The Downtown Sinners & Sweets Tour

Join your friendly guide for a two-hour downtown walking tour. You'll visit the city's most famous heritage buildings and hear the tales of sin, debauchery, and crime that lurk behind their walls. On the way, you'll enjoy baked treats and chocolate from the city's finest artisans!

What will I discover?

Want to hear the story of Vancouver's most corrupt mayor? Or the tale of the city’s most famous architect, beaten to death in a “crime of passion?” How about the music hall star whose act caused such outrage the President of the United States had to intervene to help her leave Canada? Or the tale of “the most beautiful woman in the world,” who came from right here in Vancouver and went on to enjoy Hollywood stardom?

Where will I go?

On this walking tour, you’ll visit the city’s most beautiful and famous heritage buildings. From the Vancouver Art Gallery and Hotel Vancouver to the Sinclair Centre and Hotel Georgia. You’ll even visit Art Deco masterpiece, the Marine Building, for a private viewing inside. You’ll uncover a world of jealous lovers, scandalous dancers, and powerful criminals…. And learn how they helped form the Vancouver of shining hotels and opera houses that lured the likes of Winston Churchill, Louis Armstrong, Marilyn Monroe, and King George VI, and became the city we love today.

Tell me more about the sweet treats!

Wait…there’s more! Do you want to taste the city’s very finest baked treats and chocolate while you discover it’s most scandalous history? Indulge yourself in award winning chocolate and decadent pastries. You’ll enjoy the finest sweet treats Vancouver has to offer!