Victoria Chinatown
Victoria Chinatown Overview
Victoria Chinatown: Canada’s oldest Chinatown welcomes visitors to Victoria with its ornate Gate of Harmonious Interest spanning Fisgard Street, marking the entrance to this historic district established in the 1850s during the Fraser Valley Gold Rush. The narrow Fan Tan Alley, once notorious for gambling and opium dens, now stands as Victoria Chinatown’s most photographed feature, where visitors navigate the narrowest street in Canada lined with unique boutiques, art galleries, and cafes housed in carefully preserved heritage buildings. During its peak in the early 1900s, Victoria Chinatown housed over 3,000 residents in a dense network of businesses, theaters, schools, and temples that created a vibrant self-contained community within the provincial capital. Today’s Victoria Chinatown occupies a smaller footprint than its historical boundaries but continues to showcase Chinese-Canadian heritage through architectural details, specialty shops, and traditional businesses alongside modern pan-Asian eateries that have revitalized the district for new generations. Our Victoria Day tour from Vancouver, which features stops at the world famous Butchart Gardens, and Downtown Victoria, is a well recommend excellent day trip to Victoria from Vancouver that include guided walks through Victoria Chinatown with local experts who share fascinating stories of this National Historic Site.
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Hop on and off - Bray was an excellent guide very knowledgeable about the history and geography of the area. Loved the old trolley! Seats r a little hard if you don't have good natural... read more 
Susan R
August 27, 2024very relaxed and enjoyable tour - The guide provided lots of interesting tidbits about the city, and the whole tour felt very relaxed and enjoyable. Highly recommend it to anyone who perhaps isn't quite sure what... read more 
Boone B
August 27, 2024Very friendly - It was an impressive trip with stops in the most outstanding places in the city. Travel agents were very kind and excellent guides. I recommend it for family trips, couples,... read more 
Mireille M
August 26, 2024
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