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Vancouver Whale Watch
210-12240 2nd Avenue, Richmond, BC
by Hilton 
Explore in all the Vancouver area has to offer with you family. Go out on a Whale Watching adventure or experience a historical shipyard, what ever it is you choose you're whole family will enjoy the day. Let TravelSkoot show you the best activities for the whole family around Vancouver.
Go whale watching with Vancouver Whale Watch. This three- to five-hour adventure tour starts in picturesque Steveston before traveling on through the spectacular Gulf and San Juan Islands. The company offers whale watching, wildlife viewing and nature tours in open or semi-covered Zodiac style vessels, ensuring a safe and stable ride for all ages. You’re guaranteed to see wildlife such as orcas (killer whales), Dall's porpoises, sea lions, bald eagles, or seals. For extra convenience, their shuttle will pick you up at your Vancouver hotel and have you back before dinner.
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Tour the Britannia Heritage Shipyard, an authentic representation of a once-thriving community of canneries, boatyards, residences and stores. Many of the buildings date back to 1885 and tell the stories of multi-ethnic -- Chinese, European, First Nations and Japanese -- residents and workers at the Britannia Cannery and Britannia Shipyard. Visit four stilt houses and a Chinese bunkhouse that demonstrate living conditions from 1910 to 1930. Observe ongoing restoration of historic wooden vessels, where shipwrights will be happy to answer your questions.
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The Richmond Museum details the area’s fascinating history back to the time of the First Nations. The collection of over 12,000 artifacts includes textiles, furnishings, and pieces significant to agriculture, fishing, transportation, recreation, communications, business and technology. Regularly changing exhibits explore such topics as First Nations, Finn Slough, pioneer history, heritage and environmental issues, multiculturalism, aviation, the Interurban railway and archaeology. There is also an Annual Heritage Week Exposition involving local heritage groups.
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Get close to some of the Vancouver region's extraordinary wildlife through Deer Lake Boat Rentals. This family-friendly business rents canoes, kayaks, pedal boats and rowboats, and offers lessons and group rates. Rentals and classes include all the equipment you'll need (life jackets, paddles, and oars). Steer out onto this small lake in Burnaby, where blue herons, beavers, turtles, Canadian geese, ducks, rainbow trout, and sometimes eagles can be seen. If you have your own roofrack, you can also rent a boat for use somewhere else.
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Your home away from home awaits you at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown. The newly re-vamped and fully upgraded hotel is situated in the heart of Burnaby adjacent to the largest shopping center in British Columbia, Metropolis at Metrotown. The Hilton Vancouver Metrotown greets every guest with warmth, graciousness, and impeccable service, where service is not just a word or a job, but a lifestyle. This fully equipped 283 room pet friendly hotel offers 24-hour fitness facilities, complete with an outdoor pool, hot tub, and kid's pool. Dine in at the on site restaurant located on the third floor restaurant terrace and taste the sweet and savory flavors as the professional chef's prepare succulent meals. Discover a hotel as unique as yourself, only at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown.
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