Vancouver Layover Tours

Tailoring each tour to your wishes by locals who love their city

Top 10 layover tours & experiences around the world

From exploring cool neighborhoods to eating with the locals to seeing iconic sites, these are some of our favorite experiences

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make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

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When in Osaka
make sure to try
“kushikatsu”!

See the city like
you would with a friend who lives there

The best private layover tours & experiences with locals

Do you have a long layover in Canada’s prettiest city? Wedged between the snow-capped Coast Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver is a cosmopolitan, multicultural gem surrounded by stunning natural landscapes, and if you happen to be here, it’s not to be missed. So instead of waiting it out at the airport, why not join a local guide on Vancouver airport layover tours with City Unscripted? We’ll take one of the worst parts of traveling and make it one of the best when we whiz you into the heart of Vancouver on an unforgettable experience. Bring your bucket list along and tick off as many as you can in the little time you have – that’s what Vancouver layover tours are for!

Meet some of our local hosts around Vancouver

Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.

We’ve handpicked them and we’ll match you to your perfect one!

See Vancouver on your layover

What’s there to love about a lengthy layover? Truthfully, nothing much. But sitting around eating sad airport snacks and watching time tick by isn’t the only way to wait out your layover. Instead, join a Vancouverite on the ultimate Vancouver layover tours that squeeze in both the highlights and hidden gems. Vancouver airport layover tours give you the opportunity to explore this incredible cityscape, from the bijou boutique stores in the downtown area to cobbled old-town districts that paint a picture of Vancouver’s past. One thing’s for sure: There’s no better way to spend a layover.

Layover tours with a local insider

We get it – getting out and exploring an unfamiliar city in limited time is a daunting prospect, especially when you have a flight to catch. But who needs to struggle with a GPS and guidebook when our Vancouver airport layover tours give you a local to do all the hard work for you? Getting around is a breeze when you have a Vancouverite to plan every aspect of your trip, from transport to timing. Even better, your local guide will come to pick you up right at the airport and drop you off again. We couldn’t make your Vancouver layover tours more stress-free and seamless if we tried.

Not just Vancouver for visitors

Vancouver has no lack of world-renowned sights and exciting things to do, but on Vancouver layover tours with a local, you won’t just get caught up in the tourist traps. Sure, you’ll explore iconic attractions like bustling Main St and the historic Chinatown, but we’ll also take you off the tourist trail to see the places only locals know about. Instead of staying in the city center, your Vancouver airport layover tours might take you further west to the modern marina of Coal Harbour, or even deeper inland to Granville Island, a popular shopping district loved by locals.

Vancouver travel tips and inspiration from our Travel Magazine

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Latest reviews from our guests

Kim was an enjoyable tour guide who was flexible to our needs and showed us the city on a beautiful day.

February 2024

Bryan D
Kim is very personable and flexible with your pace and what you like to do.

February 2024

Bryan D
Derek, our tour guide was so knowledgeable. He took us around the historical parts of Vancouver then to the beach and the park. Such a great tour! He really helped us fall in love with Vancouver. This was our first unscripted tour and it was a wonderful experience!

October 2023

Lauri M
Kim was great. Friendly, knowledgeable. She made a rainy day tour great.

October 2023

Margie S