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Step into the shadows of the city streets where thrilling adventures await! CRIMEWALKS™, a self-guided walking tour like no other, beckons you to explore the eerie remnants of chilling true crime scenes. Brace yourself as we transport you back in time, unearthing the mysteries that lay dormant in the buildings and landmarks of the city. CRIMEWALKS™ ensures that your journey is not just any old talking head tour, but a captivating dramatization that will have you on the edge of your feet. Let our rich audio experience engulf your senses as tales unfold with cinematic soundtracks, meticulously crafted to ensnare you in the clutches of each narrative.
All you need to do is select and download your tour and start walking. Your phone’s GPS and maps will then guide you from stop to stop. When you arrive at a stop, it automatically triggers playback of a haunting, extraordinary true story associated with that location.
Here is what other crime walkers are saying about our tours:
“Great walking tour!”, “Beauty and history collide”, “Unique experience”, “Captivating from the start”
• Unlike guided tours, CRIMEWALKS™ runs on YOUR schedule, 365 days a year. YOU set the day, the time and the pace. Start, stop or pause tours whenever you want. Feel like indulging in a cup of joe or savouring a delightful luncheon? Hit the brakes and return to the app whenever you’re ready.
• Embark on this eerie odyssey with your chosen friends. Why wander alongside strangers when you can bring your true crime inner circle and enjoy the experience together?
• Our true crime tours are a curated collection offering varying lengths to suit your available time. Whether you’ve only got a couple of hours or the entire day, we’ve got options to meet any preference.
• CRIMEWALKS™ is simple to use. Your phone’s GPS and navigation tools will help ensure you always know exactly where you’re going. Let our virtual guide, Agent Zero, take you on an “A” to “Z” adventure. Embrace the thrill of the unknown as CRIMEWALKS™ guides you through the streets, unraveling the captivating tales that lurk beneath the
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It’s a three hour adventure, from shore to shore, as you start in historic Gastown and work your way through the heart of the city, passing through Davie Village and ending up on the shores of English Bay. After starting off in Vancouver’s founding urban neighbourhood, you’ll encounter the sprawling and unique architecture of Robson Square, with it’s distinctive waterfall shrouded law courts. Then visit one of the most vibrant & welcoming LGBTQ+ enclaves in North America. It’s the corridor leading you down to the beaches of English Bay and the gateway to Stanley Park. Your adventure will reveal a host of sordid, salacious and shocking stories as you encounter the boozing barber serial killer, hippies behaving badly, stock market fraudsters, a juror with the hots for the defendant, a lost legacy of adult labor, a haggard Hollywood hunk meeting his end, and a few hideous murders to wrap up your day. It all includes some fascinating history on incredible landmarks and remarkable people.
Beginning in Yaletown, Vancouver’s former warehouse district, you’ll travel through the heart of the downtown to the Coal Harbour waterfront, where you’ll continue along the picturesque Sea Wall Walk, ending up in the forests of Stanley Park. It’s an extensive four hour tour where you’ll get to experience virtually all that the city has to offer. This is a journey where you’ll learn of a striking variety of disturbing acts by desperate and deranged criminals. From the gangland execution of one of the city’s most notorious drug lords, to the salacious history of one of the city’s most historic nightspots, to the horrific murder mystery of the infamous Babes in the Woods, these are just a few of the unsettling and confounding tales you’ll discover along your travels through the city’s varied landscapes.
If you’re looking for a short trip and a brief introduction to CRIMEWALKS™, this tour will take you from the historic Gastown cobbled streets to the lush, sprawling architecture of the one of a kind Robson Square, complete with its amazing waterfall features draped over the building’s stepped levels. It’s an excursion that lasts about an hour and a half, tantalizing you with a sampling of Vancouver’s urban mysteries. You’ll encounter stories about one of Vancouver’s forgotten serial killers, rioting hippies at the tail end of the age of Aquarius, fraudulent investors and a juror who just couldn’t keep her hands off the defendant. It’s all surrounded by historic sights, plentiful shopping and amazing eats.
