Yaletown is included on a few different city tours, including hop-on hop-off bus tours, bike tours, and boat tours. Opt for a private tour if you want to make sure Yaletown is part of your itinerary. Otherwise, it’s easy to visit on your own during a day of sightseeing around the city center. There are plenty of shops and eateries to check out as you admire the historical architecture and views along the waterfront in David Lam Park.
Sitting south of downtown, Yaletown can be reached via subway at the Yaletown-Roundhouse Station, as well as by bus or ferry. It is walkable from downtown and Gastown.
It’s a lively area both day and night, but those looking for the most festive atmosphere will want to head there for dinner and drinks. Outdoor events such as festivals and concerts often take place during the summer, while sporting events and big-name concerts are held at nearby BC Place and Rogers Arena.
Yaletown’s history as an industrial district and the end of the Canadian-Pacific Railway is hard to imagine these days, but you can find one of the train line’s most historic steam locomotives at the 374 Engine Pavilion. See the engine that pulled the first passenger train in 1887, transporting 150 passengers to Vancouver all the way from the east coast.
