An hour-by-hour itinerary — Stanley Park · Granville Island · Capilano Suspension Bridge · Grouse Mountain — plus a Whistler or Victoria day trip. Full CAD budget for your first West Coast visit.
These three days cover every side of Vancouver — Day 1 in the city with Stanley Park and Granville Island, Day 2 across to the North Shore for Capilano and Grouse Mountain, and Day 3 a day trip to Whistler (2-hr drive) or Victoria (by ferry). Choose whichever suits you.
Each stop lists how to get there and an approximate cost. Prices in CAD (CAD 1 ≈ THB 27). Vancouver runs on TransLink SkyTrain + bus + SeaBus; rent a car on Day 3 if you self-drive to Whistler.
Drop your bags at the hotel, then walk to Stanley Park (15 min from Downtown) — the first stop of your West Coast trip.
An urban park larger than Central Park. Rent a bike (CAD 12/hr) and ride the 10km Seawall loop past the Totem Poles, Brockton Point and Prospect Point — mountains, ships and skyline all at once.
Head to Gastown, the city's oldest district — eat at Tacofino, Meet on Main (vegan), or Steamworks Brewing in the heart of it.
Photograph the famous Steam Clock that whistles every 15 minutes, then head up the Vancouver Lookout (Harbour Centre) for a 360° view of city, mountains and sea.
An island under the Granville Bridge — the Public Market has local food stalls, sweets and craft beer. Walk False Creek or take the Aquabus back to Downtown for great bridge views at dusk.
Upscale waterfront Yaletown — try Glowbal (modern Canadian), Blue Water Cafe (top seafood) or Joe Fortes (oyster bar). Vancouver is known for Pacific Northwest seafood.
A 12-minute SeaBus from Waterfront SkyTrain crosses to Lonsdale Quay on the North Shore — included in a regular TransLink fare, with great Downtown skyline shots on the way.
A 137m-long bridge 70m above the Capilano River, plus the Cliffwalk (a glass walkway along a cliff face) and Treetops Adventure. Free shuttle from Lonsdale Quay or Canada Place.
🎟️ Book Capilano in advance →A food market like Granville Island but smaller, with better inlet views. Try Cheshire Cheese, a poke bar, or Tap & Barrel on the water.
Ride the Skyride gondola to the 1,250m summit for city, inlet and Vancouver Island views in one shot. Summer brings the Grizzly Bear refuge and free lumberjack show; winter is a ski resort.
The Observatory atop Grouse Mountain serves a tasting menu (CAD 90+) with 270° city views, or head back down for dinner on Robson Street Downtown.
The two best day trips from Vancouver — Whistler via the Sea-to-Sky Highway (2 hrs; bus tour CAD 130) for mountains and Shannon Falls, or Victoria via a 1.5-hr BC Ferries crossing for a Victorian city and Butchart Gardens.
🎟️ Book Whistler / Victoria tour →The 2010 Olympic ski village — ride the Peak 2 Peak Gondola (CAD 95), the longest unsupported span in the world between Whistler and Blackcomb. In summer, walk Lost Lake and the Train Wreck Trail.
BC's English-Victorian capital — the Parliament Building, Royal BC Museum, and afternoon tea at the Fairmont Empress (CAD 95). Quieter than Vancouver, with a walkable old downtown.
Whistler: Shannon Falls Provincial Park (a 335m waterfall) on the way back / Victoria: Butchart Gardens, a 22-hectare flower garden (CAD 39 in summer). Pick one to fit your plan.
Return to the city, collect your bags, and have a final dinner in Robson or Vancouver's Chinatown — try Phnom Penh (Vietnamese-Cambodian) or a sushi bar before you head on.
Based on the plan above — excludes flights and personal shopping. Hotel assumes a double room (split by 2). CAD 1 ≈ THB 27.
* CAD 1,400–1,900 ≈ THB 38,000–51,500 per person — varies with hotel tier. Vancouver has Canada's most expensive hotels (CAD 275–400/night avg); budget travellers can save ~30% with Airbnb in Mount Pleasant or Kitsilano. Excludes flights and souvenirs. CAD 1 ≈ THB 27 (May 2026).
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This plan stays Downtown both nights — close to the SkyTrain and Stanley Park, central to everything, with prices compared across 3 sites.