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Vancouver with a day in Richmond, BC

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  1. Vancouver5 nights

Trip format: Single base + day trip · One city hotel for every night

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

Trip stats

Trip days
6
Nights
5
Home Bases
1
Scheduled entries
35

Days by place

Vancouver
5
Richmond, BC
1

Hotels and other stays

Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront · Vancouver
5 nights

Schedule by type

Activity
15
Meal
14
Ground transport
4
Lodging
2
Day 1 Vancouver
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop bags Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver

    Keep the first walk optional on a late arrival.

  2. to · Activity Walk the public waterfront near Coal Harbour Coal Harbour, Vancouver
  3. to · Activity See the public plazas around Canada Place Canada Place, Vancouver
  4. to · Meal Dinner around Coal Harbour or downtown Downtown Vancouver
Day 2 Vancouver
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near Coal Harbour Coal Harbour, Vancouver
  2. to · Activity Walk toward the Stanley Park entrance Stanley Park, Vancouver
  3. to · Activity Follow an open seawall section Stanley Park Seawall, Vancouver

    Check closures and weather. Use a short out-and-back rather than assuming the full loop.

  4. to · Meal Lunch near Denman Street West End, Vancouver
  5. to · Activity See Lost Lagoon or another open park path Lost Lagoon, Vancouver
  6. to · Activity Return to Coal Harbour and take a café break Coal Harbour, Vancouver
  7. to · Meal Dinner downtown Downtown Vancouver
Day 3 Vancouver
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Coal Harbour, Vancouver
  2. to · Ground transport Travel toward Granville Island Granville Island, Vancouver

    Check road, transit, or False Creek ferry service.

  3. to · Activity Browse open Granville Island Public Market stalls Granville Island Public Market, Vancouver
  4. to · Meal Choose lunch at the market Granville Island Public Market, Vancouver
  5. to · Activity Walk the public island paths and craft storefronts Granville Island, Vancouver

    Check studio hours independently.

  6. to · Ground transport Travel to Kitsilano or back toward downtown Kitsilano, Vancouver
  7. to · Meal Dinner near Kitsilano or the hotel Vancouver, British Columbia
Day 4 Richmond, BC
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Downtown Vancouver
  2. to · Ground transport Take the Canada Line toward Richmond Aberdeen Station, Richmond

    Check actual transit service and station access.

  3. to · Activity Browse public shops and food markets around Aberdeen Aberdeen Centre, Richmond

    Check vendor opening hours.

  4. to · Meal Choose lunch around Aberdeen or Alexandra Road Richmond, British Columbia
  5. to · Activity Walk a short commercial route or choose one specialty market Richmond, British Columbia

    Keep the afternoon flexible and check walking connections.

  6. to · Ground transport Return downtown by Canada Line Waterfront Station, Vancouver
  7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Coal Harbour, Vancouver
Day 5 Vancouver
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Coal Harbour, Vancouver
  2. to · Activity Walk Canada Place and its public areas Canada Place, Vancouver
  3. to · Activity Compare the waterfront facades around the convention center Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver

    Use public routes and check event access.

  4. to · Meal Lunch around Coal Harbour Coal Harbour, Vancouver
  5. to · Activity Walk through the public downtown blocks toward the library Vancouver Public Library Central Branch
  6. to · Activity Explore the library's public floors if open Vancouver Public Library Central Branch

    Confirm hours and rooftop access separately.

  7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Downtown Vancouver
Day 6 Vancouver
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver
  2. to · Activity Take a short Coal Harbour waterfront walk Coal Harbour, Vancouver

    Skip this if your departure is early.

  3. to · Lodging Check out and collect bags Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver

    Confirm checkout and leave time for your onward travel.

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  1. Day 1

    Vancouver

    America/Vancouver Open map for Vancouver
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop bags Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver

      Keep the first walk optional on a late arrival.

    2. to · Activity Walk the public waterfront near Coal Harbour Coal Harbour, Vancouver
    3. to · Activity See the public plazas around Canada Place Canada Place, Vancouver
    4. to · Meal Dinner around Coal Harbour or downtown Downtown Vancouver
  2. Day 2

    Vancouver

    America/Vancouver Open map for Vancouver
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near Coal Harbour Coal Harbour, Vancouver
    2. to · Activity Walk toward the Stanley Park entrance Stanley Park, Vancouver
    3. to · Activity Follow an open seawall section Stanley Park Seawall, Vancouver

      Check closures and weather. Use a short out-and-back rather than assuming the full loop.

    4. to · Meal Lunch near Denman Street West End, Vancouver
    5. to · Activity See Lost Lagoon or another open park path Lost Lagoon, Vancouver
    6. to · Activity Return to Coal Harbour and take a café break Coal Harbour, Vancouver
    7. to · Meal Dinner downtown Downtown Vancouver
  3. Day 3

    Vancouver

    America/Vancouver Open map for Vancouver
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Coal Harbour, Vancouver
    2. to · Ground transport Travel toward Granville Island Granville Island, Vancouver

      Check road, transit, or False Creek ferry service.

    3. to · Activity Browse open Granville Island Public Market stalls Granville Island Public Market, Vancouver
    4. to · Meal Choose lunch at the market Granville Island Public Market, Vancouver
    5. to · Activity Walk the public island paths and craft storefronts Granville Island, Vancouver

      Check studio hours independently.

    6. to · Ground transport Travel to Kitsilano or back toward downtown Kitsilano, Vancouver
    7. to · Meal Dinner near Kitsilano or the hotel Vancouver, British Columbia
  4. Day 4

    Richmond, BC

    America/Vancouver Open map for Richmond, BC
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Downtown Vancouver
    2. to · Ground transport Take the Canada Line toward Richmond Aberdeen Station, Richmond

      Check actual transit service and station access.

    3. to · Activity Browse public shops and food markets around Aberdeen Aberdeen Centre, Richmond

      Check vendor opening hours.

    4. to · Meal Choose lunch around Aberdeen or Alexandra Road Richmond, British Columbia
    5. to · Activity Walk a short commercial route or choose one specialty market Richmond, British Columbia

      Keep the afternoon flexible and check walking connections.

    6. to · Ground transport Return downtown by Canada Line Waterfront Station, Vancouver
    7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Coal Harbour, Vancouver
  5. Day 5

    Vancouver

    America/Vancouver Open map for Vancouver
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Coal Harbour, Vancouver
    2. to · Activity Walk Canada Place and its public areas Canada Place, Vancouver
    3. to · Activity Compare the waterfront facades around the convention center Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver

      Use public routes and check event access.

    4. to · Meal Lunch around Coal Harbour Coal Harbour, Vancouver
    5. to · Activity Walk through the public downtown blocks toward the library Vancouver Public Library Central Branch
    6. to · Activity Explore the library's public floors if open Vancouver Public Library Central Branch

      Confirm hours and rooftop access separately.

    7. to · Meal Dinner near the hotel Downtown Vancouver
  6. Day 6

    Vancouver

    America/Vancouver Open map for Vancouver
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near the hotel Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver
    2. to · Activity Take a short Coal Harbour waterfront walk Coal Harbour, Vancouver

      Skip this if your departure is early.

    3. to · Lodging Check out and collect bags Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront, Vancouver

      Confirm checkout and leave time for your onward travel.