Private Whistler Tour: Discover the best of Whistler!
Description
This private locally guided Whistler Sightseeing Tour will take you to discover the entire Whistler Valley. A unique, scenic, fun and informative adventure to the areas most picturesque locations, Olympic venues, historic sites and hidden local shopping districts. A must for those who wish to see it all, take fantastic photos and enjoy priceless local knowledge. Bear, eagle and other wildlife are often spotted en route over the warmer months, so don't forget your camera!
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Itinerary
Discover the most interesting and beautifully scenic areas in and around the world class resort town of Whistler BC. Stopping at multiple photo worthy locations, you will see turquoise lakes, glacial rivers, olympic venues, a hidden local artisan zone, historic town sites and even some local wildlife on occasion including canadian geese, bald eagles and black bears. This tour has something for everyone!
During the warmer months we do a quick loop through Lost Lake where you'll be given a handful of great ideas of what's on offer at Whistler Village's most accessible lakeside park. You'll also be given information on all the best ways to return to fully enjoy this recreational mecca! *Not accessible during Winter
You'll learn about Whistler's Indigenous Museum and have the option to depart your tour here to fully explore this world class attraction and meet the local First Nations people!
At this beautifully scenic stop you'll enjoy the views of stunning Green Lake and its picturesque back drop of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Learn many interesting facts about the local Coast Mountains and surrounding area!
Uncover the Whistler's Valley Trail best spots and get an understanding of what this world class trail system has to offer year-round!
Discover Rainbow Park, a local favourite and also where Whistler began. You'll learn all about the year-round activities on offer, have time to enjoy beautiful lakeside views and take an interesting stroll through Whistlers original homestead!
Take a peek of the mighty Cheakamus River as we discover the area where the worlds Olympians lived throughout the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. This location still accommodates many world class athletes at the Whistler Athletes Centre and is also now one of Whistler's most local communities. The area offers great biking, walking and hiking trails. You'll spot one of Whistler's famous stone Inukshuk's here too!
While in the area of Function Junction, you'll have time to explore some local institutions. This area offers tasty craft breweries, two cozy cafes, a famous artisan bakery, a quirky art gallery, a distillery, a chocolatier, mountain style gifts shops and more!
As an option while in Function Junction you will have time to check out Whistler Brewing. Whistler Brewing is Whistlers original craft brewery and offers tasty craft beer, delicious snacks and great local vibes!
As an option while in Function Junction you will have time to check out Coast Mountain Brewing. Coast Mountain Brewing is Whistlers newest craft brewery and offers tasty craft beer, snacks and great local vibes!
You'll hear all about the early ski days as we pass through Whistler's original ski hub of Creekside Village. See how the area has change over the years and catch a glimpse of the creek that Creekside is named after!
You'll visit the Whistler Sliding Centre, home to the 2010 Olympic Bobsled, Skeleton and Luge track. The worlds fastest track. Enjoy an insight to all the wonderful things offered at this world class facility and you may even catch a glimpse of some sliders in action!
You'll have the option to depart your tour at one of Whistler's most iconic sites, The Olympic Rings. Located in Olympic Plaza, right in the heart of Village North!
For those wanting to depart the tour in Whistler Village North/Olympic Plaza they have the option to visit the Whistler Museum & Archives. Admission is free however, donations are welcomed : )
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
**Please note that we only pickup within 9km of the Whistler area** - Please select a pickup location. If no pick up location is selected your tour will begin at the Gondola Transit Exchange in Whistler Village.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(29)
First time booking a private tour with Whistler Valley Tours. Booking with a local 😎 Ryan is a great story teller. The price is definitely worth it. I was willing to pay more for extending our time-because the tour was very informative and fun!! The stunning beauty if Bristish Columbia. Ryan took us a little outside Whistler...nature really put on a show:) Ryan was personable and kind. Was a private tour. I have very bad knees. Seating in the van..the walking was accommodating and perfect. for me. Im sure if there were more than 2 people the tour would still be 🙂 👍 fun. Thank you Ryan! Hope to see you again!
We appreciate the detailed review. Thanks a million :)
Amazing tour. Saw beautiful places. Learned a lot. Guide was nice and helpful. You should book this tour and enjoy Whistler
Much appreciated. Glad you loved your tour with us!
Our host, Ryan, was so knowledgeable and friendly. I learned so much about Whistler on the tour and saw amazing sights. Highly recommended!
This is great to hear! Thanks for taking the time to review your experience with us :)
Absolutely one of the highlights of what was already an amazing week. Our guide, Ryan, was deeply knowledgeable and personable. The time passed quickly, but we were never rushed. We had time to just enjoy several stops and plans for what to do with the remainder of our vacation. Absolute 5star experience.
Fantastic! Thanks so much for the detailed account of your experience : )
Ryan was a great guide with so much knowledge. We had a fun tour and would recommend. Looking forward to doing it again if we return in the summer months. Thanks!
That's fantastic to hear. Thanks for the review!
We were looking for something low key to do at Whistler because my wife could not ski this time. It was one of the best things we did. Ryan has lived and worked in Whistler for over a decade and knows so much about the history of the place, insider tips and the great places to visit not only in Whistler Village, Upper Village, Creekside but all over the valley. So we came away with a bag full of ideas of how to spend our remaining time at Whistler. He picked us up at our hotel. He was on time, friendly, down to earth, genuine and a really good conversationalist. As tourists we had a lot of questions and he answered every single one. It was 3 hours well-spent and a great activity to do on a weekend or if you just want a rest day from ski-ing or snowboarding. Thanks Ryan! James and Thu
Wow... We are so honored to receive this glowing review and thank you for taking the time to write it. Hopefully we will see you back again soon, maybe both on the slopes next time : )
Ryan was very friendly, informative, helpful and fun. I’m on crutches at the moment due to a ski accident and Ryan was very accommodating to what I could/couldn’t do and adapted the tour accordingly. It’s a great tour, your see so much of the valley and also hear some very interesting stories, would highly recommend.
We are so glad you enjoyed the tour. We hope you have a speedy recovery and thanks for the fantastic review.
Ryan was an amazing tour guide! He took such good care of us and helped us to learn so much about the area. I would definitely recommend this tour if you want to familiarize yourself with all of Whistler. It was a wonderful experience and one that we will go on again!
Fantastic to hear you got so much from your tour. Thanks for leaving the review and we hope to see you back soon : )
Ryan was a superb host. He gave us a great tour, and was sensitive to our specific needs. The tour was comprehensive and he was very knowledgeable about the area and local activities. He also demonstrated enormous respect for the local First People and their culture. For an ex-pat Australian he showed a real passion for his chosen home and it was obvious during the whole time we were together. I would recommend him to anyone wanting to see a bigger side of Whistler.
Thank you for the glowing review. We love what we do and really enjoy showing off this beautiful area to great ppl like yourselves. Hope to see you back soon : )
As a solo traveler I’m always looking to learn about where I’m going and understand how it became like this. This was such a good tour. The guide was so nice and he was really being passionate about what he was telling and it helped me understand why whistler is the way it is today! You get to see some amazing views and the guide gives you recommandations about what else you can do while your visiting Whistler. This is a must do when you go to Whistler !
We were very happy to hear you loved the experience. Thanks for reviewing!
