Talking Trees: Inheemse wandeltocht door Stanley Park onder leiding van een First Nations Gids
Beschrijving
Elke Talking Trees-tour is uniek, gevormd door het land, het seizoen en de verhalen die onderweg worden gedeeld. Uw ervaring begint met een korte landerkenning en een zachte introductie van uw Culturele Land Ambassadeur. Samen wandel je tussen torenhoge ceders, esdoorns, sparren en wilde bessen en leer je hoe inheemse volkeren al sinds mensenheugenis duurzaam in deze regio leven. Aan de hand van boeiende verhalen en leringen op het land ontdek je hoe lokale planten en bomen traditioneel werden gebruikt voor voedsel, medicijnen, technologie en culturele praktijken. Uw Gids zal het verhaal van de “Boom des Levens” en zijn vele geschenken delen, inclusief gebruik in verband met vervoer, huisvesting, kleding en ceremonie. Onderweg leer je hoe inheemse gemeenschappen rentmeesterschap beoefenden door selectief oogsten en wederzijdse relaties met het land, kennissystemen die vandaag de dag nog steeds bestaan. Elke tour wordt gevormd door het seizoen en de interesses van de groep.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Uw ervaring begint bij de Stanley Park Bus Loop, gelegen naast de Mini Train en Aquarium parkeerplaats. Gasten die met de auto komen, kunnen het park inrijden vanaf Georgia Street, de Causeway volgen en bij de rotonde de afslag Pipeline Road nemen. Ga verder bergopwaarts langs de Rozentuin en sla rechtsaf de parkeerplaats in voor de Minitrein, het Aquarium en de Bus Loop. Uw Cultureel Land Ambassadeur zal wachten in de ronde, open-air houten tuinhuisje binnen de bus loop. Hier verzamelen gasten zich, checken in en ontmoeten de Gids. Na korte introducties en een welkomstwoord vertrekt de groep samen naar Beaver Lake om het hoofdgedeelte van de tour te beginnen.
Vanaf de Stanley Park Bus Loop vertrekken gasten op een begeleide wandelroute richting Beaver Lake, volgen ze schaduwrijke bospaden en pauzeren ze op verschillende iconische punten onderweg voor het vertellen van verhalen en het delen van kennis. Terwijl de groep wandelt, zal de Culturele Land Ambassadeur belangrijke planten, bomen en landschapselementen introduceren en inheemse leringen, verhalen en traditionele gebruiken delen die verband houden met voedsel, medicijnen, technologie en culturele praktijken. Het tempo is ontspannen, met regelmatige stops om het land te observeren, vragen te stellen en in discussie te gaan. De route loopt rond Beaver Lake voordat je terugkeert langs het pad richting de Stanley Park Bus Loop. Het wandelgedeelte van de ervaring duurt in totaal ongeveer 90 minuten en eindigt op hetzelfde ontmoetingspunt waar de tour begon.
Na het voltooien van de lus rond Beaver Lake, zal de groep hun weg terug maken via het bospad naar de Stanley Park Bus Loop, waar de tour eindigt. De terugwandeling biedt gasten een ontspannen gelegenheid om extra vragen te stellen, te reflecteren op wat ze hebben geleerd en informeel in gesprek te gaan met hun Cultureel Land Ambassadeur. De tour eindigt op hetzelfde ontmoetingspunt, zodat gasten gemakkelijk kunnen terugkeren naar hun auto's, bussen of op eigen houtje Stanley Park kunnen verkennen.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Hulpdieren toegestaan
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met ruggengraatletsel
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Geschikt voor alle condities
Beoordelingen(95)
very nice young man led the tour. He shared some interesting stories and taught us quite a few things.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're so glad you enjoyed your time with us. We'll be sure to pass your kind words along to Gavin; he'll be delighted to hear that you enjoyed his storytelling and learned something new along the way. We hope to welcome you back for another experience in the future! Huy Chexw A (thank you)!
This guided tour was a very pleasant experience and highly interesting. Thank you for having us!
We appreciate you taking the time to share your kind thoughts with us and are delighted to hear you enjoyed your time on the land with us. We hope to see you again in the future and wish you a lovely rest of the summer! Huy Chexw A (thank you), The Talaysay Team
This was a 1.25 hour walk. The guide was extremely knowledgeable, offering much new knowledge and answering our questions. The walk was very pleasantly away from the crowds and ended at a snack bar souvenir shop that had some lovely First Nations art work.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review. We’re so glad to hear that your walk in Stanley Park felt informative, peaceful, and engaging. It’s wonderful to know your guide was able to share new knowledge, answer your questions, and offer a quieter experience away from the crowds. We truly appreciate you joining us and taking the time to share your experience.
South a nourishing , grounding , beautiful , healing experience . Thank you Jayden . Thank you Talaysay . Thank you Nature . For wisdom , knowledge, love and generosity shared . I am beyond grateful to you ♥️🙏
Thank you so much for this beautiful review. We’re deeply grateful to hear that your Talking Trees experience with Jayden felt nourishing, grounding, and healing. It means so much to know the wisdom, knowledge, care, and generosity shared on the walk stayed with you in such a meaningful way. Thank you for joining us, and for receiving the land, stories, and teachings with such an open heart.
This is a phenomenal walk through a part of Stanley Park and Beaver Lake with insightful insights by our Squamish guide. We learned so much about the culture and practices of First Nations inhabitants and it was so much more real than reading about it in a book. Delightful experience and wonderful guide.
Thank you so much, Frank. We’re grateful you joined us for Talking Trees in Stanley Park and Beaver Lake, and we’re so glad to hear the walk felt meaningful and memorable. One of the most powerful parts of being on the land with a Cultural Land Ambassador is that the learning becomes rooted in place, story, and lived connection. We’re honoured to hear that the experience helped bring Indigenous culture, practices, and perspectives to life in a way that felt real and personal. Thank you again for spending quality time with us in Stanley Park and for sharing such a thoughtful review.
We had an absolutely amazing time. Our guide Ruby was a wealth of knowledge. We could not have asked for a better tour and it was a highlight of our 2.5 week trip through Alaska and Canada!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that your time with Ruby was such a memorable part of your trip through Alaska and Canada. She will be so happy to know her knowledge and guiding helped make the experience a highlight. We truly appreciate you joining us and taking the time to share this lovely feedback.
The tour was fascinating. Jayden (sp?) was so incredibly knowledgeable and dedicated to the subjects from history to cultures to science and more. The tour links the present to the past while focusing on Stanley Park's indigenous foundations. Viator should definitely offer more of Talaysay Tours offerings.
It’s wonderful to hear that the tour was such a meaningful and engaging experience for you. Jayden’s deep knowledge and passion for sharing the history, cultures, science, and stories of the land truly help bring those connections between past and present to life, especially within Stanley Park’s Indigenous foundations. We also appreciate your feedback about the broader availability of Talaysay Tours’ offerings, it means a lot to know the experience resonated so strongly. We’ll be sure to share your reflections with Jayden and the team. Huy Chexw A (thank you)!
Excellent story telling with a nice stroll. Our guide was fabulous!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re really glad to hear you enjoyed the storytelling and the walk. Our guides put a lot of care into sharing the land, stories, and teachings in a meaningful way, so it’s wonderful to know your experience felt positive and memorable. We’ll be sure to pass along your appreciation to your guide as well. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience, and we hope to welcome you on another walk in the future!
We were lucky to have two indigenous women share their knowledge of the land that Stanley Park is on. Both very connected to the land, the flora and fauna. I very much recommend this tour.
We were late and hadn’t signed the waivers and there was a welcoming guide waiting for us who was very patient with us. The tour was excellent and the guide Ruby so accommodating.
Hello Stephanie, Thank you for taking the time to share your kind words with us. We're delighted to hear your experience was meaningful, memorable and hopefully left a lasting impression. Being located in Stanley Park, we understand how difficult traffic and directions can be so we certainly do our best to accommodate everyone's needs. We enjoyed sharing time, knowledge and walking the land with you. We hope to see you again in the future. Huy Chexw A (Thank you)!
