Árvores falantes: passeio a pé indígena em Stanley Park conduzido por uma Guia das Primeiras Nações
Descrição
Cada passeio pelas árvores falantes é único, moldado pela terra, a estação e as histórias compartilhadas ao longo do caminho. Sua experiência começa com um breve reconhecimento da terra e uma introdução suave de seu Embaixador da Terra Cultural. Juntos, você caminhará entre cedros, ácaros, abetos e bagas selvagens, aprendendo como os povos indígenas viveram de forma sustentável nesta região desde tempos imemoriais. Através de contos envolventes e ensinamentos baseados em terra, você descobrirá como as plantas e árvores locais foram tradicionalmente usadas para alimentos, medicina, tecnologia e práticas culturais. Sua Guia compartilhará a história da “Árvore da Vida” e seus muitos dons, incluindo usos relacionados ao transporte, habitação, vestuário e cerimônia. Ao longo do caminho, você aprenderá como as comunidades indígenas praticavam a administração através de colheitas seletivas e relações recíprocas com a terra, sistemas de conhecimento que continuam hoje. Cada turnê é moldada pela temporada e pelos interesses do grupo.
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
Sua experiência começa no Stanley Park Bus Loop, localizado ao lado da área de estacionamento do Mini Train e Aquário. Os hóspedes que chegam de carro podem entrar no parque da Georgia Street, seguir a Causeway e tomar a saída da Pipeline Road na rodovia. Continue subindo ao longo do Rose Garden e vire à direita para o estacionamento para o Mini Train, Aquário e Bus Loop. Seu Embaixador da Terra Cultural estará esperando no gazebo de madeira ao ar livre e redondo dentro do bus. Aqui é onde os hóspedes se reúnem, check-in, e conhecer o Guia. Após breves apresentações e uma recepção, o grupo partirá juntos em direção ao Lago Beaver para começar a parte principal do passeio.
Do Stanley Park Bus Loop, os hóspedes embarcarão em uma rota de caminhada guiada em direção ao Lago Beaver, seguindo trilhas de floresta sombreadas e pausas em vários pontos icônicos ao longo do caminho para contar histórias e compartilhar conhecimento. Enquanto o grupo caminha, o Embaixador da Terra Cultural apresentará as principais plantas, árvores e características da paisagem, compartilhando ensinamentos, histórias e usos tradicionais indígenas relacionados à comida, medicina, tecnologia e práticas culturais. O ritmo é relaxado, com paradas regulares para observar a terra, fazer perguntas e participar de discussões. A rota gira em torno do Lago Beaver antes de retornar ao longo da trilha em direção ao Stanley Park Bus Loop. A parte a pé da experiência leva aproximadamente 90 minutos no total e termina no mesmo ponto de encontro onde o passeio começou.
Depois de completar o loop ao redor do Lago Beaver, o grupo fará seu caminho de volta ao longo da trilha florestal em direção ao Stanley Park Bus Loop, onde o tour termina. A caminhada de retorno oferece uma oportunidade descontraída para os hóspedes fazerem perguntas adicionais, refletirem sobre o que aprenderam e envolver-se em conversações informais com o Embaixador da Terra Cultural. O passeio termina no mesmo ponto de encontro, permitindo que os hóspedes voltem facilmente para seus carros, ônibus ou continuem explorando o Stanley Park por conta própria.
Destaques
O que está incluído
Avaliações dos viajantes
Informações importantes
- Aceita animais de serviço
- Opções de transporte público disponíveis perto
- Não recomendado para viajantes com problemas de coluna
- Não recomendado para viajantes com problemas cardíacos
- Adequado para todos os níveis de condicionamento físico
Avaliações(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)!
