🇨🇦 Downtown Vancouver One-Day Guide for UBC Students!

Hey besties! As a UBC student, you gotta explore downtown Vancouver — and here’s your ultimate guide! ✨ Follow this and you’re golden 💛 🏛️ Gastown Must-see: the famous steam clock! You can see the inner mechanical parts — so cool 🤖 The whole street feels like a pedestrian zone with souvenir shops and street performers — super photogenic! 📸 🏢 Canada Place Stunning ocean views 😍 Walk along the curved pier and watch seaplanes take off and land — so relaxing ✈️🌊 🛍️ Vancouver City Centre Shopaholic’s dream! Malls everywhere around the SkyTrain station — perfect for shopping and picking up goodies 🛒💃 🎨 Vancouver Art Gallery A must for art lovers — over 10,000 works! 🖼️ Right next to UBC Sauder’s downtown campus — maybe you’ll bump into seniors 😉 🌲 Stanley Park Amazing for walking or biking! Feels like a real rainforest 🌿 (But bring bug spray — the ecosystem is a little too good 🦟😅) 🏝️ Granville Island Such a chill little island! The public market + surrounding cafés and shops are totally worth it 🧺🥖 Lots of families on weekends — great vibes 💯 ⚠️ Safety Tips: Avoid the Downtown Eastside (“Zombie Street”) 🚷 Be mindful of unhoused individuals and avoid secondhand cannabis smoke 🚭 🗺️ Smart Route Plans: 💪 Power Walk Version (1 Day): SkyTrain to Waterfront → Walk to Gastown → Canada Place → City Centre → Bus to Stanley Park → Bus to Granville Island 🛍️ Chill + Shop Version (2 Days): Day 1: City Centre Station → Shopping → Canada Place → Gastown → Bus to Stanley Park (bike ride) Day 2: Art Gallery → Bus to Science World Pier → Ferry to Granville Island ($8, 20-30 mins 🚤) → Bus to UBC (Rose Garden + MOA + Wreck Beach for sunset 🌅) 💡 Money-Saver Tip: If riding transit more than 3 times in a day, get a DayPass! 🎫 #VancouverGuide #UBCLife #ExploreVancouver #TravelCanada #CityWalk #StudentTravel