John Adams - Chinese Culture and History in Greater Vancouver
John Adams is a local Victorian favourite historian, known for hosting the popular TV program, Creepy Canada and also owns and operartes Ghostly Walking Tours, John will be our host for this wonderful exploration into the stories of t
he Chinese past in the Greater Vancouver region.
John also offers the popular Chinatwon Walks in Victoria and is in the process of writing a social history of Chinese here in Victoria, entitled Chinese Victoria. .
While the tour is focused on Culture and history I'm sure John wont resist a few ghost stories to entertain us all!
Departs February 22 - Feb 24 3 days 2 Nights
Double $752
Single $827
plus applicable tax
cancellation insurance available call for a quote
Includes:
- Home pick up to meet bus
- Ferry fees for bus & passengers- please bring your gold card to present at toll booth
- Radisson Hotel 2 nights in heart of Golden City of Richmond, with baggage fees
- John Adams escort - guide- 3 days
- John Atkins Vancouver Historian - China Town Tour- 1 afternoon
- ITT Wilson's escort 3 days
- Museum Entries- Museum of Anthropology, Chinese Canadian War Museum
- Dr Sun Yat-sen Garden & Tea
- 5 Meals- 2 Breakfast 1 lunch 2 Dinners- from wonderful variety of Dim sum to full Banquet style dinner
- Entry fee for attractions- DrSun Yat-Sen Garden & Museum of Anthropology
- Temple donations
- John Atkin's- The Chinatown Tunnel Myth lecture
Day 1
- 2 Buddhist temples in Richmond
- 3 Asian shopping malls
- Chinese dinner in one of Richmond’s superb Chinese restaurants
- Radisson Hotel in Richmond’s Golden City
Day 2
- Vancouver’s old Chinatown
- Visit to Dr. Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Walking tour of Chinatown iwht John Atkins writer of "The Chinatown Tunnel Myth", historian.
- Dim Sum lunch- Foo's Ho Ho, last of the "old Style" Chinese restaurants, favoured by people in the know
- Chance to visit some specialty stores and a Taoist temple
- Banquet supper
- Evening talk (optional) at Vancouver Historical Society by John Atkin: “The Chinatown Tunnel Myth”
Day 3
- Visit to UBC to view Chung Collection and Chinese collection and UBC Museum of Anthropology