10 Romantic Ideas for a Honeymoon in Vancouver
What to Do on a Couples’ Trip to Vancouver
With Vancouver’s bounty of lush sceneries, you won’t run short of romantic ideas here. In and around Downtown Vancouver, you’re within close reach of soothing waterfronts and a collection of beautiful urban parks. Manicured gardens and pathways or panoramic seawalls and beaches serve as great backdrops for an intimate stroll.
You can impress your significant other by experiencing Vancouver’s heights – be it over a fine, rooftop dinner or up in the sky on a seaplane tour. With accurate forecasting, you can even enjoy a magical moment under the magnificent natural phenomenon of an aurora. Get inspired with these ideas on what to do on a couples’ trip to Vancouver.
1. Ride a horse-drawn carriage in Stanley Park
A unique way to explore one of Vancouver’s beautiful parks
Ideal para: Casais, Famílias
There are different ways to enjoy Stanley Park, Vancouver’s largest and most feature-filled urban park. One of them is by horse-drawn carriage. The Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours is a longstanding park feature, usually taking groups in old-fashioned wagons to meander through the park. For romantic couples, they offer a variety of other private and stylish carriages, including Cinderella pumpkin-style coaches that can be truly memorable. Private services are usually available between February and November, with hourly rates starting from around $495.
Localização: 735 Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T1, Canada
Abre: Daily from 9.40 am to 5 pm
Telefone: +1 604-681-5115
Ride a horse-drawn carriage in Stanley Park
2. Take in the view from Prospect Point
It’s one of Vancouver’s original viewpoints
Ideal para: Casais, Foto
There are plenty of scenic viewpoints in and around Vancouver, but this original lookout at the north-eastern tip of Vancouver’s Stanley Park dates back over a century. Prospect Point provides great views over Lions Gate Bridge, which connects this forested park to North Vancouver. Cruise ships frequently cross the Burrard Inlet and sail under the bridge. There’s a small bar and restaurant nearby that serves beers on tap to enjoy along with the views.
Localização: 5601 Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2, Canada
Telefone: +1 604-669-2737
Take in the view from Prospect Point
3. Tour Vancouver by seaplane
Admire the beauty of the Gulf Islands from above
Ideal para: Casais, Foto, Luxo
Couples can admire breathtaking sceneries over Vancouver and the Gulf Islands from up high. The high-rise city, ocean, waterways, green forests and snow-capped mountains all included. Some seaplane tours take off from Victoria on the southern end of Vancouver Island, while Harbour Flight Centre Seaplane Terminal north of Canada Place also hosts several operators, including the popular Harbour Air Seaplanes. Various flight packages are available with flight options that range from 10 minutes to over an hour and start from $95 per person.
Localização: Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 3T4, Canada
Telefone: +1 604-647-7570
Tour Vancouver by seaplane
4. See the Northern Lights from the Spanish Banks
Pop the question during this rare natural spectacle
Ideal para: Casais, Foto, Econômico, Viagens alternativas
Depending on how far south its edges reach during a “solar maximum” event, you might stand a chance to see Aurora Borealis from Vancouver. It’s hard to predict but the geomagnetic phenomenon usually shows up over Vancouver a few times in a year and can be faintly seen by the naked eye. The Autumnal equinox, around September, offers highest chances. Vancouver’s secluded north-facing shores, such as the Spanish Banks, are great for spotting the Northern Lights, away from the city’s light pollution and the crowds.
Localização: 4801 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC V6T 1E2, Canada
Telefone: +1 604-873-7000
See the Northern Lights from the Spanish Banks
5. Visit the Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Gardens
Walk through a spectacular winter wonderland
Ideal para: Casais, Foto
You can witness this annual highlight in Vancouver over the holiday season. The Festival of Lights is when the flower gardens and pathways at VanDusen Botanical Gardens receive a major winter wonderland makeover, strewn in a myriad of colourful Christmas lights. Enjoy a stroll through the twinkling pathways and head down to Livingstone Lake for a light show that dances in sync to symphonies and holiday tunes. It’s on every evening over the holiday season, throughout December and the first week of January, from 4.30pm to 9pm.
Localização: 5251 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1, Canada
Abre: VanDusen Botanical Gardens is open daily from 9 am to 6 pm
Telefone: +1 604-257-8335
Visit the Festival of Lights at VanDusen Botanical Gardens
6. Watch a show at Orpheum Theatre
An elegant theatre that’s home to Vancouver’s symphony orchestra
Ideal para: Casais, Vida noturna
You can enjoy Broadway musicals, concerts, and dance performances shown regularly at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Vancouver. Shows range from Viennese ballets, classical symphonies such as Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, to musical tributes to recent romantic dramas such as La La Land. This elegant theatre, which is one of Canada’s national historical sites, has hosted millions since it first opened its doors in 1927. It retains much of its charm through its antique and regal décor. Free guided tours are available.
Localização: 601 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3L4, Canada
Abre: Most shows start from 6 pm or 8 pm
Telefone: +1 604-665-3050
Watch a show at Orpheum Theatre
7. Stroll through Sun Yat Sen Chinese Garden
Enter a soothing Oriental oasis
Ideal para: Casais, Foto, Econômico
You can consider your trip to Vancouver’s Chinatown incomplete without a brief escape into this soothing garden oasis on Carrall Street. The Sun Yat Sen Chinese Garden brims with beautiful bonsais, plum blossoms and ornamental plants that adorn winding pathways bordering pretty koi and lily ponds. Be transported to the Ming Dynasty, thanks to its majestic pagodas and Chinese-style architecture. It’s a favourite pre-wedding photo spot, and many angles here make for great backdrops for your own couples’ shots.
Localização: 578 Carrall St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K2, Canada
Abre: Daily from 10 am to 6 pm
Telefone: +1 604-662-3207
Stroll through Sun Yat Sen Chinese Garden
8. Explore the gardens in Queen Elizabeth Park
For scenic walks with amazing views of Vancouver
Ideal para: Casais, Famílias, Foto
Romantic couples can head up to this vast hilltop in Vancouver for a romantic walk through one of the city’s most beautiful urban parks. You can find a collection of interesting art installations and sculptures here, especially Love in the Rain that’s aptly love-themed. It depicts 4 sets of lovers in an embrace under umbrellas. You can clip your own “love locks” or padlocks bearing your names onto the sculptures, as a token of your memorable visit.
Localização: 4600 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2Z1, Canada
Abre: Daily from 6 am to 10 pm
Telefone: +1 604-873-7000
Explore the gardens in Queen Elizabeth Park
9. Sip cocktails in Gastown
Enjoy a date in a chic cocktail lounge
Ideal para: Casais, Alimentação, Vida noturna
As one of Vancouver’s liveliest neighbourhoods, Gastown is dotted with some of the city’s swankiest cocktail lounges and bars that are great for date nights. One of the cool spots here that offers a wonderful selection of craft cocktails and pre-dinner bubbles is The Diamond, near Maple Street Square. It has beautiful, old-school interiors, and you can head up to the upper floor and choose a table with street views. Great signature cocktails include Gastown Phase, a blend of local gin, Liquore Strega, Bianco vermouth, and grapefruit bitters.
Localização: Gastown, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B2, Canada
Abre: Opens daily at 5.30 pm. Closing time varies between 12 am and 2 am
Sip cocktails in Gastown
10. Have dinner at Top of Vancouver
Dine up high and enjoy the panoramic views
Ideal para: Casais, Foto, Alimentação
For memorable dining experience in Downtown Vancouver, you can book a candlelit dinner date at the top of the city’s Harbour Centre skyscraper. Top of Vancouver serves 5-star Continental cuisine, in a main dining room that literally provides you with 360° views from your window-side table by fully revolving each hour. At around 553 feet high, you can take in the magical cityscape, northern mountains, and the ocean, all while enjoying your seafood or New York steak and paired wines.
Localização: 555 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 4N6, Canada
Abre: Monday – Saturday from 11.30 am to 10 pm (Fridays and Saturdays until 11 pm), Sundays from 11 am to 10 pm
Telefone: +1 604-669-2220
Have dinner at Top of Vancouver
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