Vancouver

Health & Wellness

Vancouver is a place where you can breathe deeply, explore nature, pursue personal growth and connect with the world around you. Our city will inspire you. Fueled by fresh air and personal bests, the journey you experience here will live long in your memory.

 


Day One

RISE AND SHINE

Start the day with a breakfast that you can feel good about at Forage, a farm-to-table restaurant serving locally sourced ingredients.

Freshly fueled, it's time to experience Vancouver the way the locals do, on two feet. City Running Tours will take you on a guided tour of the downtown core, soaking in the city skyline while working up a sweat at the same time.

REFUEL AND REFRESH

After a stop at your hotel to shower and refresh, it's time to leave the heart of the city and immerse yourself in nature.

Calming our minds with a little forest bathing

Rockwood Adventures will pick you up from your hotel and take you on a forest bathing tour where you'll experience the rejuvenating effects of "Shinrin Yoku" among the millennia-old canopies that criss-cross the city's North Shore. Surrounded by natural beauty you'll feel the stress slip away as you listen to crashing waves and the whisper of the ocean breeze among the old-growth rainforest of Lighthouse Park.

RECONNECT

Relaxed and rejuvenated, return to downtown for a stroll around one of North America's most walkable destinations. From the boutique-lined cobbles of the city's historic Gastown neighbourhood to the bustling bars and cafes of Yaletown, friendly local neighbourhoods are just steps away.
 


 

Day Two

 

A MEDITATIVE MORNING

Set your alarm and start your day with some sunrise yoga on the sandy shores of Kitsilano beach.

Kitsilano Beach

After you've got your zen on it's time to head to Vancouver's Granville Island, home to the Granville Island Public Market. From here, Vancouver Water Adventures offers daily paddleboard and kayak tours along the calm waterways of False Creek, a serene setting that offers a unique perspective on Vancouver life.

TREAT YOURSELF

After lunch, take it easy with a spa treatment to soothe any sore muscles, quiet the mind and melt away tension. Choose from one of our fantastic city centre spas including CHI, the Spa at the Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver, Spa by JW at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver and Vida Spa at the Sutton Place Hotel.

If spa treatments aren't your thing, take SKY Helicopters' Coast Mountain Adventure Tour for an indulgence of a different kind. You'll soar over mountains, canyon cliffs and lakes before landing for a trail hike to the base of a beautiful waterfall.

Spas

TOAST YOUR VISIT

Health is at the heart of Vancouver. That goes for the food too, and the cutting-edge local food scene that's known for serving up some of the most innovative vegetarian and vegan food on the planet.

 


INSIDER TIP:

Looking for a great workout? Try out Grouse Mountain's Grouse Grind, also known as Mother Nature's Stairmaster, a 2,830 step right of passage around these parts!