Travel for Credit: Environmental Science in Vancouver
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Day 1: Depart for Vancouver
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a guided tour of Vancouver
Enjoy the view at the Vancouver Lookout Tower
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Day 2: Vancouver
Visit the Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Navigate suspended forest canopy walkways at the Botanical Garden
Select one of the below 'Learning Module' activities for your group:
Add this in-depth excursion:
Learning Module: Tour the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm
Learn about food sustainability by immersing yourself in the landscape of a working certified organic farm. The UBC Farm provides a unique site for learning about global issues in food systems in the context of a 24-hectare certified organic farm. Tours bring visitors through the dynamic UBC Farm site to learn about topics such as: biodiversity, education, sustainable agriculture, food systems, Indigenous lands and medicines, food sovereignty, and innovative research.
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Learning Module: Guided 'Green City' Tour of Vancouver
Enjoy this fascinating guided tour that showcases a broad range of Vancouver's innovative green initiatives, weaving together elements of Vancouver's goals as a green city, and highlighting the impressive people power it takes to achieve positive change! On this tour you will see community gardens and urban farming, plenty of green architecture and urban planning, alternative energy solutions, many beautiful views and inspiring projects come to life.
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Day 3: Vancouver
Visit Grouse Mountain and enjoy a gondola ride
Participate in a Sustainability in Motion workshop at Grouse Mountain
Visit Capilano Canyon Suspension Bridge
Tour the Capilano Salmon Hatchery Interpretive Centre
Evening Ghost Tour of Vancouver
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Day 4: Vancouver
Select one of the below 'Learning Module' activities for your group:
Add this in-depth excursion:
Learning Module: Guided tour of an Innovative Waste Processing Facility
Tour one of Vancouver's innovative waste processing facilities. The waste humans produce presents a massive environmental challenge for the planet, and the city of Vancouver has taken progressive steps in how they manage the city's waste. Tour a water treatment, wastewater treatment, or waste management facility with an expert guide to learn more about the processing of waste and how some facilities are turning waste into useable energy.
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Learning Module: Participate in a Water/Ocean Literacy Workshop
Do you know where your drinking water comes from? How wastewater is treated? What laws there are to protect local bodies of water? Learn more from a local NGO how we can all work to conserve, protect and advocate for water.
Visit Granville Island
Enjoy supervised group exploration time on Granville Island
Talking Trees Tour of Stanley Park led by a local Indigenous Guide
Enjoy an evening activity
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Day 5: Vancouver
University of British Columbia Green Building Tour - “Campus as a Living Lab”
Visit the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
Career Exploration and Q&A session with a STEM Professional
Supervised group exploration time in Vancouver
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Day 6: Vancouver | Depart for Home
Take a walking tour of Gastown
Depart for Home
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Day 1: Depart for Vancouver
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationTake a guided tour of Vancouver
Enjoy the view at the Vancouver Lookout Tower
-
Day 2: Vancouver
Visit the Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Navigate suspended forest canopy walkways at the Botanical Garden
Select one of the below 'Learning Module' activities for your group:
Add this in-depth excursion:
Learning Module: Tour the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at the UBC Farm
Learn about food sustainability by immersing yourself in the landscape of a working certified organic farm. The UBC Farm provides a unique site for learning about global issues in food systems in the context of a 24-hectare certified organic farm. Tours bring visitors through the dynamic UBC Farm site to learn about topics such as: biodiversity, education, sustainable agriculture, food systems, Indigenous lands and medicines, food sovereignty, and innovative research.
Add this in-depth excursion:
Learning Module: Guided 'Green City' Tour of Vancouver
Enjoy this fascinating guided tour that showcases a broad range of Vancouver's innovative green initiatives, weaving together elements of Vancouver's goals as a green city, and highlighting the impressive people power it takes to achieve positive change! On this tour you will see community gardens and urban farming, plenty of green architecture and urban planning, alternative energy solutions, many beautiful views and inspiring projects come to life.
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Day 3: Vancouver
Visit Grouse Mountain and enjoy a gondola ride
Participate in a Sustainability in Motion workshop at Grouse Mountain
Visit Capilano Canyon Suspension Bridge
Tour the Capilano Salmon Hatchery Interpretive Centre
Evening Ghost Tour of Vancouver
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Day 4: Vancouver
Select one of the below 'Learning Module' activities for your group:
Add this in-depth excursion:
Learning Module: Guided tour of an Innovative Waste Processing Facility
Tour one of Vancouver's innovative waste processing facilities. The waste humans produce presents a massive environmental challenge for the planet, and the city of Vancouver has taken progressive steps in how they manage the city's waste. Tour a water treatment, wastewater treatment, or waste management facility with an expert guide to learn more about the processing of waste and how some facilities are turning waste into useable energy.
Add this in-depth excursion:
Learning Module: Participate in a Water/Ocean Literacy Workshop
Do you know where your drinking water comes from? How wastewater is treated? What laws there are to protect local bodies of water? Learn more from a local NGO how we can all work to conserve, protect and advocate for water.
Visit Granville Island
Enjoy supervised group exploration time on Granville Island
Talking Trees Tour of Stanley Park led by a local Indigenous Guide
Enjoy an evening activity
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Day 5: Vancouver
University of British Columbia Green Building Tour - “Campus as a Living Lab”
Visit the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre
Career Exploration and Q&A session with a STEM Professional
Supervised group exploration time in Vancouver
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Day 6: Vancouver | Depart for Home
Take a walking tour of Gastown
Depart for Home
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Everything you get
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Transportation
Round-trip transportation on major carriers; comfortable motorcoach through the tour.
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Hotels
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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Meals
Traditional breakfasts and dinners bring local flavours to life as part of your tour experience. Lunches are left for you to discover new favourite dishes of your own.
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Full-time Tour Director
Your dedicated Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.
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Guided Tours and Activities
Sightseeing tours led by expert and licensed local guides; tickets to all activities.
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Customary gratuities
To make things even easier we’ve included all tips to show appreciation to your Tour Director, local guides, and bus driver at the end of your tour.
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Continuous Support
Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travellers to planning and managing your tour.
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24-hour Emergency Service
Travellers and their families can count on EF’s dedicated emergency service team.
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Worldwide Presence
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide so wherever you go, we’re there too.
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Peace of Mind Program
Feel secure knowing your group can change their destination or travel dates due to unforeseen circumstances.
Pricing that makes travel possible
Payment options
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