Enhance your Whistler ski holiday with a Vancouver city break.
- Extend your Whistler holiday with a few days in Vancouver
- Diverse city with unmatched natural beauty
- World class dining and a thriving arts and culture scene
- Nestled between the Coastal Mountains and Pacific Ocean
- 2-3 nights recommended
Why fly all the way to Canada and not experience one of the world’s most beautiful cities? Just a short journey from Whistler, Vancouver offers the perfect blend of vibrant city life and breathtaking natural surroundings. Whether you’re seeking culture, adventure, or simply a relaxing city break, Vancouver has it all.
With so much to see and do, we recommend spending 2-3 nights to really experience everything the city has to offer. Plus, Vancouver isn’t just beautiful - it’s also a pioneer in sustainable travel. From its fleet of electric public buses to the development of the world’s first electric float plane, the city is leading the way in eco-friendly innovation.
Our Vancouver city and Whistler ski holidays include
- On holiday support and tailored advice from our Destination Experts based in Canada
- Access to Inghams Digital Resort Guides with things to do and useful information
- Flights from the UK, transfers and accommodation
- Transfers between destinations
Day 1:
- Arrive in Vancouver after your ski holiday in Whistler or your flight from the UK.
- Drop your bags off at the hotel and go on a walking exploration of the city. Vancouver is an easily walkable city, taking toughly 35 minutes - 1 hour to get from one side to the other. The public transport is also excellent.
- Head to trendy neighbourhood Gastown and explore eating spots, or see if the Vancouver Canucks are playing an ice hockey game and indulge in Canada's favourite pastime.
Day 2:
- Start your day off with a mug of coffee and breakfast at one of Vancouver's local spots, then head to Canada Place where you'll find FlyOver, a 4D flight simulation ride and fly over the whole of Canada.
- Vancouver boasts a booming craft beer community. In the afternoon you'll get to hail the ale with an organised Vancouver Brewery Tour. At the historic Waterfront Station, you'll board a private bus to explore behind the scenes of some of the city's favourite breweries, enjoying some well-earned samples along the way.
- After enjoying the local brews, head to Capilano Suspension Bridge's Canyon Lights experience. Serving up lights and heights, the annual event brings the rainforest to life with incredible illuminations. Once you're finished, end your experience in style with dinner at Hy's Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar. With its dark wood walls and starched white tablecloths, this cosy spot is a bonafide Canadian classic serving some of Vancouver's best steak alongside delicious cocktails.
Day 3:
- Grab breakfast, then get your bearings by heading up to the Vancouver Lookout for a 360-degree view of the city. From here, it's a short walk to downtown Vancouver's main shopping area, the Pacific Centre mall, where you'll find some of North America's best-known brands.
- After flexing your credit card, take a short walk to Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Built in 1928, the city's "grand dame" serves an elegant afternoon tea complete with scones, finger sandwiches, tartlets and a glass of bubbles - if you want to add some sparkle to your experience.
- Suitably refreshed, it's time to strap on your skates and enjoy the ice in the centre of the city. Surrounded by glistening skyscrapers, this unique downtown rink is located just steps from the iconic Vancouver Art Gallery, and best of all, it's completely free to enjoy.
- Tonight, you'll be working up an appetite in an alpine forest. A short bus ride from downtown Vancouver you'll take a gondola ride up to experience Grouse Mountain's Snowshoe Fondue. You'll have a chance to breathe in the fresh mountain air and enjoy stunning views of the city below as your guide takes you on a tranquil one-hour tour. As night falls, you'll retreat to a cosy wooden chalet when you can hang up your snowshoes and warm up by a roaring fire as you enjoy a three-course fondue dinner.
Day 4:
- Time to visit the foot markets of Granville Island. Breakfast is a little bit of everything today.
- After indulging yourself in too much delicious food, walk or cycle it all off at Stanley Park. View the totem poles and take a stroll by the Seawall.
How to book your Vancouver city break
Simply give our ski specialists a call to plan and book your Vancouver city and Whistler ski holiday. Flights, hotel and transport? Consider it done. Dial in and let our experts plan your dream getaway.
Discover Vancouver
Vancouver is consistently rated among the world’s most beautiful cities and winter is a great time to visit. The city has a mild climate and sites which are all easily accessible by walking or public transport.
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Our accommodation in Vancouver
Discover Whistler
Rated again and again as North America’s best ski resort, Whistler truly has it all. Over 200 trails spread between two peaks (Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains) and linked by the famous Peak2Peak gondola, the resort has become the pride and joy of Canada’s Pacific North West.
Best for
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Cross-country
Snowboard
Whistler Ski Resort is North America's largest, with 200+ runs, two mountains, year-round activities, stunning scenery and a vibrant village.
Our accommodation in Whistler
Why book your ski holiday with Inghams
Decades on the slopes, service you can trust, ski holidays done right, we're the whole package.
Ski better with Inghams.
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Ski experts since 1934
Quality over quantity — 90 years creating the best, handpicked holidays just for you.
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Chalet the Inghams way
Home comforts and a dedicated host to look after you. Our chalets are handpicked and exclusive to us.
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Award-winning service
If snow hits the fan, we’ve seen it all and sorted it all before.
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Try to top this snow guarantee
If less than 25% of runs are open, we’ll take you to a nearby resort and keep you skiing.
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Championing the great outdoors
If natures on your mind, then know it’s on ours too. The mountains are a special place, and we’re determined to help keep them that way. .
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We're the whole package
With a package holiday, everything’s sorted (and protected by ABTA/ATOL) including travel, transfers, accommodation and expert advice tailored to you.