Spoken Treasures
Historical walking tour through Indigenous eyes
About Spoken Treasures
This place has been the home to our peoples and tribes for thousands of years and we would like to share our rich history with you. This experience highlights the unique Indigenous stories, oral history and perspectives of our unique experiences with the explorers, traders, settlers as well as the current aspects of our tribal communities today.
“Our tour guide Patrick introduced Stanley Park’s history and what landmarks symbolize. He described the art works, told stories, and shared his knowledge. He asked if we have specific topics that we want to cover. I expanded my understanding, and I’m encouraged to learn more.”
Experience
Cultural focus: Indigenous, settler shared history
Duration: 1.15 hrs
Distance: 1.2 km
Schedule: Tuesday - Sunday 2pm - 3:15pm pst
Guided tour: This experience includes an Indigenous cultural ambassador and Indigenous tea service
Accessibility: This is a leisurely paced walking tour along paved seawall and gravel paths. Third Wheel can be provided when requested in advance. Our company has access to one third wheel. This would be required for parts of the trail where the gravel is a bit loose.
Guests are also able to enjoy this tour virtually. Learn more here
Rates
$70 .00 Adult, $56.00 Youth
GST (5%) applied at payment
Groups
20 - 29 Guests $56/guest
30+ Guests $52.50/guest
Custom Location
$70.00 Adult
$56.00 Youth
School Groups (K-12)
Please email info@talaysay.com for our K-12 School Rates.
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Meeting location: Stanley Park info booth (map)
715 Stanley Park Drive, Vancouver V6G 3E2
A Talaysay ambassador guide will be standing in front of the Stanley Park Information booth. The building is grey and has green picnic tables on the south side.
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Meeting location: House of Hehiwus
5555 Sunshine Coast Hwy, Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0.
Your tour starts at the tem swiya Museum and will continue through the shíshálh First Nation Community to view indigenous art sculptures and totems aka story poles.
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Meeting location: Molly's Reach
647 School Rd, Gibsons, BC V0N 1V0
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Email to inquire info@talaysay.com
Locations
What to bring
Good walking shoes
Layered clothing - dress for the weather
A water bottle on warm days
A water resistant jacket on light rain days
We embrace all weather
If weather is extreme with respect to rain or wind we will contact you to reschedule the tour
Guest protocol
Tours start promptly
Arrive 15 minutes prior to tour start
Late guests or missed tours are not reimbursed
Individual booking cancellation: 48 hours notice prior to tour is required and a 20% administration fee applies
Group booking cancellation: 10 days notice prior to tour is required and a 20% administration fee applies
Cancellations with less than the required notice are 100% non-refundable