Discover the Past

Chinese New Year Tour

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In a Nutshell

Explore Canada's oldest Chinatown town with a walking tour of the district during the vibrant Chinese New Year season

The Fine Print

Promotional value expires Feb 17, 2014. Amount paid never expires. Limit 5 per person, may buy 5 additional as gifts. Valid only for date and time purchased. Requires minimal walking, some standing and stairs involved. Mostly outdoors, please dress appropriately. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

Discover the Past - Chinese New Year Tour: Chinese New Year Walking Tour of Chinatown from Discover the Past (45% Off). Eight Options Available.

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for a Chinese New Year tour of Chinatown ( value). Choose from the following dates:

  • Saturday, February 1, at 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, February 1, at 3 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 2, at 10:30 a.m.
  • Saturday, February 8, at 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, February 8, at 3 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 9, at 10:30 a.m.
  • Saturday, February 15, at 2 p.m.
  • Sunday, February 16, at 10:30 a.m.<p>

Discover the Past

Victoria-based Discover the Past features father-and-son team John and Chris Adams and their team of professional guides and storytellers who lead tour-goers through Victoria’s Old Town, Chinatown, and Heritage neighbourhoods. During January and February, they offer ten different tours on a rotating schedule: Victoria’s Story (in English and in French), Smugglers and Rum Runners, Fernwood Heritage, Rockland Mansions, James Bay Waterfront, Jewish Victoria, Chinese New Year, Love Stories and Scandals, and Saloons and Sex. Tours are held on Saturdays at 2 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

John, one of Victoria's leading historians, Chris, a member of the Victoria Storytellers' Guild, and the other talented guides weave fascinating historical facts with engaging stories about colorful local figures and events on each tour. On the Rum Runners and Smugglers tour, for instance, they discuss why Victoria was the centre of opium processing for all of North America until 1908 and highlight Johnny Schnarr, who smuggled booze in boats he customized with airplane engines. The Scandals, Saloons, and Sex tour reveals the secrets of Johnson Street, the former red-light district.

Customer Reviews

46 Ratings

Great walking tour!
Rich M. · February 17, 2014
Always full of great history and all the little details that are right in your sight that you never thought about. A must do tour, even in the rain!
S D. · February 16, 2014
Dress appropriately and wear good walking shoes. Be prepared to learn a lot as John Adams and his son Chris are a wealth of information. They make history interesting and relevant.
Leeanna B. · February 11, 2014

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