Victoria Trip Overview
Savor the sights, sounds and stories of Canada’s oldest Chinatown on this 90-minute walking tour. Follow in the footsteps of gold miners, merchants, laborers and revolutionaries as you weave your way along Chinatown’s main streets and then into Fan Tan Alley (the city’s most infamous thoroughfare).
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Victoria, Canada
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
Explore Victoria Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Savor the sights, sounds and stories of Canada’s oldest Chinatown on this 90-minute walking tour. Follow in the footsteps of gold miners, merchants, laborers and revolutionaries as you weave your way along Chinatown’s main streets and then into Fan Tan Alley (the city’s most infamous thoroughfare).
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Chinatown, Fisgard St., Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Victoria was the supply center for the gold rush and grew to become British Columbia’s largest city before the birth of Vancouver in the 1880’s. Victoria’s Chinatown was the home base for thousands of Chinese. Some established their own stores, restaurants, laundries and farms. In the city, some worked as gardeners, servants and cooks in the homes of non-Chinese. Outside the city, many worked for others in the gold fields, coal mines, logging camps and fish canneries. For many years, Victoria had the largest Chinese population in Canada. Today, its Chinese population is small in comparison to other cities, but Victoria will always have the distinction of being home to Canada’s oldest Chinatown.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Victoria Chinese Public School, 636 Fisgard St, Victoria, BC V8W 1R6, Canada
The Chinese Public School is Victoria’s most intriguing building. Learn about why it was built and why there is much more to its ornate architecture than meets the eye.
Stop At: Fan Tan Alley, Chinatown, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1R4 Canada
Fan Tan Alley is undoubtedly the most famous place in Chinatown, if not in all of Victoria. Many former gambling dens still exist in Fan Tan Alley. A demonstration of how to play fan tan may be included in your tour.
Duration: 20 minutes
