Ashley & Reinier

From Holland you can fly with KLM or Air Transat to YVR airport. During the summer there will be a daily KLM flight and a daily flight with Air Transat.

Citizens from countries that do not need a visa to enter Canada now need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to Canada (effective March 15). An eTA is valid for five years or until your passport expires, whichever comes first. Applying for an eTA is easy and will cost CAD$7. Learn more and apply online at: Canada.ca/new-eTA

From the airport, it's a flat-rate price of $31 to take a taxi to downtown Vancouver.



You can also take the Canada Line Skytrain from the airport to the closest station near your hotel.



YVR offers a wide variety of car rental companies (Avis, Hertz, National and many more). Please book well ahead.

To find out just how far your money goes in Canada, visit www.oanda.com/currency/converter/ :) All you non-Canadians are in luck!

If you are coming in early or staying longer, we highly recommend Airbnb (used it in Holland, Paris, Quebec, Tofino with great results).



Larger groups may be able to get an inexpensive house to share in the suburbs of Vancouver (for example Burnaby or North Vancouver).

To select a nearby hotel, please use TripAdvisor.

Stanley Park is a short walk from our apartment and full of local adventures. Rent a bike and ride around the seawall, walk parts of the seawall and take in the beach, or take a run on one of the trails.

Granville Island is a peninsula and shopping district in Vancouver. It is located across False Creek from Downtown Vancouver, under the south end of the Granville Street Bridge.

There are many, many beautiful hikes of every level within 30-45 minutes' drive.

Vancouver whale-watching tours offer breathtaking scenery and wildlife viewing just minutes from a major urban centre. There are several companies offering tours.

If you plan to extend your stay in British Columbia, we recommend a trip to Vancouver Island. Check out Tofino for surfing or Victoria for its laid back island charm, parliament buildings and museums.

Located in the spectacular Coast Mountains of British Columbia just two hours north of Vancouver, Whistler is Canada’s favourite year-round destination. There's two majestic mountains with a vibrant base Village, epic skiing and snowboarding, four championship golf courses, unbeatable shopping, restaurants and bars, hiking trails, spas and arguably the best mountain bike park in the world.

Have a look at the link with the ten must-see attractions of Vancouver

In Canada, 911 is the nationwide telephone number for emergencies requiring immediate help (a life is in danger, a crime is in progress). It can be dialed free of charge from any telephone.