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Discover The Past
One review for Discover The Past
1 review in English
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Review from Rachel W.
Burnaby, BC
9/5/2011
Discover The Past provides Ghost tours, Chinatown tours, Neighbourhood tours, School Tours, Lectures, Dinners, Bus Tours in Victoria throughout the year.
You will find mention of them and pamphlets at the Victoria Visitors Information Centre, right by the Harbour- where you will also meet your tour guide. Prices vary per tour.
The company was started by a fellow named John Adams whom I understand has done A LOT of research when it comes to the area's history and ghost stories in Victoria - and a rich history it is!
The tour we took was the "Ghostly Walk" at 8:30pm on the September Labour Day Long Weekend and it lasted 1 1/2 hours. Got a great overview of Victoria's history, some good ghost stories on the Harbour, Inn at Laurel Point Hotel, The Empress Hotel, Roger's Chocolates, Claires' Restaurant, The Bard & the Banker Pub, Trounce Alley and the Mariners Museum (formerly the Courthouse).
I usually love these types of tours and while there was a great deal of information our 2 guides shared with us....but after a summer season of tours a few of us had really hoped there would have been a smoother flow to the stories. There was a bit of jumping around in the stories, some awkward jokes...no real rhythm.
Would I go again? YES. Maybe different guides would tell the tales better? Possibly. I do know for sure there are many more stories to hear about and there is a huge selection of Walks to take through the year.
