Talaysay Tours
Tourfrom $70
Talaysay Tours suits anyone who wants to walk Stanley Park's forest with an Indigenous guide for 60 to 90 minutes, and it goes out in the rain. Talking Trees costs $80 an adult plus GST in its 2026 booking calendar, and the company warns that a tour showing no time slots may not be scheduled.
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What they offer
| Offering | From | Duration | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talking Trees, Stanley ParkMeets at the Stanley Park Bus Loop and walks a gravel path to Beaver Lake, with a cup of Indigenous tea on every tour and American Sign Language interpretation. | $80 per adult | 90 minutes | Year-round; the booking calendar showed 10 am and noon walks through November and December 2026 |
| Spoken Treasures, Stanley ParkMeets at the Stanley Park information booth. | $75 per adult | 75 minutes | – |
| Talking Totems, Stanley ParkMeets at the totem poles in Stanley Park. | $70 per adult | 60 minutes | – |
| Salish Sea & Me, Stanley ParkMeets at Ceperly Park by Second Beach. | $70 per adult | 60 minutes | – |
| Forest Therapy (Bathing)Runs at Rice Lake in North Vancouver, at Pacific Spirit Park and at Deer Lake in Burnaby. | $90 per person | 2.5 hours | Year-round; 10 am and 2 pm walks were on the calendar for November and December 2026 |
| Salish Sea JourneyLeaves from Jericho Beach. The tour wasn't in Talaysay's booking calendar on 16 October 2026. | – | 180 minutes | – |
| Talking Trees, Squamish and WhistlerRuns at Alice Lake near Squamish and at Lost Lake in Whistler, where the group meets at the picnic tables outside Lost Lake Passivhaus. Paid parking is at Lot 4, about eight minutes' walk away. | $90 per adult | 90 minutes | The calendar showed a last Whistler date of 29 October 2026 and no Squamish dates from mid-October to January |
Talaysay Tours says Candace and her daughter Talaysay Campo own and operate it, and that both are Shíshálh (Sechelt) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation members. They founded the company in 2002. Its head office is at 334 Skawshen Road in West Van, and most of its walks meet in Stanley Park.
Most first-timers book Talking Trees, which meets at the Stanley Park Bus Loop near the Pavilion and the Vancouver Aquarium and follows a gravel path with gentle hills and benches to Beaver Lake over 90 minutes. The guide talks about how the forest's plants and trees fed and healed people, and about Indigenous stewardship and selective harvesting. Every tour includes a cup of Indigenous tea, and Talaysay provides American Sign Language interpretation on this walk. The 2026 calendar prices it at $80 for adults and $64 for ages 4 to 18, plus GST.
Spoken Treasures leaves from the park's information booth and takes 75 minutes. At the totem poles, Talking Totems spends an hour on the art. Salish Sea & Me walks the shoreline from Ceperly Park by Second Beach for an hour.
Away from the park, 2.5-hour forest bathing walks run at Rice Lake in North Vancouver, at Pacific Spirit Park and at Deer Lake in Burnaby for $90 plus GST. Talking Trees also runs at Alice Lake near Squamish and at Lost Lake in Whistler. The calendar's last 2026 date at either lake was 29 October in Whistler. In Whistler the group meets at the picnic tables outside Lost Lake Passivhaus, where the washrooms stay open all year and the coffee shop opens only in spring and summer.
Worth knowing
- Book at least 48 hours ahead if your plans could change, because an individual booking cancelled with that much notice loses a 20% administration fee and a later one gets no refund.
- Dress for rain, since Talaysay runs its walks in wet weather and cancels only for extreme weather and wind.
Quick answers about Talaysay Tours
Does Talaysay run Stanley Park tours in winter?
Talaysay Tours tags its Stanley Park Talking Trees walk as a winter and year-round tour, and it runs in the rain. Check its booking calendar for dates, because the company says a tour with no time slots showing may not be scheduled.
Who owns Talaysay Tours?
Candace and her daughter Talaysay Campo own and operate Talaysay Tours, which was founded in 2002. Both are Shíshálh (Sechelt) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation members.
Where does the Talking Trees tour start?
Talaysay's Talking Trees tour in Stanley Park meets at the Stanley Park Bus Loop near the Pavilion and the Vancouver Aquarium, and it walks to Beaver Lake over 90 minutes.
How much does Talaysay Tours charge?
Talaysay Tours lists Talking Totems, Stanley Park from $70 per adult (2026) (60 minutes).
Is Talaysay Tours open out of season?
Talaysay Tours: Talaysay runs its walks in the rain and cancels for extreme weather and wind, and the Lost Lake coffee shop opens only in spring and summer.