We enjoyed a fascinating tour in Stanley park as Shay gave a wonderful introduction to the lives, cultures and histories of the communities who once lived on that land. She has so much knowledge and her personal passion is infectious. We all learned so much, and she kept two teens hooked for an hour. Thanks so much to both Shay and Victor for their time and for sharing their own stories. An experience we won’t forget!

It’s always important to acknowledge the First Nations people wherever we go and we did an amazing tour with Sera Lewis Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Guide. She showed us another perspective on Stanley Park and outlined the horrific treatment of her ancestors who had lived there long before the colonisers arrived. She painted a picture of a nomadic people who spent summers in the mountains and winters in the park before the damaging sea wall was built. Vancouver would still be a thriving city today but a more stable and less expensive and privileged place if it had grown alongside Squamish and other tribes instead of attempting to destroy their heritage.

Talaysay Tours offered a wonderful, warm, and educational tour to our elementary aged students and their parents at Alice Lake. Students were engaged by the stories and loved touching and tasting plants while learning about their cultural relevance. The tour was enjoyed by all ages!

This was a lovely informative tour - and useful about the trees, history, indigenous ways and medicinal knowledge. Candace and Richard were warm and wonderful. Thank you.

Amazing experience! Patrick gave us a rich history and ensured we understood what each community went through and what the art means to each community.

Our guide was highly informative and clearly passionate about this topic. It was so nice of him to bring a thermos of tea, which we sipped as we all sat around after the tour to discuss various issues. I encourage all non-indigenous visitors to consider this tour, in which you learn things you definitely do not hear about elsewhere, and which we all need to know. Suggestions for the guide: speak more loudly or perhaps carry a small voice amplifier, and always face your audience when you are speaking.

We booked the Spoken Treasures - Stanley Park and Patrick was phenomenal! His presentation about the indigenous wisdom regarding the importance of the intersection between the ocean and the forest which is now blocked by the sea wall was incredibly thoughtful and an excellent explanation. He patiently responded to our questions. Sharing tea with us at the end of the tour made this time all the more special. I learned a lot and would highly recommend this!

We booked Talaysay Tours Talking Totems Art Walk, History & Culture tour for our first day in Vancouver. We knew we would see many examples of Indigenous art in the galleries and museums that we would visit while in Vancouver, and we thought this tour in beautiful Stanley Park would be an excellent introduction. We met in the area of the totems. Our tour leader, Seraphine, and her assistant, Daniel, were very informative and we learned so much about the art, stories, and culture of the Northwest Coast peoples. There was also time at the end of the presentation for our questions. This tour enhanced our trip to Vancouver, and it is highly recommended.

The tour was great! Our guide Candace was so knowledgeable and engaging. The entire group enjoyed the tour and appreciated learning more about the importance of the land, particularly in Indigenous cultures.

Our tour guide was very knowledgable and answered all of our questions. As an indigenous artist himself, he shared his insights into the history, culture and artwork of the Northwest Coast. I highly recommend taking a tour with Talasay Tours because an Indigenous guide presents a perspective that other guides cannot. It's really important to hear the voices of people that are from this region. We did the Talking Totems tour and we learned a lot about art, culture, and history of the land and its people. Our guide brought us tea to enjoy at the end which was really nice since it was a cold and rainy day.

I have arranged the Salmon Hatchery Tour with my post-secondary students in March 2023. As this was NOT my first encounter with Talasay Tours or Candace, I knew exactly what to expect. The bottom line is that the team behind Talasay is incredibly compassionate and knowledgeable. Touring with candace made us feel closer to our surroundings and more connected to the environment, respectful of heritage and aware of our place in the world. It is a very humbling experience all together. Definitely a tour for people from all walks of life and all ages. The tour quickly became a multi-sensory experience that was complimented by Candace's humor and love of life.

65 of our G6s joined for two Talaysay Tours (Spoken Treasures & Talking Trees) on March 29th, 2023. Candace and Jane were exceptional with communication and organization in booking the tours and putting together an itinerary for us. On the day of, Candace took the time to meet our group, welcome us and sang a song for the group. Sera, Shae, and Richard were our tour guides. They were engaging and shared a wealth of knowledge with our students. They did an excellent job and it was a great experience for the students - they learned a lot! I would highly recommend Talaysay tours and we are looking forward to booking more tours for our students in the future.

Candace and her team led our elementary school class on a guided hike at the top of the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish. The students and their families really enjoyed the experience and felt they learned a lot. They especially enjoyed the stories that helped them connect more to the place we were in.

We took part in the Spoken Treasures hosted by our wonderful guide Patrick. There is so much that I need to learn about the Indigenous history in Canada. Thank you for providing this wonderful tour. I highly recommend this company. The tour itself started promptly and the guide was very attentive to ability levels and comfort. This tour was approximately 1.25 hrs in length and followed the park wall path from the information centre to the totem poles. It was mostly flat terrain and an easy walk. Recommended for kids only if they have a good attention span but not if they cannot hold attention for the entire time.

We so enjoyed this tour! Highly recommend to all who want to learn about the park through First Nations eyes. We learned so much about the culture and history and the time flew by!