The congress registration fees for accompanying persons include*:
- Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Welcome Reception (19 years minimum)
- Two Vancouver tours (choose from below)
- Access to Technical Exhibition (18 years minimum) on Thursday, June 11 and Friday, June 12 only.
* Access to Scientific Program sessions is not included; limit of 3 accompanying persons per registrant; registered attendee must be a minimum of 18 years to attend included tours on an individual basis. If under the age of 18 years, the attendee must be accompanied on the tour by a registered accompanying person 18 years or older.
Click here for the WCD 2015 Accompanying Persons and Optional Tour Participant Waiver & Release Form.
On-Site Congress Information
All Accompanying Persons tours will depart from and arrive back at Vancouver Convention Centre (VCC) West. Accompanying Persons are required to pick up their badge at the Registration area at VCC West Level 1 prior to checking in at the Tour Desk, which is by the Registration area. The tickets from each selected tour will accompany their badge upon pick-up.
We suggest arriving 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of the tour to pick up their badge (if not already done so) and to check-in at the Tour Desk.
Please note that if Accompanying Persons have not selected the tour(s) they wish to participate in, they may do so on a first come, first serve basis and upon tour availability on-site.
Tour Options
Accompanying Persons Registration includes:
- Tour A: Discover Vancouver Tour and
- Tour B: One (1) tour from choice of three
Tours are offered over June 9-11, 2015 inclusive. Costs subject to applicable taxes.
Tour A: Discover Vancouver Tour (Duration: 4 Hours)
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| Accompanying persons please select one of the following available time options: |
Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 2: Tue, June 9 – 13:00-17:00 |
Time Option 3: Wed, June 10 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 4: Wed, June 10 – 13:00-17:00 |
Consistently ranked among the most livable cities in the world, Vancouver is recognized around the world as a model for inspired urban living. With the Discover Vancouver Tour, you will experience some of the highlights of our city:
- Spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean & Coast Mountains at English Bay
- Stanley Park, a 1000-acre temperate rainforest on the edge of the ocean
- Chinatown, the 2nd largest in North America, including views of the historic Millennium Gate
- Gastown, historic-turned-hip district of shops, restaurants and galleries amongst the cobblestones
- Yaletown, one-of-a-kind boutiques, high-end designers in Vancouver’s renovated historic warehouse district
- Granville Island, a culinary marketplace and artisan oasis in the centre of the city
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Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 2: Wed, June 10 – 13:00-17:00 |
Time Option 3: Thur, June 11 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 4: Fri, June 12 – 13:00-17:00 |
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Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 09:00-12:30
Time Option 2: Wed, June 10 – 13:30-17:00 |
Time Option 3: Thur, June 11 – 09:00-12:30
Time Option 4: Fri, June 12 – 13:30-17:00 |
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Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 13:00-17:00
Time Option 2: Wed, June 10 – 08:30-12:30 |
Time Option 3: Thur, June 11 – 13:00-17:00
Time Option 4: Fri, June 12 – 08:30-12:30 |
Tour B – Option #1: Granville Island Market Tour (Duration: 4 Hours)
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| Accompanying persons please select one of the following available time options: |
Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 2: Wed, June 10 – 13:00-17:00 |
Time Option 3: Thur, June 11 – 08:30-12:30
Time Option 4: Fri, June 12 – 13:00-17:00 |
| Shop as the city’s top chefs do at the Granville Island Public Market with a Chef-guided talk and tour through Vancouver’s most famous food-lover’s destination. Home to the first Farmer’s Market in Vancouver, the Public Market is a unique mix of specialty food vendors, local heirloom produce & ethnic cuisine. Granville Island is also home to numerous quality local artisans and entertainers. This unique adventure allows guests a 2-hour tour of Granville Island Market enjoying samples/demonstrations from selected vendors and learning from professionals about where they shop, what to buy and how to use it. Following the guided tour, guests will have leisure time on the Island to explore the many shops, studios, galleries and restaurants. |
Tour B – Option #2: Stanley Park Cycle (Duration: 3.5 Hours)
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| Accompanying persons please select one of the following available time options: |
Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 09:00-12:30
Time Option 2: Wed, June 10 – 13:30-17:00 |
Time Option 3: Thur, June 11 – 09:00-12:30
Time Option 4: Fri, June 12 – 13:30-17:00 |
| Nestled on the edges of the ocean and Vancouver’s downtown core, Stanley Park has been ranked among the top 5 parks in North America. Guests will meet their guide for an easy 9 km ride along the dedicated and well maintained bike trails of the park. Touring through the best known parts of the temperate rainforest oasis, highlights of this interactive tour include: the 800-year-old cedar trees, Coastal First Nations Totem Poles at Brockton Point, the 9 O’Clock Gun, Deadman’s Island, the Hollow Tree and Lost Lagoon. Riding is at a relaxed pace to take in the sights and unparalleled views of the Burrard Inlet, West Vancouver, Lions Gate Bridge and Vancouver. |
Tour B – Option #3: Urban Parks & Gardens (Duration: 4 Hours)
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| Accompanying persons please select one of the following available time options: |
Time Option 1: Tue, June 9 – 13:00-17:00
Time Option 2: Wed, June 10 – 08:30-12:30 |
Time Option 3: Thur, June 11 – 13:00-17:00
Time Option 4: Fri, June 12 – 08:30-12:30 |
| A guided tour of the city’s top three urban parks: Stanley Park, VanDusen Botanical Garden and Queen Elizabeth Park. A scenic drive through the downtown core and West End neighbourhood brings guests to Stanley Park. Opened in 1888, your tour through this urban park will include stops at some of the best of Stanley Park, including the Totem Poles at Brockton Point, the Rose Garden and the Shakespeare Garden.Guests will then make a short trip to VanDusen Botanical Garden, a spectacular 22-hectare green space in the heart of Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighbourhood. Guests will tour the garden with a master horticulturalist and have time to also explore at leisure enjoying the grounds and new Visitor Building, a LEED platinum standard ‘living building’.Our final stop will be at Queen Elizabeth Park, a 52-hectare park in the heart of Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant neighbourhood with amazing views of the city & mountains. After an overview of the park via coach, guests will have time at leisure to explore the formal and organic gardens, the Bloedel Conservatory, the arboretum and the sculpture garden. |
