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Capilano Suspension Bridge ParkvsUBC Botanical Garden
UBC Botanical Garden and Capilano Suspension Bridge Park are both highly recommended by experts. Overall, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park scores significantly higher than UBC Botanical Garden. Capilano Suspension Bridge Park scores 84 with praise from 8 reviews like Frommer's, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.
Capilano Suspension Bridge Park
Fodor's
Concierge
Time Out
Michelin Guide
National Geographic
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Independent
Frommer's
3735 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver, British Columbia V7R 4J1, Canada
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Fodor's "Across the bridge is the Treetops Adventure, where you can walk along 650 feet of cable bridges suspended among the trees." Full review
Concierge "This 450-foot-long pedestrian suspension bridge, which gently (terrifyingly?) sways 230 feet above the tree-lined Capilano River Canyon, is the world's longest."
Time Out "Scottish engineer George Mackay extended a rope and plank bridge 137m (450ft) over the Capilano River in 1889 with the help of two men and a team of horses." Full review
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Bear in mind it doesn't take many people to make the bridge sway quite alarmingly.
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"You'll appreciate this deep canyon best from the long (137m/450ft), narrow Capilano Suspension Bridge, 70m/230ft above the Capilano River, revealing a head-spinning view." Full review
National Geographic "Since 1889, adventurers have been crossing this 450-foot-long (137-meter-long), 230-foot-high (70-meter-long) suspension bridge; a thrill for kids." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Travelers who love the thrill of heights and gorgeous rainforest views are handsomely rewarded at the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park." Full review
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If you’re traveling with a baby, make sure to bring a carrier that allows you to have both hands free.
Travel + Leisure "The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a 450-foot-long, 230-foot-high bridge that crosses the Capilano River and has been freaking out acrophobes since 1889"
Vancouver Travel Guide
November 11, 2021
Independent "The most remarkable piece of engineering is the Capilano suspension bridge – a Klondike-era steel ribbon hanging thrillingly above a plunging river canyon"
Frommer's "This heart-stopping experience... boasts a whole lot of extra features that keep the visitors coming back." Full review
UBC Botanical Garden Fodor's
Lonely Planet Time Out Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide Frommer's
6804 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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Fodor's "Ten thousand trees, shrubs, and rare plants from around the world thrive on this 70-acre research site on the university campus." Full review
Lonely Planet "You'll find a giant collection of rhododendrons, a fascinating apothecary plot and a winter green space of off-season bloomers in this 28-hectare complex of themed gardens." Full review
Time Out "The UBC Botanical Garden is a somewhat hidden (but sizeable) jewel at the intersection of SW Marine Drive and W16th Avenue." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Vancouver's vast botanical gardens showcase a collection of approximately 8,000 species of flora, and also serves as a working center for plant research." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The setting, on a bluff overlooking the Strait of Georgia, adds to the pleasure." Full review
Frommer's "44-hectare UBC Botanical Garden, home to more than 8,000 species of trees, shrubs, and flowers grouped into a BC native garden, a physic (or medicinal) garden, a food garden, and several others. " Full review
