Victoria - True Crime Walking Tour, James Bay to Songhees Point
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Victoria
Uncover Victoria's dark past with a self-guided true crime walking tour. Explore shocking cases with immersive audio and GPS guidance. Start your adventure today.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Clarence Street - The scene of the shocking James Bay Murder
  • Irving Park - The tragic story of a child abduction
  • Garricks Head Pub - A death delayed.
  • Bastion Square - The story of Victoria’s Hanging Judge.
  • 546 Johnson St - A jilted lover, or something far more sinister? The story of Belle Adams.
  • Songhees Park Plaza - A murder so sinister that it is compared to the Jack the Ripper case.
  • Songhees Point (p’álÓ™c’әs) - Teenage bullies gone too far. The murder of Reena Virk.
What's Included
  • Live GPS map leads you from crime scene to crime scene
  • Rich audio experience with related images
  • The James Bay to Songhees Point True Crime Tour
  • The CRIMEWALKS APP
What's Not Included
  • Mobile Device
  • Headphones
  • Mobile Data
Additional Information

Hidden behind the beauty of Victoria’s historic downtown area, lies a surprising and sinister past.

This easy walking tour takes you back in time to the scenes of some of the city’s earliest and most shocking True Crimes, with cases that captured the attention of the entire nation and beyond.

Whether it’s frontier justice, mysterious disappearances, or a shocking murder so heinous that it was compared to the Jack the Ripper murders, you’ll discover the gruesome tales of a city growing from the wilds of the west coast.

CRIMEWALKS is a self guided, TRUE CRIME walking tour like no other. As you approach the scene of a true crime, immersive audio will begin to play automatically and you can access images and other media related to that story. Then your GPS will guide you to the next location on your CRIMEWALKS tour. Travel at your own pace, with the companions you choose. Start, stop and resume a tour whenever you are ready.

Learn the whole story, only with CRIMEWALKS!

Location
Clarence Street
This is a self guided tour that uses the CRIMEWALKS app and the GPS on your device. The App will guide you to the starting point and then to the next locations.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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12ovidius
Mar 10, 2024
Great experience! - We were on the Island the other day and since we enjoyed the Vancouver Crime Walks tour so much last year, we thought why not do the Victoria one as well. We chose True Crime Walking Tour, James Bay to Songhees Point and we found this tour to be great and we are very pleased with how the tour took us on this adventure. Interesting to see all the areas where the crimes happened. Great work by the developer. Looking forward to see more cities added in Canada!
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Nickolask577
Feb 23, 2024
Awesome walk - Really fun and informative. Easy walk with pins and restaurants enroute. We stopped at the Empress hotel for a snack and a bevy.
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Anastasiyar324
Feb 4, 2024
Great experience - I had a great experience following along with this self-guided tour. It is a very inexpensive way to see Victoria, learn something new and get outside. I thought it was informative and historical and would recommend anyone in Victoria take this tour. I hope they expand to more cities in Canada!
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408calvinh
Sep 13, 2023
Great Weekend Activity! - Very intriguing and fascinating! The concept is ingenious and I feel as though a lot of people who enjoy true crime podcasts, YouTube videos, and documentaries would love this! Listening to the content in a podcast type of style along with the real-life visuals of the tour is a very cool experience. If you like your alone time, taking the tour with some noise cancelling headphones is very enjoyable. I look forward to taking part in more Crimewalks locations in the future!
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592naomil
Aug 31, 2023
A Walk through Real Crime Scenes - This route was 1.7 miles, which was perfect for our morning walk and there were many coffee options / attractions along the way. The audio narration was clear and informative. I remembered several headlines from my childhood, such as the Michael Dunahee and Rena Verk cases. It was cool to see where the crimes actually happened.
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