TOURISM CHALLENGE 2026 - THAT'S A WRAP
Congratulations to our 32,000 Tourism Challenge Passport holders, and the 12,685 of you that earned Privilege Passes this year on another fantastic Tourism Challenge, provided to our participants by their tourism industry employers!
Thanks to our 100 attractions, 66 hotels and 25 Neighbourhood and Day Out partners from Abbotsford to Whistler to the Sunshine Coast for hosting us as we earned over 450,000 stamps over six weeks! And will continue to host us through out the year as we enjoy the benefits of our Privilege Passes! Please remember to check out updated offers and follow the restrictions and blackout dates outlined.
And to our 25 prize partners who helped motivate, many, many participants to go beyond the minimum 25 stamps to earn some truly remarkable prize packages. Be sure to check out the offers from our prize partners listed under Privilege Pass - Attractions Great Deals!
And a special congratulations to our prize winners! Selected through a random computer generated draw held on June 17 at 9:00am. All prize winners have been notified and most have been distributed.
And the winners are...
45 Something Grand Prize Winners
Rocky Mountaineer Trip for Two Gold Leaf Service - Yolanda - Holiday Inn Downtown – SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION
Cathay Pacific Two Roundtrip Economy Class Tickets Vancouver to Hong Kong - Robert – Paradox Hotel Vancouver SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION
China Airlines One Round Trip Economy Class Ticket with Confirmed space from Vancouver to Taipei or select one other destination in Asia
Suzy - Canada Place
35 Something Prize Winners
VSO 2025/2026 Subscription for Two - Jocelyn – RunGo
VIA Rail trip between Vancouver and Jasper - Ashaben - Westin Bayshore Vancouver
WestJet - $750 voucher - Mehdi - MONOVA
Canadian Outback Rafting for Two – Norberto - Victorian Hotel
Helijet - Return flight to any Helijet Destination - Tanya - SSA Marine
Cycle City Tours e bike rental package for 6 - Aleksandra - Delta Vancouver Downtown Suites
BC Place Suite for 12 Whitecaps or BC Lions Game - Cali - ICS
Ultimate Staycation from Canada Place - Helen - Dr Sun Yat Sen Garden
Rockwood Adventures Rainforest Tour for 10 - Paula - Vancouver Art Gallery
Air North, Yukon’s Airline Roundtrip Flights to an Air North Destination - Mary - Westin Bayshore Vancouver
Harbour Air – Round trip any destination - Mandylaine - JW Marriott Parq Vancouver & Douglas Hotel
HI Canada – 2 nights in a Private room at HI Whistler and a $50 GC at Cheakys Café – Iryna - Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel
UBC – Events and membership package - Coro - BC Place
Private Party for 10 @ the Vancouver Lookout Observation Deck - Manish - Destination Canada
Seair Seaplanes - Round-trip flight for two to Salt Spring Island – Michelle -Museum of Anthropology at UBC
The Cultch - 2026/2027 Season Ticket Package for 2 - Tracey - Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Vancouver Opera – 2 Tickets to the 2026– 2027 Season - Tetiana - Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver
Sky Helicopters – Backcountry Beer Tasting Tour for 2 - Jane - Rocky Mountaineer
Granville Island Gift Basket of Spectacular Goodies - Stephen – Roedde House
25 Something Prizes Winners
WildPlay – Do-It-All-Deals to WildPlay Maple Ridge for 2 - Sinead - UBC Conference Services
Two Indigenous Tourism Canada – Original Original Gift Bag of Goodies –
Cameron - Northland Properties
Pierre - Old Hastings Mill
Hyatt Regency – 2 Night Stay with Breakfast for 2 - Foroozan - MONOVA
Sea to Sky Gondola – 2 Annual Passes and a stuffie - Ian - Vancouver Maritime Museum
Indigenous Tourism BC - 2-night stay at Fraser River Lodge - Melanee - LandSea Tours
Coast Coal Harbour 1 night stay - Hua - River Rock Casino Resort
Arts Club Theatre Company 2 Tickets to Come from Away and The Play that Goes Wrong - Sophie - The Polygon Gallery
Capilano Group Swag Bag $150 gift card to the Cliffhouse Restaurant - Daniel - JW Marriott Parq Vancouver & The Douglas Hotel
Vancouver Aquarium Gift Basket Julien - VSO
McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Vancouver Airport - $250 Gift Card - Melissa - VanDusen Botanical Gardens
Forbidden Vancouver Walking Tours – Secrets of the Penthouse event - Sudanong - River Rock Casino
Destination Canada Swag Bag - Joseph - Vancouver Convention Centre
Vancouver Water Adventures Paddleboard or Kayak Rentals for 4 - Carly - Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Sandman Hotels – 2-night Stay at any Sandman Hotel across Canada and $100 Moxie’s gift card – Rohit Rana - Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
BIG BUS Sightseeing Tours:
Victoria including Buchart Gardens - Leenel - Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Whistler Tour including Sea to Sky Gondola - Edwin - Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Big Bus - Hop on Hop Off - Danny - Four Seasons Whistler Residence and Hotel
Big Bus - Hop on Hop Off - Dasom - Fairmont Pacific Rim
Big Bus - Hop on Hop Off - Diane Lin - Steveston Village
Big Bus - Hop on Hop Off - Nina - Harbour Air
RunGo Prize Pack - 4 RunGo Dash for Dogs entries, and 2 RunGo Premium Unlimited Memberships - Sushila - Quality Inn
Harbour Cruises - Evening Dinner Cruise for 2 - Hosea - Chinese Canadian Museum
Universal Coachlines – 4 return tickets to Whistler – Justin - Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Showtime – 2 Upper Bowl Canucks Tickets - Cesar - West End BIA
Coastal Jazz & Blues Society – 2 tickets to 2 Marquee Shows - Maxine - Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver
Tours by Local - $200 GC for a Private Tour in any city in the World! - Sarvenaz Destination Vancouver – Team Member
AZUR Legacy Collection Hotel – 1 night with breakfast for 2 - Aisha - Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel
Cantrail – 2 return tickets to Seattle – Mohsen - River Rock Casino Resort
The Great Canadian Trolley Co Gray Line Vancouver:
48 hours Hop on Hop Off passes for 2 - Joe - Hilton Vancouver Downtown
48 hours Hop on Hop Off passes for 2 - Sean - Cantrail Coach Lines
Haunted Halloween Trolley Tour for 2 - Frederick- Richmond Art Gallery
Christmas Lights and Karaoke Trolley Tour for 2 -Karma - Pan Pacific Hotel Vancouver
Engine 374 - 4 tickets to the North Pole Express - Lily - Opus Hotel
Vancouver Whale Watch - 2 Whale Watching Experiences - Dan - Chinatown Storytelling Centre
Hullo - 4 business class roundtrips - Claire - HR MacMillian Space Centre
Richmond Art Gallery - Swag Bag -Francesca - Global Planning
Vancouver Convention Centre - Gift Basket - Soham - Canad Place/Port of Vancouver
Burnaby Art Gallery – Gift Bag of Goodies - Rodrigo - Auberge Hotel/Terminal City Club
Toonie Tours - $200 Gift Cards for any tour in 9 cities we offer tours
D’arcy - Vancouver Opera
Jaswinder - Larco Hospitality
Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel - 1 night stay for two in a Sheraton Club Room, including breakfast and parking! - Alyson - ToursByLocals
Museum of Surrey - Bag of Goodies! - Darroch - Northland Properties
Gulf of Georgia Cannery - 2026 Tourism Challenge Gift basket - Lai Yin YVR/Greencoats
Burnaby Village Swag Bag of Goodies – Stuart - Sutton Place Hotel
Greater Vancouver Zoo – Behind the Scenes Tour - Samara – FlyOver Experience
Bard on the Beach 2 shows for 2 Chieh- Grouse Mountain
Harbour Air Panorama Flight Seeing for 2 – Bernadette - Surrey Nature Centre
FlyOver Experience – Two Annual Passes – Vijay - Vancouver Convention Centre
Douglas J Husband Discovery Centre collection of historic books – Daniela -The Polygon Gallery
Downtown Abbotsford BIA Prize Package – Yuki - Destination BC – Tour Operator
Theatre Under the Stars – 4 tickets to a 2026 production - Heidi - Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Historic Stewart Farm Gift Basket – Denise - Museum of Vancouver
Squamish Canyon – 2 Annual Passes and $50 gift card to the gift store - May - Destination Vancouver Volunteer
Uptown New West BIA - $100 gift card to explore the neighbourhood - Kathleen - Bard on the Beach
Castle Fun Park - $250 gift card - Erika - Georgian Court Hotel
Chinese Canadian Museum Annual Pass and gift card – Kishor – Element Hotel
Vancouver Mysteries - Outdoor Mystery Game for 6 - Marcela - Coast Coal Harbour Hotel
HR MacMillan Space Centre Enhanced Membership Package – Bruce - Vancouver Aquarium