Victoria and Butchart Gardens Tour from Vancouver

Explore Victoria, British Columbia’s capital city on a narrated tour. Visit Butchart Gardens, Canada’s National Historic Site, and experience the stunning beauty of over 50 acres of floral show gardens.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vancouver Downtown - Pick up at selected hotels
  • BC Ferries - Enjoy the beautiful scenery
  • The Butchart Gardens - Enjoy two hours at the garden
  • Empress Hotel National Historic Site of Canada - Take pictures of the famous hotel
What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges included
  • Professional driver/guide provided
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Additional Information

Join us for a full day guided tour of Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. The journey begins in downtown Vancouver, from where we head south, crossing the city and board a BC Ferry for a picturesque 90-minute crossing through the Georgia Strait and the Southern Gulf Islands.

Our tour resumes with a visit to the globally recognized Butchart Gardens, a revered National Historic Site of Canada. Here, you can observe traces of the original cement company and more than 900 varieties of bedding plants, all spread over an expansive 50-acre garden.

After spending a relaxing two hours in the gardens, our journey transitions to downtown Victoria via the oldest China Town in Canada, and a scenic route through Victoria Harbour—including the captivating Inner Harbour, renowned as one of the world’s most beautiful harbours. You will also be treated to some free time to explore the local area, enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Inner Harbour, indulge in the vibrant arts and cultural scene, drop by the celebrated Empress Hotel or take a tour of the Royal BC Museum.

  • English only
  • Washroom onboard
  • Luggage storage on board
Location
Sandman Hotel Vancouver Downtown
West Georgia Street
Cancellation Policy

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

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Rafiaakhtar_m
Aug 14, 2024
A Wonderful Victoria Trip Experience - Spending quality time with family. Being at different sites. Should be able to stay at the attractions longer. Not enough time for Butchart Gardens or Downtown Victoria. Our driver Dan was awesome and his voice was very calm and pleasant.
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Susan_h
Aug 12, 2024
Excellent day out from Vancouver - Anthony, our driver/guide for the day, was on time for the pickup; told us many interesting and entertaining stories as we drove to the ferry and on Vancouver Island, and was clear with information about our two stops and when we would leave again. He really made the day so much fun. Butchart Gardens was amazingly beautiful, and downtown Victoria was worth the time. It was a very good day!
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Jamese_h
Aug 10, 2024
The trip was as nice as the garden's! - Our guide (Anthony) was terrific. Well organized, very polite and friendly as well. Went out of his way to make sure everyone had a pleasant experience. Might be the best guide ever.
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491rachelet
Aug 9, 2024
Victoria and Butchart garden - a tour that I recommend to do a beautiful day with the Irish guide Senen who is very prepared and detailed in the explanations
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Steven_s
Aug 6, 2024
Great Day At Buschart - Dave, the driver and tour narrator was outstanding! We enjoyed a 12 hour comfortable bus ride and lecture, interrupted by the magnificence if the Buchart gardens walking explore. It was windfall to get picked up and delivered at out hotel, and learn from Dave. We also got walking time in Victoria bay where we saw museums, the parliament building, local street market, and restaurants around an active bay amid the constant coming and goings of water taxis, boats, and float planes. Lots of flowers there too, but nothing compares to Buchart. Great tour, a can’t miss for anyone who wants to enjoy Victoria Island’s finest while staying in Vancouver.
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Michael_g
Aug 6, 2024
Victoria Day trip - The visit to Buchart Garden was impressive. Lots of information provided by our driver Dan. We really enjoyed the ferry trip and downtown Victoria was nice.
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Allie_j
Aug 5, 2024
August 3, 2024 - The tour guide Sunin was amazing knowledgeable nice helpful nice and funny . We had a great time will definitely book again with viator.
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David_w
Aug 4, 2024
Wonderful day in Butchard Gardens and Victoria - Our bus driver/ tour guide Dan gave us a very special day. From the tour of Vancouver on the way to the ferry, to every detail all along the way he filled us in with information. The ferry ride was great, the gardens were awesome. We enjoyed all the different gardens, the water fountains and falls, the beautiful roses and blooming flowers beds so well laid out. We enjoyed our short time in Victoria and a Our excellent meal at Millstone. It was a special day.
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Maneli_s
Aug 4, 2024
Great trip - We loved our Irish tour leader, he was very friendly and informative :). Vitoria and the gardens were very gorgeous!
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Lydia_z
Aug 8, 2024
Beautiful garden tour - Our tour guide Sennen is very friendly and funny. The Butchart garden is absolutely stunning and worth the trip. Wish we could have more time to explore the beautiful city of Victoria. One hour is definitely not enough. The tour time is too long and half of the time spent on transportation (bus and ferry), might need improvement on time management for this tour.
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