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Butchart Gardens: Express Shuttle from Victoria
4.5
530 Ratings
Victoria
Experience the beauty of Butchart Gardens with our express shuttle from Victoria. Don’t miss the chance to explore the 55-acre garden of colorful flowers and themed landscapes. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Butchart Gardens - Situated on Vancouver Island, Victoria’s prized attraction is the globally acclaimed Butchart Gardens, a National Historic Site of Canada. This 55-acre private display garden is just a 35-minute drive from downtown. Your visit wouldn’t be complete without stopping by the Seed & Gift Store, which offers unique gifts and souvenirs, or enjoying a snack or meal at one of the on-site restaurants. The Rose Carousel, featuring 30 hand-carved animals, is sure to enchant visitors of all ages. For more details, visit ButchartGardens.com.
What's Included
- Transportation
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the magnificent Butchart Gardens, Victoria’s most famous attractions. Butchart Gardens has 55-acre garden of colourful and aromatic flowers is a popular attraction in Victoria that should not be missed. Situated just a 35-minute drive from downtown Victoria, the Butchart Gardens are made for relaxed strolling with 55 fragrant acres of flowers, landscaped theme gardens, streams and lily ponds to visit.
We’ve got you covered! Join Sightseeing Victoria for your fully narrated round-trip transportation between Downtown Victoria, and The Butchart Gardens. Round-Trip Transportation ONLY. For convenience and quick entry, purchase your Gardens admission ticket from our kiosk staff prior to boarding the bus. This will accelerate your entry into the gardens!
- Butchart Gardens offers wheelchair hire for a fully refundable $10 deposit. If a passenger is in their own collapsible wheelchair, but not completely confined to it and are able to board the bus unassisted, the chair can be stored as luggage. If a passenger is confined to a wheelchair, please advise at time of booking and wheelchair access will be requested.
Location
Gray Line Sightseeing Victoria
Government Street
Please proceed to the Sightseeing Victoria Kiosk, on the sidewalk in front of the Fairmont Empress hotel. Please check in 15 minutes prior to your tour start time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Carolyn_w
Aug 26, 2024
Interesting, informative bus ride. - The bus driver was very informative. We learned a lot about Victoria. The bus was comfortable and we were able to see a lot from the top of the double-decker bus.
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Meg_m
Aug 25, 2024
Spectacular gardens - This was a convenient way to get to and from the gardens. The pick-up place was good. The gardens were spectacular!
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Carlyb281
Aug 8, 2024
lovely - Admittedly, I thought maybe the Butchart Gardens were over-hyped... But I was wrong. it is a magical place. The history of the gardens/estate is interesting. The gardens are beautiful. I didn't realize they are about 20-30 minutes out of downtown Victoria; so I'd have probably done a better job planning to utilize time. However, it is well worth the trip up. There are busses you can catch from Downtown, or Ubers are quick and plentiful. A good chunk of the gardens are handicap accessible. The stepped areas aren't too steep or difficult to walk through (and if you can't do steps, there's almost always an alternat path to get most places via ramps, you just miss some of the trail areas on the steps themselves). The gelato shop was tasty. The gift shop was big. I didn't pay attention to the other snack/beverage options. It seemed like you could find things to eat/drink if needed.
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Carol
Jul 26, 2024
Put a Bit of Beauty in your Day - This is one of the top gardens in the world. Each area is designed with a different garden style or species in mind. You’ll be walking a bit, but it’s so beautiful!
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Departure47678892653
Jul 25, 2024
Excellent commentary. - One of our most helpful and informative bus trips this holiday. Aaron provided excellent commentary through the town and went on to share an entertaining history of the gardens and the family who developed them. This really added value to our morning visit to the gardens which was amazing. Thank you Aaron.
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Victoria_d
Jul 23, 2024
Nice weekend - It was a very comfortable trip. The bus was on schedule. Beautiful views. Absolutely gorgeous botanical garden!
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Maxtkb
Jul 16, 2024
Excellent… highly recommend. - Aaron was great… very nice and relaxing. Great information and funny stories. He shares great history of the gardens and lots of great details on the way.
Very comfortable and easy on and off.
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Jacqueline_b
Aug 28, 2024
Friendly Servuce - The bus ride to Butchart Gardens made our visit so easy. The driver was very friendly and gave lots of information about the gardens and the surrounding area. We had a mishap with a luggage door but the driver was able to switch out buses and the return trip was a breeze.
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Debra_w
Aug 23, 2024
Safe, Comfortable, and Interesting Shuttle to/from Butchart Gardens - Our Bus/shuttle ride to Butchart Gardens was very comfortable, safe, and interesting because the driver was briefing us on many points about what we either were seeing while we drove, or what was notable about Butchart Gardens. He gave good information about how to find the bus to return to Victoria, and this made our trip very worry-free and fun.
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Stevecp6913ew
Aug 16, 2024
Don’t believe the Meeting Point map!! - Please delete the address 721 Government St. from your confirmations as the map sends you there and it is NOT where you meet the bus. Made us miss the trip out to the gardens
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