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Private Small Group Tour Victoria/Transportation Butchart Gardens
4.9
22 Ratings
Victoria
Experience the beauty of Victoria on a private tour that includes a visit to the stunning Butchart Gardens. Explore the city’s highlights, from Fisherman’s Wharf to Chinatown, before immersing yourself in the floral displays and tranquil gardens. Don’t miss the panoramic views from Mount Tolmie!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Butchart Gardens - Stroll along walkway and enjoy 55 acres of beautiful gardens at your own pace. Relax on a bench and enjoy the scenery. Visit the gift shop, have some coffee or lunch!
- Chinatown - Drive through the main street or take a short walk through Fan Tan Alley the narrowest alley in Canada.
- Inner Harbour - Take a leisurely walk, take photos of the historic landmarks, shop if you like!
- Craigdarroch Castle - We will stop and admire this historic Scottish Baronial Mansion from the outside.
- Fisherman’s Wharf - Stroll along the walkway and admire the eclectic collection of floating homes and food kiosks, gift shop. Grab an ice cream cone if you like!
- Mount Tolmie Park - Enjoy stunning panoramic views of Victoria and surrounding ocean vistas and mountain views.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Private tour
- Transport by air conditioned private vehicle
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Admission to Butchart Gardens - $41.50 and can be purchased online or at the gate
Additional Information
Come along for a private, personable tour of Victoria and transportation to the beautiful Butchart Gardens! Wander through Fisherman’s Wharf, an eclectic collection of colourful floating homes and restaurants. Admire the historic Legislative buildings and exquisite Empress Hotel at the charming inner harbour. Travel through Old Town Victoria and Canada’s oldest Chinatown. Relax on the way to the beautiful Butchart Gardens. Wander along the paths of gorgeous floral displays, enjoy the amazing Sunken Garden, Rose Garden (in season), Italian and Mediterranean Gardens. Enjoy the tranquility of the Japanese Gardens. Afterwards we will drive to Mount Tolmie to soak in the outstanding panoramic views. Travel through charming neighbourhoods, stop and view the outside of Craigdarroch Castle and Government House (where the Royal family stays). Please note admission to Butchart Gardens is additional. Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate. *Note we only have one vehicle
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- One fold up wheelchair can be accommodated providing there are 8 passengers or less and accompanied by someone who can assist them to board and disembark
- At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time, number of children under age 10
- Dress code is casual
Location
Fairmont Empress
Government Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(22 Ratings)
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Thomas_d
Jul 15, 2024
Great tour - Great service - Art was great an informative. We needed to alter the schedule and it was easily done with new and better sites. Actually recommend his route then the planned gardens trip.
Ship shore time was shorter then expected and had two grandkids.
The warf, cirypark, government house, castle, china town and downtown - all perfect for our group of 8.
Thank you Lynn for great communications.
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Cheryl_a
Jun 28, 2024
Victoria City Tour - Our tour guide Linda was fabulous. She drove us around the city giving facts about the history of each location. She was very gracious about stopping for photo opportunities. She even picked us up from the cruise port and returned us at the end of the tour.
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William_d
May 31, 2024
Wonderful Tour - This was a perfect tour for our family, we were easily able to go to the main sites and explore the gardens. Our driver was very accommodating and helpful. Would definitely recommend.
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Olga_s
Feb 27, 2024
Relaxing and informative - Thank you very much for relaxing and informative experience. We saw different neighbourhoods and scenic views of the ocean. We asked questions and received answers also very attentive service. Thank you again
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Linda_m
Jul 28, 2023
Amazing tour and tour guide!! - Our tour guide Linda was amazing!! She was an expert in everything Victoria. When we let her know that no one in our group had been to Victoria before, she came up with a plan for us to see the highlights. We toured the downtown area, Fisherman's Wharf and Chinatown and visited Craigdarroch Castle. She brought us to Mt Doug so we could see the amazing panaramic views of the San Juans Islands and the coast of Washington state. Unfortunately, it was cloudy so we couldn't see the Olympic Mountains or Mt Rainier but the view was beautiful anyway! She brought us to Butchart Gardens and allowed us to tour for as long as we wanted. We spent about 1 1/2 hours and saw most of the Gardens. Linda provided a great tour of Victoria and the history of the area!! All six of us were pleased with the tour and would highly recommend it!!
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Susan_p
Jul 2, 2023
Since we arrived and... - Since we arrived and departed via ferry, we were limited on our time. But our guide, Melanie, stayed flexible. We were most interested in Butchart Gardens and spent all of our limited time at the gardens. The gardens are absolutely beautiful, and while we spent all of our limited time there, we could easily have spent considerably more time. The roses were in full bloom, and the rose garden itself can mesmerize you for an hour or more, but there is much more than that to see and experience. A must stop for anyone on the island!
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William_d
Jul 1, 2023
Victoria, BC - There is nothing better than having a local show you around this beautiful city. Thank you Melanie for sharing your Victoria with us!
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Lynn_b
Jun 26, 2023
The Buchart Gardens were so beautiful and it was such an enjoyable trip for our family of friends. - Linda had soooo much knowledge of the Victoria area and shared it in her gentle style. We recognized several of the areas of Victoria that she took us to later in the evening when we went on a water taxi pub crawl. Very fun Victoria experience.
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Jill_s
Jul 29, 2024
Great tour in Victoria - Great van and pick up at the cruise dock. We customized our tour and Linda was great handling the details. She even got us oriented at the Butchart Gardens for easy handicapped viewing of everything. Much easier than the cruise tours.
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Alleluia_a
Jun 10, 2024
Tix to Butchart are seperate - Guide was very sweet. She tried to be accommodating. We were unaware that the tix to Butchart Gardens was not included. We thought it was a pkg deal so the title of this tour is misleading. Also, unable to go into the castle. Not really a tour. All the other sites we saw were basically drive-bys. Our grp did enjoy Butchart Gardens.
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