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Victoria Heritage Tour: Explore James Bay Homes
5.0
9 Ratings
Victoria
Discover Victoria’s history on a guided tour of James Bay and Beacon Hill Park. Capture stunning photos and enjoy a personalized experience.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Victoria - Join us on a journey through Victoria’s best neighborhoods, we will explore James Bay, home to many beautifully preserved heritage homes. Come find out why we are Canada’s garden city as we ride past stunning residential gardens.
- Carr House - A quick stop to meet Emily Carr, one of Victoria’s most famous artists. Find out about her and how she became one of Canada’s best know female painters and writers. Her childhood home is now a beautiful museum.
A tour through the house is not included as part of the tour due to time constraints, but can be added at the end if desired, admission is by donation.
- Beacon Hill Park - Explore the city’s biggest and most spectacular park. Home to over 100 different types of trees and thousands of flowers. More wedding photographs are taken here than in any other part of the city. Our guides will fill you in on the history of the park and some of the wildlife (deer, eagles, owls and peacocks are usually in the park, some are shy, while others come out and visit)
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Personalized tours to your requests
- Warm waterproof blankets in case of inclement weather
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Join us in discovering why Victoria stands out as you explore the historical James Bay neighborhood and the stunning Beacon Hill Park.
Guiding you through this journey, our tour guides will share fascinating stories of how Victoria transitioned from a humble fur trade spot to a thriving gold rush city, evolving into the contemporary capital of British Columbia.
We’ve included plenty of photo spots in our tour, don’t forget to bring along your camera.
Our tours are flexible to personal preferences, your guide will gladly customize the tour according to your wishes. Feel free to ask either before booking or during the tour.
For alternate departure times, please get in touch with us.
Location
Destination Greater Victoria Visitor Centre
Wharf Street
We will be waiting for you on Government street, just outside the Visitor Center
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(9 Ratings)
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X5457vmkimd
Aug 11, 2024
Amazing! - Our tour exceeded expectations. My mom is hearing impaired so she would have difficulty hearing narration during big bus tours or hop on/off. This completely met our needs. Allen made sure to stop/turn so she could easily hear him. He told so many wonderful stories about the houses and Beacon Hill. We learned so much!
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Dorisms9082ys
Jun 28, 2024
Julie French, the best! - Julie provided the best tour. We enjoyed the tour with her due to her knowledge and great service. We recommend her service
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Suzanne_g
Jul 25, 2023
Great tour! - Great tour. Interesting history and overview of Victoria. Perfect for a cool day. Our guide, Alan, was knowledgeable and appreciated the Emily Carr art and information.
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Barbinvercargill
Jun 25, 2023
Pedicab tour with Chris - highly recommended - We had fun with Chris - he’s a top host. This 90min pedicab jaunt is well worth it. A great way to get a quick over view of Victoria if you are time constrained. We loved his recommendation of the local cafe “Jam “ for lunch - thanks Chris 👍
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715rowanf
Jun 3, 2023
Adrian made our trip to Victoria! - Adrian--a good-natured, charming giant of a man--took my friend and I (and my 90 pound Golden Retriever service dog) on a wonderful 2.5 hour tour from Fisherman's Wharf through Beacon Hill Park and then through downtown and Chinatown, even dropping us at our lodging. We thoroughly enjoyed all the delightful, off-beat stops and stories (like the Tea Cup tree, the peacocks and nesting herons, and the ghost of Robert Service). We had just one day in Victoria, and learned so much of what this beautiful city has to offer only because of the tour. It's worth every penny and we'd recommend it to anyone--ideally, start off your stay with the tour, and then go back to the places you'd like to spend more time exploring.
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Scotch1958
Sep 11, 2022
Amazing! - We did a 2 hour pedicab tour of Victoria. With just 3 hours on our cruise stop is was perfect. Our guide was a sweet, young and knowledgeable woman who provided a lot of great info and history. I would highly recommend this tour!
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Sam_chik123
Jun 9, 2022
Surport local support pedicab - Mr.Shain Boon such a knowledgeable, friendly and wonderful guide. We enjoyed the ride and appreciate all the details information he provided.
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Christine
Aug 11, 2020
Christopher made it so much fun! - For my grandkids - ages 4 and 6. All the right stops including ice cream! Dallas road , Beacon Hill Park, Ross Bay Cemetary and Fairfield.
Thanks so much for an hour of great memories. Kids talked about it for hours afterwards!
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Pablotuzzi
Feb 11, 2020
Victoria the BEST - My 2 granddaughters aged 7 and 8, and I, took a wonderful pedicab tour of Beacon Hill Park, James Bay, The fairies, lol, and the inner Harbour.
Our tour guide, Julie, was outstanding. The kids loved it and left with hugs and admiration for Julie.
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