Victoria City Tour & Butchart Gardens

Experience the enchantment of Christmas at The Butchart Gardens with our evening shuttle service. Immerse yourself in the Magic of Christmas, stroll through beautifully illuminated gardens, enjoy carollers, carousel ride, hot chocolate, and discover the 12 days of Christmas displays.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Butchart Gardens - Butchart Garden entry ticket
    Air conditioned Vehicle NEW
    Local entertaining guide Small groups 14 or less
    2.5 hours garden time
    Reserved seat Garden map- Many languages.
    What’s in bloom today Tips on what to do and where to find things?
    Commentary along route - early days of Butchart Gardens till present HOTEL DOOR…
What's Included
  • City Tour with knowledgeable local guide, showcasing key spots of Victoria
  • Hotel pickup downtown Victoria or convenient location on route (not Air B&B)
  • Local guide shares history and tips for the gardens
  • 10am City Tour followed by Gardens at 1pm (June start: Gardens first then City Tour)
  • 3 picture hop-out opportunities during City Tour
  • Butchart Gardens entry ticket
What's Not Included
  • We do not provide transportation for SMALL children due to car seat and seatbelt regulations.
  • We have zero storage for wheelchairs or strollers or large packages
  • No space for luggage. If you have luggage, please leave it with your hotel bellman. Alternatively, luggage may also be left in our office.
  • NO FOOD OR BEVERAGES IN OUR VEHICLES PLEASE.
Additional Information

Discover the finest of Victoria with our exclusive city tour and Butchart Gardens combo adventure! Enjoy the convenience of our hotel pickup service, allowing you to unwind and savor the journey from your doorstep.
Our tour goes beyond mere transportation; it’s about crafting unforgettable experiences and capturing breathtaking Instagram-worthy photos…

Location
The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Anthony_g
May 10, 2025
Great Butchart tour - Well worth the money. Our tour guide was a wealth of knowledge about the city of Victoria but also all of the plants and flowers at the garden. Mark was a treasure . Best guide on an excursion we have had.
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433lornao
May 9, 2025
Excellent - The driver (Jim) was excellent in showing and narrating the city’s history as well as the current events. He is amazingly knowledgeable.. Also a great driver with a sense of humor.
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Lori_l
May 9, 2025
What a great way to spend the day in Victoria! Highly recommend Jim as a tour guide!! - Jim was fantastic! So knowledgeable and informative about the wonderful city of Victoria! We took several stops for photo breaks and saw such beautiful sights! Jim took care to make sure we had everything we needed to make full use of our time at the Gardens! Thoroughly enjoyed our time there and would highly recommend this tour to others!
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A2147hfsusanl
May 8, 2025
Victoria City Tour and Butchart Gardens - Jim was a wonderful guide. Told us many details about this beautiful city. The gardens were everything I had ever imagined!
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Dougt894
May 4, 2025
Great place - The Gardens are beautiful, so don't miss them if you are in Victoria. The city is lovely and don't forget high tea at the Empress.
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Degiii
May 4, 2025
Excellent reasonable tour - Excellent tour. The tour was operated by Island Time Tours with Tyco as our guide. We did the afternoon tour with a 1 PM pickup at a nearby hotel. There were only four guests on the tour. We opted to go to Butchart Gardens first and then do the city tour later. The Butchart Gardens were spectacular. Too early for roses; but, the tulips and other flowers were in full bloom. It was interesting to see how the gardening staff pruned the flowers and cleaned out old blossoms. The other guests were more interested in making a dinner reservation than doing the city tour, so they were dropped off and we had the van and tour guide to ourselves. Our guide, Tyco, was a gem. He was very personable and knowledgeable. We were able to see all of the major sights of Victoria. We highly recommend the combo ticket as a way to quickly explore the city of Victoria and Butchart Gardens. When we return, we will try to do another tour with Tyco and Island Time Tours.
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Cathya634
May 3, 2025
Excellent tour guide! Gardens are wonderful! - Marcus was the best tour guide. He kept us entertained. You can tell he loves his job. I learned so much about Victoria, its wildlife and horticulture. His personality is perfect for this tour. Butchart gardens was beautiful and it was a thoroughly enjoyable day.
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Michael_m
May 3, 2025
Perfect half day tour. - This was a great way to see the city and visit the gardens in a relatively short time. 2.5 hours in Butchart Gardens was just right. Mark is an exceptional guide, providing a perfect mix of knowledge, humor and stories.
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Z6267ydsarahy
May 5, 2025
Good value as city intro and easy access to garden without a car - Mark was a great guide and it was a really useful orientation to the city before going out the gardens which were spectacular. Only improvement would have been if we could have been allowed a 2 min get out for photos at each major city stop as the van shape meant it was hard to take pictures and often Mark was talking about things we couldn’t see eg the stained glass windows in the castle. Appreciate on a tight time schedule but would have happily paid a few more dollars to have the extra 20 min this might have taken.
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Jim_m
May 8, 2025
Due to ferry schedule... - Due to ferry schedule from my cruise stop in Port Angeles not working with this excursion in Victoria, BC, I tried to cancel but was denied. Free cancellation up to 24 hours. I tried to cancel as soon as I found out about the schedule which was 22 hours. Explained the situation. Was very disappointed that they would not refund under the circumstances.
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From $101
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).