Victoria Tour: Explore Historic Sites and Butchart Gardens

Embark on a scenic tour of Victoria, British Columbia, exploring its historic landmarks and the breathtaking Butchart Gardens. Discover the beauty of Vancouver Island and indulge in the serenity of themed garden displays.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canada Place - Join us at Canada Place for an exciting day trip to Victoria. Your bus and tour guide will be ready to welcome you.
  • Tsawwassen - Enjoy a 45-minute drive from downtown Vancouver to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. While waiting to board the ferry, explore the charming ferry terminal market.
  • **Gulf Islands National Park Reserve…
What's Included
  • Roundtrip Ferry aboard BC Ferries
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Onboard entertainment & commentary throughout
  • Admission to the Butchart Gardens
  • Mini-coach transportation (Max 24 passengers)
  • Experienced, friendly, and fun Driver-Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuity
  • Hotel Pick up and Drop off
Additional Information

Regarded as one of the splendid cities globally, Victoria serves as the capital of British Columbia and is situated on the splendid Vancouver Island. It is renowned for its historic attractions including the Empress Hotel, Parliament buildings, and the stunning Butchart Gardens. The journey from Vancouver involves a scenic ferry trip from the Vancouver…

Location
999 Canada Pl
Canada Place
Please meet us at the covered benches, in front of the Vancouver Convention Centre, next to the Flyover Canada Ticket Booth, 15 minutes before departure and meet your Discover Canada Tours guide (wearing bright green). Your guide will be guiding you to the correct bus.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Darouesty
May 27, 2026
Long but worthy tour highly recommended if you have the time when in Vancouver! - This was a very long day but well worth it! Byron our driver and tour guide was excellent providing commentary along the route. It was Victoria Day weekend so there were many people on the ferry and in town as well. He structured the tour so that we hit Victoria first before all the crowds and the restaurants got crowded. We visited the magnificent Butchart Gardens later in the day when the crowds were gone and lucky for us the rain stopped as well. It was a long day 13 1/2 hours but very well spent and Byron dropped us off at our hotels. Glad we took this tour and. Byron was a great tour guide and driver as well….. Highly recommend this tour.
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873michaem
May 27, 2026
Beautiful Vancouver island with Byron - We had the best day with Byron as our tour guide.Because of his wide knowledge of the area tour sites the traffic,itienary we had seemless day beating all the crowds and the best because of that we had a lot of time before getting back to the ferry were Byron gave us a look at other places we wouldnt have seen.It was such a great day we will never forget beautiful Victoria and the Buchard gardens are amazing Thank you again Byron we hope to get to Canada again . Angela&Michael Sydney Australia.
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Tammybo1865qh
May 27, 2026
Excellent Tour Choice! - Byron was our tour guide and he was exceptional!! Very knowledgeable and ensured we got the best possible experience. We could tell he really enjoys his job as a tour guide. Victoria is such a charming place to visit, and the Butchart Gardens are like nine we have ever seen. Absolutely stunning!!! A must see.
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Mpkliber
May 27, 2026
Long, but great varied day. - We enjoyed the pace of this day. You get free time to wander and see what you want to see not only in Victoria but also the gardens. Our tour guide Byron was great! He gave great information and with lots of awesome tips for choices of places to eat, see and explore. He was especially accommodating to my husband’s needs as my hubby couldn’t walk as well as others, due to health issues. He also planned to visit Bouchard Gardens when the weather was the best and the least crowded. We can tell he really enjoyed his job. Our only complaint was we learned we could have had a hotel pickup in the morning . (This was never offered to us) so we had to take a cab to the meeting place. Turns out another couple was picked up at our exact hotel! Bryson was gracious enough to take us back to our hotel after the day was over.
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Dreamer20422281559
May 22, 2026
A beautiful day in Victoria and the Butchard Gardens - And beautiful day trip with lots of variety. First by bus through Vancouver, then by ferry between the islands and again by bus across Vancouver Island. Byron was an enthusiastic guide, who told a lot and also made nice detours, also in Victoria. He knows the island well. Victoria is a beautiful, cosy and compact city. The Butchard gardens are beautifully landscaped. A beautiful long day with beautiful memories. F&M
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V732zkmd
May 22, 2026
Informative, intimate and super fun day! - A fantastic day! Our guide, Byron, was both knowledgeable and funny! He had a wealth of information about the area and the beautiful plants we saw. His industry experience provided us with an expertly timed day! He knew not to head straight to the gardens because all of the other tours do that, so we went to Victoria first and did the gardens in the afternoon. It was pure genius! There were NO people at the gardens when we were there! Also the small group size of this tour (15) was fabulous. I would HIGHLY recommend this company!!
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W3977xarobd
May 20, 2026
Relaxing but fun! - Butchard Gardens and Victoria tour was great! Rebecca was very engaging as she explained the details of where we were, what we were seeing a d what to look for. Well worth the money!
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Gwendolen_s
May 8, 2026
Ian's the man for Victoria - Excellent in every way. Ian was so knowledgeable, entertaining & helpful. First in line on & off ferries. Funny stories.
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Marisol_c
May 7, 2026
Amazing experience - It is an amazing experience, Byron (our guide), was very attentive and helpful all the time. Departures were as much as the itinerary marked
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Sightsee42259932418
May 2, 2026
Excelent Day - Ian the guide, is a very kind man, he explain us everything. The flowers in the garden are amazing
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up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).