Butchart Gardens and Victoria Sightseeing Tour from Vancouver | 13 hours to 14 hours

383 Reviews | Vancouver
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Summer 2025
2 Adults x $195.85
$391.70
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Great discount on optional activities
  • Roundtrip Ferry aboard BC Ferries
  • Deluxe coach transportation
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Onboard entertainment & commentary throughout
  • Admission to the Butchart Gardens
  • Experienced, friendly, and fun Driver-Guide
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuity

Overview

Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is located on gorgeous Vancouver Island and is considered one of the world’s most beautiful cities. It is famous for the historic Empress Hotel, the Parliament buildings and beautiful Butchart Gardens. Upon leaving Vancouver, you will take a scenic ferry ride from the Vancouver mainland through the Gulf Islands to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. From here, you will have a driving tour to Victoria, and of Victoria’s downtown area featuring the Inner Harbour, The Fairmont Empress Hotel, Mile 0 and the historic Chinatown. There will be free time to explore downtown Victoria at your own pace. Then on to the internationally renowned Butchart Gardens. Today the garden showcases 55 acres of themed garden displays, including a Japanese Garden, Italian Garden and Rose Garden. Wind down your day with the scenic return sailing aboard BC Ferries and then back to where your tour began.

Meeting points

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.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Canada Place

    Please meet us at Canada Place for a fun-filled daytrip to Victoria. Your bus and tour guide will be waiting for you.

    15 minutes

  • N/A

    A 45 minute drive from downtown Vancouver to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal. While we are waiting to get on the ferry, enjoy the little ferry terminal market.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada

    Enjoy a 90-minute "cruise" to Vancouver Island. After about 40 minutes, the ferry enters Active Pass and you will cruise through the Southern Gulf Islands, a popular vacation spot for locals.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Inner Harbour

    As you arrive in Victoria’s Inner Harbour, you will visit the top sighting locations. Starting at Mile O, Ogden Point, Empress Hotel and Historic Chinatown, including the famous Fan Tan Alley and shops. Later, enjoy free time to explore on your own or book one of our optional activities. Whatever your purpose for exploring Victoria today, our guide is ready to assist you with suggestions on the best restaurants, top breweries, shops and hidden gems.

    3 hours

  • Victoria (Pass By)

    Meet your guide at the bus after your free time and we continue to the famous Butchart Gardens

  • The Butchart Gardens

    Visit Butchart Gardens: a National Historic Site covering 55 acres and showcasing over 900 species of plants.

    1 hour 45 minutes

  • N/A

    Relax as we cruise back to the Mainland this evening, explore the outside decks and views.

    3 hours

  • Canada Place

    Once we arrive at Tsawwassen Ferry terminal, our coach drives off the ferry and we head back into Vancouver. Arrive back in Vancouver at approx. 9:30 pm

    15 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Guests 16-18 years of age may travel on the trip without a parent or guardian but MUST have one present on the departure day to sign the waiver forms held by the tour guide.
  • Anyone 15 or younger must have a parent or guardian travel on the trip with them.
  • No booster seats available.
  • The tour still operates when it rains and no refunds will be given within the 24 cancellation policy.

Free Cancellation

June 18100% refund
June 19No refund

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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383 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 336 reviews with 5 stars

A must while visiting Victoria and Vancouver Island

Published on Oct, 2024

Great Botanical Garden. In the heart of Vancouver Island, that superb garden is a must! So beautiful and we are more city folks than nature lovers.

A must see!

Published on Oct, 2024

We booked this tour thru Royal Caribbean Shore Excursions and it did not disappoint! We got on a tour bus with about 24 people and the bus driver was very good at telling us the history of Victoria and pointed out different land marks on our way towards The Buchart Gardens. I think it took about 30 minutes to get there. The tour included entrance into the gardens and we did not have to wait in line at all. The gardens are truly breathtaking and we went thru most of it walking very leisurely. There is a little shop to get coffee, hot chocolate and pastries, etc. The gift shop is fairly reasonable in their prices. We truly enjoyed our visit to the gardens. Once back on the bus, we heard some more history about the gardens and saw a little bit of downtown Victoria. We had the option of getting off of the bus in downtown and walking back to the cruise ship but we opted to get back to the ship. Highly recommend this tour!

Beautiful Vancouver

Published on Oct, 2024

Meghan was such a great guide. I would recommend her 100 percent! She is a native and really knows her stuff. She maneuvered us all around Vancouver and even took us to the airport at 3 am.

Great tour, great guide

Published on Oct, 2024

Our guide and driver, ReneÊ», was fun, informative, enthusiastic, and shared his love of Vancouver, Victoria, and the Garden with verve and eloquence.

Great in every way!

Published on Oct, 2024

Tours can be iffy, but this one was great. Our tour guide, Rene, was an outstanding guide, offering a wealth of insight and history about Victoria and the Gardens. In addition, the other guests on our tour were all very lovely, making the trip altogether memorable.

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