Victoria City and Butchart Gardens Private Half-Day Tour
Overview
This tour is great for those who want to experience all the major highlights in a short time. Please be advised that all sightseeing tours may be customized to the customers requests.
Inclusions
- Local driver/guide
- Live commentary on board
- Pickup and drop-off in Victoria
- Entry/Admission - Surfside Adventure Tours
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Ave Brentwood Bay, Central Saanich, British Columbia V8M 1J8 Canada
Explore of the worlds finest garden displays. This attraction is open year round and they do plant for the season. This is Vancouver Islands biggest attraction.
This is an old Lime Quarry transformed into an amazing display of color and flowers, surrounded by a beautiful lush forest.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Chinatown, Fisgard St., Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Welcome to Canada's oldest Chinatown, home to the narrowest Alley in Canada, Fan Tan Alley.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Cres, Victoria, British Columbia V8S 3L5 Canada
We will stop by quickly to capture some quick photos of the exterior and talk about the Castles and its history.
We are not scheduled to tour inside the castle.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Beacon Hill Park, 100 Cook St, Victoria, British Columbia V8V Canada
Drive through the cities largest inner city park. The park offers beautiful fountains, gardens, free roaming peacocks, and other birds, a petting zoo, and home to the worlds tallest totem pole, standing at 127' tall 7"
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Fisherman's Wharf, 1 Dallas Rd, Victoria, British Columbia V8V 0B2 Canada
We will stop by quick to visit one of Victoria most unique houseboat communities. all the houseboats are built in their own unique architect and the wharf is home to some great little eateries such as Barbs Fish and Chips.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Surfside Adventure Tours, Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Enjoy a private Luxury City Tour around Victoria and the Butchart Gardens with your own private driver and tour guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Mile Zero, Douglas St, Victoria, British Columbia V8V 2N6 Canada
Stop at the start of the Trans Canada Highway on Vancouver Island at its most southern point.
Duration: 3 minutes
Stop At: Government House, 1401 Rockland Ave, Victoria, British Columbia V8S 1V9 Canada
We will drive through the beautiful Estate of the Government House in Victoria. The grounds are made up of beautiful lush gardens. We will not be going into the house, we will just stop at the grounds for a quick visit and photos.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, 501 Belleville St, Victoria, British Columbia V8V 1X4 Canada
We will stop at an appropriate location so you may take photos of the Parliament Building. It is just as beautiful at night as it is during the day as it is lit up with over 3000 lights outlining its beautiful architect.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Empress Hotel National Historic Site of Canada, 721 Government St Fairmont Empress Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1W5 Canada
We will stop at an appropriate place to park where you make take some photos of the Historical Empress Hotel and talk about its history.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Carr House, 207 Government St, Victoria, British Columbia V8V 2K8 Canada
We will drive by Emily Carr's birth Place and stop for a quick photo and talk about the history quick as we are doing our Luxury City Tour.
Duration: 3 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A maximum of 7 people per booking
- If you have not already specified, you must advise supplier as soon as possible your ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and departure time so that appropriate arrangements can be made
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Very nice tour, we had a group of 7 with two senior citizens so it was a great alternative to the big bus that picks you up at the hotel. The driver picked us up at the cruise ship terminal, due to weather he gave us about a total of 1 hr 15 min tour of the city half day and half night. Would ...
Very nice tour, we had a group of 7 with two senior citizens so it was a great alternative to the big bus that picks you up at the hotel. The driver picked us up at the cruise ship terminal, due to weather he gave us about a total of 1 hr 15 min tour of the city half day and half night. Would repeat
Great private tour! We had a limited amount of time in the city. Our guide gave us a quick, yet comprehensive, overview of the city. We also spent 90 minutes in Butchart Gardens, which was enough to see all the beautiful flowers. I would highly recommend this tour.
Great private tour! We had a limited amount of time in the city. Our guide gave us a quick, yet comprehensive, overview of the city. We also spent 90 minutes in Butchart Gardens, which was enough to see all the beautiful flowers. I would highly recommend this tour.
Our tour was terrific! Darwin, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful through-out. We would highly recommend him to anyone who comes to Victoria!
Our tour was terrific! Darwin, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable and thoughtful through-out. We would highly recommend him to anyone who comes to Victoria!
This private tour was wonderful. My tour guide, Darwin, was very knowledgeable about the city and the sites and also provided local color, including many ghost stories. I didn't stay at the gardens too long because it was cold, so he took me to the Castle and made sure I got a great value fo...
This private tour was wonderful. My tour guide, Darwin, was very knowledgeable about the city and the sites and also provided local color, including many ghost stories. I didn't stay at the gardens too long because it was cold, so he took me to the Castle and made sure I got a great value for my tour dollars. I highly recommend this tour.
Thanks to Darwin, our shore time in Victoria was saved! We had a fantastic ride to the Gardens and Darwin provided excellent guidance on what to see, how to see it, and a great explanation of the history of the Butchart Gardens.. our Royal Princess cruise and passengers weren’t properly prepare...
Thanks to Darwin, our shore time in Victoria was saved! We had a fantastic ride to the Gardens and Darwin provided excellent guidance on what to see, how to see it, and a great explanation of the history of the Butchart Gardens.. our Royal Princess cruise and passengers weren’t properly prepared to disembark and we were held up an hour! Darwin was patiently waiting when we disembarked and quickly hustled us to his beautiful van to beat the big bus travelers! His knowledge and love of the area was very evident as we traversed his town. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon!Wonderful blend of nature, history, and learning about what makes Victoria a fun and magical place to visit and live. Darwin is the best guide and recommend this tour on all levels!!
Wonderful blend of nature, history, and learning about what makes Victoria a fun and magical place to visit and live. Darwin is the best guide and recommend this tour on all levels!!