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Explore Victoria's history and culinary scene on this walking tour of the British Columbian city. Follow a guide to highlights such as the Parliament Buildings, the Inner Harbor Causeway, Trounce Alley, Bastion and Market squares, Fan Tan Alley, the Harmonious Gates of Interest, and the Victoria Public Market. Along the way, stop for between food tastings of craft beer, chocolate, tea, tapas, cheese, bread, olive oil, and other local products.

Treat your taste buds to a walking food tour of Victoria’s bustling Fort & Blanshard Streets. Once known as Antique Row for its abundance of vintage shops, this hip neighborhood is now filled with trendy restaurants, modern boutique shops, and home to the arts district. Follow a local gourmet guide to some of the best eateries in the area including a tea salon, a European-style deli, an authentic taqueria, Middle-Eastern street food, and more. Chat with shop owners and chefs along the way to gain insight into Victoria’s thriving culinary scene. Group size is limited to 12 for a more personalized tasting experience.

Discover the wines of the Cowichan Valley on a wine tour from Victoria, and taste your way through part of Vancouver Island's fascinating wine trail. You’ll visit three wineries for tastings and tours, and enjoy lunch at a boutique winery surrounded by rolling vineyards. This wine tour includes round-trip transport from downtown Victoria, lunch, and tastings, for the perfect introduction to Vancouver Island wine.

Treat yourself to a memorable night out at the famous Butchart Gardens, beginning with a thrilling seaplane flight from Victoria to the beloved National Historic Site of Canada. Savor a 3-course dinner of fresh, seasonal cuisine at the gardens’ on-site restaurant before a enjoying a romantic stroll through fragrant landscapes illuminated by special evening light displays. After touring the enchanting gardens at your leisure, ride back to Victoria Harbor in style aboard a chauffeured limousine.

Art & beer are two of the best windows into the local soul of a place. The art reflects the local moods, the culture, the history, the current events, the struggles, the triumphs, and even the weather. Each mural has it’s story and each story has it’s author, and we’ll do our best to connect you to both. You’ll leave with a sense of connection to the art, their artists and the area. Local breweries use local products to get a flavor that is district and unique to what's available in the region. The beer culture in Victoria goes back a long time, and there are some special traditions to be enjoyed on this tour.

FOOD, WINE and SPECTACULAR SCENERY. We LOVE this revised tour to REFLECT COVID-19.Join Island Time Tours for a lovely relaxing adventure exploring the Cowichan Valley. We visit 3 (4 if time permitting) of the prettiest vineyards and do our own thing to avoid any line-ups. We offer you a wonderful experience at each vineyard.. First stop includes bubbly with orange juice (optional) w/ fresh warm bake goods. Relax, inhale and take in this beautiful countryside. LUNCH is filled with afternoon tea delights with WINE served weather permitting in the great outdoors. Dessert w/wine complete this tour at another picturesque vineyard. Great food, award winning wines and spectacular beauty. Let's go!

Go wine tasting in the Cowichan Valley without the worry of designating a driver. This private tour is for just you and your companions and takes you to several of the region's top wineries in a comfortable passenger van. Relax on the scenic drive and enjoy mountain and ocean views between tastings at three or four different wineries.

Take a sweet-smelling stroll through Victoria’s famous Butchart Gardens, spanning 55 acres (22.2 hectares) of beautifully designed flower beds, lily ponds, footbridges, and thematic landscapes. With a convenient pickup location and a flexible return shuttle schedule, it’s an easy way to experience one of Victoria’s most popular attractions. Visit during summer or holiday season evenings to witness special luminous displays that add an extra touch of enchantment to the gardens.

Get a history lesson mixed with food as you wander around downtown Victoria on this walking tour. Explore historic areas of the city, which started out as a fur trading outpost, as you taste the local cuisine. Plus, Victoria boasts one of the oldest Chinatown sections in North America. The tour covers some of the oldest parts of the city, including the Victoria Public Market, Chinatown, Fan Tan Alley, and Emporium Dragon Alley.

Join a fun group of beer lovers for a beer tour of Victoria’s craft breweries, sampling some of the city’s best brews along the way. Let someone else do the driving, so you can focus on exploring local beer, with a flight of four samples at each of three breweries. This Victoria beer tour includes beer and all transport, and it’s the perfect introduction to the energetic Vancouver Island brewing community.

Vancouver Island is known for producing great wines in a beautiful environment. Visit well-regarded wineries on Saanich Peninsula on this tour from Victoria, which includes private wine tastings at each location, a behind-the-scenes tour of a local winery, and a guide with extensive knowledge about the industry. This small-group tour is limited to 15 passengers or fewer for a more intimate experience.

Explore the terroir of the Comox Valley region on this wine and distillery tour from Vancouver. During the half-day excursion, you'll visit two wineries and a distillery to learn about wine production in the area and enjoy tours and tastings of the wine, spirits, and local artisanal products. Roundtrip transportation from Vancouver is included, so all you need to worry about is enjoying the afternoon.

Discover the craft beer scene of the Comox Valley on this fun brewery tour. With a private guide, head to several of the area’s top breweries to sample several craft beers and munch on a few snacks. Your vehicle is also equipped with a karaoke system to make the drive between breweries fun for everyone. This is a day not to be missed on Vancouver Island.

Join us as we visit some of the best Brewery's and Distilleries the Comox Valley and Campbell River have to offer. Sample a flight from each brewery and decide which is your favorite, let your taste buds try something new! Discover about the process of how beer and spirits are created. Whats Included: - lunch, - a flight at two breweries, - a tasting and tour at one distillery, - transportation in our 15-passenger Ford Transit Van

Release your inner gourmand on this sophisticated progressive dinner tour that visits four exceptional restaurants in downtown Victoria. Indulge in local haute cuisine in stunning dining rooms with four BC wine pairings. Our first two courses are at beautiful farm-to-table restaurants next to the inner harbour. Both serve sophisticated appetizers using locally foraged ingredients. We will raise a glass of BC bubbles to start then move on to a choice of either white or red BC wine. Our main dish is at L’Apero Wine & Cheese Bistro. Here we sample a traditional Alpine dish called Raclette. A half wheel of cheese is heated up and scraped on to your plate on a bed of potatoes, meats, and salad. A short walk later takes us to the breathtaking restaurant inside the famous Empress Hotel. We will end the tour with a decadent dessert from the stunning Q At The Empress Restaurant paired with a local port-style desert wine. A great place to linger longer or stroll along the harbour promenade.