Vancouver Island

3-Hour Butchart Gardens and City Tour

Victoria, Canada
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
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Overview

    What's Included

    • Expert Guide Who Is Professional Historian
    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • Bottled water
    • Private transportation
    • Entry/Admission Fees To Any Tourist Attraction
    • Meals/High Tea
    • Gratuities

    Meeting And Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Meeting point

    • Ogden Point Terminal Pier A
      185 Dallas Rd, Victoria, BC V8V 1A1, Canada

      We will either be standing by our limousine or at a stated start location with a sign naming our reserved clients.

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Pickup details

    We offer pickup service to most locations on the Southern end of Vancouver Island. Including Victoria Clipper, V2V Empress, cruise ships, seaplanes, helicopters, ferries, B&Bs, or any hotel in Greater Victoria.

    What To Expect

    Inner Harbour

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Government House

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Craigdarroch Castle

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    Beacon Hill Park

    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Empress Hotel National Historic Site of Canada

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Chinatown

    Admission Ticket Free

    Scenic Marine Route

    Admission Ticket Free

    Fisherman's Wharf

    Admission Ticket Free

    Christ Church Cathedral

    Admission Ticket Free

    Ogden Point Terminal & Breakwater

    Admission Ticket Free

    The Bateman Gallery

    Admission Ticket Free

    Fan Tan Alley

    Admission Ticket Free

    Bastion Square

    Admission Ticket Free

    Royal Theatre

    Admission Ticket Free

    Beacon Hill Children's Farm

    5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Dallas Road Beach

    Admission Ticket Free

    Old Town

    Admission Ticket Free

    St. Andrew's Cathedral

    Admission Ticket Free

    Destination Greater Victoria Visitor Centre

    Admission Ticket Free

    Wharf Street

    Admission Ticket Free

    Royal BC Museum

    Admission Ticket Free

    Fort Street

    Admission Ticket Free

    Market Square

    Admission Ticket Free

    Mile Zero

    Admission Ticket Free

    Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre

    Admission Ticket Free

    McPherson Theatre

    Admission Ticket Free

    Terry Fox Statue

    Admission Ticket Free

    Floating Homes

    Admission Ticket Free

    Trial Islands Lighthouse

    Admission Ticket Free

    Steamship Terminal

    Admission Ticket Free

    Old Victoria Custom House

    Admission Ticket Free

    Steve Fonyo Beach

    Admission Ticket Free

    Victoria City Hall

    Admission Ticket Free

    Pioneer Square Old Burying Ground

    Admission Ticket Free

    The Netherlands Centennial Carillon

    Admission Ticket Free

    Greater Victoria Public Library

    Admission Ticket Free

    Congregation Emanu-El

    Admission Ticket Free

    The Canadian Scottish Regiment

    Admission Ticket Free

    The Butchart Gardens

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Stroller accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
    • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
    • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
    • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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    Reviews

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    Wonderful overview of Victoria!
    selli98282, Oct 2022
    We hired Rich to provide us with a 3 hour tour of the city. Between the beautiful weather and Rich's knowledge of the city we had a fabulous time. It was interesting to hear about the history of the city and to see so many points of interest while traveling in Rich's Bentley. He was very accomodating to us. He waited as we were getting off of a whale watching tour and took us to get a bite to eat as we had not had anything to eat since 7am. Our favorite part of this tour was our final stop at Butchart Gardens. Absolutley magnificent!! Rich was kind enough to show us a map of the gardens and provide us with information of the areas where we needed to go. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who is visiting the city for the first time to get a great overview of Victoria. Thank you Rich for a terrific day.
    Excellent is the only...
    John_W, Sep 2022
    Excellent is the only word to be able to describe our three hours with Richard! He was a wealth of information, the day couldn’t have been more beautiful and the city of Victoria as well as Butchart Gardens exceeded our expectations. It was a tour we won’t soon forget!!
    Worth every penny.
    Anne_C, Sep 2022
    Richard is so knowledgeable and entertaining as well. No wait time and effective time management. We would recommend this tour to any group.
    All of Victoria in a 3-hour excursion. Perfect!
    Janet_M, Aug 2022
    Driving around Victoria in an historic 1997 Bentley was quite the experience. Imagine, a car with cigarette lighters & ashtrays. Quite amusing. Add to that the ongoing, excellent commentary from our guide, Richard McDonald, and the tour was perfect. His historic knowledge and anecdotes were delightful. Richard also provided the perfect directions for our walk around Butchart Gardens. That was our final stop and we were getting tired. He gave us the list of highlights that were "must see". And Richard was correct!
    Great experience/ book for this trip
    surain_b, Aug 2022
    It was such a great choice and experience and luxury car.. Richard is great, he is very well known about the city and the history of the city and took us around and we have explored all great spots which made our visit and trip to Victoria phenomenal.
    The most stylish way to see Victoria!
    Bradley_D, Jul 2022
    We enjoyed the tour very much. Family of 4 enjoyed riding in a Bentley and hearing all of Richard’s stories. Such a fun way to learn a little more about Victoria . So much more personal than a bus and we got to go places only a local could go - all the time enjoying stories from a bonafide local historian!! Don’t hesitate - book it now!!!!
    Traveled in style!
    Angela_F, Jun 2022
    Richard picked us up in his Bentley produced by Rolls Royce auto. So we traveled in luxury as well as where Princes have sat. Being a native to Victoria Richard had amazing stories of the area and its growth. Our trip to the gardens was very interesting and informative. We would use Richard again.
    Top Notch Service and Wonderful Guide
    theschnoors, Jun 2022
    Richard was the proprietor and guide. He was very warm and friendly and shared his wealth of knowledge and neat stories of Victoria. His nearly one if a kind automobile (Bently Rolls Royce) was very comfortable and clean. Richard took us to every corner of the beautiful city. We will definitely ask him to give us a tour the next time we are in Victoria. Thank you, Richard!

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