Canada · BUTCHART GARDENS TOURS
A worked-out limestone quarry turned into fifty-five acres of planting, north of Victoria. The 11 below differ mainly on how you get there from Vancouver, what the ferry adds and whether entry is in the price.
Review of the 13-hour Victoria and Butchart Gardens tour from Vancouver, with ferry views, guide tips, free time, price value, and practical advice.
“It’s was amazing! We had a great time! The driver was fantastic! Chinatown was beautiful. The ferry ride had a beautiful view.”
See Victoria and Butchart Gardens from Vancouver by coach and ferry, with scenic Gulf Islands views, free time, and expert guides.
“A fantastic way to spend the day if you love cool weather, beautiful scenery, enjoyable ferry rides, and the most amazing gardens a person could ever see in their lifetime. We felt as if we were walking through chapters of Alice in Wonderland. Just amazing.”
Review of the 13-hour Vancouver to Victoria tour with a Gulf Islands ferry ride, Butchart Gardens, downtown free time, and coach transport.
“A long day but an enjoyable one. Our guide Justin was very informative and helpful. He made the journey fun !”
Review of the Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from downtown Victoria, with practical advice on timing, price, pickup, guides, and garden visits.
“There are buses leaving the garden every hour, which makes it very easy to plan your day around this visit. The gardens were beautiful. If you’ve ever wondered why someone might spend a vacation day wandering around gardens, you should visit this place. It’s spectacular.”
Spend a full day from Vancouver exploring Butchart Gardens and Victoria, with ferry travel, island views, admission, and guided transport included.
“This tour is perfect! We had Dan as our tour guide and he was incredible. He has so much knowledge of the area, kept us up to date with the times and activities throughout the day and was very considerate of all guests on board. He told us where each washroom was, where the best place to grab a bite was and other tips about each place. We had 2 hours at the gardens and 1.5hrs in downtown Victoria which was ample amount of time for both. We chose to eat lunch and dinner on the ferry over to maximise our time and that worked really well. We had a…”
Review of the Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens day trip, with ferry tips, sightseeing details, costs, timing, and honest advice.
“It’s a long day with no dinner stop so bringing snacks is advisable. Good opportunity for breakfast stuff at Tsawassan ferry dock.”
Tour Victoria’s harbor, Parliament, Fisherman’s Wharf, and Butchart Gardens with hotel pickup, entry, a local guide, and small-group transport.
“Tour director is witty and knowledgeable. Happy to answer questions; very friendly and courteous also.”
Spend a full day from Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens by coach and BC Ferries, with wildlife, free time, and expert local commentary.
“Tour was well organised ,informative and met our expectations.. Tour leader recommendations for visiting and food were very good”
See Victoria’s key sights and spend two hours at Butchart Gardens on a comfortable, narrated half-day tour priced at $86.
“Really annoying trying to find the rep the day before - no sign of them at the meeting place. Also never turned up on the day of tour and driver embarrassed trying to contact them. Driver was excellent and Butchart Gardens were fabulous. Tour rep never turning up made the whole operation seem amateurish and shambolic. Saved by the excellent coach driver (Hamish Stewart)”
Fly from Vancouver to Victoria by seaplane, tour Butchart Gardens, and enjoy free time downtown on this scenic eight-hour day trip.
“If you’re wanting to go to Butchart Gardens, Victoria Island, this is the way to go.. Exciting, adventurous and very much worth the ticket price. The sea place offers a quick trip, unlike the hours of taking a ferry. Kids would love it too.”
Fly by seaplane from Vancouver to Victoria, stroll the harbor, and visit Butchart Gardens on a full-day island escape.
“Very nice service and transport from Andy to the platform, great organization and support, unique experience”
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