Butchart Gardens Victoria Tour - Victoria One Day Tour

Butchart Gardens Victoria Tour

Vancouver

Butchart Gardens

City of Victoria

Itinernary:

Vancouver - We start with a complimentary pick up from your downtown Vancouver hotels or residents in Vancouver or hotels in Richmond.

BC Ferry - Experience the beautiful scenery of the marine as we cruise through the Gulf Island to Vancouver Island on BC ferry.  In the meantime, you can try the Pacific Buffet on board with our famous BC salmons, fresh clam chowder, and prawns.  If you want some fresh ocean air, you can head out to the passenger deck for a magnificent ocean view.

Victoria Inner Harbour - As we drive past the ferry terminal, you will explore the classic beauty of the city of Victoria.  The Royal BC Museum, the Fairmont Empress Hotel, the Parliament Buildings are the most iconic feature in the town.  You are about to enter and visit the 17th Century Victorian architecture along Government Street.  Do not miss our the famous Chinatown, Bastion Square and Canada’s narrowest commercial street, Fan Tan Alley.

The Butchart Gardens - Do you know the Butchart Gardens was once a cement lime stone quarry and now became the absolute must-visit, world renowned gardens on Vancouver Island.  Jennie Butchart had a vision to turn the quarry to a beautiful garden. Starting with the Sunken Gardens which was completed in 1921, the Butchart family then added the Japanese, Italian and Rose gardens. In 2004, two 30-foot (9.1 m) totem poles were installed to mark the 100th anniversary, and The Gardens were designated as a national historic site. Today you can explore over 900 species of plants over 55 sprawling acres with hints of the old cement factory remaining.  Amazing!!

The Fairmont Empress Hotel - The Fairmont Empress, formerly and commonly referred to as The Empress, is one of the oldest hotels in Victoria Canada.  It is located on 721 Government Street, situated in Downtown Victoria, facing the city's Inner Habour.

British Columbia Parliament buildings - The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are located in Victoria, BC which is also the capital city of British Columbia.  This is a home to the Legislative Assembly of BC was build in 1898.  The Neo-Baroque buildings face north on Belleville Street facing the Inner Harbour and diagonally across from The Empress Hotel.

Return to Hotel - We drive you back to Downtown Vancouver or Richmond hotels.

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