
This tour winds through the city past the recently restored St. Anne's Academy and then into the oldest park in Victoria.
The variety of trees and array of colorful flowers is guaranteed to delight everyone.
You will then wind our way back through the historical James Bay neighborhood returning to the carriage stand.

Combine the Butchart Gardens and the exciting Butterfly Gardens. Admire spectacular flowered landscapes and flowing streams while watching butterflies capture the hearts of young and old. Watch a chrysalis unfold into beautiful colours as it prepares for flight!
Tour Highlights
This tour is seasonal and only operates from March through to October

Get close to nature and experience two of Victoria's most famous attractions on a half-day tour. Visit Butchart Gardens with its spectacular flowered landscape. The whole family will enjoy Victoria Butterfly Gardens, a lush tropical setting where free-flying butterflies, plants and exotic birds are the stars.
On the way to Butchart Gardens you will pass Saanich Peninsula, just north of Victoria. Situated in the shadow of the mountains, Saanich Penisula is the driest part of Victoria and the landscape is made up of rolling hills, freshwater ponds and lakes, and mixed forest.
Arriving at Butchart Gardens you will have time to explore all parts of the internationally-known tourist attraction which is visited by more than a million people each year. Over fifty acres of floral displays await at Butchart Gardens, including the Sunken Garden, Rose Garden and Japanese Garden. You will have around 1.5 hours of free time to explore the gardens at your leisure.
Continue for a one-hour stop at Victoria Butterfly Gardens, an indoor tropical paradise with over 50 species of fluttering butterflies. Its not just butterflies at this popular family attraction, you will also have time to see the orchid exhibit, carnivorous plant section and Foods of the World display.


Don't miss the opportunity to visit the magnificent Butchart Gardens, Victoria's most famous attraction. You're sure to see an amazing floral display at Butchart Gardens, whatever the time of year you visit – from the emerging green leaves and bulbs of spring to summertime's perfumed flowers and fall's brilliant red and gold colors.
An hour's drive from Victoria, Butchart Gardens are made for relaxed strolling, with 55 fragrant acres of flowers, landscaped theme gardens, streams and lily ponds to visit.
Butchart Gardens' highlights include the Sunken Garden, Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, Italian Garden and the magnificent Ross Fountain. You will have around 1.5 hours to enjoy the gradens at your leisure.

The tour starts alongside the Parliament buildings and continue through the historic James Bay neighborhood.
Breathe in the fresh salt air as you turn onto the Dallas Road waterfront and be captivated by the magnificent Olympic Mountains.
You will return through James Bay, past many Heritage Homes and then back to Victoria's spectacular Inner Harbor.

History and beautiful architecture are featured on this tour. From First Nations to stern British Colonists, rugged Klondikers, to hardy Chinese immigrants, Victoria has seen them all. Be entertained with a few ghost stories as you pass Victorian shops that have been in business for over 100 years.
The downtown flavor will come in the shape of street performers, fine chocolate, first class cigars, and opium dens and gambling halls of the past. Victoria has some wonderful hidden secrets which you will learn as you roll through the streets and alleys.
This tour is seasonal and only operates from February through to November.

The Grand City Tour is carefully planned to take in the best of Victoria's lovely homes and gardens as well as points of historic interest. It includes the City Center, Chinatown, Antique Row and the English flavored Rockland area. Pass through the exclusive Uplands and Oak Bay residential areas in settings of magnificent Garry Oaks. Follow Marine Drive through the Victoria Golf Club and Beacon Hill Park and through the beautiful residential areas of Victoria, following Marine Drive with its many spectacular views of the coastline and the Olympic Mountains.
Then top off the Grand City Drive Tour with a visit to the stately Craigdarroch Castle. Craigdarroch was built in the late 1800's by Robert Dunsmuir, a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune from Vancouver Island coal. Only the finest materials were used to create this superb home for the Dunsmuir family. Fine woods, stone work, and glass were all meticulously tooled to create one of Victoria's favorite landmarks. Craigdarroch Castle and the Dunsmuir family play an important role in the history of Victoria.
Please Note: Some walking and stair climbing is involved in this tour.
This tour is seasonal and only operates from February to December

Craigdarroch Castle is a famous sightseeing point in Victoria, and you can see it in a unique way on this pedicab tour! Your professional tour guides will take you to the castle, as well as the Lt. Governor's grounds where Queen Elizabeth has stayed, and also past some of Victoria's oldest and largest churches.
This tour is seasonal and only operates from February through to November.
Craigdarroch Castle is an old Scottish Baronial castle that sits atop Victoria's highest point. Built in the late 1880's for a wealthy coal baron, this castle displays the opulence of the late Victorian age. The castle is perched next to the Lt. Governor's grounds where Queen Elizabeth has stayed during her visits to Victoria. The gardens are remarkable; offering mountain views, Japanese garden, Rhododendrons, classic English rose garden, and a myriad of West Coast garden scenes.
You will also visit Victoria's oldest and largest churches. The route passes several character homes, again, offering guests a taste of Victoria's charm.
This tour is seasonal and only operates from February through to November.

This tour is a combination of the two most popular tours that you may take on the same or separate days.
The Grand City Tour offers you the very best of Victoria. Venture through Victoria onboard an authentic English Double Decker Bus and view the unique downtown shops, exclusive residential areas and scenic vistas. During your travels, your experienced driver guide will provide a fascinating narrative on Victoria's rich historic background. The tour includes the City Center, Chinatown, Antique Row and the English flavored Rockland area. Pass through the exclusive Uplands and Oak Bay residential areas in settings of magnificent Garry Oaks. Follow Marine Drive through the Victoria Golf Club and Beacon Hill Park. Spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains and Straits of Juan de Fuca. Then continue on through the beautiful residential areas of Victoria, following Marine Drive with its many spectacular views of the coastline and the Olympic Mountains.
The highlight of the second part of the tour is the one and a half hour visit to the Butchart Gardens, one of Victoria's most famous sites, and rated among the most beautiful gardens in the world. Here you will see the Sunken Garden, the Japanese and Italian Gardens, the English Rose Garden and the magnificent Ross Fountain, all linked by spacious lawns, streams and lily ponds - 50 acres of fragrance and beauty.
This tour is seasonal and only operates from February to November.