Victoria Suggested Itineraries
Victoria Suggested Itineraries Reviews
We've found 32 Victoria Suggested Itineraries reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Great price on the tour through Viator. The tour time booking through the site was incorrect however. The bus driver was a bit long winded and made a detour on the return trip to drop off a couple of passengers at the float plane dock making us late for tea at the Empress. More time at the gardens is needed - at least another hour.
Our driver was punctual, friendly, entertaining and knowledgeable. The gardens were amazing. I'd seen photos that made the displays look a bit garish but in person, it is truly magical. The lights are cleverly displayed and enhance the garden beautifully. The '12 days of Christmas' was a fun addition and kids really seemed to enjoy looking for the next 'day'. Hot bev were available to purchase so wandering the grounds with spiced cider was lovely. The time provided was more than enough and the bus was available to take us back at the time promised. I would highly recommend this tour to everyone.
great day didnt see any orca but saw humpback whales
Beautiful setting. Well maintained. Many wonderful memories.
Wonderful place to visit.
great trip the driver was so informative and extra nice.
Outstanding tour! Our tour guide was very knowlegable of the Victoria area. Butchart Gardens was as pretty in the fall as in summer. I would recommend the tour to everyone!
Although I booked the noon pick-up for the Butchart Gardens, I was able to get on an earlier bus. It's nice that they are flexible with the time, as it makes it very convenient for the traveler. During the bus trip to the Gardens, the driver gives you some history and interesting facts regarding Victoria and the Butchart Gardens. That is the "tour" portion.
A long time riding and limited time whale watching.
Beautiful gardens with a sweet history. I would suggest staying the evening when a band is playing to soak up the ambiance of the garden.
This is the best and easiest way to see Butchart Gardens from Victoria. Everything is included in the price, including your entrance tickets – just sit back and enjoy the ride on a new and clean motorcoach. Our Driver Dave was very nice and provided some city history and highlights on the way the Gardens. You can choose to return on any of the shuttles back to Victoria, so you can stay for any length of time that you want. This made our visit very relaxing as we didn’t need to “hurry” to catch a specific departure. Don’t make the mistake of taking a Taxi – they are very expensive since its 30 mins each way from Victoria City Center.
A very well organised trip with knowledgeable and helpful crew. We were lucky that the weather was fantastic and we saw orcas, seals, herons, etc, It would have been a 5 star trip if the whales had been a bit more accommodating and more visible, but that is the chance you take.
Don't let the pictures fool you. They don't tell you until you get on the excursion that by law they cannot go within 400 yards of the whales. So just plan on taking a nice tour of the harbor without seeing many whales (except for the fins).
Great trip thank you. Saw lots of whales and the crew were great fun and very knowledgeable. Will do it again one day!
We tied this tour in with a seaplane flight from Vancouver as we only had a day to visit the island. The tour was extremely good with just the right amount of time allowed at Butchart Gardens to take in all beauty of the scenery there. A highly recommended tour that can be done on a day visit from Vancouver.
