Garden Tours · GARDEN DAY TRIPS IN CANADA
Short seasons and capped slots mean the good garden day trips in Canada go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Spend a full day traveling from Vancouver to Victoria by coach and BC Ferries, with free time downtown and a visit to 55-acre Butchart Gardens. Guides such as Tim, Gavin, Tony, and Zac add history and humor, but expect a very long day with several hours in transit.
“Professional tour guide and really help when you need help, very organized trip, time management is very well”
Fly 35 minutes from Vancouver Harbour to Victoria, then ride by coach to Butchart Gardens for at least two hours. Admission and return transport are included, with free time in Victoria before your flight home. Expect a small seaplane group, spectacular Gulf Island views, and tightly timed connections.
“Wonderful experience and great way to see Vancouver, Victoria and Butchart Gardens. The seaplane trip over and back from Vancouver Harbor was delightful. We made a day of it with an early morning trip over and a 6 pm flight back. Gave us plenty of time to explore Victoria after touring Butchart.”
Fly Harbour Air from downtown Vancouver to Victoria’s Inner Harbour, ride a narrated coach to Butchart Gardens, then explore Victoria independently before returning by seaplane. The May to October trip includes flights, garden admission, and transfers, with about four hours for Victoria sightseeing.
“The early morning sea plane meant we seen the sunrise. plenty time to get Breakfast and a look round the harbour before the coach the tour guide to and from the gardens kept us amused. Beautiful gardens with a lovely story. The seaplane was my highlight and worth seeing the city and island from the sky,bonus was a humpback whale sighting on the way back.”
Spend about 12 hours traveling from Vancouver to Victoria by coach and BC Ferries, with stops at Butchart Gardens, Chinatown, the Inner Harbour, and major civic sights. Guides such as Charlie, Ken, Jake, and Andrew lead bilingual or multilingual groups. Expect a full day with about half the time spent in transit.
“The tour from Vancouver to Victoria began with an early pick up in a deserted parking lot of a Chinese grocery store. Then we boarded a minivan with 12 other people for a commute of 4 hours including a 1 1/2 hour ferry ride. Our first stop was downtown Victoria for shopping and lunch in Chinatown. Then on to Buchart gardens for a 1 1/2 hour tour of the gardens. Back to the minivan for the 4 hour return trip to Vancouver. The driver/guide was very knowledgeable regarding the area and the major points of interest. He was helpful in guiding us to good lunch places in Chinatown. He did…”
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