Butchart Gardens Tours

Enjoy a day of sightseeing when you combine The Grand Tour of Victoria, a deluxe tour of the city of Victoria, and admission to Butchart Gardens.

This value-packed tour shows you the real Victoria. You will discover the best of Victoria's lovely homes, gardens, and points of historic interest on board an authentic English double decker bus. Plus, you visit Victoria's most-famous attraction, the world-renowned Butchart Gardens.

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See the sights of Victoria on the Grand Tour:

Learn the fascinating history behind famous landmarks like the Empress Hotel, Chinatown, and Antique Row. Your narrated tour includes a brief stop at Cattle Point with views of Oak Bay and the Coast Mountains. See the exclusive residential areas of the Uplands and Oak Bay and enjoy a ride along Marine Drive with its scenic views of Mt. Baker and the San Juan Islands.

World Famous Butchart Gardens:

Victoria's most famous attraction is the world-renowned Butchart Gardens. Your authentic English double decker bus takes you on a narrated tour through Victoria's surrounding communities, including the scenic Saanich Peninsula. Over 50 acres of blossoms and fragrance await you at the enchanting Butchart Gardens. You will stroll through theme gardens linked by spacious lawns, streams and lily ponds. Seasonal outdoor afternoon performances and the spectacular Sunken Garden highlight this tour.

Schedule Notes

The sequence of elements on this combination tour depends on the timing of the two tours and how those tour times impact which tour is taken first on your chosen tour date. Times shown on Availability Calendar are for taking both elements of this combination tour on the same day, back-to-back. You have the option of taking the two tours on separate days - the Grand Tour on one day and the Butchart Gardens Tour on a different day. Your E-Ticket will provide information about how to make those specific arrangements.

At tour times noted below when either tour element may be taken first, or when there are multiple options for timings of the second tour element, you will be required to make those specific arrangements by telephone at a number to be provided on your E-Ticket.

~~ BUTCHART GARDENS TOURS are 2 hours in length. GRAND TOURS are 90 minutes in length. The two tours depart from different downtown Victoria locations that are 4 minutes' walking time apart.

May 15 to May 22:
~ 10:00 am departure for first element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR. Second element, GRAND TOUR, can occur at 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, or 3:30 pm.
May 23 to June 26:
~ 10:00 am departure for first element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR. Second element, GRAND TOUR, can occur at 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, or 3:30 pm.
~ 11:30 am departure for first element, GRAND TOUR. Second element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR, departs at 2:00 pm.
~ 12:00 pm departure for first element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR. Second element, GRAND TOUR, departs at 3:30 pm.
June 27 to August 22:
~ 9:30 am departure for first element, GRAND TOUR. Second element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR, can occur at 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, or 2:00 pm.
~ 10:00 am departure for first element - may be either GRAND TOUR or BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR. There are multiple options for departure times of either second tour element. Choices of the sequence of tour elements and the departure time of the second tour element will require pre-arrangement by telephone after you receive your E-Ticket.
~ 10:30 am departure for first elenent, GRAND TOUR. Second element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR, can occur at 1:00 pm or 2:00 pm.
~ 11:00 am departure for first element - may be either GRAND TOUR or BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR. There are multiple options for departure times of either second tour element. Choices of the sequence of tour elements and the departure time of the second tour element will require pre-arrangement by telephone after you receive your E-Ticket.
~ 11:30 am departure for first element, GRAND TOUR. Second element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR, departs at 2:00 pm.
~ 12:00 pm departure for first element - may be either GRAND TOUR or BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR. There are multiple options for departure times of either second tour element. Choices of the sequence of tour elements and the departure time of the second tour element will require pre-arrangement by telephone after you receive your E-Ticket.
August 23 to September 6:
~ 9:30 am departure for first element, GRAND TOUR. Second element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR, can occur at 12:00 pm or 2:00 pm.
~ 10:00 am departure for first element - may be either GRAND TOUR or BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR. There are multiple options for departure times of either second tour element. Choices of the sequence of tour elements and the departure time of the second tour element will require pre-arrangement by telephone after you receive your E-Ticket.
~ 10:30 am departure for first elenent, GRAND TOUR. Second element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR, departs at 2:00 pm.
~ 11:00 am departure for first element, GRAND TOUR. Second element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR, departs at 2:00 pm.
~ 11:30 am departure for first element, GRAND TOUR. Second element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR, departs at 2:00 pm.
~ 12:00 pm departure for first element - may be either GRAND TOUR or BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR. If you take the GRAND CITY TOUR as your first element, your BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR departs at 2:00 pm. If you take the BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR as your first element, there are multiple options for departure times of the GRAND TOUR as your second element. Your choices of the departure time of the second tour element will require pre-arrangement by telephone after you receive your E-Ticket.
September 7 to September 26:
~ 11:00 am departure for first element, GRAND TOUR. Second element, BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR, departs at 2:00 pm.

About Victoria

Victoria is a bit of Britain.

Imagine a place so green, flowers fall right out of the sky and even the lamp posts bloom...where a colorful history is remembered in lovingly restored heritage architecture and afternoon tea is still taken in the traditional and unhurried manner.

Imagine 19th-century shop windows full of vivid tartans, fine bone china, handmade chocolates and striking native art...a seacoast city alive with the romance of an era when tall ships moored alongside the wharf...where the beauty of the Pacific Coast and the adventure of the great outdoors are within the city limits...where whale watching is more common than watching the clock, and golf is a year-round pastime.

Imagine strolling under antique street lamps to catch the last glow of sunset over the harbor as the magical lights of the legislative buildings wink on.

No need to just imagine! Experience it on this tour!

Tour departs from a convenient downtown Victoria location. Junior rates apply to children ages 12 to 17. Child rates apply to children ages 2 to 11; under 2 may ride free in an adult's lap. Rates are per person in US dollars and include all taxes and fees. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-250-9644.