Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver
Overview
Explore the best of Victoria on this full-day guided tour from Vancouver!
Travel in comfort through the city, then enjoy a scenic 90-minute BC Ferry ride across the Georgia Strait through the Southern Gulf Islands. Discover the stunning Butchart Gardens, a National Historic Site with over 50 acres of vibrant floral displays. Spend two hours exploring themed gardens like the Sunken and Rose Gardens at your leisure.
Then head to downtown Victoria, passing through Canada’s oldest Chinatown and the picturesque Inner Harbour. Enjoy free time to explore historic landmarks like the Empress Hotel or Royal BC Museum, stroll the harbor, or relax at a café. This tour blends natural beauty, cultural sights, and relaxing travel, making it a perfect day trip for visitors to Vancouver.
What's Included
- Free time to explore historic downtown Victoria
- Air-conditioned executive motorcoach
- Luggage storage
- Admission to the world-famous Butchart Gardens
- Convenient pickup and drop-off from select downtown Vancouver hotels
- Scenic BC Ferries cruise through the Gulf Islands (round trip)
- Executive motorcoach transportation with restroom
- Professional driver-guide with live commentary
- Meals
Meeting Location
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Vancouver Downtown
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
BC Ferries
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
The Butchart Gardens
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Inner Harbour
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Victoria (Swartz Bay) Ferry Terminal
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- English only
- Pets are not permitted on our tour buses
- Foldable Wheelchairs permitted
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
Q: Will I get seasick on Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver?
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Activity code: C-5375P9
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Free time to explore historic downtown Victoria.
- Air-conditioned executive motorcoach.
- Luggage storage.
- Admission to the world-famous Butchart Gardens.
- Convenient pickup and drop-off from select downtown Vancouver hotels.
- Scenic BC Ferries cruise through the Gulf Islands (round trip).
- Executive motorcoach transportation with restroom.
- Professional driver-guide with live commentary.
- Meals.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 3. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Free time to explore historic downtown Victoria
- Air-conditioned executive motorcoach
- Luggage storage
- Admission to the world-famous Butchart Gardens
- Convenient pickup and drop-off from select downtown Vancouver hotels
- Scenic BC Ferries cruise through the Gulf Islands (round trip)
- Executive motorcoach transportation with restroom
- Professional driver-guide with live commentary
- Meals
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- English only
- Pets are not permitted on our tour buses
- Foldable Wheelchairs permitted
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
