From Vancouver: Victoria, Butchart Gardens, & Gulf Islands Cruise
Overview
Discover Victoria and Butchart Gardens from Vancouver on an easy full-day tour with round-trip transportation, BC Ferries tickets, Butchart Gardens admission, and a professional guide included.
Start with pickup from select downtown Vancouver hotels, then travel to Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal for a scenic 90-minute BC Ferries sailing through the Gulf Islands. Enjoy coastal views from the deck and watch for marine wildlife along the way.
On Vancouver Island, visit the world-famous Butchart Gardens, a National Historic Site of Canada with 55 acres of themed gardens, including the Sunken Garden, Japanese Garden, Rose Garden, and Italian Garden.
Continue to Victoria, British Columbia’s capital, for free time to explore the Inner Harbour, Government Street, Chinatown, the Parliament Buildings, and the Fairmont Empress Hotel. An included downloadable Inner Harbour walking tour helps you make the most of your visit before returning by ferry and coach to Vancouver.
What's Included
- Admission to Butchart Gardens with free time
- Vancouver's most trusted tour operator with 40+ years of experience
- Roundtrip BC Ferries cruise
- Select downtown Vancouver pickup and drop-off
- Downloadable Inner Harbour walking tour
- Roundtrip transportation from Vancouver
- Free time in downtown Victoria
- Professional driver and guide
- Guided sightseeing in Vancouver and Victoria
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Luggage transfer
- Airport drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Hotel pick-up is available from most downtown Vancouver hotels. If your hotel is not listed, please select the closest available location. Please be ready at your selected pick-up point at least 30 minutes before the scheduled tour departure time.Late arrivals may not be allowed to join the tour and will not receive a refundLuggage transfer services and drop-offs at Vancouver International Airport are not included in this tour.
Canada Place
999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E1, Canada
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Vancouver Downtown (pass by)
BC Ferries
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
The Butchart Gardens
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Inner Harbour
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Victoria (Swartz Bay) Ferry Terminal
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Vancouver Downtown (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Guests may activate ticket in Big Bus app or in person with Big Bus staff
- With 40+ years of experience, Westcoast Sightseeing is Vancouver’s most trusted tour operator
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 75 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- 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.
- Admission to Butchart Gardens with free time.
- Vancouver's most trusted tour operator with 40+ years of experience.
- Roundtrip BC Ferries cruise.
- Select downtown Vancouver pickup and drop-off.
- Downloadable Inner Harbour walking tour.
- Roundtrip transportation from Vancouver.
- Free time in downtown Victoria.
- Professional driver and guide.
- Guided sightseeing in Vancouver and Victoria.
- Food and drinks.
- Gratuities.
- Luggage transfer.
- Airport drop-off.
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 From Vancouver: Victoria, Butchart Gardens, & Gulf Islands Cruise is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Guests may activate ticket in Big Bus app or in person with Big Bus staff
- With 40+ years of experience, Westcoast Sightseeing is Vancouver’s most trusted tour operator
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for From Vancouver: Victoria, Butchart Gardens, & Gulf Islands Cruise 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
- Admission to Butchart Gardens with free time
- Vancouver's most trusted tour operator with 40+ years of experience
- Roundtrip BC Ferries cruise
- Select downtown Vancouver pickup and drop-off
- Downloadable Inner Harbour walking tour
- Roundtrip transportation from Vancouver
- Free time in downtown Victoria
- Professional driver and guide
- Guided sightseeing in Vancouver and Victoria
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Luggage transfer
- Airport drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Guests may activate ticket in Big Bus app or in person with Big Bus staff
- With 40+ years of experience, Westcoast Sightseeing is Vancouver’s most trusted tour operator
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 75 travelers
