Itinerary
Day 1: Vancouver to Victoria
Stop At: Vancouver Downtown, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
This Vancouver to Victoria Overnight Tour Including Butchart Gardens will give you a comprehensive overview of one of Canada’s most beautiful cities.
You will be picked you up from your downtown Vancouver hotel by shuttle and taken to the ferry terminal at Tsawwassen where you board a BC Ferry bound for Victoria. As you cruise through the Gulf Islands, keep your eyes open; a variety of whales are known to inhabit these waters, turning your ferry ride into a whale watching excursion! Even without a whale sighting, the scenery throughout the Inside Passage is beautiful.
Once in Victoria, you are whisked off to the spectacular Butchart Gardens where 55 acres of pristine gardens allows the visitor to stroll the globe without leaving the premises: amble from the Japanese Garden to the Italian Garden and linger for a while in the lush and colorful Mediterranean Garden. After admiring the flora and foliage, your coach takes you on a brief tour of the city. By 3:30pm, you’ll have been dropped off at the Inn at Laurel Point with views of the Inner Harbour, with the next 24 hours at your disposal. You can then bake the short walk to downtown Victoria to see the sights.
Duration: 1 day
Stop At: Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, Delta, BC V4M 4G6, Canada
Enjoy a 90-minute ferry ride between Vancouver and Victoria. Sail through the serene beauty of the Gulf Islands. Marine wildlife sightings from the outdoor ship decks are common, especially eagles, sea lions and whales.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: The Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Ave Brentwood Bay, Central Saanich, British Columbia V8M 1J8 Canada
Arrive at Swartz Bay terminal on Vancouver Island and continue to the enchanting botanical paradise of Butchart Gardens. Wander through a series of themed gardens, highlighted by the massive Sunken Garden and dancing fountain. The gardens have been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Inner Harbour, Victoria, British Columbia Canada
The City of Victoria boasts many impressive architectural wonders, including the iconic Parliament Buildings and the waterfront Fairmont Empress Hotel. Visit the unique shops and cafes of Government Street and Chinatown. Stroll along the Inner Harbour for prime ocean views, and enjoy some free time to take in this culturally significant city. This afternoon, be dropped off at your overnight hotel.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the Inn at Laurel Point. This waterfront hotel is a welcoming sanctuary just steps from the Inner Harbour.
Day 2: Victoria at leisure & Return to Vancouver
Stop At: Inner Harbour, Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Day two is at your leisure. You’ll have the whole day to enjoy whatever activities you please. Get out and explore the capital city’s many shops, museums and restaurants, and make sure to see famous parliamentary sights, Beacon Hill Park and the Inner Harbor. At 5pm, a bus will provide transfer service from your hotel to the float plane terminal for your scenic flight back to Vancouver.
Your 2-day tour finishes with a drop-off at your hotel in central Vancouver in the evening.
Duration: 10 hours
Stop At: Victoria, Victoria, Victoria Capital Regional District, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
This afternoon, fly on Harbour Air from the harbour in Victoria to the downtown harbour in Vancouver. Once back in Vancouver, Harbour Air will provide a complimentary shuttle to your downtown Vancouver hotel.
Duration: 35 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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Canada Place, 999 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E1, Canada
Traveler pickup is offered
**Late guests may not be accommodated to participate on the tour and will not be refunded.**
Pick up from hotels start at 45 minutes prior to tour departure time. If you are meeting at our 999 Canada Place location, meet us at 30 minutes prior to tour departure time.
Gray Line Westcoast Sightseeing will pick up from select downtown Vancouver hotels. Please provide the hotel information at the time of booking. Guests must contact Gray Line Westcoast Sightseeing by 5 pm the night prior to departure to confirm pick up location and time.
2 days(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Pricing is based on Single/Double occupancy only. If 2 rooms are required, please book this option twice (2 Singles or 2 Doubles).
Not wheelchair accessible
At the time of booking, please supply gender of all travelers. The flight option of this package requires this information
Confirmation received at time of booking
Please hand in your booking confirmation to your guide at the beginning of the tour
Service animals allowed
Please dress accordingly to weather as the tour operates rain or shine. Jackets and rain attire recommended during colder months
If booking for more than one person, please make a note in the special requirements section indicating your room type
Infants must sit on laps
Max of 25 lbs of luggage allowed per traveler
1.5 hours allowed at Butchart Gardens
Guests will be provided with a taxi voucher from the Inn @ Laurel Point to the Harbour Air Dock
Most travelers can participate
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience 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
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Posted By : Tasha_R
This was kind of a splurge for us, but overall we think it was a great value, and we were surprised at the quality of the hotel. Herman was a wonderful guide full of knowledge, very helpful, and just fun to spend the day with. If you have the chance, do this overnight tour rather than just the one day trip....it was so worth the extra time to explore.
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Posted On : 2023-09-04
Posted By : TonyDeNunzio
The bus was so hot from the moment of pick up at 850 the driver finally turned theAC on but it only blew hot air. We met two other busses downtown and their riders got on our hot bus only making it hotter. Not sure why we did not change busses at this time. There was no discussion from our driver back to base once on the island the bus was still and the driver kept the front windows UP At the last stop we were told to stay on the bus because we were staying overnight everyone got off including the driver as the other passengers walked away the driver came back to the bus and locked the door from the outside and started to walk away. I banged on the window and he came back saying he FORGOT about us. He then headed to our hotel and made several wrong turns before we arrived the hotel and flight back was fine
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Posted On : 2023-06-09
Posted By : Sandra_r
Excellent hotel room. One of the best ever. Beautiful part of the world. Very welcoming. Perfect weather helps, but would be worth the trip anytime.
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Posted On : 2023-05-12
Posted By : Yvonne_P
Beautiful Buchart Garden, scenic ride by coach and ferry. Comfortable stay at Laura Point Inn and exciting flight by seaplane from Victoria to Vancouver.
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Posted On : 2022-09-29
Posted By : Ricky
Very disorgnised tour. Seaplane back to Vancouver was not booked which the hotel had to book for us last minute. Prepaid-Taxi did not arrive to take us from the hotel to the seaplane departure so we walk with our luggage that took 20mins. No bus to take us back to hotel after the end of the tour and we had to book our own uber. Bus driver had no idea and viator did not respond to emails. Highly recommended not booking this tour.
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Posted On : 2022-08-23
Posted By : Mairead_S
Really enjoyed the trip. Lovely to sit back and relax. Communication was excellent, lovely hotel and great location. Flight back to Vancouver was a highlight. Stunning views and very smooth flight.
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Posted On : 2022-07-10
Posted By : Moira_B
An amazing experience but spoilt by the lack of information from the Tour Operator. We are flying back by sea plane but absolutely no information given as to flight time. We had to find out from Harbour Sea Planes which flight we were booked on. Also no voucher readily available for taxi transfers to the hotel. All in all chaotic.
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Posted On : 2022-07-01
Posted By : Mark_G
Great package, hotel at Laurel Point was very comfortable and great location. Bus driver very knowledgeable. Butchart Gardens just breathtaking. Float Plane back was highlight too. So easy with awesome views.
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Posted On : 2022-06-20
Posted By : Christine_A
Liked the ferry ride from Vancouver to Victoria. The Butchart gardens were beautiful. We were at the gardens for 2 hours, wish we had an hour more. Enjoyed walking around downtown Victoria and the harbor. The Inn at Laurel Point was very nice.
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Posted On : 2022-05-30
Posted By : Karen_F
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. From the commentary as we made our way from our pickup to the ferry. The gardens were superb and the Laurel Inn met our expectations ith clean and tidy facilities, very helpful staff and a brilliant view from our room. we were a littlle apprehensive about the float plane flight back, but it,also, was thrilling.
The only disappointment was that as we were in Vancouver and paid in Canadian dollars with our cash currency card, we found later when the card ran out of money, that the amount quoted in Canadian dollars was converted to U.S dollars, so cost us more and depleted the card sooner than it should have. Please be aware of this.
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Posted On : 2019-07-01
