This popular tour begins with a breathtaking view of the majestic Empress Hotel, overlooking the Inner Harbor with its classic tall ships and sleek sailing vessels. Feel like royalty as you journey past landmark buildings and historic homes.
As you enter Beacon Hill Park, you will be dazzled with the array of fragrant flowers and delightful duck ponds.
You will continue on out to the Dallas Road waterfront, passing Mile 0 of the Trans Canada Highway. Here you'll gaze at the splendor of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
The rest of your tour will be through the oldest neighborhood in Victoria with an impressive variety of well-maintained historic homes and gardens. The tour finishes back in the Inner Harbor by the Parliament buildings and the Royal London Wax Museum.
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Victoria Carriage Tours, 600 Menzies St, Victoria, BC V8V 2G2, Canada
1 hour(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
This tour is wheelchair accessible. As long as you are able to get out of your wheelchair, the tour operator will look after it while you are on the tour
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : slinknumber77
Our guide was full of colorful stories on Victorian history- wow didn’t know Cowichan sweaters were originally dog hair. What a great experience
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Posted On : 2023-11-24
Posted By : R8583NQbillyb
Abby was a wealth of information and very pleasant. The pace and length of the tour was perfect. And “JT” ( the horse) was a cutie.
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Posted On : 2023-09-02
Posted By : Pioneer04279422156
We had a WONDERFUL time! Our driver was Alyssa and our horse was Chuck and they were both so lovely :)
It was a great (and fun) way to tour different parts of Victoria and I would highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2023-09-01
Posted By : Gary L
They can't go into downtown, lighted area with attractions. Do we went along a road atound a large park but it was dark with not much to see. Neighborhoods aren't lighted. A homeless person stole the blankets on carriage so there were none! Not worth $200 plus tip for an hour if dark ride. Go early if possible and check the route!
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Posted On : 2023-08-20
Posted By : dlnun
Very pleasant ride and the horse behaved!
Nice weather.
Beautiful city.
Driver very knowledgeable as she led us through the city.
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Posted On : 2023-08-11
Posted By : Karen_S
Excursion was late in departing which was a big negative as it became so dark that we couldn’t see much.
The excursion was cut 20 minutes as we were allowed to get off at the cruise terminal so that we didn’t have to walk back so far in the darkness. We couldn’t see much anyway so thus was our best option. Emma (driver) and Ike ( horse) were great!
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Posted On : 2023-08-07
Posted By : John_P
The booking times didn’t match with Victoria carriage. The carriages old and ugly. The poor horses sick and mean.
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Posted On : 2023-08-06
Posted By : N3443XNrebeccac
We really enjoyed our ride, and our guide was fun and provided some interesting facts about the areas we toured. We loved Chuck the horse who gave us a chuckle when he neighed several times throughout our tour. It was a great way to take in some history and this beautiful city in a short period of time.
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Posted On : 2023-07-28
Posted By : Lindsay_M
We had some miscommunication about getting to the pick up spot and our driver was so kind and gracious about picking us up. The kids loved the tour around the city and hearing some of the ghost stories.
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Posted On : 2023-07-27
Posted By : Betsy P
Booking the tour was easy. The meeting point was close to the Empress Hotel and easy to find. Our carriage ride was excellent and the carriage horse seemed to be well cared for. The coachwoman gave us a great history tour of Beacon Hill Park and parts of beautiful Victoria for the full hour that we booked.
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Posted On : 2023-07-23
