Discover Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour

Kim is an excellent guide her knowledge is extensive. Had a brilliant day really enjoyed it. It was a long day but I learned so much. Would definitely recommend the tour to anyone visiting Vancouver.

Discover Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour was a great experience, since we started our way to the Ferry station. Our guide Kim shared very interesting information all the way, she was knowledgeable, funny and approachable. The ferry trip was quite enjoyable, outstanding views and good options for breakfast. Once in Victoria Kim offered a free walking tour along Government street, visiting landmarks and iconic shops. We also had free time for walking and shopping. We finished the day at Butchart Gardens, a magnificent site full of nature and flowers. A lovely experience with an outstanding guide.

We had a marvelous time in Victoria as it was convenient and beautiful . The ferry was a bit late but all in all it was enough time . Kim was a great guide . She had lots of good information about every place from the beginning till the end .

Butchart Gardens is truly a Canadian National treasure. Exquisitely designed and it’s beauty is beyond the bounds of words to describe. It is not to be missed. A forever memory for avid gardeners… It is in fact a masterpiece of Art in Unbelievably Vivid Colors.

Booked this tour for the first weekend in June. There were a few delays caused by the ferry so be aware. We met early near the Canada Place. The address to meet up is incorrect, so take note that there’s a stand in front of Canada Place that’s the true meet-up place. If you base it off the address, you’ll be in the wrong place so make sure to read through all the directions. Once we found the check-in spot, we were greeted by Rene, our tour guide, and Dahlia, a student intern in the programming department. They wear a bright lime green jacket. We got to the ferry around 8ish only to learn that the 9am ferry was cancelled, and that the 10am ferry was already booked. Unfortunately, we had to wait till 11am to get on the ferry. As you can imagine that put us behind 2-3 hours. It’s not the companies fault but it cut our visit to Victoria short from 4 hours to 1.5 hours. Unfortunately, rain was also in the forecast. We missed it in Victoria but it came down in Butchart Gardens. The gardens were still lovely, but likely because we came early in the season and it was cold and rainy, the rose gardens (and other flowers) were not in bloom. Upon on return to Vancouver, Rene offered to drop each of us off at our hotels on the way back to Canada Place. That was really nice because my sisters and I were planning to walk back. Overall, I’d say give them a try but if there are delays because of the ferry, there’s no refund available. My only recommendation if this could be possible is to switch the order of the trip- if we could’ve gone to the gardens first when it wasn’t raining (and then Victoria afterwards) would’ve been better. I’m not sure if we had timed tickets for the gardens, but adding some flexibility in case of rain would be nice. Also, I really liked Rene but at one point in the trip, Rene pulled one of the attendees aside while we were waiting for the ferry to unload. It should’ve been a private conversation but it wasn’t… because we were in the unloading dock, and there were lots of cars around, it echoed and I could still hear their conversation. so I would just suggest if convos like that need to be done, that they do it in a place where no one can hear. Nothing bad was said just don’t feel like it was a convo anyone else should’ve been privy to.

The Butchart Garden's were impressive. For those that might be impressed by logistics, the efficiency of the loading and unloading of the ferry is an experience.

The trip was fabulous!!! The Gardens and Victoria were a treat to visit. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. The trip was worth the cost and I would use the company again.

Butchard Gardens were spectacular. We only had one day to see Victoria and the Gardens and this tour made it very easy. Meghan was fantastic guide, very engaging, friendly, and provided an atmosphere for all the passengers to engage with each other.

The tour covered a lot and was excellent. Highlight of course Butchart but plenty of othervsights on the way and in Victoria. The guide Meggan was absolutely perfect

Victoria Inner Harbor is a charming little area. Lots of food, shopping, history… and of course, the harbor! Could have had a little more time here. Butchart Gardens was just okay for me. In May it seemed like a lot of the same flowers, albeit beautiful. I was hoping to see more variety of flora. Could have spent less time here. The trip over and back was a long trek, but having researched that ahead of time it was nice to leave all the travel details up to the tour company. However, the additional detour to drive through the Inner Harbor was completely unnecessary to me, and I would have rather had that extra time to explore on my own. Our tour guide, Meghan was chatty and informational. It’s a long day… so be prepared for that, and you’ll enjoy every minute.