Canada · BUTCHART GARDENS TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend flying in: 15 butchart gardens tours, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before booking.
Review of Vancouver’s Victoria and Butchart Gardens day tour, including ferry views, free time, costs, timing, guides, and practical tips.
“Fell in love with Victoria. The garden is beautiful. Our bus driver was very conscientious and made great effort to ensure we had a wonderful day.”
Review of the Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens day trip, with ferry views, guide tips, timing, costs, and advice on who should book.
“Loved this excursion. Driver had a great personality and good stories. However his driving was jerky not smooth.”
Review of Vancouver’s Victoria and Butchart Gardens day tour, with ferry views, pricing, timing, guide tips, and honest advice on who should book.
“Dan was a wonderful driver and gave us a lot of information, especially about the return ferry journey. It was also good to learn more about BC while on board. We had a great crowd on the bus and a really pleasant day as everyone was mindful of the timings around each activity.”
Review of the Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from downtown Victoria, including timing, cost, guides, garden tips, and practical booking advice.
“Waiting in the rain was no fun! Could shelter in Empress and use washroom, hoping bus didn’t come too soon. Bus was 15 to 20 mins late and the other 3 passengers and myself got soaked. Narrative from driver fears interesting.”
Review of Vancouver’s Victoria and Butchart Gardens tour, with ferry views, transport, garden time, Victoria stops, pricing, and practical tips.
“Our driver, Mark, was a Vancouver native and provided a lot of information on Vancouver, Butchart Gardens and Victoria along the drive. He was very personable and made the trip a pleasure.”
Review of the Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens day trip, with ferry tips, timing, costs, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“My wife and I took the tour and we both loved it. Going out on the ferry and back makes for a long day and it’s better to go on a shuttle so 1 can save up some energy. We came back at sunset and got some great pictures of ourselves.”
Review of Victoria’s city tour and Butchart Gardens combo, with small-group transport, timing, guide quality, value, and practical tips.
“Our driver and tour guide Mark is very a knowledge person, he talked lots history and customs of Victoria. He also introduced Butchart Gardens past and present, it's a wonderful and fun tour. Thanks Mark who taught us lots of knowledge. Butchart Garden is so beautiful, we wish we could stay longer, 2 and a helf hours in the garden is not enough.”
Review of the Victoria and Butchart Gardens day trip from Vancouver, covering ferries, wildlife, free time, value, timing, and practical tips.
“Our tour guide, Stephen, was personable, knowledgeable, and has vast experience in the travel industry. We got to see a group of Orca whales in the distance from the observation deck of the ferry to Vancouver Island. The Butchart gardens were stunning, and the town of Victoria was lovely. Keep in mind, though, if you book this tour, it will take a full 13 hours before you get back to your hotel! Depending on where you are staying, you will take a shuttle van to your travel coach, which then gets on the ferry, then off the ferry to take you to the various attractions. This process is repeated in…”
Review of Vancouver to Victoria by seaplane, including Butchart Gardens, costs, timing, transport, weather risks, and practical tips.
“You cannot change return flight even if planes have room. Buchart Gardens is fantastic. Seaplane ride was cool”
Review of Victoria’s 4-hour city and Butchart Gardens tour, with historic sights, expert guides, comfortable transport, and practical value tips.
“My girlfriend and I booked this tour for an August afternoon and were lucky enough to be the only passengers. Pickup was straightforward and on time, and the ride accommodations are very comfortable. Our guide, Michael was very friendly and personable, and had extensive knowledge of the city. From the history of individual buildings, to local events, and restaurant recommendations, and even weather patterns, there was never a dry minute. The 4 hour length was perfect for getting to drive through and around some of the cities most notable attractions, while still being able to spend enough time walking through Butchart gardens. Especially as someone who had never been to…”
Review of the Vancouver to Victoria seaplane day trip, with Butchart Gardens, downtown free time, scenic flights, costs, tips, and practical details.
“If you’re wanting to go to Butchart Gardens, Victoria Island, this is the way to go.. Exciting, adventurous and very much worth the ticket price. The sea place offers a quick trip, unlike the hours of taking a ferry. Kids would love it too.”
Review of the Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens tour, covering ferry views, free time, costs, timing, guides, and practical tips.
“This was a beautifully planned excursion, from beginning to end. Great bus leader explained the day well. First, we were picked up by bus and driven to the Ferry and right onto the Ferry Boat with the bus! This made it so convenient for us to leave things on the bus and walk around the boat and watch the scenery go by. Next we drove across Vancouver Island to Victoria, where we had time to see the Parliament Building, and dine on our own at the Empress Hotel. Finally we enjoyed the amazing Butchart Gardens and the return trip to Vancouver.”
Review of the Vancouver to Victoria day tour, including ferry views, Butchart Gardens, timing, guides, costs, and practical booking advice.
“We were driven to a hotel where we had lunch way downstairs at a place called Jade Fountain. We were not familiar with the restaurant process and were blindsided with a bunch of dishes brought to us. Not knowing we were being charged for each dish. Our driver knew the restaurant owners. Our tour guide did not explain any of the sites we were seeing. He was more like just our glorified driver. It was not a good experience for the money charged. We definitely did not have a good tour guide.”
Review of Victoria’s private Butchart Gardens and city tour, with hotel pickup, local guides, cruise tips, pricing, itinerary, and practical advice.
“Learning about the history of Victoria added depth to our stay. The Butchart Gardens are unmatched. The crew takes pride in their work and it shows!!!”
Review of Victoria’s city and Butchart Gardens tour, with hotel pickup, garden time, sightseeing stops, pricing, and practical tips.
“It was great! Beautiful garden. Great city tour before the gardens.”
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