12 City Tours in Victoria Worth the Distance

1.COMBO Victoria City Tour & Butchart Gardens & Entry Tix

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 456 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $106Our pick

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.”

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2.Victoria City Highlights Pedal or E-Bike Tour – Hoods & Legends

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 258 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67

Review of Victoria’s 2.5-hour Hoods & Legends bike tour, with Chinatown, Craigdarroch Castle, Beacon Hill Park, tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“Great way to see the city and enjoy hearing some of its history and legends. Guide was very informative.”

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3.Downtown Victoria Food & City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 230 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $93

Taste Victoria beyond the postcard sights with local food, wine, chocolate, history, and a generous two-hour downtown walking tour.

“The guy was really informative and friendly. Enjoyed visiting different restaurants and tasting unique foods”

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4.24 Hour Hop-On, Hop-Off Double Decker Victoria City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 198 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $51

See Victoria’s landmarks from an open-air double-decker bus, with live narration, unlimited afternoon access, and flexible hop-on stops.

“The hop on hop off was a great idea if it did exactly what they stated. Wait times were extremely long, waiting almost 90 for a ride at some stops. Worse part was when the driver Hummingbird didn’t even stop to pick us up one time. Just lift her hands in a motion of “oh well” while she drove past the stop with no hesitation. She also made it really clear that she was in vacation mode when we first joined her and kept insisting that we donate to her vacation fund, aka give her a tip, plus made it awkward that she was running late and kept saying “this…”

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5.Victoria City Highlights 3 Hour Walking Tour | Grauity-Based

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 169 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $5Best value

Explore Victoria’s Inner Harbour, Chinatown, Fan Tan Alley, and local stories on a low-cost, gratuity-based walking tour.

“Company cancelled the tour because there were not enough people signed up. Although the company cancelled, I kept on receiving reminders all day to join the tour which was extremely annoying.”

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6.City Highlights and Butchart Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 148 reviews · from $86

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…”

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7.Victoria City Highlights 3 Hour Bike Tour, eBike Upgrade Avail.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79

Ride Victoria’s safest bike paths to castles, gardens, waterfront parks, Chinatown, and more on this friendly three-hour city tour.

“Great tour and guide. Patient and informative. Rode through many points of interest and given details at each stop.”

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8.Victoria & The Butchart Gardens:Deluxe City and Garden Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $530

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!!!”

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9.Victoria, BC: City Tour and Butchart Gardens Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · 5 hours · from $101

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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10.Victoria City Highlights Bike Tour – Castle Hoods & Legends

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 55 reviews · from $59

Review of Victoria’s 2.5-hour bike tour, with Chinatown, Craigdarroch Castle, Beacon Hill, local legends, pricing, and practical tips.

“Michael was a fabulous tour guide, full of interesting stories and local lore. We have been to Victoria many times and this was one of the best things we have ever spent our money on! Thank you Michael!!”

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11.Tips-Based City Highlights Walking Tour | 2.5-Hour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 51 reviews · from $5

Review of Victoria’s $5 tips-based walking tour, covering Chinatown, Fan Tan Alley, city history, value, route, and practical tips.

“Our guide introduced us to many of the good sights in Victoria. Considering it was a tipped based tour, she did a fine job.”

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12.Downtown Food and City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 46 reviews · 2 hours · from $95

Taste Victoria’s local food scene, BC wine, landmark views, and neighborhood favorites on a two-hour guided walking tour.

“A wonderful blend of highlights and local history! Easy going local guide that really knew places to stop and see both scenery and historic markers. Five enjoyable hours seemed to fly by”

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