Butchart Gardens and Victoria Sightseeing Tour from Vancouver

Day trip out of Vancouver to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, set on gorgeous Vancouver Island and rated among the world's most beautiful cities, celebrated for the historic Empress Hotel, its Parliament buildings and the wonderful Butchart Gardens. Leaving the mainland, you board a scenic ferry that threads through the Gulf Islands to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. A driving tour of Victoria follows, covering the downtown area with the Inner Harbour, the Fairmont Empress Hotel, Mile 0 and the historic Chinatown, plus free time to explore at your own pace. The route then leads to the internationally renowned Butchart Gardens, which today spread across 55 acres of themed displays, among them a Japanese Garden, an Italian Garden and a Rose Garden. The day winds down with the scenic return sailing aboard BC Ferries, bringing you back to where the tour began.