Victoria and Butchart Gardens at Christmas, Departing Vancouver

A land-and-sea day trip out of Vancouver that pairs a ferry crossing with a visit to Victoria and to Butchart Gardens in its holiday dress. Guests are collected from their hotel at no extra charge, then sail with BC Ferries over to Vancouver Island, watching the British Columbia coastline go by on the outbound leg and again on the way home. Included in the day: the round-trip BC Ferries cruise linking Vancouver and Victoria, a tour around Victoria itself, and entry to Butchart Gardens for The Magic of Christmas experience. The company behind the trip is marking forty years of showing visitors this corner of the province, from its downtown skyline to its urban beaches and coastal rainforests, and it puts its guided itineraries together in advance so the festive outing stays organised from pickup to drop-off.