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Vancouver to Victoria Seaplane Day Trip with Butchart Gardens
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Overview
Book this quick-and-easy round-trip seaplane flight package from Vancouver to Victoria. Fly over the Georgia Strait and Gulf Islands, and enjoy a picturesque arrival in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. Enjoy free time in Victoria, before returning on an afternoon or evening flight back to downtown Vancouver. Bonus: A shuttle bus and admission fee to the Butchart Gardens are included, making this travel experience even more pleasant.
- Round-trip seaplane flight from Vancouver to Victoria
- Capture bird’s-eye views of the Georgia Strait and Gulf Islands
- Transport and admission to the Butchart Gardens included
- Choose from several morning departure times from Vancouver
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Return Airfare
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Harbour Air Seaplanes1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, Canada
Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre Unit #1 - 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, V6C 0C3 The seaplane terminal is located at Burrard Landing in Coal Harbour. Parking is available at 1095 W Waterfront Rd, Vancouver, BC. Check-in for your flight 40 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Instead of a long drive, add a little excitement in your travel between Vancouver and Victoria. Opt instead for this round-trip seaplane flight between the two picturesque cities.
Make your way to the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, part of Coal Harbour, and check in before your flight departure time. After a safety briefing, take to the skies for a scenic flight.
Fly out over the Georgia Strait and peer out below to see the villages and anchorages of the beautiful Gulf Islands. Look out for Mount Baker in the distance, Salt Spring Island, and the world-famous Butchart Gardens.
Touch down in the Inner Harbour, located in central downtown Victoria, and take ground transportation to the Butchart Gardens (admission included). In Victoria, shopping, the Royal BC Museum, and several other attractions are just steps away—enjoy free time in the city before returning on an afternoon or evening flight back to Vancouver.
Make your way to the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, part of Coal Harbour, and check in before your flight departure time. After a safety briefing, take to the skies for a scenic flight.
Fly out over the Georgia Strait and peer out below to see the villages and anchorages of the beautiful Gulf Islands. Look out for Mount Baker in the distance, Salt Spring Island, and the world-famous Butchart Gardens.
Touch down in the Inner Harbour, located in central downtown Victoria, and take ground transportation to the Butchart Gardens (admission included). In Victoria, shopping, the Royal BC Museum, and several other attractions are just steps away—enjoy free time in the city before returning on an afternoon or evening flight back to Vancouver.
Harbour Air Seaplanes
1 day • Admission Ticket Free
Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (Pass By)
Gulf Islands (Pass By)
Mount Baker (Pass By)
The Butchart Gardens (Pass By)
Victoria (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Passengers must arrive at the terminal at least 40 minutes before the scheduled departure time, and be fully checked-in 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
- Passengers not checked-in before the check-in cutoff times will not be able to board their scheduled flight and will not be refunded their fare.
- All passengers travelling must be ambulatory in order to fly. A mobility assistance device, such as a wheelchair or cane, may be used by a passenger to get from the terminal to the aircraft, however, passengers must have the ability to walk on and off the aircraft with minimal or no assistance.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Lisa_R
A fun way to maximize your day trip to Victoria! Gorgeous views and 35 minutes of time in the air, along with the shuttle to the Gardens!
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141 reviews
Lisa_M, Oct 2023
Smooth ride, beautiful scenery! The Butchart Gardens were amazing! Would definitely recommend!!! Bucket list item- check!
nancy_C, Sep 2023
The float plane was the best part, so cool to see all the many islands. Victoria was lovely. Buchart was an interesting history but enjoyed Queen Elizabeth garden in Vancouver just as much.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
nancy_C, thank you so much for your review! We are so pleased to hear you love our service and enjoyed your trip to Victoria! Thank you for choosing Harbour Air.
Kathy_L, Sep 2023
The gardens exceeded our expectations! Absolutely beautiful! We loved Victoria, and would like to visit and stay a few days
David_K, Sep 2023
Very nice day. The gardens are beautiful. Be sure not to miss the Sunken Gardens on your walk. The best part.
Never enough time. Glad we did the gardens quickly to get some additional time in Victoria.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
David_K, Thank you for your five-star review. We are thrilled to hear you had such a fantastic time on your day trip to Victoria. We look forward to your next flight with us.
Rachel_w, Sep 2023
Sleek,professional smooth special day from start to finish. Wonderful views from seaplane. Butchart gardens was incredible with a smooth transfer from Victoria. The day allowed us to have a few hours in both the gardens and Victoria.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Rachel_, Thank you for your five-star review. We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed the experience and the wonderful views from above. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Wendy_H, Sep 2023
Great experience in the seaplane! LOVED Butchart Gardens. Checked out the Empress hotel and the downtown Victoria. Lovely day!!!
Emma_J, Sep 2023
The sea plane was excellent, friendly staff,speedy check in and very efficient. Great way to travel to Victoria with some great views.
The free drink and cake is handy with an early start.
The gardens were beautiful with lots to explore and never felt over crowded despite it being a national holiday.
Had some time to explore Victoria as well which is a small but interesting city,cathedral well worth a visit.
The driver of the coach to and from the gardens included some commentary on the trip which was great.
Only downside was the transfer between plane and coach, only a few minutes walk from plane to coach pick up which was great but despite being given voucher at flight check in you then had to queue to swap voucher for tickets and then queue again for the bus which was a wait of about 40 minutes to the gardens. Coming back it wasn't a fixed time return you could get any bus which was nice to have flexibility but as only 1 bus an hr and it was first come first on board so if buses were busy and you had chosen to spend as long as possible at the gardens you risk missing the flight.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Emma_J, Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear your flight was excellent and you enjoyed the great views from above. We work hard to meet the needs of our guests and we really appreciate hearing that our staff is friendly, speedy and very efficient. We hope to welcome you aboard again someday.
Kathleen_L, Aug 2023
First time on a seaplane and it was great!
Victoria is a beautiful island and our tour of Butchart Gardens was awesome.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
Kathleen, thank you so much for your review! We are so pleased you enjoyed your trip with us to Victoria. Hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back aboard soon!
- Harbour Air Team
Nicholas_B, Aug 2023
The seaplane trip over was excellent, great views all the way of Vancouver itself and all the islands on the way. Butchart gardens were just extraordinary just immaculate and very beautiful. Victoria itself was very picturesque plenty of shops and restaurants with great food. Time was limited to be able to do to much in Victoria but gave a good insight.
David_N, Aug 2023
This was a great experience altogether. Would suggest it for anyone. The flight was smooth and Victoria was a treat.
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