Victoria and Butchart Gardens Christmas Tour

Name: Victoria and Butchart Gardens Christmas Tour
Brand: Gray Line Westcoast Sightseeing
SKU: 5313P18
Price: 215.44 USD
Rating: 5.0 (36 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceVancouver, Canada

12 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy a festive buzz in British Columbia on this 12-hour Victoria and Butchart Gardens Christmas tour from Vancouver. Take a 90-minute cruise through the Gulf Islands with your guide. Watch the waves for native marine wildlife and enjoy panoramic coastal views. In Victoria, explore the vibrant shops and cafes of Government Street, Chinatown and the Inner Harbour under the twinkling Christmas lights. Visit Butchart Gardens, famous for their themed flowerbeds and attractive statues. Experience the gardens’ festive feel among the wreaths and carol-singers, and embrace the magic of Christmas!

Comprehensive tour by bus/coach
Enjoy a day away from the hustle and bustle of the city
Family friendly
See the sights illuminated at night
Informative, friendly and professional guide
Seasonal Offer

What's Included

Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Air-conditioned vehicle

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Canada Place, 999 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E1, Canada
Gray Line Westcoast Sightseeing Welcome Kiosk. Please arrive 10 minutes before posted tour departure time.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:20 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Pick up from hotels start at 45 minutes prior to tour departure time. If you are meeting at our 999 Canada Place location, meet us at 10 minutes prior to tour departure time. Gray Line Westcoast Sightseeing will pick up from most downtown Vancouver hotels. Please provide the hotel information at the time of booking. Guests must contact Gray Line Westcoast Sightseeing by 5 pm the night prior to departure to confirm pick up location and time.

What To Expect

Vancouver Downtown (Pass By)

BC Ferries

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Inner Harbour

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

The Butchart Gardens

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

BC Ferries

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Vancouver Downtown (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Infants must sit on laps

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Hotel pickup and drop-off at most hotels in downtown Vancouver.
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

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.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

36 reviews

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Good trip , however avoid Butchart in winters

Minu_A, Jan 2024

Good if you want to cover Victoria & But hart Gardens. How ever Butchart is not worth seeing without the real flowers. Special mention to our coach driver Dave Rogers, his stories are amusing & amazing 🤩

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Dear Minu, Thank you for sharing your feedback! We understand the importance of the real flowers at Butchart Gardens, and your special mention of your driver Dave Rogers is much appreciated. If you have any more adventures in mind, we'd love to have you join us again!

Dave Rogers was amazing....

Aswathy_A, Dec 2023

Dave Rogers was amazing. The descriptions and the stories he told made every moment of the trip lively

Long day of travel. Should be an overnight stay in Victoria

Jane_M, Dec 2023

Very long day and a lot of travel for the relatively short time in Victoria and Buchart Gardens. Both are great destinations but I think this is too much for a one day tour.

Victoria and Butchart Gardens light show

MarkJ_L, Dec 2023

No doubt Butchart Christmas lights were lovely and the highlight of the day. Andrea our driver/guide kept us well informed and safe.

Lights were a highlight!

Anna_C, Dec 2023

The Christmas lights were amazing to see!! Great tour to get a feel for Victoria and Vancouver island. Lots of local knowledge from our guide.

We loved the Buchard...

MariaTheresa_I, Jan 2023

We loved the Buchard gardens and would love to return one spring or summer to see actual flowers . Victoria was beautiful but would have lived longer time so maybe should die d an overnight . A day was too long n tiring because of the actual trip itself

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hello, We love to hear that you had a great time on your tour to Victoria! We would love to have you back in the spring time so you get a chance to see the garden in full bloom! Thank you

Great

Concetta_F, Jan 2023

Excellent tour. We were well looked after by our driver Dave Rodgers throughout the day. I would have liked more time in Victoria to look around rather than view the gardens, although they were lovely.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hello, We're happy to hear that you had a great time on your tour to Victoria with our guide Dave Rogers! We thank you for your feedback and we will forward it to our operations team! Thank you

Great trip

Jeffrey_Z, Dec 2022

The whole experience was great our driver David was awesome . He had a lot of information it made our fun and informative

Lovely seeing the Christmas lights!

Jessie_W, Dec 2022

Really good tour! I enjoyed the ferry ride through the Gulf Islands (so pretty) and went to the shops (Munro Books) and the Museum on Government Street. The highlight was the Butchart Gardens Christmas lights which were beautiful! I really enjoyed the tour and the fact we had free time to explore how we wanted to. Andy was a great tour guide - letting us know in advance where the washrooms and places to eat would be - things like that just put your mind at ease! He also very kindly dropped me back at my Airbnb which was nice as it was a late night!

Beautiful and Amazing

Paridhi_J, Dec 2021

This tour was the best experience of my entire vacation in Vancouver. Our tour guide Gordie was extremely helpful and friendly. He took extra efforts to take me to places which were not even in the package. I am really thankful to him for his gesture. The best part of the tour is definitely the ferry with beautiful views. I highly recommend taking this tour.

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Thank you for sharing your experience with us and your recommendation for future travellers. Our guides do try to go above and beyond for all our guests and we are thrilled that you had an excellent time with Gordie.

Victoria

Christiane_Q, Jan 2020

Driver was pleasant and knowledgeable.adjusted well to ferry cancellations . Arrived on time from hotel pickup

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Thank you for your review. We are pleased that you had a pleasant trip even though there was a snag with the ferries. Please come travel with us again.

Victoria tour

RUCHIRA_T, Jan 2020

Great tour. Well timed. Good tour guide. Polished and well mannered. Good sense of humour. Over an amazing experience

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Thank your for sharing your experience. We are proud of our team and are very happy that you enjoyed the tour. Please travel with us again in the future.

Great experience

Karla_G, Dec 2019

Tour was great from the time of pickup to drop off. Our tour guide was awesome and provided great customer service.

Response from Host, Nov 2020

Thank you for your review. We are pleased that you had a great experience. Please allow us to host you again in the future.

Awesome tour!

Daydream16816846087, Jan 2019

Our tour guide Jack was very knowledgeable with the historic facts of Victoria, Vancouver Island and Vancouver. He fed us a lot of interesting information. The tour was worth the price as it covered the ferry and Butchart Garden admission. I would advise joining the tour to reduce stress. Your tour guide will ensure you get to the destination and can also recommend places to visit during the free time. We had 1.5 hours of free time on the ferry, 2 hours in the downtown area of Victoria Island and then another hour at the Butchart Garden.

The Butchart Gardens are a must see...

Titus_B, Apr 2018

The Butchart Gardens are a must see at Christmas time. We had plenty of time both in Victoria to walk around and explore, as well as at the gardens.

Wunderschöner Tag

Sandra_B, Dec 2023

Wunderschöner Tag auf der Fähre, in Victoria und in Butchart Garden. Glück mit dem Wetter und viele viele zusätzliche Informationen über Land und Leute von unserem netten Busfahrer Leslie. Top!

Pésimo fer vicio

Rosa_C, Dec 2022

Se canceló el tour por cuestiones climáticas. Contesté diciendo que estábamos de acuerdo en re agendar para el día siguiente y desde ahí nadie me contesta. Llegué al hotel a la hora indicada y llevo 1 hora esperando y nada que llegan por mi