Tour the Garden City of Victoria

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Beautiful and historic, Victoria is a fantastic place to visit. Known as the Garden City, it's in full bloom in spring and summer, and has such a mild winter, you can golf year-round! Easily accessible from Vancouver, Victoria is the perfect day trip.

Getting There

BC Ferries

BC Ferries offers 90 minute sailings to Victoria’s Swartz Bay terminal from the Tsawwassen terminal, approximately 45 minutes south of downtown Vancouver.

Escorted tours

A number of tour companies offer full-day, escorted tours to Victoria with complimentary pick-up and drop off at your downtown Vancouver hotel.


Car

Allow for the car journey between Vancouver and Victoria to take approximately four hours, including the 90 minute sailing on BC Ferries (see above for more planning information).

TransLink

If taking public transit between downtown Vancouver and Victoria, allow about 4.5 hours each way, including the 90-minute BC Ferries crossing (see


Scheduled bus

Frequent, daily year-round scheduled bus service is offered between downtown Vancouver and downtown Victoria.


Air

There are a number of companies offering air travel to the island, both on regular commercial planes flying from Vancouver International Airport and

Insider tips

Tourism Victoria

Check out the Garden City's tourism organization for additional information on events and activities.

Sightseeing companies

Explore and discover sightseeing companies in Victoria to enrich your travel experience.

Getting around

See our Getting around page for directions and additional details on travelling to Victoria.


Don't miss Butchart Gardens

Be enchanted by 55 acres of year-round, spectacular floral displays and theme gardens!

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