Tours and Tickets to Experience British Columbia Parliament Buildings

There are plenty of ways to experience the British Columbia Parliament Buildings. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Downtown Victoria Food & City Tour

• Victoria & The Butchart Gardens: Deluxe City and Garden Experience

• Ultimate Group Package Tour of Victoria

• Private Victoria City Highlights Walking Tour 2-Hour

• Downtown Victoria's Historical Heart: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

It’s free to take guided and self-guided tours of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings. Victoria city tours that stop at the buildings can cost as little as US$12 per person for a self-guided app tour to around US$85 per person for a group tour.

Yes, you can enter the British Columbia Parliament Buildings without a tour. The buildings are open on weekdays during normal business hours for self-guided tours. You can pick up a brochure detailing what to see from the front desk at the entrance.

The architectural style of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings is primarily neobaroque, with some Romanesque revival and Renaissance revival elements, too. It was designed by Francis Rattenbery, an English architect who won a government competition. The architect also designed the Fairmont Empress Hotel and the Vancouver Art Gallery building.

Yes, the British Columbia Parliament Buildings are wheelchair-accessible. Wheelchair users can use the entrance on the west side of the building on Menzies Street. There are elevators for those who need them and an accessible restroom in the east hallway on the second floor.

Many of Victoria's top attractions are within walking distance of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, including the Fairmont Empress, a gorgeous hotel designed by the same architect who designed the Parliament Buildings. Other nearby attractions include the Royal BC Museum and the Helmcken House Pioneer Doctor's Residence.