COMBO Victoria City Tour & Butchart Gardens & Entry Tix
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Victoria, Canada
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the best of Victoria with this perfectly balanced highlights tour. Start with a one-hour city adventure, where you’ll explore iconic landmarks and hidden gems—a dream for photography lovers. Then, immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Butchart Gardens with time to wander at your own pace. Insight from a knowledgeable local guide will bring it all to life.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off service for your convenience
- 2.5 hours to explore the world-renowned Butchart Gardens at your own pace
- Small groups (max 14 people) for an intimate experience
- Flexible departure times to suit your schedule
What's Included
- Hotel pickup downtown Victoria NOT ALL, or convenient location on route. Not Air B&B
- Local guide will share the history of the gardens on route, and tips on how to best use your time in the gardens
- BUTCHART GARDENS ENTRY TICKET
- City Tour with knowledgeable local guide, this tour is designed to showcase key spots of Victoria
- 3 PICTURE HOP OUT OPPORTUNITIES DURING CITY TOUR PORTION
- 10am City Tour followed by Gardens. OR 1pm Gardens first then City Tour
- NEW EVENING DEPARTURES SUNDAY'S & THURSDAY'S START JUNE
- We do not provide transportation for SMALL children due to car seat and seatbelt regulations.
- We have zero storage for wheelchairs or strollers or large packages
- No space for luggage. If you have luggage, please leave it with your hotel bellman. Alternatively, luggage may also be left in our office.
- NO FOOD OR BEVERAGES IN OUR VEHICLES PLEASE.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
BE READY 15 MINUTES BEFORE TOUR START FOR PICKUP. We do not automatically stop at all hotels, please call our office prior if you do not recall your pickup location chosen. Empress guests, please meet out front hotel entrance near door man. NOT ON STREET, NOT BUS AREA. Our first departure point is the Hotel Grand Pacific. You must be ready 15 minutes prior to departure time at all pickup locations. CRUISE SHIP GUESTS. SURF MOTEL Walk outside terminal to street. Turn right. Down the street on left is little motel: Surf Motel. We will meet here. Please do not inquire at this motel they will have no information. Must be here 15 minutes prior to departure time. This is a scheduled tour. We depart promptly on time.
Itinerary
1
The Butchart Gardens
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Victoria
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- A moderate amount of walking is involved. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- All riders must use a seatbelt
- We do not provide transportation for SMALL children due to car seats and seatbelt regulations
- We have zero storage for wheelchairs or strollers or large packages
- No space for luggage. If you have luggage, please leave it with your hotel bellman. Alternatively, luggage may also be left in our office.
- To ensure a return seat, please advise your driver of your return time
- Minimum age is 5 years as our vehicles require seatbelts.
- Ensure you know your pickup location or call to confirm same. We pickup 15 minutes prior to departure time.
- NEW EVENING DEPARTURES FOR CRUISE SHIP GUESTS ON SUNDAY & THURSDAY START JUNE. Tour will wait and adjust tour based on time frame back to ship.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 499 reviews
Bette_F, May 2026
We did a wonderful tour today with Tyco around Victoria and Butchart Gardens. He was so informative and answered all of our questions. Super friendly and funny! I would highly recommend him and your company with 5-Stars! Thanks so very much for a great day!
Kelly_O, May 2026
We had a great experience with the locally run company that Viator contracted with. Previously I had never thought to fully explore cruise ship tours outside of the ones the cruise line offers, but I found a better value and likely a more personal experience. Our guide gave us a great tour, provided extra tips at the gardens, and the pick up location outside the terminal was a very short walk. He even dropped us off directly at the boat on the way back to save a few steps. I'd gladly repeat this tour.
Michele_F, May 2026
Great tour! We saw parts of Victoria we wouldn't have seen on our own since we only had 2 days there. Our tour guide Neil was fun and very knowledgeable.
Anonymous, May 2026
Mike was great. He gave us lots of information and was a lot of fun. He knows a lot about plants and was willing to stop for photos if we wanted.
Scott_M, May 2026
This was possibly the best tour experience we have ever had. Our guide Mark was over the top spectacular. He was extremely punctual the entire day. The sights to be seen were also just as amazing. We highly recommend this tour!
Doris_R, Apr 2026
Excellent tour guide and seems to have the knowledge of the city and the Butchart gardens. Very patient and he even dropped us off close to the entrance of the port so we did not have to walk far.
Marla_J, Apr 2026
Tyco was very friendly and accommodating. We loved seeing the beautiful gardens and he gave us great tips for seeing them. The description of the tour said we would have 3 stops to take pictures on the city tour and we only had one and that was really disappointing. But overall we enjoyed the tour and are so glad we got to see the beautiful gardens!
Julie_C, Apr 2026
Tyco was a nice guide, but we chose this tour for the history of the city prior to getting to the gardens. No the parliament building isn't made of sandstone. No the stones did not come from Vashon, no there aren't a shortage of bathrooms in the building - they are just put in odd places and more were added in the 80s. Those are just a few of the inaccuracies. There's enough fake news we are all fed without fake facts on a tour. Please do better.
Clare_C, Apr 2026
Not enough time to fully enjoy the magic amass splendor of Tiger Butchart Gardens; it felt rushed. We could have spent another hour or two, especially since the weather was outstanding.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Subject: Thank you — sorry you felt rushed on the tour
Dear Claire
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I’m sorry the visit felt rushed — we want every guest to enjoy the magic of Butchart Gardens.
Our tour is intentionally structured as a combined offering: a concise one-hour city overview followed by time at the Gardens, with round-trip transportation from downtown (typically about 45 minutes each way). This format is designed for guests who prefer a shorter outing; the tour description reflects that itinerary and the approximate travel time.
That said, your feedback may help other guests decide whether our advertised timeframes match their expectation.
cheers
Colleen
Joanne_F, Apr 2026
Enjoyed our tour operator, Tyco (sorry if spelling incorrectly.) He was fun and knowledgeable. Time spent touring the city and at Butchart gardens was perfect.
Gina_H, Apr 2026
Included lots of time at Butchart Gardens (too much for me). Enjoyed the tour of Victoria and the interesting narrative along the way.
Jeffrey_B, Apr 2026
Guide was knowledgeable and very helpful. Gardens were very beautiful. City tour was very informative.
Carol_F, Apr 2026
We were very happy with our tour. Our guide, Tyco was very knowledgeable. The van was clean and comfortable.
Michelle_U, Apr 2026
It was fantastic! Great way to learn about the city and see the beautiful gardens! It is amazing! You will truly enjoy it.
Benedicta_A, Apr 2026
The driver tyco, Sherry very thoughtful and good drivers and guide through out the journey, excellent knowledge about the stops
Neleatha_P, Apr 2026
First, I want to highly recommend this tour if you have the chance to be in Victoria for the day. Our tour guide was Colleen. She was fantastic! She shared so many interesting facts about the city of Victoria and many interesting facts and trivia about the Butchart Gardens. The other thing I want to mention is how helpful and accommodating she was for us as our cruise ship got to port at the same time her tour started. I am so grateful she was able to work with us. I know we got a much better and informative tour than the ones Holland America offered through Shore excursions.
Gary_G, Apr 2026
Excellent driver, no wasted time!
Knew all about region, answered all of our questions!
Would do it again….
Jenifer_J, Apr 2026
Great way to experience Victoria and Buchart Gardens. Tyco showed us all around Victoria and told n us what to look for in Buchart gardens. Lovely way to spend the afternoon.
Patricia_M, Apr 2026
Tyco is an excellent tour guide with great information about Victoria. The city tour is a great way to see Victoria when you have a short period of time and do not have a vehicle.
Carrie_R, Apr 2026
Very personable. Fantastic experience. They picked us up at the empress right upfront. The van was in great shape and the driver did a great job.
Elaine_S, Apr 2026
We had a fantastic tour with Tyco! Tyco was very informative about the city of Victoria. He took us all around Victoria giving insight and details. Tyco then took us to Butchart Gardens where we were able to walk through the beautiful gardens.
Michael_O, Apr 2026
Nice city tour. Butchart Gardens was very very good. Tyco the guide had great insights and an excellent tour. Highly recommended.
Sue_M, Mar 2026
Our combo excursion with Island Time Tours with guide Tyco was great. Learned about unique places in Victoria and our visit to the Buchart Gardens was also great. A week or two later I think the massive show of tulips would be out!
brooksbrian12, Mar 2026
Dry professional. Good knowledge of city . Very amicable. Wish they had better room for handicap storage.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for the review.
We’re glad your guide assisted you.
Yes we are very clear we do NOT have room for wheelchairs, walkers and strollers. We have zero storage. Luckily we had room to accommodate your request at pickup or we would not have been able to take you on this tour.
Glad it worked out.
Anita_S, Mar 2026
The tour was wonderful, our guide Tyco shared many interesting facts and stories about Victoria. He toured us around the city in a safe and leisurely way which was very enjoyable, and then we headed to the Butchart Gardens for a lovely long walk through the spectacular vistas. Thanks for a wonderful time!
Helen_G, Dec 2025
The tour was more than I expected. Tyco, our tour guide and driver, was great! He shared lots of stories about the history of Victoria, and took us to many neighboring areas that you wouldn't know existed. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wants to sit back, relax, and enjoy a ride around the harbor neighborhoods of Victoria. And then to be taken to Butchart Gardens to see the amazing Christmas lights through out the garden, what a treat! It was a fun day!
Gale_W, Oct 2025
The BEST way to experience Victoria and the gardens.
We visited at the very end of the fall tour season, so had a smaller group that felt like a private tour. Our guide, Tyko, was very knowledgeable, willing to answer questions, and entertained us with so much information! We enjoyed getting to see some of the city sites without needing to navigate traffic, and the fall leaves in the gardens were beautiful. Our favorite is the Japanese garden, and it did not disappoint!
10/10 would recommend!
Joseph_K, Oct 2025
Our guide Mark was extremely knowledgeable about the area. He had shared so much information with us , he was amazing.
myrna_s, Oct 2025
Tour director is witty and knowledgeable. Happy to answer questions; very friendly and courteous also.
agchuyler, Oct 2025
I had heard about these gardens previously, but could not have imagined how gorgeous and scenic these gardens are. It's like a world marvel, and we visited when the seasons were turning, so there were no roses in bloom. That did not take away from the wonderful experience. There was great chowder on site to purchase along with a tea shop and restaurant. I wanted to buy all the fine napkins etc from the gift shop...and the vintage carousel was also a treat! A must see for sure!
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