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24 Hour Hop-On, Hop-Off Double Decker Victoria City Tour

Victoria, Canada
High interest
Booked 5+ times today.
  • 1 day (approx.)
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.0
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· Tara_G ·
Apr 2026
Great experience, even the top of the bus was half covered. We stopped at the Castle & fisherman's wharf for lunch. Really enjoyed seeing the parks & sites. Such a beautiful City.
· Connie_H ·
Mar 2026
Both guides we had were amazing! The lady…I want to say Anne? Was absolutely hilarious!! We went on a Saturday which was obviously busier than a weekday traffic wise and there’s some protest downtown which messes up traffic big time. All in all we would do it again!

Overview

    What's Included

    • Driver/guide
    • Fully narrated tour
    • Local taxes
    • Customized interactive brochure to guide you
    • unlimited afternoon access
    • Castle admission

    Meeting and Pickup

    Arranged start time

    Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
    • 05/19/2026 - 05/19/2026

      Tuesday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

    • 05/20/2026 - 05/22/2026

      Wednesday - Friday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

    • 05/23/2026 - 05/24/2026

      Saturday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

    • 05/25/2026 - 05/31/2026

      Monday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

    • 06/01/2026 - 06/01/2026

      Monday : 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM

    • 06/02/2026 - 06/07/2026

      Tuesday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM

    • 06/08/2026 - 06/14/2026

      Monday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM

    • 06/15/2026 - 06/17/2026

      Monday - Wednesday : 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM

    • 06/18/2026 - 06/21/2026

      Thursday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM

    • 06/22/2026 - 08/16/2026

      Monday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM

    • 08/17/2026 - 09/27/2026

      Monday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM

    • 09/28/2026 - 10/04/2026

      Monday - Wednesday : 9:30 AM - 7:00 PM

      Thursday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

    • 10/05/2026 - 10/25/2026

      Monday - Sunday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

    • 10/26/2026 - 10/31/2026

      Monday - Saturday : 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM

    Departure Point

    • You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

    Ticket Redemption Point

    721 Government St, Victoria, BC V8W 1W5, Canada

    Itinerary

    Hop on Hop off

    1 Stop

    10 Points of Interest

    Duration: 1 day

    Operating Schedule: Open Top Double Decker Bus - Departures from our red kiosks in front of the Empress Hotel. - Operation time runs hourly from 9:30am to 4:30pm daily. - Full loop takes 90 minutes.

    1

    721 Government St

    Points of interest passed by on this route

    Empress Hotel National Historic Site of Canada

    Victoria’s Chinatown National Historic Site

    Bastion Square

    Fisherman's Wharf

    Ogden Point Terminal

    Beacon Hill Park

    Terry Fox Statue

    Christ Church Cathedral

    Craigdarroch Castle

    Oak Bay Marina

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Stroller accessible
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Please arrive 15 minutes early
    • Seating is on first come priority

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    Traveler Photos

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    Reviews

    4.0
    based on 222 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Great overview of key locations in Victoria

    Michael_R, May 2026
    The tour was the perfect way to see Key sites and locations Victoria. Very informative commentary and helped us decide what to go back and see in greater detail. Definitely recommend for a first time visit to the city.

    Great personalized narration and experience!

    Lori_M, May 2026
    This was a fun way to get our bearings and decided where we wanted to hang out during our stay. Our driver, Leroy, was great! Highly recommend the tour. I do hop on-hop off whenever I get to a new place. Love it!

    Well worth it

    Barbara_S, May 2026
    Very interesting tour….covered all the major sights….. some of the buses had covers on them which protected us from the wind but others had no covers….. my one criticism is lack of bus signs showing where the bus stops….. other than that I would recommend this tour

    Sightseeing tour of victoria

    Michael_S, May 2026
    It’s a nice sightseeing trip to see Victoria. Our driver , Brian was full of knowledge about the city, and some of its finer points! I had the best halibut sandwich by fisherman’s wharf.

    Do Not Book for Saturday Evening!

    Karen_G, May 2026
    Do Not Book this tour in evenings! Star Princess arrives in port Saturday evening. The tour took our reservations and shouldn’t have! We got off in port with no one waiting for us and had to find a new tour. I requested a reimbursement right away. I called the company and they are very accommodating and we received our reimbursement. The city is absolutely beautiful so enjoy your excursions

    Our experience

    Patricia_R, May 2026
    The ticket "offices" are actually very small "RED BOX" stands sitting on the sidewalks. A huge help would be to fly a small red flag with your logo for distance visibility.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Hello! Thank you so much for your review. We hope to see you again soon!

    City sights

    Theresa_V, May 2026
    It was a great way to see the city, our tour guide was very informative, knowledgeable and helpful. would definitely recommend this tour.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Hello! Thank you so much for your review. We hope to see you again soon!

    Check you tour bus for the route

    KURT_N, May 2026
    We were originally placed on a hybrid tour which was not what we expected. After driving around for an hour we were able to get on a regular hop on hop off bus. Since losing so much time, we were unable to see all the stops we were planning to see.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Hello! We do not operate "hybrid tours". If you got on at Ogden Point Cruise Terminals (stop #7) it continues the tour to stop #15 until you reach stop #1 again and repeats. Thank you!

    Great overview of Victoria

    Penny_P, May 2026
    We got off the cruise ship and started walking towards the main road and one of the pedicab guys told me we were going the wrong way and sent us over to empty busses. We finally found someone to direct us to the road where we missed the hop on by 1 minute. Waited 50 minutes for the next one and then found out it was a 25 minute walk to get our tickets. All very confusing. We enjoyed the commentary which was professionally done. When we got to the Empress Hotel we redeemed our voucher and waited until the tour continued 30 minutes later. We got off at Fishermen's Wharf and had a late lunch before returning to the bus stop and waited for the next bus. Had we known it was a 10 minute walk to the cruise ship dock......

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for your review and feedback. We hope to see you next time!

    Doesn't follow their own schedule

    Mary_F, May 2026
    It was great while we were on the bus, interesting facts, etc. But we waiting over 30 min past the time the bus was supposed to arrive at one stop, and over 45 min at another stop. What's the point of having a schedule of when the bus will be at a certain stop if it's not following the schedule?! We paid for the whole hop on/hop off ride but were only able to use it once. Had to get an Uber back to where we needed to be. Very disappointing and waste of money.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for your review. We do pride ourselves on staying on schedule, however, with 3 cruise ships in yesterday and increasing traffic and construction in our city, unfortunately sometimes it can affect the bus times.

    More money for transportation into city

    Mjmcd506, May 2026
    If you come in on a cruise ship, you have to find your own way into town and find the Empress Hotel to exchange your Vistor purcháse for a boarding pass. Not being familiar with any surroundings, it took a little bit of time to figure out where the Empress Hotel was. So transportation into the city will cost you more money.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for your feedback we understand how navigating a new city can be a bit challenging. For future reference, if you’ve already purchased tickets, you’re welcome to board directly at our Ogden Point (cruise ship) stop. You can then hop off at the Empress Hotel stop to have your tickets scanned, which helps avoid the need to make your own way into downtown first! We hope you still enjoyed your experience overall!

    Traveler

    Wayland_M, May 2026
    Driver not very helpful and communicative. Tour was fine to see Victoria. Very beautiful city to visit.

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed visiting Victoria, but we’re sorry the driver didn’t meet expectations. We’ll share this with our team to improve, and we appreciate you letting us know!

    Wonderful tour!!

    gabi, Apr 2026
    The driver and narrator, Brian was absolutely wonderful! The information he provided about Victoria was very informative!

    Response from Host, May 2026

    Thank you for your kind review !

    View of the city

    Sheryl_T, Apr 2026
    It’s a good thing to do to look at the city and then decide where you want to go and on your second round jump off where you want to explore

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Hello! Thank you for your review! Hope to see you again soon.

    Enjoyable tour

    Frederick_K, Apr 2026
    You will experience many different neighborhoods, and the hop-off hop-on feature allows extended visits

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thank you for your kind review! Hope to see you again soon!

    Hop on Hop off in Victoria

    Tara_G, Apr 2026
    Great experience, even the top of the bus was half covered. We stopped at the Castle & fisherman's wharf for lunch. Really enjoyed seeing the parks & sites. Such a beautiful City.

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thank you for your kind review! Hope to see you again soon.

    Delightful way to see Victoroa

    Jenifer_J, Apr 2026
    Great way to Victoria without a car. Get off wherever you want and then hop back on when you are ready to go to the next stop. Delightful.

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thank you for your kind review! Hope to see you again!

    Waiting

    Gary_L, Mar 2026
    I messed up on the date.....we were not in BC until May...I am waiting on a response to my email....my past experiences were very good....

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    We have not received an email from you or a cancellation request from Viator. Have you tried to call our phone number?

    Both guides we had were...

    Connie_H, Mar 2026
    Both guides we had were amazing! The lady…I want to say Anne? Was absolutely hilarious!! We went on a Saturday which was obviously busier than a weekday traffic wise and there’s some protest downtown which messes up traffic big time. All in all we would do it again!

    Response from Host, Apr 2026

    Thank you so much for your review! We will pass it along to our drivers! Hope to see you back again soon.

    Hello Victoria!

    Lucille_C, Oct 2025
    If you're a first time visitor to Victoria this is a great way to get a feel for the city's popular sites. You can do the whole ride then go back to those you want to spend time at or hop off at one & catch a later bus to the next spot that grabs your interest. The bus is comfy & the narration was interesting & humorous.

    Response from Host, Oct 2025

    Hello! Thank you so much for your review. Hope to see you again soon!

    Our cruise ship landed in...

    Maria_B, Oct 2025
    Our cruise ship landed in Victoria for about six hours, so having this tour was well worth it. Our driver Brian, was wonderful. He was friendly and informative throughout the whole tour.

    Response from Host, Oct 2025

    Hello! Thank you so much for your review. Hope to see you again soon!

    Brian was our tour guide...

    Hunter_N, Oct 2025
    Brian was our tour guide and he was wonderful. Very informative narrative during the tour. Was well worth it

    Response from Host, Oct 2025

    Thank you for your review! Hope to see you again soon.

    Book else where

    Jose_M, Sep 2025
    The hop on hop off was a great idea if it did exactly what they stated. Wait times were extremely long, waiting almost 90 for a ride at some stops. Worse part was when the driver Hummingbird didn’t even stop to pick us up one time. Just lift her hands in a motion of “oh well” while she drove past the stop with no hesitation. She also made it really clear that she was in vacation mode when we first joined her and kept insisting that we donate to her vacation fund, aka give her a tip, plus made it awkward that she was running late and kept saying “this day is screwed up.” Overall, I suggest not booking with them, unless you like long wait times, want hear about the importance of tips and someone’s true opinion on topics that shouldn't be shared.

    We only did tour without...

    Alan_H, Sep 2025
    We only did tour without getting off due to time constraints, but it the open air top and guide/driver were excellent. We got to see much of Victoria and learn quite a bit.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Hello! Thank you for your review. Hope to see you again soon!

    Best guide ever

    Erik_B, Sep 2025
    Brian McDonald was the most courteous and engaging driver I’ve ever seen, and I’ve done HoHo on 20 cities. He represents Victoria and HoHo well. Hop on his bus and you’ll love the city tour. Only downside was the eastern stops. Could’ve done without those.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Hello! Thank you for your review. Hope to see you again soon!

    Nice Experience

    Rachelle_L, Sep 2025
    A great way to see Victoria from an overview perspective. Thereafter, you can plan focused excursions.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Hello! Thank you for your review. Hope to see you again soon!

    Victoria Highlights

    Sheila_P, Sep 2025
    Excellent day. We were able to hop on and off for an entire day and bus came on schedule when you hopped off. Having the bus stop schedule for each place was appreciated. Great way to see the highlights of the city.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Hello! Thank you for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed you time with us and looking forward to seeing you again soon!

    Because the bus was...

    Jackie_P, Sep 2025
    Because the bus was packed with passengers from a cruise ship, nobody could hop on so it was simply a bus tour.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Hello! Thank you for your leaving your review. We operate with 3-4 deckers daily, hopefully allowing our guests with enough availability to get on/off at the stop of your choice. We're so glad you enjoyed the full loop of Victoria.

    Great Hop on Hop off tour

    Terry_U, Sep 2025
    Brian was an excellent driver and provided very good commentary throughout the trio. He was also very helpful about other thing to do in Victoria.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Hello! Thank you so much for your review! Hope to see you again soon.

    Do it!

    Eva_W, Sep 2025
    Should go. Well worth the money. Provide such a great overview of Victoria. Drivers are informative and friendly.. and patient!

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Hello! Thank you so much for your review! Hope to see you again soon.

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