60-Minute Beacon Hill Park Tour
Recommended by 93% of travelers
Victoria, Canada
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Feel like you’ve stepped back in time to vintage Victoria with a private tour through the city’s most splendid neighborhoods aboard a horse-drawn carriage. Beginning at the illustrious Empress Hotel, admire sailing ships in the Inner Harbor and trot through the leafy gardens and lawns of Beacon Hill Park. Pass stately Victorian mansions and other local landmarks like the Trans-Canada Highway Mile 0 marker, and take in fantastic views of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca during the stylish ride.
- Private horse-drawn carriage ride through central Victoria
- See local landmarks like Mile 0 of the Trans-Canada Highway
- Admire views of the Olympic Mountains and Strait of Juan de Fuca
- Learn about local history from a friendly uniformed driver and guide
What's Included
- Horse-drawn Carriage ride
- Professional uniformed staff
- Local taxes
- Gratuity (optional)
- Food and drink
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Victoria Carriage Tours600 Menzies St, Victoria, BC V8V 2G2, Canada
Tours depart from the Carriage Stand, under the green umbrella, located at the corner of Belleville and Menzies Streets, next to the Parliament Buildings at the scenic Inner Harbour
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- This tour is wheelchair accessible. As long as you are able to get out of your wheelchair, the tour operator will look after it while you are on the tour
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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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Very nice experience! Our driver Clara was super sweet and informative! The horse Tommy was adorable!
Just be aware it’s about a 20-25 minute walk from cruise port
Cassie was terrific, engaging and informative. If you are on a cruise ship and only have a short period of time to take in the sights of Victoria, this was perfect.
We took a cab from the dock to the meet up point and back. Very easy. They take great care of the horses.
We absolutely loved our Beacon Hill Park Tour with Emily and JT! Emily was so knowledgeable about everything in and around Victoria. It was a pleasure to watch her work with JT on his first day back to work! We talked quite a bit about the herd and it's clear that their draft horses are loved and very well taken care of. We wouldn't hesitate to take this tour again. Thank you Emily and JT!
FUN! Our cruise ship was only in Victorua for a short time and this tour fulfilled our needs perfectly. 😃
Clara was an excellent tour guide. She was great with my family including a 4 and 7 year old. Highly recommend!
Beautiful trip, our guide was incredible she was so knowledgeable it wade this one of the best parts of our vacation. The park was amazing to ride through.
Great tour by Cassidy and Jack! Originally booked a 9:30pm tour, but after talking with Annalise they were able to take us earlier than scheduled. She took pictures of our whole group in the carriage prior to our departure. Cassidy provided great information about the houses on Beacon Hill, the nature preserve, a geography lesson and ghost tales. We were able to see deer, peacocks, geese and a bunny during our tour.Our Clydesdale Jack Sparrow had just completed his training and provided a lot of character to the whole tour! Highly recommend taking this tour with Victoria Carriage Tours
Wow! We had so much fun with Katie (I’m like 99% sure that was her name) and Donner! She was so knowledgeable about the area, and her love for Donner shined through. I appreciated that she asked how we wished to proceed with our tour at the beginning. 5- STARS ⭐️ The time of day was perfect to get the sunset colors! I fell in love with Victoria on that ride.
Couldn’t see near as good since we did it at night, but the guide was great and the personal carriage was much better than the large horse drawn carriages with 20 people. 5 star
We had a lovely time with Elsie the horse Bailey, our knowledgeNle tour guide. A nice way to see a lovely city
Relaxed taking in it charm of the manicured park as nature and wildlife was shown the peacocks were quite interesting the beautiful flowers I had a genuinely kind young lady share some of the details. As I was thinking, stepping in the past, as the future move so forward, it was nice to relax and be cared for and learn.
Checking into the event was easy. Questions prior to the event were addressed and answered in a timely manner. We met our horse, MacIntosh and driver Nakita…..they were a great match!! The carriage was a bit tight for a party of 5, but we managed. Nakita was a local and very knowledgeable about the area. I would highly recommend the tour!!!
The cart was so dirty, and the front desk staff was so rude. I had to argue to get one of their only cart. But the woman who took us was nice. But I would recommend everyone to go with tally ho tours as there hoarse carriage is so beautiful
Beautiful, relaxing way to see areas beyond the harbor we would not have been able to see otherwise.
easy to sign up and great time with our host on this short trip around the area. she did a great job explaining some of the history and told the kids more about the horse.
Very nice tour, very informative! Loved the town many beautiful home well manicured park. Our drive was great and Utah our horse did a good job.
great! can be breezy down by Harbour. 4 fit comfortably. blankets provided. good commentary, knowledgeable .
Depending on the day dress warm and ask for the roof down and hope you get Mac he is such a cool horse bring him some macintosh apples and it’s such a amazing experience to go through becon hill and see the heritage homes
I love hearing the history. The story of the smallest grocery store made me giggle. I loved i was given an option to hear the history of just look.
We loved the stories, the host, and Zeke! Although we had a late start - and were worried it had been canceled - we were glad for this experience!
Great time with the family. Ride was comfortable and the tour guide was very knowledgeable on the history around town. Recommended for families.
My husband and I had a lovely carriage ride around Victoria. The horse, Donner, was gentle and calm and our driver was beyond friendly.
Such a fun way to see Victoria! We had a wonderful ride around the city with an amazing tour guide who made the trip that much more enjoyable with her story telling. Thank you!
Have always wanted to do this. Steffen was an excellent guide with loads of information. But you should send out better information on finding the place. We had to ask on our ship for help so we would find it on time since we were only in port for a short time. We had no idea it was so far from port. Thank goodness the guest services on Holland America let us know we needed to take a shuttle to town, and how to find it once in town.
The most memorable part of the Beacon Hill horse-drawn carriage ride in Victoria, B.C., Canada, was undoubtedly the enchanting atmosphere created by the soft glow of the streetlamps and the quiet clip-clop of the horse hooves echoing through the serene night. Although it was challenging to see the finer details of Beacon Hill Park due to the darkness, the experience was imbued with a sense of peace and romance that made it truly unforgettable.
The gentle swaying of the carriage and the sound of the horse provided a soothing rhythm that allowed us to slow down and appreciate the beauty of the moment. The park, shrouded in shadows, took on an almost magical quality, with the occasional silhouette of a tree or the faint outline of a winding path adding to the mystery and charm.
The cool evening air, mixed with the earthy scent of the park, heightened our senses, making the experience all the more vivid. Despite the limited visibility, the ride was filled with anticipation and a sense of adventure, as each turn of the carriage revealed new, albeit dimly lit, scenes.
In the end, it wasn't about seeing every detail of Beacon Hill Park and its neighborhoods; it was about the unique ambiance and the shared experience of exploring it in a way that felt almost timeless. The combination of the historical carriage, the gentle horse, and the quiet night created a memory that stands out not for what was seen, but for the feelings it evoked and the intimate connection it fostered with the park and each other.
Jasmine was a delightful tour guide and very informative as she guided our horse, Chris, around the park and neighborhood. While rainy, the carriage was covered and my wife and I enjoyed the tour.
Amazing experience! Loved learning the history of Victoria from our tour guide Jasper and her horse Christopher. Would recommend if you want to experience Victoria through a different lens.
Matty, our driver, was great at providing us with interesting information Throughout the 60 minute ride.
The carriage ride was great. Thought that the ride would go by the face lady also stop to take a picture of totem pole and watering can . Overall very nice, our driver was great with her horse Zeke.
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Well worth the ride across town with a knowledgeable guide that help to understand Victoria quickly.
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