Experience the best of Victoria
Victoria, capital of British Columbia, is a harbour city at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, known for gardens, old stone buildings and afternoon tea.
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The Inner Harbour is the centre of Victoria, ringed by the copper-domed Parliament Buildings, the Royal BC Museum and a château-style hotel, with floatplanes landing on the water and street performers along the causeway. Behind it, narrow lanes lead to Chinatown, the oldest in Canada, and to Bastion Square. Craigdarroch Castle, a Victorian mansion on a hill, has stained glass and carved woodwork, and Beacon Hill Park runs down to bluffs above the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Butchart Gardens, planted in an old limestone quarry at Brentwood Bay, is the best-known excursion, and Fisherman's Wharf has floating houseboats painted in bright colours. Boats leave the harbour to watch orcas and humpback whales in the waters of the Salish Sea, and the coast to the west around Sooke is rocky and forested. Ferries run to the Gulf Islands and across to the mainland.
Afternoon tea, a legacy of the city's British roots, is served in hotels and tea rooms, and local menus lean on Pacific salmon, Dungeness crab, spot prawns and oysters, with craft beer and cider from island producers. Winters are mild and rainy by Canadian standards, and the long dry summers fill the streets with hanging baskets of flowers, earning the city its nickname, the Garden City.
- 1 hop-on hop-off route
- Free cancellation on 90% of experiences
- 4.8 across the top 20
Top 10 attractions in Victoria
Hop-on hop-off in Victoria
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Questions about Victoria
- What is there to do in Victoria?
- We list 104 experiences in Victoria. The largest groups are city tours (27), day trips (19).
- What are the top attractions in Victoria?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Victoria are Butchart Gardens, Victoria Inner Harbour, Government Street, Victoria Chinatown.
- What is the most popular experience in Victoria?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Victoria Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 2,799 reviews.
- Is there a hop-on hop-off bus in Victoria?
- Yes. We list 1 hop-on hop-off bus tour in Victoria; the most reviewed is "24 Hour Hop On Hop Off Double Decker Victoria City Tour" with 326 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Victoria take?
- The typical experience in Victoria lasts about 3 hours; the middle half run between 2 hours and 4.5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Victoria?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 90% of the 104 experiences we hold for Victoria. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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