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  • Vancouver, Canada

Butchart & Beyond: The Grand Victoria Tour

  • Pickup offered

  • Mobile ticket

Escape the city and experience Victoria’s natural bounty in luxury and style in your private solar-powered Tesla driven by your expert, personal guide. Enjoy a scenic cruise through the winding backroads, along forested drives and quiet beaches. Bask in the seasons at our most popular destination: The Butchart Gardens. Discover our signature gardens and hidden gems: The Gardens at HCP, Abkhazi Gardens or Hatley Gardens, Park & Castle. Unwind with refreshments or a tasting at one of our many celebrated wineries or cafes. This tour can also include visits to the tropical Butterfly Gardens, historic Craigdarroch Castle, or your choice of vineyard, distillery, or high-tea room for the adventurer who wants to see it all!

What to Expect

Private tour
5 stops
4 hrs – 6 hrs

Stop at: The Butchart Gardens

120 min Admission included

Inspired by his grandmother Jennie's garden, the Butcharts' grandson transformed his family's home & cement factory on Tod Inlet into one of the world's premier floral show gardens.

Stop at: Craigdarroch Castle

15 min

Built by coal baron Robert Dunsmuir during the reign of Queen Victoria and now a National Historic Site, Craigdarroch Castle has been meticulously restored, giving visitors a glimpse of privileged life in the 1890s. *Typical tours include an exterior visit with options for photos at the grounds. Please specify in your booking if you would like to tour the inside of the Castle (approx. 45 minute stop).

Stop at: Church and State Wines -Brentwood Bay

60 min Admission included

Wine tasting with optional gourmet charcuterie

Stop at: The Gardens at HCP

60 min Admission included

The Gardens at Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP), home to the Pacific Horticulture College, presents a year-round garden experience that all can enjoy. HCP is a public garden lovingly cared for by volunteers, staff and students. From our hands-on Children’s Garden to the largest outdoor Bonsai Garden in Canada, and the only outdoor bonsai Garden in Western Canada, you will find something to inspire at every visit.

Stop at: Abkhazi Garden

45 min Admission included

'The Garden that Love Built': The world famous Abkhazi Garden is an exquisite heritage home and garden located just outside downtown Victoria. The Prince and Princess Abkhazi began creating their garden in 1946, the year they married and settled in Victoria, after living separate lives touched by privilege and tragedy. They immediately began to develop their one-acre property, and continued to maintain and improve the garden throughout their lives together. With options for high-tea at the Abkhazi tea room.

What's Included

INCLUDED
  • Admission to Butchart Gardens
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Professional driver, local guide
  • Transport by private vehicle
NOT INCLUDED
  • optional: High Tea, Lunch & Craft Beverages
  • Gratuities

Meeting And Pickup

Start time:

12:30 PM

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the start time, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.

Customer Reviews

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Starting from

CA$495.00

per person

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