Itinerary
Day 1: Vancouver Island — Butchart Garden — Chinatown — Inner Harbor — University of Victoria — Mount Tolmi — Hotel Check in
Stop At: Tsawwassen, 1 Ferry Causeway, Delta, BC V4M 4G6, Canada
In the morning, tour departs from Tsawwassen Bay with BC Ferries to Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia, located in the south end of Vancouver Island. The ride takes 95 minutes. The luxury ferries provide full facilities including restaurants and gift shop. During the voyage, you can capture the beautiful scenery along Georgia Strait Coast at the upper deck or simply enjoy a cup of coffee at the coffee shop on board.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: The Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Ave Brentwood Bay, Central Saanich, British Columbia V8M 1J8 Canada
The Butchart Gardens is a group of floral display gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada, located near Victoria on Vancouver Island. The gardens receive over a million visitors each year. The gardens have been designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Fan Tan Alley, Chinatown, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 1R4 Canada
Fan Tan Alley is an alley in the Chinatown neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It runs south from Fisgard Avenue to Pandora Avenue at the block between Government Street and Store Street.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Inner Harbour, Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Victoria Harbour is a harbour, seaport, and seaplane airport in the Canadian city of Victoria, British Columbia. It serves as a cruise ship and ferry destination for tourists and visitors to the city and Vancouver Island. It is both a port of entry and an airport of entry for general aviation.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2 Canada
The University of Victoria is a public research university located in the municipalities of Oak Bay and Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. The university traces its roots to Victoria College, the first post-secondary institution established in the province of British Columbia in 1903.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mount Tolmie Park, 1900 Mayfair Dr, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 1P9 Canada
Mount Tolmie, elevation 120 m, is a small mountain and surrounding neighbourhood in Saanich, Greater Victoria, British Columbia. It is located on the ancestral lands of the Saanich and Songhees people.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Days Inn Victoria or similar.
Inn at Laurel Point 4 Stars.
Fairmont Empress.
Day 2: Victoria — Hatley Castle — Malahat — Chemainus — Nanaimo — Vancouver
Stop At: Malahat Skywalk, 901 Trans-Canada Hwy, Malahat, British Columbia V0R 2L0 Canada
Malahat SkyWalk is an accessible 600 m TreeWalk through a beautiful arbutus forest leading to a spectacular gentle spiral ramp that takes you up 32m to a sightseeing lookout offering views of Finlayson Arm, Saanich Peninsula, Mount Baker and the distant Coast Mountains.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Chemainus, Chemainus, Cowichan Valley Regional District, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Chemainus is a community in the Chemainus Valley on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Founded as an unincorporated logging town in 1858, Chemainus is now famous for its 53 outdoor murals.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Nanaimo, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Nanaimo is a city and ferry port on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. At its heart, the Nanaimo Museum displays exhibits on the city’s industries and indigenous peoples. Near the Harbourfront Walkway, the Bastion is an 1853 wooden tower with cannon firings in summer. Shops and cafes fill the Old City Quarter. Offshore, on Newcastle Island, trails lead to beaches and First Nations sites.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections.
Return to Vancouver in the evening. We recommend booking a flight that departs after 10:30 pm or considering a flight on the following day.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.