Victoria Day Trips from Vancouver, BC

Vancouver - Victoria Transportation Only

BC Ferries

A ferry and a motorcoach get you quickly and safely from Vancouver to the lovely city of Victoria.

Vancouver is only a day trip away from beautiful Victoria and Butchart Gardens, so why wait to make that visit that you have wanted to make? You could make a day of it with your spouse and children so that in years to come, your family will relish the memories that you make together.

You have many options for taking your trip from Vancouver to Victoria. You could join a tour to Butchart Gardens, you could join a group for whale watching or you could strike out with your family without the benefit of a guided tour. Whether your family would prefer a guided tour or to tour on your own, you can at least get transportation to Victoria from Vancouver through a tour guide service.

Some people simply like to do things at their own pace. If you enjoy more spontaneity, you might prefer a Transportation Only Tour from Vancouver to Victoria. You will not be fettered by choices that other people have made for you, you can stop to rest when you like, eat when and where you like at the drop of a hat or grab a bus back home to Vancouver as early or as late as you like if you choose to take a Transportation Only Tour. 

If you choose Transportation only, you might want to study up on Victoria before you go so that you have an idea of what to do and where to do it once you get there. If making such decisions is not preferable to you, you might prefer to have someone who knows Victoria better than you do show you and your family around the city. Many people prefer to relax and let someone else do the driving when they are in a city that is new to them.

If you wish to take a scenic tour to Victoria and visit Butchart Gardens, the Butchart Gardens Tour and Victoria Scenic Drive would be the perfect guided tour for you. This tour includes not only a comfortable motor coach ride through beautiful scenery between Vancouver and Victoria, but also a ferry ride to the island as well. After your kids have enjoyed sailing to Victoria on the ferry, you can treat them to a two and a half hour stroll around Butchart Gardens.

Tickets to this tour include afternoon tea at Butchart Gardens and transportation back to Vancouver where the motor coach will drive you right to your hotel or the airport. You can take a similar tour during Christmas and enjoy afternoon tea at Butchart Gardens during the holidays if you join the Butchart Gardens Christmas Tour.

If you think your family would enjoy a combination of partly guided touring and partly self paced touring, you might enjoy the Royal Victoria Excursion and Whale Watch. This tour offers transportation to Victoria and back to Vancouver on a luxurious motor coach. Once you get to Victoria, you and your family will enjoy a Whale Watching Cruise in the Pacific and then you can show your family around Victoria at your own pace.