15 Garden Tours in Canada Worth the Trip

1.Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,703 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $228Our pick

Review of the Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens tour, with ferry views, free time, costs, timing, guides, and practical booking tips.

“It rained all day and yet we still had a wonderful time. The rain was light while we walked through the Buchart Gardens. So absolutely beautiful with autumn leaves in reds yellows and oranges. In Victoria we ate at Finns. Nice upscale seafood restaurant that also serves steaks burgers and pizza. We hope to return in the summer to see the gardens that time of year as well. Tour guide was very nice.”

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2.Victoria and Butchart Gardens Day Trip from Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,242 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $232

Review the Victoria and Butchart Gardens day trip from Vancouver, with ferry views, guided sightseeing, garden highlights, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“It was a long day but worth the time! It was very well organized, very beautiful and our guide Carol was awesome!”

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3.Victoria, Gulf Islands Cruise, & Butchart Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,165 reviews · 13 hours · from $208

Review of the 13-hour Vancouver to Victoria tour, with a Gulf Islands ferry ride, Butchart Gardens, free time, costs, and practical tips.

“The highlight was probably the driver Mark. Very knowledgeable and entertaining. Long day with time on the bus and the ferry. The gardens are amazing. Wish we had more time in Victoria. Could the tour not start earlier in the day?”

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4.The Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from Downtown Victoria

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 616 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $44

Review the Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from downtown Victoria, with practical tips on timing, cost, meeting point, garden highlights, and value.

“Timely informative bus drivers. Very heavy traffic but we were on time both directions. Bus drivers provided commentary during the whole trip.”

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5.Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Gulf Islands Cruise Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 565 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $214

Review of the Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens tour, with ferry views, timing, costs, stops, guide tips, and practical advice.

“We absolutely enjoyed the excursion!Our guide,Dan, was very engaging and gave great commentary -a wealth of insight! Be aware that it was a very long day!”

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6.Butchart Gardens and Victoria Sightseeing Tour from Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 564 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $234Top rated

Review of the Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens tour, with ferry tips, timing, costs, guides, highlights, and honest drawbacks.

“We really enjoyed this trip overall. Our driver, Ian, was delightful very informative and had entertaining stories about Canada especially British Columbia in Vancouver. The amount of time in Victoria is too short, especially if you have lunch. We wish we had planned to spend the night in Victoria to be able to see more of the city. We recommend planning your time in the city before you leave the bus. The time at Buchart Gardens was adequate to enjoy seeing all of the beautiful grounds that are absolutely spectacular.”

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7.COMBO Victoria City Tour & Butchart Gardens & Entry Tix

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 456 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $106

Review of Victoria’s small-group city tour and Butchart Gardens visit, with hotel pickup, entry included, timing advice, costs, and practical tips.

“Fantastic tour with Tyko. Very informative and friendly guide. Great stops on the way to Butchart Gardens. The Gardens are amazing. Beautifully maintained. So happy we did this tour!!”

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8.Victoria and Butchart Gardens, an Elevated Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 252 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $223

Review of the 13-hour Vancouver tour to Victoria and Butchart Gardens, with ferry views, wildlife chances, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Joel was a great guide, professional and interesting. He did a great tour. The drivers, especially Mo, were great too.”

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9.Vancouver to Victoria Day Trip by Seaplane + Butchart Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 200 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $525

Review the Vancouver to Victoria seaplane day trip, including Butchart Gardens, flight views, timing, cost, transport, and practical booking tips.

“We thoroughly enjoyed both the seaplane and the Butchart Gatdens. And we had picture perfect weather. The only “snag” was that we were back in town by 3:00 and our plane didn’t leave until 6:00. And because we booked through Viator we were not allowed to change flights.”

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10.VanDusen Botanical Garden Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 179 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $8Best value

Review of VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, with maze, sculptures, 7,500 plant species, prices, hours, access, and practical tips.

“It’s a beautiful botanical garden. The maze was lovely. Will come again to this peaceful tranquil place”

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11.City Highlights and Butchart Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 148 reviews · from $86

Review of Victoria’s 4-hour city and Butchart Gardens tour, with Chinatown, Beacon Hill Park, historic sights, transport, price, and tips.

“Excellent tour - guide Hamish was very knowledable and friendly, and the tour took in all the places we wanted to see - and more! The main event being the Butchart gardens, which are spectacular, not to be missed. overall a highlight of our Canadian holiday.”

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12.Vancouver to Victoria Seaplane Day Trip + Butchart Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 141 reviews · from $504

Review of Vancouver to Victoria by seaplane, including Butchart Gardens, coach transport, free time, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“This is a great alternative to a bus tour, a lot more convenient. The transportation is great, on time and the terminal has all the facilities you need both in Vancouver and Victoria.”

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13.Experience Victoria and Butchart Gardens Premium Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $81

Review of Victoria’s 4-hour premium tour to Butchart Gardens, with city sights, luxury transport, practical tips, value, and booking advice.

“On time pick up. Michael is a good guide. Gardens are AWESOME. Meeting location was easy to find this was one of the best parts of our vacation.”

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14.4-Hour Private Tour of Vancouver’s Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6 reviews · from $270

Explore three Vancouver gardens by private Cadillac, with hotel pickup, expert guiding, panoramic views, and plenty of time to wander.

“Our guide was knowledgeable AND personable! She knew the gardens well and it was wonderful sharing them with her!”

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15.Best of Victoria Group Tour w/ Malahat Skywalk & Butchart Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $223

Review of Victoria’s small-group tour with Malahat Skywalk, Butchart Gardens, ferry ride, hotel pickup, and city sights.

“The skywalk views were incredible! And the slide down was fun! Victoria in April is beautiful! Trees, bushes, flowers all blooming. Butchart Gardens was amazing! So glad we combined the two in one tour. Brian was very knowledgeable and fun to visit with.”

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