Things to Do in Victoria: Tours, Tickets & Boat Trips
Wondering what to do in Victoria? The Butchart Gardens come first — the express shuttle from downtown costs about $46 and the city tour with gardens entry $105 — and whale watching comes second, with zodiac trips for orcas and humpbacks from the Inner Harbour at $142 between March and October. Give yourself two to three days: one for the Inner Harbour, the Parliament Buildings, the Royal BC Museum, Chinatown and a pedicab or bike tour ($66–178), one for the Butchart Gardens and a whale-watching trip, one for the Dallas Road waterfront, Beacon Hill Park, Fisherman’s Wharf and Craigdarroch Castle. Much of Victoria is free: the Parliament Buildings’ tours and their 3,300 evening lights, Beacon Hill Park’s peacocks, the Ogden Point breakwater, Fan Tan Alley and the harbour ferries’ ballet on Sundays cost nothing. Below you can compare every Victoria tour and ticket by rating and price, with free cancellation on most.
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All experiences in Victoria — FAQ
What are the top things to do in Victoria?
By traveller reviews: the Butchart Gardens (shuttle or combined city tour), whale watching by zodiac, the pedicab tour from the cruise terminal, the city highlights bike or e-bike tour, the gratuity-based walking tour, the Victoria zipline adventure, the horse-drawn carriage through Beacon Hill Park, the Royal BC Museum, a harbour sunset kayak and the seaplane to Vancouver. Compare all of them below.
How many days do you need in Victoria?
Two to three days. Day one: the Inner Harbour, a Parliament Buildings tour, the Royal BC Museum, afternoon tea at the Empress and Chinatown’s Fan Tan Alley. Day two: the Butchart Gardens in the morning and a whale-watching trip in the afternoon. Day three: Beacon Hill Park and the Dallas Road waterfront by bike, Fisherman’s Wharf, Craigdarroch Castle and Oak Bay. Add a day for the Malahat SkyWalk, Sooke or the Cowichan Valley wineries.
What can you do in Victoria for free?
Guided tours of the Parliament Buildings and their nightly illumination, Beacon Hill Park with its peacocks and children’s farm (by donation), the Dallas Road waterfront walk to Ogden Point breakwater, Fisherman’s Wharf’s floating houses and seals, Chinatown and Fan Tan Alley, the Inner Harbour’s summer buskers, the Sunday harbour-ferry ballet, Mount Douglas and Mount Tolmie viewpoints, the Galloping Goose trail, Abkhazi Garden’s exterior grounds and the Goldstream salmon run in October and November.
Do Victoria tours offer free cancellation?
Most experiences listed here can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before the start time; whale-watching trips are refunded if cancelled for weather. The policy is shown on each tour before you book.
