Visite des jardins Victoria & Butchart avec ferry au départ de Vancouver
Description
Explorez le meilleur de Victoria lors de cette visite guidée d'une journée au départ de Vancouver! Voyagez dans le confort à travers la ville, puis profitez d'une traversée panoramique de 90 minutes en ferry de la Colombie-Britannique à travers le détroit de Géorgie à travers le sud des îles Gulf. Découvrez les superbes Butchart Gardens, un lieu historique national avec plus de 50 acres d'expositions florales vibrantes. Passez deux heures à explorer des jardins thématiques comme les jardins engloutis et les roseraies à votre guise. Ensuite, rendez-vous au centre-ville de Victoria, en passant par le plus vieux quartier chinois du Canada et le pittoresque port intérieur. Profitez de votre temps libre pour explorer des sites historiques comme l'Empress Hotel ou le Royal BC Museum, flâner dans le port ou vous détendre dans un café. Cette visite mélange beauté naturelle, sites culturels et voyages relaxants, ce qui en fait une excursion d'une journée parfaite pour les visiteurs de Vancouver.
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Itinéraire
Départ du centre-ville de Vancouver avec prise en charge dans certains hôtels.
Profitez des magnifiques paysages lors d'un trajet en ferry de 90 minutes entre Vancouver et Victoria pendant que vous naviguez à travers les îles Gulf. Admirez la vue imprenable sur la côte depuis les ponts extérieurs et gardez un œil sur la faune marine, y compris les aigles, les otaries et les baleines.
Explorez les jardins Butchart, un lieu historique national du Canada de renommée mondiale, avec deux heures de temps libre. Promenez-vous dans les magnifiques jardins roses, Japonais, Italiens et méditerranéens, et admirez le magnifique jardin englouti, pièce maîtresse emblématique du domaine.
Découvrez le charme de Victoria avec beaucoup de temps libre pour explorer comme vous le souhaitez. Admirez des monuments emblématiques tels que les bâtiments du Parlement et l'hôtel Fairmont Empress, parcourez les boutiques et restaurants uniques le long de Government Street et dans le quartier historique de Chinatown, ou promenez-vous dans le pittoresque port intérieur pour admirer une vue imprenable sur l'océan.
Terminez votre journée avec un pittoresque trajet en ferry pour revenir à Vancouver, où vous pourrez vous détendre, profiter de la vue sur la côte et réfléchir à une merveilleuse journée d'exploration.
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Informations importantes
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- que l'anglais
- Les animaux ne sont pas admis dans nos bus touristiques
- Fauteuils roulants pliables autorisés
Avis(632)
This tour involves a long day and ferry rides are 90 minutes each way. Our guide Dan was very knowledgeable and great with detailed directions.
A lot of time was spent on the bus and ferry to get to the gardens, but they were worth it. The transformation of an old quarry into the gardens is amazing. I would highly recommend the tour. Our driver and guide Senan was exceptional.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so glad you felt the gardens were worth the journey and enjoyed the tour. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to Senan. We appreciate the recommendation!
The guide was experienced and knowledgeable. The problem is that this tour is 13 hours and you only get to spend 2 hours at Butchart Gardens, the entire reason for this tour. 2 hours is not nearly time to see and enjoy this vast and beautiful property. Such shame.
Pacific Coast Travels hosted our tour and they were wonderful. The coach was comfortable and our guide, Dion, was great. The main word of warning I would share is that the travel from downtown Vancouver and back is very long (ended up being about 10 hours of travel for our particular tour), and so if one is not up to a marathon travel day, I would suggest opting for another way of getting to Victoria, like via sea plane. The Butchart Gardens were beautiful and 2 hours there is more than enough time to walk through them. The 90 minutes in Victoria is nowhere near enough time to see anything. One could take at least 5 to 6 hours if not more exploring downtown Victoria, especially if you plan to have a meal. Total time at the Gardens and downtown was 3 hours, travel time was about 10 hours. While this tour allows you to see two attractions, which sounds good in theory, it’s not enough time in Victoria. This would be the only reason I wouldn’t recommend this particular tour.
Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. We’re sorry to hear that our tour wasn’t the best fit for your travel plans. Our tour is designed for visitors on a limited timeline who would like to experience both Victoria and Butchart Gardens in a single day. As Victoria is located on Vancouver Island, there is naturally a significant amount of travel time involved when making the trip as a day tour from Vancouver. For guests who would prefer to explore downtown Victoria for the whole day, a guided day tour may not be the best option. That said, we’re very glad to hear you enjoyed the comfort of our coach and had a great experience with Dion.
The experience was really amazing! The flowers , buildings, and walks. There was endless amounts of flowers and endless amounts of pictures to take to! I suggest to go on your vacation.
Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you had such an amazing time and enjoyed all the beautiful sights. We appreciate the recommendation and hope to welcome you back soon.
It was a long day but our guide Dan made it very enjoyable. He is extremely knowledgeable about everything relating to Vancouver. The only note I would make is to eat before you ride back to Vancouver if possible. The ferry was very busy and the food was not good.
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad Dan made the day enjoyable and informative. We appreciate your feedback about getting something to eat and hope to welcome you back soon.
This was such an incredible experience. We learned so much from our guide and enjoyed the free time to explore. Definitely worth the cost.
Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re thrilled you had a great time and hope to welcome you back again soon!
Very enjoyable. Dion our driver and tour guide was wonderful. Very informative and a great personality. Really enjoyed Bushart Gardens and Victoria
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're so happy to hear that you had a great time with Dion. We hope to welcome you back soon.
Guide and driver Senan was great. He gave clear instructions in a friendly manner. He was quite personable and entertained us with jokes.
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're happy to hear that you had a great time with Senan and he kept you entertained throughout the day.
GREAT tour! Senan was wonderful, kind, and funny! Gardens were gorgeous and Victoria was fun! The Bard and Banker was great and reasonably priced during happy hour in Victoria. The ferry ride was nice as well!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear you had a great time exploring Victoria and enjoyed the beautiful gardens. It's great to know that Senan made your experience fun and memorable. We appreciate your kind words!
