Top 4 Butchart Gardens Tours in Victoria

1.The Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from Downtown Victoria

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

Ride from downtown Victoria to Butchart Gardens in about 35 minutes, with round-trip transport, flexible return departures, and commentary from drivers such as Sarah, Rob, and Emily. Admission costs extra, but you can explore the 55-acre gardens at your own pace.

“Bus left on time both going to and returning from the garden. Driver (Sarah) was wonderful, full of enthusiasm and gave lots of information about the city and the garden en route”

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

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

See Victoria’s Inner Harbour, Parliament Buildings, Fisherman’s Wharf, and nearby neighborhoods with guides such as Jim, Mark, Tyko, or Markus. Then spend 2.5 hours at Butchart Gardens, with entry, a map, reserved seating, and hotel pickup in a small vehicle.

“It was a great, stress free way to see Victoria and visit the gardens. The bus was comfortable and Jim, the driver, was very knowledgeable.”

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3.City Highlights and Butchart Gardens Tour

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

Spend four hours touring Victoria by comfortable vehicle with an English-speaking driver-guide, then explore Butchart Gardens for two hours on your own. You’ll see Chinatown, Beacon Hill Park, the Inner Harbour, the Empress Hotel, and the BC Legislature. Guides include Michael, Jacob, Hamish, and Jim.

“It was great! Did not care for having to pay tour and Bouchard Gardens separately.”

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4.Vancouver to Victoria Seaplane Day Trip + Butchart Gardens

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

Fly by Harbour Air from Vancouver to Victoria, visit 55-acre Butchart Gardens with an English-speaking driver, then enjoy free time downtown before the return seaplane. You get dramatic coastal views, garden admission, and round-trip transport in an eight-hour day.

“If you’re wanting to go to Butchart Gardens, Victoria Island, this is the way to go.. Exciting, adventurous and very much worth the ticket price. The sea place offers a quick trip, unlike the hours of taking a ferry. Kids would love it too.”

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