The 12 Best Butchart Gardens Tours from Vancouver & Victoria

1.Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver

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

Spend a full day traveling from Vancouver to Victoria by coach and BC Ferries. This tour includes Butchart Gardens admission, two hours in Victoria, downtown pickup, and live commentary from guides such as Anthony, Bobby, Andy, and Leslie.

“Great all day tour to Victoria if you are in Vancouver for only a couple of days. Enjoy the beautiful views/landscapes on the ferry ride to Victoria. Even though it’s fall Butchart Gardens did not disappoint. Lots of colorful flowers and beautiful fall displays.”

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2.Victoria and Butchart Gardens Day Trip from Vancouver

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

Spend a full day traveling from Vancouver to Victoria by coach and BC Ferries. Explore Victoria on your own, then walk through the 55-acre Butchart Gardens. Guides such as Tim, Gavin, Zac, and Carol add history and humor, but expect a long day with several hours on the road and water.

“A great deal of time was spent picking up the participants before going to the ferry and then dropping them off after getting back. We were first picked up and the last dropped off. We started at 7:30 AM and got back to our hotel at 10:30 PM.”

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3.Victoria, Gulf Islands Cruise, & Butchart Gardens

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

Travel from downtown Vancouver to Victoria by coach and BC Ferry, with a scenic Gulf Islands crossing, two hours at Butchart Gardens, and about 90 minutes in downtown Victoria. English-speaking guides such as Dan, Mark, Justin, and Dion provide commentary throughout the day.

“A wonderful day. Dan - our driver:guide was great and full of information.”

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4.The Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from Downtown Victoria

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

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

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

Travel from Vancouver to Victoria by coach and BC Ferries, with Gulf Islands views along the way. Explore Butchart Gardens for two hours, then enjoy roughly 1 to 1.5 hours in central Victoria. Guides such as Mark, Dan, Justin, Dion, and Senan provide commentary in English.

“Viator was easy for booking this tour. Plenty of information was sent prior to our tour. Our driver, Justin, was very personable and was a great guide and story teller. He was very courteous and drove the bus with ease and confidence. The Butchart Gardens were amazing. I wished we had more time to explore. Justin got us back to Vancouver and our drop off place safe and sound. Thanks.”

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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

Travel from Vancouver to Victoria by BC Ferries, tour Mile 0, the Inner Harbour, Chinatown, and Fan Tan Alley, then explore Butchart Gardens. A guide such as Byron, Rene, Kim, or Bernie handles the roads, ferry timing, and local commentary. Expect a scenic but very long 13 to 14-hour day.

“Our tour guide, Bryon, who worked for Discover Canada, was outstanding. Bryon customized the tour to maximize the experience for us. He was very knowledgeable.”

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

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

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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8.Victoria and Butchart Gardens, an Elevated Experience

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

Travel from Vancouver to Victoria by coach and BC Ferries, with a 90-minute Salish Sea crossing each way. Enjoy guided commentary, two hours in Victoria, and two hours at Butchart Gardens. Guides such as Joel, Aimee, Stephen, and Natalia are known for lively narration, while umbrellas and bottled water help on wet days.

“The driver Simran and the tour guide Aimee were great! Aimee was very knowledgeable, fun and great! They made extra effort to drop-off people at safe locations and get to where people needed to go. We had a great time and highly recommended!”

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9.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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10.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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11.Day Trip from Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 10 reviews · 12 hours · from $247

Travel from Vancouver to Victoria by coach and BC Ferries, then see Mile 0, the Empress Hotel, Inner Harbour, Chinatown, the Royal BC Museum, and Butchart Gardens. English-speaking guides such as Mark, Dan, and Anthony lead the day, which runs about 12 hours.

“Gardens were excellent. Really enjoyed Mark’s local knowledge and commentary.”

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12.Victoria and Butchart Gardens by Seaplane

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · from $690

You’ll be picked up in Vancouver, flown by seaplane to Victoria Harbour, given free time in the city, then taken by shuttle to Butchart Gardens. English commentary accompanies the garden transfer. The day lasts about 10 hours, with return flight times changing by season.

“All the planning was complete - all the details were covered. Plus outstanding communication. We had an amazing day in Victoria and at Butchart Gardens. I highly recommend this trip for anyone who is in Vancouver and considering spending a day in Victoria”

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