The 15 Best Butchart Gardens Tours from Vancouver & Victoria

Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver - BC Ferries and the Gulf Islands

★★★★★★★★★★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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Victoria and Butchart Gardens Day Trip from Vancouver

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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Vancouver: Victoria, Gulf Islands Cruise, & Butchart Gardens

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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The Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from Downtown Victoria

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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Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Gulf Islands Cruise Ferry

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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Butchart Gardens and Victoria Sightseeing Tour from Vancouver

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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COMBO Victoria City Tour & Butchart Gardens & Entry Tix

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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Victoria and Butchart Gardens, an Elevated Experience

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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Vancouver to Victoria Day Trip by Seaplane + Butchart Gardens

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

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

Fly Harbour Air from downtown Vancouver to Victoria in about 35 minutes, then ride a narrated bus to Butchart Gardens. You get garden admission, return airfare, and free time in Victoria, but fixed flight times and weather can affect your day.

“It was so wonderful! My husband and I enjoyed it very much we highly recommend this tour and the quality and experience of the guide shf the people who participated we highly recommend this tour”

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Victoria: City Highlights and Butchart Gardens Tour

10.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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Vancouver to Victoria Seaplane Day Trip + Butchart Gardens

11.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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Butchart Gardens and Victoria Tour from Vancouver

12.Butchart Gardens and Victoria Tour from Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $246

Travel from Vancouver to Victoria by deluxe coach and BC Ferries, with guided stops at Mile O, Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, and the Empress Hotel. You’ll also get 90 minutes at Butchart Gardens, ferry tickets, and free time in Victoria. Guides such as Kim, Ian, Megan, and Janelle are praised for useful local tips.

“This was a beautifully planned excursion, from beginning to end. Great bus leader explained the day well. First, we were picked up by bus and driven to the Ferry and right onto the Ferry Boat with the bus! This made it so convenient for us to leave things on the bus and walk around the boat and watch the scenery go by. Next we drove across Vancouver Island to Victoria, where we had time to see the Parliament Building, and dine on our own at the Empress Hotel. Finally we enjoyed the amazing Butchart Gardens and the return trip to Vancouver.”

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Victoria 1-Day Tour From Vancouver (Butchart Gardens) (Chn&Eng)

13.Victoria 1-Day Tour From Vancouver (Butchart Gardens) (Chn&Eng)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $187

Travel from Vancouver to Victoria by BC Ferries, tour Butchart Gardens, see the Inner Harbour, Parliament Buildings, Chinatown, and return by ferry. Expect a 12-hour day, a group of up to 24, and bilingual English and Chinese commentary from guides such as Ken, Charlie, or Jake.

“It was all good, I didn't understand one thing, why did someone put us, two Europeans, in a Chinese group? Who did it and why?”

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Victoria & The Butchart Gardens:Deluxe City and Garden Experience

14.Victoria & The Butchart Gardens:Deluxe City and Garden Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Spend about four hours with a private driver-guide such as Alan, Phil, Lee, Richard, or Darwin, visiting Butchart Gardens and Victoria highlights including Chinatown, Craigdarroch Castle, Beacon Hill Park, and the Inner Harbour. Garden admission costs extra, and pickup is available in Victoria.

“Great customer service. Very accommodating and friendly. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. Seeing the castles was top attraction.”

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Victoria and Butchart Gardens Christmas Tour

15.Victoria and Butchart Gardens Christmas Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · from $203

Travel from Vancouver to Victoria by coach and BC Ferries, then enjoy free time around the Inner Harbour before seeing Butchart Gardens dressed for Christmas. Guides such as Dave Rogers, Leslie, Andy, and Gordie add local stories and practical help. Expect a full 12-hour day with transport and garden admission included.

“Excellent tour. We were well looked after by our driver Dave Rodgers throughout the day. I would have liked more time in Victoria to look around rather than view the gardens, although they were lovely.”

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