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Butchart Gardens
Stop for a tasting and lunch at a local cider house
Butchart Gardens Dining Room
Butchart & Beyond: The Grand Victoria Tour
Craigdarroch Castle

Butchart & Beyond: The Grand Victoria Tour

By ALSET TOURS
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$891 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Escape the city and experience Victoria’s natural bounty in luxury and style in your private solar-powered Tesla driven by your expert, personal guide. Enjoy a scenic cruise through the winding backroads, along forested drives and quiet beaches.
Bask in the seasons at our most popular destination: The Butchart Gardens.
Discover our signature gardens and hidden gems: The Gardens at HCP, Abkhazi Gardens or Hatley Gardens, Park & Castle. Unwind with refreshments or a tasting at one of our many celebrated wineries or cafes.

This tour can also include visits to the tropical Butterfly Gardens, historic Craigdarroch Castle, or your choice of vineyard, distillery, or high-tea room for the adventurer who wants to see it all!

Activity location

  • The Butchart Gardens
    • 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay
    • V8M 1J8, Central Saanich, Canada, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Butchart Gardens
    • 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay
    • V8M 1J8, Central Saanich, Canada, Canada

Check availability


Half Day Tour
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Admission to Gardens
First Class Private Tour
Duration: 4 hours
Standard wine/cider tastings
Tesla Model S / 3 / X
Half-Day Garden Tour
Pickup included

Price details
AU$891.32 x 1 AdultAU$891.32

Total
Price is AU$891.32
Until Mon, 23 Dec
Full Day Tour
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Admission to Gardens
First Class Private Tour
Duration: 6 hours
Tastings and charcuterie lunch
Tesla Model X/3/S
Full-Day Garden Tour
Pickup included

Price details
AU$1,114.14 x 1 AdultAU$1,114.14

Total
Price is AU$1,114.14
Until Mon, 23 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission to Butchart Gardens
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedPort pickup and drop-off
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional driver, local guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by private vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedoptional: High Tea, Lunch & Craft Drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
  • A maximum of 6 people per booking
  • Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
  • Minimum age is 10 years (booster/car seats not permitted)

Activity itinerary

The Butchart Gardens
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Inspired by his grandmother Jennie's garden, the Butcharts' grandson transformed his family's home & cement factory on Tod Inlet into one of the world's premier floral show gardens.
Craigdarroch Castle
  • 15m
Built by coal baron Robert Dunsmuir during the reign of Queen Victoria and now a National Historic Site, Craigdarroch Castle has been meticulously restored, giving visitors a glimpse of privileged life in the 1890s. *Typical tours include an exterior visit with options for photos at the grounds. Please specify in your booking if you would like to tour the inside of the Castle (approx. 45 minute stop).
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Cider flights. Option for gourmet lunch on the patio.
The Gardens at HCP
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Gardens at Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP), home to the Pacific Horticulture College, presents a year-round garden experience that all can enjoy. HCP is a public garden lovingly cared for by volunteers, staff and students. From our hands-on Children’s Garden to the largest outdoor Bonsai Garden in Canada, and the only outdoor bonsai Garden in Western Canada, you will find something to inspire at every visit.
Abkhazi Garden
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
'The Garden that Love Built': The world famous Abkhazi Garden is an exquisite heritage home and garden located just outside city centre Victoria. The Prince and Princess Abkhazi began creating their garden in 1946, the year they married and settled in Victoria, after living separate lives touched by privilege and tragedy. They immediately began to develop their one-acre property, and continued to maintain and improve the garden throughout their lives together. With options for high-tea at the Abkhazi tea room.
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
Add a stop the kids will love to your tour! Thousands of tropical butterflies (up to 70 species) fly through their large facilities the size of almost 3 basketball courts. Stroll through and marvel at the lush gardens including tropical flowers, carnivorous plants and fruits of the world.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThe Butchart Gardens
    • 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay
    • V8M 1J8, Central Saanich, Canada, Canada

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Butchart Gardens
    • 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay
    • V8M 1J8, Central Saanich, Canada, Canada

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