1-Day Victoria, Butchart Gardens Tour from Vancouver

Q: Will there be any itinerary / hotel changes?

We reserves the right to substitute alternate hotels of similar or higher quality. We also reserve the right to reverse and / or modify the itinerary. These changes will be advised to you prior to your departure date.

Q: Will refunds be granted for any unused portion of the tour or if I miss the tour?

No. Refunds will not be granted for any unused portion of the tour or for missed departures. Guests who do not join the tour on time will be considered a no-show, and no refunds will be issued.

Q: What happens if the tour does not meet the minimum number of participants?

This tour requires a minimum number of passengers to operate. If the minimum is not met, we reserve the right to cancel the tour or operate it using a minibus, depending on the final number of participants. If this occurs, you will be offered the option to reschedule the tour for an alternative date or receive a full refund.

Q: What are optional tours? What if I choose not to join an optional tour?

Optional tours are additional activities or attractions that are not included in the base tour price and are offered to enhance your travel experience. All optional tours must be booked at the time of order and cannot be added later during the tour. If you choose not to participate in an optional activity, you will have free time at the destination. The tour guide will arrange a designated meeting point and time to pick you up and continue with the main itinerary.

Q: What is the luggage policy for this tour?

Each traveler may bring one check-in–size luggage and one personal item. Any additional luggage will incur a $35 surcharge per item.

Q: How will I be contacted by the tour guide and where is the pickup location?

This tour has fixed pickup locations, which are listed on the product page at the time of booking. Please arrive at your selected pickup point 10–15 minutes early for check-in. Your tour guide will contact you one day prior to departure to reconfirm the pickup location, meeting time, and other important details.

Q: What are the Pre-Tour and Post-Tour Hotel options? Do they include transportation?

The Pre-Tour Hotel and Post-Tour Hotel options allow guests to arrive one day early or stay one day after the tour for added convenience. These options include hotel accommodation only. Transportation is not included. Guests are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the tour’s designated meeting point. Please select “Arrive Early” or “Stay Late” at checkout if you wish to add these options.

Dates & Prices

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Price (/Person)

Adult

$122

￥837

€104

C$167

Child
(2-11 yrs)

$110

￥755

€94

C$151

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Adult

$129

￥885

€110

C$177

Child
(2-11 yrs)

$116

￥796

€99

C$159

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Adult

$126

￥864

€107

C$173

Child
(2-11 yrs)

$120

￥823

€102

C$164

Infant
(Under 2 yrs)

$53

￥364

€45

C$73

Price (/Person)

Adult

$134

￥919

€114

C$184

Child
(2-11 yrs)

$127

￥871

€108

C$174

Infant
(Under 2 yrs)

$56

￥384

€48

C$77

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Itinerary

Overview

In the morning, tour departs from Tsawwassen with BC Ferries to Victoria. The ride takes about 95 minutes. During the voyage, you can capture the beautiful scenery along Georgia Strait on the upper deck or simply enjoy a cup of coffee at the coffee shop on board. Upon arrival in Vancouver Island, tour will proceed to the city of Victoria, and pass through Victoria’s Chinatown, where locate the narrowest commercial street in Canada - the Fan Tan Alley, which give you a glimpse of the history of Chinese in Canada. Next visit is old British style Inner Harbor Area. Here you can see the magnificent Fairmont Empress, and the historic neo-baroque building - BC Parliament Buildings along the way. After lunch, we continuous journey by visiting Butchart Gardens. The Garden covers an area of 50 acres with numbers of theme garden planted with all kinds of flowers. Sunken Garden is the most exciting district, originally a nest-shaped trap lime quarry converted to a garden covered with colorful flowers and ingenuity set of trees. You could also experience other theme gardens include the Concert Lawn, Rose Garden, Three Sturgeon Fountain, Japanese Garden, and Italian Garden. After promenading the gardens, the tour will take the B.C. Ferry back to Vancouver in the late afternoon.

Victoria, BC

This city on Vancouver Island in the central Pacific Ocean is the capital of British Columbia. It is home to many popular attractions, such as Beacon Hill Park, Butchart Gardens, the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, and more.

Chinatown Victoria

The oldest Chinatown in Canada is located on the Pacific coast of British Columbia in the city of Victoria. This artistic and cultural center has features such as its famous Chinese Gate, which is guarded by lion statues.

BC Parliament Buildings (Passing By)

The British Columbia Parliament Buildings are where the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia meet. They are located in Victoria, British Columbia, at the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Visitors can marvel at the Baroque architecture and sprawling lawns.

Victoria Harbour

This seaport in the city of Victoria is the local cruise ship and tourist entry and exit point for the city, covering 620 acres of water. It separates downtown from the Victoria West neighborhood.

Butchart Gardens

These world-famous floral gardens are located on a 55-acre estate on Vancouver Island's southeastern point in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. People from around the world have been coming to see the gardens for more than 100 years.

Departure & Return Find Closest Pickup

Location	Address	Departure
Vancouver, BC	4538 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC BC V5H 2B1 (Crystal Mall - Burnaby, BC)	6:50am
Vancouver, BC	6311 Cambie Street near 48th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5Z 3B2 (Vancouver, BC)	7:15am
Richmond, BC	3700 No 3 Road, Richmond, BC V6X 2C1 (Richmond, BC)	7:30am

We will leave Victoria around 5:30 PM. Estimated arrival at the drop-off location is between 9 PM and 10 PM.

Includes & Excludes

Price Includes

BC Ferry Ticket & Butchart Gardens Ticket
Ground transportation via air-conditioned motor coach.
Bi-lingual tour guide (Cantonese / Mandarin / Limited English) for the entire tour

Price Excludes

A mandatory service fees for tour guide/bus driver (CAD $20/day per passenger).
Taxes (5% GTS will be added when checking out).
Air fares between your city and the departure city.
All meals and drinks during the trip unless stated otherwise. The tour guide will make eating arrangements/select restaurants.
Any private expenses

Additional Note

Minimum Group Size: This tour requires at least 6 participants. The tour may be canceled if fewer than 6 people sign up.
Luggage Policy: Each traveler can bring one check-in size and one personal item on the tour.Additional piece of luggage surcharge$35.00 each.

Policies

Confirmation

Upon submitting your reservation, you will immediately receive a booking receipt via email. Within 2 to 3 business days, you will receive a confirmation email with the booking status.
Please wait for this confirmation before booking any airline tickets.

Redemption

You will receive a confirmation email (e-ticket) after your order is confirmed, which will include operator information, including local phone numbers at your destination. Please ensure you have the e-tickets with you as proof of purchase.

Terms & Condition

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The purchase of any travel services represents your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions set out herein. Please ensure that you read and understand these Terms & Conditions carefully prior to booking.
Booking changes
A fee may be charged for any revision or alteration made to a reservation after the booking is confirmed. Name changes or corrections may be treated as a cancellation and cancellation fees will apply. A change of tour date or tour itinerary may be treated as a cancellation, and normal cancellation fees will apply.
Cancellations and Cancellation Fees
Regardless of the reason, cancellations result in costly charges from our travel and hotel providers covering penalties and fees incurred by canceling confirmed and pending bookings. Therefore, cancellation penalties and or fees will apply. The time of cancellation will be determined when our office receives and confirms the notice. Notice of cancellation must be made directly to Taketours by email or through web mail at Contact Us.
Cancellation penalties per person are as follows:(Notification day and departure day are not counted)
31 days or more before departure - a $50/per person penalty will be charged.
21 - 30 days before departure - 50% of the total purchase amount
8 - 20 days before departure - 75% of the total purchase amount
0 - 7 days before departure - 100% of the total purchase amount
Unused features are non-refundable. No-shows forfeit the entire payment.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. The refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
Itinerary Variations
We constantly strive to improve tour itineraries and features. If such improvements can be made or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control make changes necessary, we reserve the right to vary itineraries and substitute hotels. At certain peak periods, duplicate departures may operate, and sometimes in reverse order in which case hotels may vary from those stated on the itinerary pages.
Tour Cancellation:
We reserve the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond our control. If cancellation is made any time prior to departure of the tour, Taketour's only liability will be to refund the passenger the amount it has received for the tour booking. We will try to re-book the same or similar tour. Please note that we are not liable for any cancellation penalties incurred on any other travel arrangements including air tickets purchased separately from customers.
We are not responsible for any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations.
Hotel rooms::
Standard rooms come with either two queen beds or two double beds as the default setup.
Price Flexibility:
Rates may change due to availability. We'll suggest alternatives within one business day if needed.
Child Pricing:
Kids under 12 sharing with 2 adults (no extra bed) get special rates
Infant/Child Seating:
All children need a bus seat. Please include them in your initial booking.
RESPONSIBILITY
(1) Tour operator reserves the right to substitute hotels and alter the itinerary, withdraw any tour, and make any desirable alteration for the convenience of the operation of the tour.
(2) The Tour operator reserves the right to alter the tour program and the itinerary order may be different than displayed online, the tour guide will arrange it accordingly depending on the traffic, hotel arrangement, attractions opening time, etc.
(3) Tour operator reserves the right to cancel the tour prior to departure for any reason. By accepting our policy, the passenger must agree that the tour operator shall hold no responsibilities for itinerary alterations, delays or cancellation strikes, sickness, theft, loss, accidents, weather, bus issues, or any other causes.
(4) Each group requires a minimum of 10 passengers to operate a departure. The tour operator reserves the right to cancel a departure due to not meeting this basic requirement. Liability for such cancellation is limited to a full refund of the money received by us, and this will constitute a full settlement with the Tour Department.
(5) Tour operator reserves the right to decline to accept or retain any tour member for any reason before or during the tour.
(6) All prices are subject to change without prior notice.
(7) All itineraries are subject to change without notice.
(8) All passengers must obtain a valid passport and all entry/exit visas as required by immigration regulations.
(9) If the passenger has any special request to leave the tour in a certain place during the tour, it is their responsibility to notify the tour operator in advance to confirm upon booking the tour.
(10) Passengers must be self-reliant; those who require assistance must be accompanied by a friend or relative. Tour operators are NOT able to provide individual assistance for any passenger.
(11) Passengers should inform the escort or hotel reception if they are to use the hotel swimming pool. All children should be accompanied by their parents while using the pool. No lifeguard on premises swim at your own risk.
(12) Passenger(s) are responsible for his or her belonging(s). Tour operators will no longer provide services to track or trace any personal item(s).

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Will there be any itinerary / hotel changes?

Will refunds be granted for any unused portion of the tour or if I miss the tour?

What happens if the tour does not meet the minimum number of participants?

What are optional tours? What if I choose not to join an optional tour?

What is the luggage policy for this tour?

How will I be contacted by the tour guide and where is the pickup location?

What are the Pre-Tour and Post-Tour Hotel options? Do they include transportation?

Customer Q & As

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do you offer to handicap person? with wheelchair.

by Jenny on 2013-03-21

Unfortunately we do not offer wheelchair. you could bring the foldable wheelchair yourself.

by Taketours on 2013-03-21

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Deepak
2024-06-15
Well organized tour!!
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Jaya
2021-08-12
I had a wonderful experience with Victoria day tour! We were picked up at the specified meeting point. The tour guide Chris did a great job of giving information in both English and Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin). We had a wonderful ride on the BC ferry with spectacular views. We spent one and half hours at Butchart Gardens which was a beautiful wonderland! We then headed for lunch for an hour (drove past Victoria Chinatown) and then went to Victoria city center. I am vegetarian and did not include the meal but most people did as it was economical. There were many other food options where we stopped. I would have preferred to go straight to Victoria and had more time there to get lunch too. We spent an hour at the city center. We had a great time, despite it being very hot outside. The AC on the bus was not working at times, but Chris did his best to fix the problem. We stopped at Mile 0 and took pictures before heading back to the ferry terminal. I am so glad that I went with this tour. It is not something I could have done on my own as a visitor. Chris was a very responsible and a personable tour guide. My daughter got a bee sting and he helped me with ice. I would highly recommend this tour. Please know that it is a very long day closer 14 hours with traffic. Wear your running shoes and bring water! Also, the staff at Take Tours (Emily C) was great at answering my many questions before the tour. Thank you!
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Nayara
2019-11-27
It was a blast! I was afraid because I knew I would be around of a Chinese group and It could be weird but it was amazing. I met some girls and they were really nice to me. Also the tour guide, Tony, is wonderful. I loved it.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Tracy
2019-06-29
My nephew and I had a great time. The tour guide and driver Amanda was very organized and gave good information about the sites and tour schedule. The tour is geared towards Chinese travelers who speak Mandarin or Cantonese. Amanda spoke excellent English and she made sure we understood everything.
I recommend this tour! 0 0

Elaine
2018-03-18
It was a well organized and wonderful trip! Guide was knowledgeable and helpful. Trip was enjoyable despite the rain. People on the tour were great.
I recommend this tour! 1 0

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