This tour winds through the city past the recently restored St. Anne's Academy and then into the oldest park in Victoria.

The variety of trees and array of colorful flowers is guaranteed to delight everyone.

You will then wind our way back through the historical James Bay neighborhood returning to the carriage stand.

This tour is a combination of the two most popular tours that you may take on the same or separate days.

The Grand City Tour offers you the very best of Victoria. Venture through Victoria onboard an authentic English Double Decker Bus and view the unique downtown shops, exclusive residential areas and scenic vistas. During your travels, your experienced driver guide will provide a fascinating narrative on Victoria's rich historic background. The tour includes the City Center, Chinatown, Antique Row and the English flavored Rockland area. Pass through the exclusive Uplands and Oak Bay residential areas in settings of magnificent Garry Oaks. Follow Marine Drive through the Victoria Golf Club and Beacon Hill Park. Spectacular views of the Olympic Mountains and Straits of Juan de Fuca. Then continue on through the beautiful residential areas of Victoria, following Marine Drive with its many spectacular views of the coastline and the Olympic Mountains.

The highlight of the second part of the tour is the one and a half hour visit to the Butchart Gardens, one of Victoria's most famous sites, and rated among the most beautiful gardens in the world. Here you will see the Sunken Garden, the Japanese and Italian Gardens, the English Rose Garden and the magnificent Ross Fountain, all linked by spacious lawns, streams and lily ponds - 50 acres of fragrance and beauty.

This tour is seasonal and only operates from February to November.

Orcas (or Killer Whales) are commonly seen in the local waters off Victoria between April and September and there is a 97% probability of seeing Orcas in these summer months! You may also encounter Humpback Whales, Grey Whales, Minke Whales, Dall?s Porpoise and Harbour Porpoise!

Pinnipeds such as California Sea Lions, Northern (Stellar) Sea Lions, Elephant Seals and Harbour Seals are always a joy to see. Bald Eagles soar above the seas and Sea Birds fly close to the water looking for food. These are but a few of the fascinating mammals and sea birds that inhabit the oceans and beautiful island.

Naturalist interpretations are offered throughout your excursion. Whale, marine mammal and marine bird history are topics of the day! The biology, behaviour and habits of these animals will be discussed at the many stops made enroute.

Photographic opportunities are phenomenal! With the vessel at rest, take out your camera and enjoy the nature around you and listen to the naturalist imparting stories about the Pacific Ocean ecosystems. If the conditions are right, you will have the opportunity to listen to the whales' communication. Hydrophones, our onboard acoustic system, can pick up and amplify the hauntingly beautiful sounds of the Orcas.

Guests have the option of two vessel types to transport you to the whale watching areas:

• 28 foot Zodiacs
• 61 or 46 foot Luxury Motor Yacht

This tour is seasonal and only operates from April through to October.

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The Grand City Tour is carefully planned to take in the best of Victoria's lovely homes and gardens as well as points of historic interest. It includes the City Center, Chinatown, Antique Row and the English flavored Rockland area. Pass through the exclusive Uplands and Oak Bay residential areas in settings of magnificent Garry Oaks. Follow Marine Drive through the Victoria Golf Club and Beacon Hill Park and through the beautiful residential areas of Victoria, following Marine Drive with its many spectacular views of the coastline and the Olympic Mountains.

Then top off the Grand City Drive Tour with a visit to the stately Craigdarroch Castle. Craigdarroch was built in the late 1800's by Robert Dunsmuir, a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune from Vancouver Island coal. Only the finest materials were used to create this superb home for the Dunsmuir family. Fine woods, stone work, and glass were all meticulously tooled to create one of Victoria's favorite landmarks. Craigdarroch Castle and the Dunsmuir family play an important role in the history of Victoria.

Please Note: Some walking and stair climbing is involved in this tour.

This tour is seasonal and only operates from February to December

The most popular tour departing from Victoria's Inner Harbour. This half-hour trip is an ideal introduction to seaplane aviation and includes spectacular vistas of Downtown Victoria and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with the Olympic Mountains in the distance. Enjoy unique grand houses perched above rugged coastline. The exhilarating spray of the water is always a highlighting during take-off and landing. Click here for more information and Booking Details

Visit Butchart Gardens, Victoria's most famous attraction aboard a luxury motorcoach. Stroll along winding paths through 50 fragrant acres of blossoms, enchanting theme gardens, streams and lily ponds.

Tour Highlights

• Motorcoach tour to Butchart Gardens with admission included
• Butchart Gardens, including the Sunken Garden, Rose Garden, and Japanese Garden (admission included)

This tour is seasonal and only operates from February to November

An extraordinary world emerges at dusk as hundreds of hidden lights transform this famous landscape into a fairyland, richly scented with summer blooms. The magnificent Ross Fountain dances with creative lighting effects and seasonal outdoor performances complement your evening visit.

Tour Highlights

• Double Decker bus tour to Butchart Gardens
• Admission to Butchart Gardens
• Spectacular fireworks display every Saturday in July and August

This tour is seasonal and only operates from June through to September

This most popular tour begins with a breathtaking view of the majestic Empress Hotel, overlooking the Inner Harbor with its classic tall ships and sleek sailing vessels. Feel like royalty as you journey past landmark buildings and historic homes.

As you enter Beacon Hill Park, you will be dazzled with the array of fragrant flowers and delightful duck ponds.

You will continue on out to the Dallas Road waterfront, passing Mile 0 of the Trans Canada Highway. Here you will experience the splendor of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

The rest of your tour will be through the oldest neighborhood in Victoria with an impressive variety of well-maintained historic homes and gardens. The tour finishes back in the Inner Harbor by the Parliament Buildings and the Royal London Wax Museum.

City Passports is one of the best-value travel deals in Victoria. Offering significant discounts and two-for-one deals to Victoria's finest attractions, restaurants, live theatre, city tours and much more, City Passport is both your guide and passport to enjoy Victoria at its very best. All at great savings. And the more you use it? The more you'll save.

Described by painter Emily Carr as 'more English than England', Victoria's romantic allure is captivating. Located around one of Canada's prettiest harbours, the water is always busy with seaplanes, ships and kayaks, and the city is an energetic mix of vibrant antiquity and cosmopolitan air. Alongside its double-decker buses, heritage brick buildings covered with clambering vines, English-style taverns and flower-filled gardens, are a wide range of cultural attractions, first class museums, great restaurants and terrific eco-adventures to enjoy - from whale watching, to hiking wilderness trails through pristine rainforest.

Many city attractions are within easy walking of the Inner Harbour. These include the 100-year old Parliament Buildings, turreted edifices designed by Francis Rattenbury. The Royal British Columbia Museum, and Victoria's main shopping district on and around Government Street where you'll find picturesque storefronts and specialty boutiques. Other fun places to explore include nearby Trounce Alley and Broad Street, in the heart of Old Town Victoria, Chinatown, and Market square where, in summer, you'll find buskers and street entertainers to be part of the tapestry.

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Experience Victoria?s most charming neighborhood and showpiece park and gardens. You will pass through tree-lined streets dotted with century old heritage homes, as well as travel along the coast and enjoy views of the ocean and glacial topped mountains.

Then roll into Beacon Hill Park, home to over 25,000 flowers, an original oak forest, eagle?s nests, lakes and rolling meadows that are blanketed with wild spring flowers.

Some will think you have returned to old England as you cross a medieval arched bridge. A side trip can be made to Fisherman?s Wharf, home to the funky houseboat community and an opportunity to feed wild harbor seals.

This tour is seasonal and only operates from February through to November.

Combine the Butchart Gardens and the exciting Butterfly Gardens. Admire spectacular flowered landscapes and flowing streams while watching butterflies capture the hearts of young and old. Watch a chrysalis unfold into beautiful colours as it prepares for flight!

Tour Highlights

• Double Decker tour, including Saanich Peninsula
• Butchart Gardens, including the Sunken Garden, Rose Garden and Japanese Garden (admission included)
• Butterfly Gardens including the orchid exhibit, carnivorous plant section and Foods of the World display (admission included)

This tour is seasonal and only operates from March through to October

Travel from your Victoria Falls Hotel (A'Zambezi River Lodge / Victoria Falls Safari Lodge / Victoria Falls Hotel) to Victoria Falls International Airport.

When making a booking, you will need to advise your flight details and your Victoria Falls Hotel (A'Zambezi River Lodge / Victoria Falls Safari Lodge / Victoria Falls Hotel) details. Your transfer will be confirmed instantaneously and you will be provided with a travel voucher to present to the driver. 24 - 48 hours prior to your transfer, you will be required to call the supplier directly (the contact number will be provided on your travel voucher) to reconfirm exact pick up times and places.

It's that easy!

Don't forget to book your Victoria Falls Airport Arrival Transfer, simply type the product code 3161VFAAPTHTL into the Keyword Box.

At time of booking, YOU MUST include the following flight and hotel details in the "Special Requirements" box:

• Departure Airline
• Departure Flight Number
• Departure Airport and Arrival Airport
• Departure Time
• Full Hotel Name and Address

Depart Victoria harbour and cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca to explore the towering Olympic Mountains. See the alpine meadows of Hurricane Ridge and the glaciers of Mount Olympus. Return by flying along the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, where surf pounds on the rocky shore. Click here for more information and Booking Details

Victoria's most unique dining experience. Your evening departs from Victoria harbour and includes a visit to Butchart Gardens, a specially selected three-course dinner at the Dining Room Restaurant of Butchart Gardens, a scenic drive in a grand old Daimler limousine, and spectacular flightseeing by seaplane.

You have two options for this tour:

• A Blooming Afternoon - Depart Victoria by limousine at 3:00pm. Tour the Gardens from 3:30pm until 5:00pm. Dine from 5:00pm until 7:00pm and fly back to downtown Victoria at 7:00pm.
• Gardens by Moonlight - Depart Victoria by seaplane at 6:45pm. Dine from 7:15pm until 9:00pm. After dinner enjoy an hour's stroll through the floodlit Gardens before your limousine returns you to your hotel.

This tour is seasonal and operates from May through to September

The See Victoria & Beyond Smartvisit Card offers unbeatable convenience and great value for money, throughout Victoria, Vancouver, and the surrounding area, whether you travel alone or with the whole family. There's a two, three and five-day Smartvisit Card - for adult or child - that's perfect for your stay.

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Learn the fascinating history behind Victoria's famous landmarks like the Empress Hotel, Chinatown, and Antique Row. Your narrated tour includes a brief stop at Cattle Point with views of Oak Bay and the Coast Mountains. See the exclusive residential areas of the Uplands and Oak Bay and enjoy a ride along Marine Drive with its scenic views of Mt. Baker and the San Juan Islands.

Tour Highlights

• Chinatown, Antique Row
• Oak Bay
• Cattle Point with views of Oak Bay and the Coast Mountains
• Marine Drive
• Mt. Tolmie

This tour is seasonal and only operates from June through to September

Travel from Victoria Falls International Airport to your Victoria Falls Hotels (A'Zambezi River Lodge / Victoria Falls Safari Lodge / Victoria Falls Hotel).

When making a booking, you will need to advise your flight details and your Victoria Falls Hotels (A'Zambezi River Lodge / Victoria Falls Safari Lodge / Victoria Falls Hotel) details. Your transfer will be confirmed at the time of booking and you will be provided with a travel voucher to present to the driver.

It's that easy!

Don't forget to book your Victoria Falls Airport Departure Transfer, simply type the product code 3161VFAHTLAPT into the Keyword Box.

At time of booking, YOU MUST include the following flight and hotel details in the "Special Requirements" box:

• Arrival Airline
• Arrival Flight Number
• Departing Airport and Arrival Airport
• Arrival Time
• Full Hotel Name and Address

Depart from Victoria harbour and enjoy a meandering flight across the Canadian Gulf Islands and the American San Juan Islands. View picturesque villages and farms, sailboats anchored in tiny coves, and cottages perched by the water's edge. Orca whales, sealions, and bald eagles are often seen on this tour. Click here for more information and Booking Details

History and beautiful architecture are featured on this tour. From First Nations to stern British Colonists, rugged Klondikers, to hardy Chinese immigrants, Victoria has seen them all. Be entertained with a few ghost stories as you pass Victorian shops that have been in business for over 100 years.

The downtown flavor will come in the shape of street performers, fine chocolate, first class cigars, and opium dens and gambling halls of the past. Victoria has some wonderful hidden secrets which you will learn as you roll through the streets and alleys.

This tour is seasonal and only operates from February through to November.

Craigdarroch Castle is an old Scottish Baronial castle that sits atop Victoria?s highest point. Built in the late 1880?s for a wealthy coal baron, this castle displays the opulence of the late Victorian age. The castle is perched next to the Lt. Governor?s grounds where Queen Elizabeth has stayed during her visits to Victoria. The gardens are remarkable; offering mountain views, Japanese garden, Rhododendrons, classic English rose garden, and a myriad of West Coast garden scenes.

You will also visit Victoria?s oldest and largest churches. The route passes several character homes, again, offering guests a taste of Victoria?s charm.

This tour is seasonal and only operates from February through to November.

The tour starts alongside the Parliament buildings and continue through the historic James Bay neighborhood.

Breathe in the fresh salt air as you turn onto the Dallas Road waterfront and be captivated by the magnificent Olympic Mountains.

You will return through James Bay, past many Heritage Homes and then back to Victoria's spectacular Inner Harbor.

A must for any new visitor! This narrated tour shows you the famous landmarks of the city and explains the fascinating history behind them. Discover Victoria's lovely homes, gardens and points of historic interest onboard an authentic British Double Decker bus. A great way to see the sights in a short time.

Tour Highlights

• Exotic Chinatown
• Historic Antique Row
• Victoria's Inner Harbour
• Scenic views of Mt. Baker and San Juan Islands
• Exclusive residential areas of Uplands and Oak Bay