4h Butchart Gardens and Victoria City Private Tour
Overview
Experience Victoria your way on a fully private tour designed exclusively for your group. No crowded buses, no strangers. Just personalized service, private transportation, and a dedicated local guide focused entirely on you.
This 4 hour private experience combines the world famous Butchart Gardens with Victoria’s most iconic sights. Explore the stunning floral displays and peaceful pathways of this National Historic Site before discovering the charm of downtown Victoria, the Inner Harbour, historic Chinatown, Fan Tan Alley, and colourful Fisherman’s Wharf.
Choose the perfect private vehicle for your group with options for up to 4 guests, 6 guests, or 19 passengers in our private minibus. Wheelchair accessible options available.
Enjoy live guided narration, local stories, flexible stops, and the comfort of private transportation throughout your tour. Perfect for families, couples, cruise guests, and small groups seeking a more personal Victoria experience.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Opportunities to customize tour along the way
- Many photo stops along the way.
- Cruise Dock Pick Up Fees- Guide must have your cruise ships name prior to tour date
- Meals
- Personal Expenses
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
- Pre-purchased tickets to Butchart Garden's. You must purchase tickets at the gate of the gardens.
Meeting and Pickup
Important** Cruise ship passengers must inform the tour provider of the cruise ship they will be arriving on at time of booking or within 7 days of the tour date, to ensure you are picked up at the correct dock in a smooth, timely manner. After booking you can send a message through Viator. We will message you through Viator, or WhatsApp if you have provided your out of country phone number, closer to your tour date.
What To Expect
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The Butchart Gardens
1 hour 40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Inner Harbour
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Victoria’s Chinatown National Historic Site
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fan Tan Alley
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fisherman's Wharf
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers must be able to get in and out of private transportation, contact us for full accessibility option
- Travellers must be able to walk long distances in Butchart Gardens.
- Wheelchairs are available at the Gardens with refundable deposit
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Child Seats, by BC law, children under 40lbs (18kg) are required to be buckled into a full forward-facing car seat. This can be provided for a fee with advance notice. - Children over 40lbs and under 4’9″ must use a booster seat. Two can be provided with advance notice at no charge.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (MST).
- Bottled water.
- Private transportation.
- Opportunities to customize tour along the way.
- Many photo stops along the way.
- Cruise Dock Pick Up Fees- Guide must have your cruise ships name prior to tour date.
- Meals.
- Personal Expenses.
- Gratuities.
- Souvenirs.
- Pre-purchased tickets to Butchart Garden's. You must purchase tickets at the gate of the gardens.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 4h Butchart Gardens and Victoria City Private Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers must be able to get in and out of private transportation, contact us for full accessibility option
- Travellers must be able to walk long distances in Butchart Gardens.
- Wheelchairs are available at the Gardens with refundable deposit
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 4h Butchart Gardens and Victoria City Private Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Opportunities to customize tour along the way
- Many photo stops along the way.
- Cruise Dock Pick Up Fees- Guide must have your cruise ships name prior to tour date
- Meals
- Personal Expenses
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs
- Pre-purchased tickets to Butchart Garden's. You must purchase tickets at the gate of the gardens.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers must be able to get in and out of private transportation, contact us for full accessibility option
- Travellers must be able to walk long distances in Butchart Gardens.
- Wheelchairs are available at the Gardens with refundable deposit
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Child Seats, by BC law, children under 40lbs (18kg) are required to be buckled into a full forward-facing car seat. This can be provided for a fee with advance notice. - Children over 40lbs and under 4’9″ must use a booster seat. Two can be provided with advance notice at no charge.
