Victoria & Butchart Garden Full Day Sightseeing

Canada

General information

Description
Victoria & Butchart Garden Full Day Sightseeing  

Tour points

  • Day trip to the popular tourist city of Victoria
  • Guide to Butchart Gardens, one of the biggest attractions
  • You can also use your free time to explore downtown
  • A resort town blessed with a warm oceanic climate lined with buildings reminiscent of 19th century England
    Vancouver Island floats across the Strait of Georgia to the west of Vancouver. The total area of ​​an island is almost the same as that of Kyushu. Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is located at the southernmost tip. Blessed with a mild climate and a beautiful cityscape, Victoria is popular with locals as a tourist destination and a resort.
    British elegance and tranquility of the city, plus the blessed natural conditions not found in Britain. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, yachts and cruisers float in the inner harbor. To the south of the harbor lies the Juan de Fuka Strait, and beyond that you can see the glaciers that remain in the mountains of the Olympic State Park in Washington, USA.
    There is also a simple plan without lunch for customers who want to explore Victoria freely. Have your own lunch during your free time in downtown Victoria.

Itinerary

Time Contents
   
7:20 Depart from Hyatt Regency Hotel
7:30 Sheraton Wall Center Hotel (Departure from South Tower)
8:15 Arrive at ferry terminal
9:00 BC Ferries (Enjoy a 1 hour 35 minute ferry trip)
10:35 Arrive at Swaltz Bay
11:15 Butchart Gardens approx. 75 minutes)
13:00 Free time in downtown Victoria (approx. 2 hours 30 minutes)
16:30 Arrive at ferry terminal
17:00 BC Ferries (Enjoy a ferry trip of about 1 hour and 35 minutes)
18:35 Arrive at Tsawwassen
   
19:30 Arrive in downtown Vancouver
【クリスマス期間限定（12月01日～1月6日）】  
※クリスマス期間はブッチャートガーデンのイルミネーションにあわせスケジュールが変更します。  
   
9:20 Depart from Hyatt Regency Hotel
9:30 Sheraton Wall Center Hotel (Departure from South Tower)
11:00 Arrive at Towassen by BC Ferries
12:35 Arrive at Swaltz Bay
0:00 Lunch at Fairmont Empress Hotel
0:00 Free time in downtown Victoria
16:30 Butchart Gardens Sightseeing
19:00 Depart from Swaltz Bay by BC Ferries
20:35 Arrive at Towassen
   
21:30 Arrive in downtown Vancouver
   

Tour details

Tour include Tour vehicle / Audio guide / Butchart Gardens admission / Round-trip ferry / Tip / Tax
Minimum Participants 2 adults
Schedule time Depends on season
Tour time 12 hours
Pick up place Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sheraton Wall Center Hotel (South Tower),
Operator JTB International (Canada) Ltd.
Handicap information who can climb the stairs themselves
who are not able to climb stairs by themselves, but who are able to ascend and descend with a helper
who use wheelchairs accompanied by a caregiver

Remarks

  • Sightseeing content, travel time, transportation, routes, etc. may be changed or canceled due to local circumstances, weather, or other reasons on the day of participation.
  • It may be mixed with passengers on tours of other courses. In that case, you may have to wait at the meeting place, hotel, etc.
  • Afternoon tea seating will be shared with guests participating in the same tour.
  • In November, it will be held only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
  • There are black-out dates when the event is excluded for afternoon tea (see the schedule above).
    The schedule will change during the Christmas period (12/1-1/6).
  • Ferries are used for both round trips between Vancouver and Victoria.
  • If the ferry does not operate due to weather or other reasons, the schedule may be changed or the event may be canceled.
  • The time spent at Butchart Gardens is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. (Subject to change.)
  • Afternoon tea for children will be kids menu, which is different from the adult menu.

Important notes

  • Efforts as an operating company
    We will comply with the latest recommendations for new coronaviruses from government agencies in Canada/states/city and carry out the following safety measures.
    1. Disinfection/ventilation of vehicles used
    2. Checking the health of guides/drivers, wearing a mask, hand disinfection/hand washing practice
    3. Checking the disinfection and ventilation status of restaurants and planned sites
    4. Health check at the time of gathering for all participants
    (There is also a tour where we will take the temperature)
    5. Request to wear face covers with masks and handkerchiefs for all participants
    6. Attended to ensure social distance when gathering, sightseeing, moving, etc.
    ※ If you use an airplane, railway, ferry, subway, etc., it is based on the safety measures of each institution
    ※ The measures may differ depending on the tour operator.
    Request to customers
    To prevent infection, please wear a mask on the day of the tour.
    If you do not feel well on the day, you may be asked to decline participation or leave the group on the way.
    ※ Please obtain the latest information about covid-19 infectious diseases from the website of the Japanese Embassy/Consulate in Canada.
    https://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html

    • **Updated: as of Dec 2020. The itineraries may change without notice.