Canada · VANCOUVER ISLAND TOURS
Victoria, the Butchart Gardens and some of the most reliable orca water in the world, all reached by ferry or float plane. These 15 island days are priced with the crossing included or excluded made clear, which is the detail that catches people out.
Review of Victoria’s 3.5-hour whale-watching cruise, with orcas, humpbacks, heated cabin, naturalist guides, and free wildlife photos.
“Great views, excellent staff, very informative. Immensely enjoyed the trip, great for young and young at heart.”
Explore Victoria’s Chinatown, harbor, and food scene on a two-hour small-group tour with generous tastings and local stories.
“Learned a lot about Victoria that I hadn’t read online. Fun to meet and hear the stories of the proprietors as we tasted their delicious food. A very good variety. Money and time well spent.”
Review of Victoria’s 3.5-hour Eagle Wing whale cruise, with orcas, humpbacks, seals, expert guides, boat advice, price, and practical tips.
“Absolutely amazing. I cried. The experience was so beautiful and having the Crew explain about the whales and the differences and life span was so interesting.”
Review of Victoria’s 3-hour Zodiac whale-watching tour, with practical advice on wildlife, comfort, safety, price, weather, and booking.
“A thrilling adventure and very worthwhile. Appreciated the suits, hats, gloves that kept us warm. A wonderful view of orcas and humpback whales. The sea lions were very entertaining. Mark, our captain, was very engaging and informative about these magnificent creatures.”
Review of Victoria’s one-hour Ghostly Walking Tour, with spooky stories, historic landmarks, practical tips, pricing, pacing, and who should book.
“Short walk but amazing ghostly stories, it went by really quickly! Would definitely pay more for a longer option but this is quite nice for people that is tired after a long day or maybe with different physical abilities.”
Ride a 12-passenger Zodiac from Victoria for whale watching, hydrophone sounds, coastal wildlife, and an exciting Pacific adventure.
“What a fantastic experience. The guide was very passionate about his work, and the whale activity was high the day we went out.”
Review the Butchart Gardens shuttle from Victoria, with practical tips on timing, cost, pickup, narration, and exploring the gardens.
“very informative driver to and from the garden. Bus is ready to return to Victoria every hour on the hour so whenever your garden experience is done there is not much wait.”
Review of Victoria’s covered-vessel whale tour, with whale sightings, boat comfort, guides, costs, weather tips, and booking advice.
“The naturalists were informative. Great whale sightings. Well worth the expense and would recommend.”
Review of Victoria’s SpringTide whale watch tour, with orcas, humpbacks, sea lions, heated cabin, naturalists, price, and practical tips.
“Not all whale watching trips are the same. This one was very special. Firstly all the guides on the boat are marine biologists. They really care about the whales and their knowledge is amazing. A particular highlight was that the guide gave us all her professionally taken photos. Book.This.Tour”
See Victoria’s top sights and spend 2.5 hours at Butchart Gardens with hotel pickup, a small group, local stories, and entry included.
“Amazing experience with small group of 8. Got to see things you would probably miss on a big bus tour. Our guide Jim was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Would definitely recommend to friends and family.”
Review of Victoria’s private pedicab tour from the cruise terminal, with Beacon Hill Park, Old Town, Chinatown, pricing, tips, and practical advice.
“This was a great way to see the city in our limited time in Victoria. Andre was very knowledgeable and was an amazing tour guide. We enjoyed being able to see the city at our own pace with plenty of stops along the way for pictures.”
Cruise Victoria’s Salish Sea for whales, sea lions, and eagles aboard a covered boat with guides, hot drinks, photos, and a sighting guarantee.
“Extremely well organised and very informative trip. Jake & Liam were excellent guides and captain Gordon did a great job. We were lucky enough to see both humpback & killer whales plus lots of sea lions. Would not hesitate to recommend this company.”
Review of Cowichan Bay’s 4-hour whale tour, with small groups, expert guides, orcas, humpbacks, seals, and practical booking tips.
“Excellent 4 hour whale watching tour. Small group boats for a more personal experience. Captain Gary is highly knowledgeable about the whales and makes the tour very educational. Staff were helpful and pleasant. Overall, a great tour!”
Review of Victoria’s 4-hour covered whale watching cruise, with heated cabin, expert guides, free wildlife photos, and a whale sightings guarantee.
“Excellent activity. We got to see two sets of killer whales. Very nice and informative staff”
Ride a small Zodiac from Victoria to see orcas, humpbacks, seals, and sea lions, with close wildlife views and free rebooking if whales stay away.
“I enjoyed the tour. I thought it was cool to see various humpbacks, seals and sea lions. It was really nice to see the other parts of Victoria by boat. I did not care too much for our guide. I was extremely excited to learn about the wildlife, Victoria and anything else. Our guide seemed distracted and unfocused. Each time our guide would share a fact about something it felt as though he was unsure about what he was saying. Almost as if he didn’t know what he was doing. We also heard a phone call from the office that he miss-counted the amount of guests and just laughed it…”
Every kind of Canadian day out, and the best of each.
