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Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria
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Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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What you can expect during your visit
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy
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Overview
Take a sweet-smelling stroll through Victoria’s famous Butchart Gardens, spanning 55 acres (22.2 hectares) of beautifully designed flower beds, lily ponds, footbridges, and thematic landscapes. With a convenient pickup location and a flexible return shuttle schedule, it’s an easy way to experience one of Victoria’s most popular attractions. Visit during summer or holiday season evenings to witness special luminous displays that add an extra touch of enchantment to the gardens.
- Explore the famous Butchart Gardens at your leisure
- Stroll through the diverse landscapes and beautifully designed floral displays
- Includes shuttle service from downtown Victoria with a choice of departures and return times throughout the day
- Don't miss the evening illuminations and fireworks in the summer months
- Take the Holiday Lights tour for some seasonal cheer
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Local taxes
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Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Departure & Return
Gray Line Sightseeing Victoria , 721 Government St, Victoria, BC V8W 1W5, Canada
This activity will end right where it started.Please proceed to the Sightseeing Victoria Kiosk, on the sidewalk in front of the Fairmont Empress hotel. Please check in 15 minutes prior to your tour start time.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Butchart Gardens offers wheelchair hire for a fully refundable $10 deposit. If a passenger is in their own collapsible wheelchair, but not completely confined to it and are able to board the bus unassisted, the chair can be stored as luggage. If a passenger is confined to a wheelchair, please advise at time of booking and wheelchair access will be requested.
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 75 travelers
- OPERATED BY CVS Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria?
A:The policies on social distancing are:
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria?
A:The policy on staff health & safety is:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
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- "Go early in the day however, as it becomes very crowded." See review
- "Make sure you see the Empress Hotel while your there." See review
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Unfortunately we were...
Michael_N
, Jun 2022
Unfortunately we were unable to complete our excursion to the Bouchard gardens are ship arrived late and then the border patrol or health department would not let us off on time so we were an hour and a half late getting off the ship so we missed our excursion altogether but we would certainly use you again you were always so helpful thank you so
Ridiculously complicated...
Linda_S
, Jun 2022
Gorgeous!
pierre_j
, Jun 2022
Breathtaking
grove969
, May 2022
Recommend Butchart Gardens
Jocelyn_R
, May 2022
It was so easy! Comfortable coach to take us to the Gardens. The driver, Derek, was very knowledgeable and funny. It made the ride go by so quickly. The gardens were beautiful!
I would definitely recommend this tour. Thank you Viatour for a great experience.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Visiting Butchart Gardens...
bashutski
, May 2022
Sensory Explosion
dianeltyler
, Apr 2022
Beautiful gardens, bad logistics
Stephanie_L
, Apr 2022
I would highly recommend a trip to Butchart Gardens- it’s well manicured and beautiful in any season.
The bus tour guide was knowledgeable and entertaining.
CVS tours bus was clean, convenient, and comfortable.
However the reason for my deduction of 1 star is the lack of communication about when to arrive and the lack of organization upon boarding. No where do they tell you to arrive before your tour time of 11:30. I arrived 15 minutes prior to when the tour was expected to take off and found a massive line where I had to exchange my viator ticket for a cvs ticket- but no one knew what was happening and there was a lot of confusion. A few guest started screaming at each other because they were trying to cut since there was no clear line and everyone was worried the bus would take off without them.
The ticket exchange was a long process for each customer, so we didn’t end up leaving until nearly 12 pm, which meant everyone had about 30 minutes less time at the gardens.
When leaving the gardens, it also wasn’t clear when to arrive back to the bus. We waited for a while for remaining passengers but ended up having to leave 7 people behind at the gardens because we couldn’t wait anymore.
The logistics of CVS needs to be sorted out for better communication for passengers.
2 travelers found this review helpful
All of the Gardens are...
Sharon_M
, Oct 2021
Great experience!
Ivette_R
, Sep 2021
Butchart Gardens Tour
Terri M
, Nov 2019
Wonderful place and day
Roberto_P
, Oct 2019
Lovely Fall Colors!
Susan_S
, Oct 2019
Pleasant trip and beautiful gardens
Barbara G
, Sep 2019
We arrived early and were able to fit onto an earlier bus and the change was handled easily and with a smile. Our driver was Adrian and he was informative with just the right amount of humor.
The gardens were beautiful and when a quick shower went over us, umbrellas were available to use and drop off.
We spent 3 hours there and loved every minute. It was September but the amount of blooms was phenomenal, including roses and begonias and dahlias. Gorgeous.
1 traveler found this review helpful
Beautiful gardens
William_P
, Aug 2019
Beautiful Butchart
Kathryn_S
, Aug 2019
Beautiful Gardens....relaxing experience
Lisa_L
, Aug 2019
Transportation to meet tour
Kathy_H
, Aug 2019
Actual gardens was amazing but tour was inconvenient in terms of transportation from and to the cruise ship and timing was not well coordinated with our timing. We had to leave before the fireworks in order to get back in time. We also had to pay for a taxi to get us back to the ship on time. We will stick with excisions provided by our cruise line in the future.
Spectacular!
Frank_C
, Aug 2019
We have always wanted to go to Butchart Gardens and finally found ourselves in Seattle, so in the correct neck of the woods. Took a little two day getaway to Victoria which of course included Butchart Gardens! The bus driver from Victoria gave us a really nice tour on the way there. As expected, the Gardens were more than stunning!
1 traveler found this review helpful
Seeing Victoria
115penny
, Aug 2019
We booked a shuttle bus to take us to Butchart Gardens while visiting Victoria. They let us change days due to rain when we arrived without any hassle. Bus was spacious and comfortable and we had options to disembark when we wanted to. We never waited very long to be picked up and the staff was very helpful. Great way to get around. Make sure you see the Empress Hotel while your there. Pick up was conveniently in front of Hotel and across from the waterfront!
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