Victoria - Area Travel Guide

Attractions

  • Victoria Harbour Ferry - A fleet of eleven, 12 passenger ferries which travel around beautiful Victoria, B.C. Harbour.
  • Victoria Carriage Tours - Victoria's only uniformed drivers wearing top hats. We provide private carriage tours 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
  • Miniature World - one of the most popular tourist attractions in downtown Victoria.
  • Victoria Butterfly Gardens - Watch a chrysalis unfold to reveal the magic shapes and colours of our fascinating butterflies as they prepare for flight.
  • Victorian Garden Tour - Enjoy year round personalized garden tours.

Travel and Recreation

Points of Interest

  • Butchart Gardens - from the exquisite Sunken Garden to the charming Rose Garden, this 50-acre show-place still maintains the gracious traditions of the past. The Victoria Express offers the only double decker bus to Butchart Gardens.
  • Beacon Hill Childrens Farm - Petting farm with all sorts of animals.
  • Royal London Wax Museum - over 300 wax figures of the famous and infamous located in the heart of downtown Victoria.
  • Royal BC Museum - A must visit. The Royal BC museum features world class exhibits and an Imax cinema. This museum offers interactive exhibits and a look at the development of Vancouver Island from the beginning of time until today.
  • Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary - education centre managed by a charitable organization, offering school and community natural history programs in Victoria.
  • Canoe Brew Pub - Micro brewery as well as a restaurant featuring waterfront patios and the best western exposure along Victoria's famous Inner Harbour. Group functions available also.
  • The Maritime Museum of British Columbia - Victoria has always been dependent on sea transportation, and at the Maritime Museum of BC, you can see the glorious history of sea transportation throughout the years.

Lodging

Bed and Breakfasts

Resorts, RV Parks, Hostels, and Guesthouse's

Hotels and Motels

  • Queen Victoria Hotel - Ideally located directly across the street from the Royal BC Museum.
  • Chateau Victoria - 4 star elegance in the heart of downtown Victoria.
  • Harbour Towers - Spacious rooms and sweeping views of Victoria's famous inner Harbour. Just blocks from the ferry terminal.
  • Hotel Grand Pacific - Enjoys a reputation as one of the finest five star hotels in British Columbia, Canada. Directly across from the ferry terminal.
  • Royal Scot Suite Hotel - One block from the inner harbour and surrounded by an acre of landscaped gardens.
  • Laurel Point Inn - Resort-style waterfront Victoria hotel located on the inner harbour.
  • Fairmont Empress Hotel - Rising regally on the banks of Victoria's Inner Harbour.
  • Bedford Regency Hotel - Boutique hotel located in the heart of downtown Victoria and the inner harbour is only a short 3-minute stroll from our doorstep.
  • James Bay Inn - A unique Victoria BC hotel.
  • Victoria Vacation Rentals - EMR Vacation Rentals and Accommodations offers a wide range of holiday accommodations in Victoria, Vancouver, Whistler, Tofino and on Vancouver Island, BC.
  • Traveller Inn - Voted Best Hotel Value by Victoria News.
  • Shamrock Suites - Downtown Victoria, overlooking Beacon Hill Park.
  • Sandman Hotel - 100 guest rooms including kitchen and executive suites.
  • Admiral Inn - Located near the ferry and downtown
  • Sidney Waterfront Hotel - Located on the waterfront in beatiful Sidney
  • Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour - Victoria's most acclaimed AAA Four diamond hotel, located downtown Victoria steps from the Inner Harbour.
  • Heavenly Hideaways - offers a selection of romantic getaway destinations across Canada and the United States.
  • Strathcona - 'Victoria's Main Attraction' live music and concerts with rooftop volleyball and up to nine pubs and restaurants to choose from.

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Area Guides to Victoria and British Columbia

 

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