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Combine a compact city orientation of Victoria with three hours to wander Butchart Gardens and a traditional afternoon high tea. This private tour covers Chinatown, the Inner Harbour, Craigdarroch Castle and the iconic Sunken Garden.
Combine a compact city orientation of Victoria with three hours to wander Butchart Gardens and a traditional afternoon high tea. This private tour covers Chinatown, the Inner Harbour, Craigdarroch Castle and the iconic Sunken Garden.
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You step off the harbour-front curb with salt on your jacket and the outline of the Empress Hotel behind you; within minutes the city gives way to tidy neighborhoods and the road leans north toward garden country.
easy.
6 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; involves several hours of walking at a relaxed pace and some stair climbing.
The drive is roughly 30–40 minutes each way from downtown Victoria depending on traffic.
Yes — both Butchart Gardens admission and the traditional afternoon high tea in the Gardens’ dining room are included in the tour price.
Yes; the tour notes that infants and small children can use strollers, though some garden paths include steps and uneven paving.
The tour is described as physically easy, but Craigdarroch Castle and some garden areas have stairs; discuss mobility needs with the operator when booking.
Butchart Gardens began when Jennie Butchart replanted a worked-out limestone quarry in the early 1900s; Craigdarroch Castle was built in the late 19th century as a Dunsmuir family residence.
Butchart Gardens operates horticultural programs and careful water and soil management to preserve plant collections; visitors are encouraged to stay on paths and avoid picking flowers to protect displays.
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