The 15 Best Butchart Gardens Tours & Tickets

1.Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,703 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $228Our pick

Full-day ferry from Vancouver to Victoria plus included Butchart Gardens admission and Inner Harbour free time, with hotel pickup.

“It is a great tour. Our guide was personable, knowledgeable, and his recommendations were truly helpful and appreciated. He did his best to make this trip special. It is a long and somewhat exhausting trip , but well worth it. We scheduled an easy day following the tour, thankfully, but I would do it again. I would definitely recommend it.”

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2.Victoria and Butchart Gardens Day Trip from Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,242 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $232

Coach and ferry day trip from Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens, with 3 hours downtown and guided highlights included.

“It is a VERY long day! We did luck out with a sunny day at the gardens. Truly gorgeous. Our driver Toni was super narrating and navigating thru Vancouvers crazy traffic and the ferry process.”

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3.Victoria, Gulf Islands Cruise, & Butchart Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,165 reviews · 13 hours · from $208

One-day Vancouver to Victoria by coach and BC Ferry, with skip-the-line Butchart Gardens and free time at Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

“Dion was an excellent driver and guide. Well paced activities.”

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4.The Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from Downtown Victoria

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 616 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $44Best value

Ride Gray Line’s Butchart Gardens express shuttle from downtown Victoria to the gardens, with easy round-trip timing and onboard narration.

“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.”

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5.Islands Cruise, Butchart Gardens, & Victoria Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 601 reviews · 13 hours · from $199

Ride the Gulf Islands ferry from Vancouver to Victoria, skip the line at Butchart Gardens, then explore Victoria’s harbor on a guided day tour.

“Jessica our tour guide was so sweet, always smiling, and knowledgeable. However, too long of a day. 12 hour day and only 2 hours in Victoria and 1 hour and 45 minutes at the gardens. Therefore, 8 hours of travel time. The ferry ride was nice since you get out of the bus and do whatever you want on the ferry.”

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6.Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Gulf Islands Cruise Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 565 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $214

A long Vancouver to Victoria ferry day trip with included Butchart Gardens entry, guided coaching, and time to explore downtown Victoria.

“Victoria ferry is 1.5 hours each way.and it takes about an hour to get to ferry from downtown Vancouver.”

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7.Butchart Gardens and Victoria Sightseeing Tour from Vancouver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 564 reviews · 13 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $234Top rated

Ferry over to Victoria, guided Inner Harbour highlights, and timed free exploration, capped by Butchart Gardens entry included.

“Our tour guide, Bryon, who worked for Discover Canada, was outstanding. Bryon customized the tour to maximize the experience for us. He was very knowledgeable.”

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8.COMBO Victoria City Tour & Butchart Gardens & Entry Tix

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 456 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $106

Small-group Victoria city tour plus Butchart Gardens entry with hotel pickup. 2.5 hours in the gardens, photo stops, and flexible times.

“We are very fortunate to have Taiko as our guide on this tour. He was,on time. He even offered a sky diving experience to us, two seniors from Hawaii. Hahaha. He is very knowledgeable, funny and very experienced well rounded tour guide. Shoutout to the tour company, as well. I would highly recommend this company. Thank you, Taiko.”

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9.Victoria and Butchart Gardens, an Elevated Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 252 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $223

Victoria and Butchart Gardens tour from Vancouver with BC Ferries, wildlife spotting, guided city time, and skip-the-line gardens.

“The tour was great. We travelled on a luxurious bus and had a great drives and tour guide.The weather was perfect and the gardens were so beautiful.”

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10.Full-Day Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 223 reviews · 13 hours · from $223

Full-day Victoria and Butchart Gardens from Vancouver by ferry, with guided stops and free time in Victoria, plus 55-acre gardens.

“The tour was great! This was definitely worth the day trip from Vancouver with so many different things to do the Victoria. The Butchart Gardens was beautiful. Our tour guide, Alex, was very knowledgeable and friendly and made sure everyone had a great experience. Thank you!”

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11.City Highlights and Butchart Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 148 reviews · from $86

Half-day Victoria tour pairs city highlights with 2 hours in Butchart Gardens. Premium comfort, narrated sights, and included admission.

“Excellent tour - guide Hamish was very knowledable and friendly, and the tour took in all the places we wanted to see - and more! The main event being the Butchart gardens, which are spectacular, not to be missed. overall a highlight of our Canadian holiday.”

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12.Butchart Gardens & Victoria Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 143 reviews · 14 hours · from $227

Ferry to Victoria with a guided city tour and free time, then Butchart Gardens with entry included, plus a relaxing return to Vancouver.

“We highly recommend this day trip. We enjoyed the city tour around Victoria & the wonderful scenery at Butchart Gardens. Our guide Christopher was absolutely amazing! He took the time to chat with each guest, making sure that we’re all enjoying the tour. He was knowledgeable, friendly, & accommodating. Will surely book tours with Getyourguide again in the future.”

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13.Driving Tour w/ Malahat Skywalk & Butchart Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews

Half-day Victoria driving tour with Malahat Skywalk, ferry crossing, and Butchart Gardens, plus parks and lighthouses around town.

“fantastic trip with a fantastic guide. Brian Hawksworth was awesome from the local knowledge, considerate driving, very knowledgeable and going an extra mile to ensure we covered all we wanted too. highly recommend for anyone wanting a good trip”

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14.Day Trip from Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 10 reviews · 12 hours · from $247

Guided day trip from Vancouver to Victoria and Butchart Gardens with BC Ferries cruise, city tour, and hotel pickup.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day trip to Vancouver Island and the Butchart Gardens. Our driver and guide Dan, was extremely knowledgeable and informative. He was a pleasure to spend the day with! Would highly recommend this trip.”

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15.The Magic of Christmas at the Butchart Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 3h 30m · from $45

Butchart Gardens Christmas lights from Victoria by small-group coach, with live narration, ice rink and carousel, included admission.

“The rain could not dampen our spirits as we enjoyed the detailed professional light display. We would highly recommend this experience.”

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