Canada · VICTORIA TOURS
Victoria is a ferry and a floatplane from Vancouver and a different pace once you land. These 15 cover the whale boats, the gardens, the harbour and the food-and-history walks, with the crossing built into the price where it applies.
A half-day Victoria whale watch on a heated catamaran with naturalists and free high-resolution photos included.
“Very well organised trip. Everything was clearly explained to us first by the friendly captains François & Tayler. We saw Orcas & humpback. Jessy & Megan did a great job explaining all we needed to know about these wonderful whales. Great trip well done all”
Small-group Victoria food and history walk with tastings from local shops, beer and Chinatown stops, plus an Inner Harbour finish.
“Friendly guide and amazing food. I am considering going back to one place for the whole meal experience.”
Victoria Harbour Zodiac whale watch with suits, a small 12-passenger boat, expert skippers, and a whale sightings guarantee.
“Very knowledgeable guide and company was very communicative and helpful. Great experience. We didn’t see Orcas but we saw 4 humpbacks and seals/sea lions and bald eagles. 10/5 stars”
A 1-hour Victoria ghostly walking tour with expert storytellers, historic downtown stops, and a fun mix of chilling tales and local history.
“Fiona was a fantastic tour guide, loads of great historical ghost stories. Victoria is a beautiful city, especially by night.”
Victoria zodiac whale watching on an open 12-passenger boat with hydrophones, flotation suits, and a whale-spotting guarantee
“Excellent trip, we saw 2 adult humpback whales, 2 juveniles, harbour seals basking and white sided dolphin. Naval submarine and an open- prison confined space for white collar crimes. Went into American waters twice on zodiac trip and saw Olympic Mountain range. Would definitely recommend this trip.”
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.”
Covered Victoria whale watching with indoor warmth, 360 deck views, and marine naturalists. Morning or afternoon departures.
“Crew were amazing, loads of information and knew where to look for the whales and the seals .Looking forward to see their photographs”
Victoria whale watch on a 60ft Ocean Cruiser in the Salish Sea. Heated cabin, top deck views, naturalists, hot drinks.
“Amazing! Good to wear layers! The crew were great! Saw Morsely the humpback! Many seals and elephant seals and eagles!”
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.”
Pedicab tour of Victoria from your cruise pier: James Bay, Beacon Hill Park, Old Town, Chinatown, with free pickup and live guide.
“We had the absolute BEST time with Tayler, Joel, and Sara! We had three pedicabs, and we traveled together! Victoria is beautiful! Our drivers were very knowledgeable and A LOT OF FUN!!!”
Victoria whale watching on a covered boat with marine naturalists, hot drinks, and photo package, plus guaranteed whale sightings.
“Well worth the money. The crew was super informative and we got to see a mom and baby whale practice swimming and diving. I would do this exact trip again and recommend to anyone”
Heated guided whale cruise from Victoria with naturalists, photo-ready positioning, free high-res photos, hot drinks, and snacks.
“The tour as well as the guides were amazing. They put so much effort in giving us a good time. We saw 3 humpback wales for 1 hour and followed them. It was really amazing! I can truly recommend this tour.”
3.5-hour zodiac whale watching from Victoria, with a small group, survival suit, and free rebooking if no whales. Wet and worth it.
“Great communication. Safety first Boat was full and we saw humpbacks. Orcas and seals. Weather was great. Sea was calm”
Victoria by open-top double-decker bus with English narration and 15 hop-off stops, starting outside the Fairmont Empress. About 3.5 hours.
“The route of activity and explanation by guide was very good. There was heavy rush of travellers ,much more than what could be accommodated in bus. so I think the number/preodicity of buses should be increased”
3-hour Victoria whale watching with two naturalists. Search for orcas and humpbacks in the Salish Sea on a comfortable, responsible boat.
“Fabulous experience seeing Orca AND Humpback whales on the same excursion! Super engaging and knowledgeable guides, great boat. Can’t say enough about this bucket list experience.”
Six time zones of days out, sorted by the kind of day.
