Canada · WALKING TOURS IN VICTORIA
The good walking tours in Victoria fill weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
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 food and history in 2.5 hours. Small-group walk through Chinatown, Bastion Square and Market Square, plus harbor ferry bites.
“Our walking tour guide was very knowledgable about Victoria and its history. She showed us a very customized tour which included Victoria's China Town complete with a fascinating historical overview, The Empress Hotel, Canadian Parliament, and several pubs and cafés. We were looking for some live music to hear that evening, and she recommended and took us to several establishments that had live musical entertainment in the evening. We tasted a drink called "Shaft", which was weirdly delicious. We sampled what we were told was the best Poutine she had ever tasted. (We're not a big fan of Poutine, but it was interesting, none the less). We traveled to China…”
A 90-minute guided walk through Old Town Victoria with headsets, 1800s architecture, Bastion Square hangings, and Fan Tan Alley stories.
“Our guide was engaging and informative. We learned a lot about the City and really enjoyed our time.”
Affordable 3-hour walking tour of Victoria’s Inner Harbour and Chinatown, with Indigenous and Empress highlights plus local tips.
“A must do tour! Joe is incredible - so knowledgeable and passionate about what he does. You can see the effort and energy he puts into it and we walked away with such a great appreciation of Victoria!”
Walk Victoria from Emily Carr to Chinatown in 2 hours. A $16 guided tour with Gold Rush stories, Indigenous culture, and local tips.
“It was great. Michael was a good well-informed guide who was great at sharing his knowledge and answering questions.”
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