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Safety measures

Keeping you safe during COVID-19

Vaccine? Quarantine? Masking?

Vaccine? Quarantine? Masking?We know, there's a lot to keep track of. Be sure to check local guidelines so you're aware of all travel requirements before you go.

What you can expect during your visit

Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Gear/equipment sanitized between use

Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Guides required to regularly wash hands

Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

Safety precautions are provided by the tour operator and are not checked by Viator for accuracy

Overview

Take a sweet-smelling stroll through Victoria's famous Butchart Gardens, spanning 55 acres (22.2 hectares) of beautifully designed flower beds, lily ponds, footbridges, and thematic landscapes. With a convenient pickup location and a flexible return shuttle schedule, it's an easy way to experience one of Victoria's most popular attractions. Visit during summer or holiday season evenings to witness special luminous displays that add an extra touch of enchantment to the gardens.

Explore the famous Butchart Gardens at your leisure
Stroll through the diverse landscapes and beautifully designed floral displays
Includes shuttle service from downtown Victoria with a choice of departures and return times throughout the day
Don't miss the evening illuminations and fireworks in the summer months
Take the Holiday Lights tour for some seasonal cheer

What's Included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Departure & Return

Departure Point

721 Government St, Victoria, BC V8W 1W5, Canada

Please proceed to the CVS Tours Kiosk on the sidewalk in front of the Fairmont Empress hotel.

Departure Time

Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Butchart Gardens offers wheelchair hire for a fully refundable $10 deposit. If a passenger is in their own collapsible wheelchair, but not completely confined to it and are able to board the bus unassisted, the chair can be stored as luggage. If a passenger is confined to a wheelchair, please advise at time of booking and wheelchair access will be requested.
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 75 travelers
OPERATED BY CVS Tours

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience's start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience's start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience's start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience's local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it's canceled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Learn more about cancellations.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers' questions.

What is the policy on sanitization during Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria?

A:The policies on sanitization are:

Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

See all safety measures taken by Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria.

What is the social distancing policy during Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria?

A:The policies on social distancing are:

Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

See all safety measures taken by Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria.

What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Butchart Gardens Tour from Victoria?

Traveler Photos

Traveler Tips

"Go early in the day however, as it becomes very crowded." See review
"Make sure you see the Empress Hotel while your there." See review

Reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers

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All of the Gardens are...

All of the Gardens are beautiful So green. Well kept and gorgeous. I highly recommend going. It was a sunny nice day.

The tour was very lovely. Nice driver and tour guide, who gave us great insights of Victoria on our way to the attraction and back. They give you more than enough time to enjoy all the gardens and enjoy them. It's totally worth visiting. Great value for the money!

Butchart Gardens Tour

Convenient and pleasurable way to get to the beautiful Butchart Gardens. Bus was close to ferry dock and driver was informative and personable.

Wonderful place and day

Was a great day for us...first the bus that took us to the Buther garden...and the garden is something unique...so beautiful...the flowers..the trees the different gardens...a must...♡♡♡

Lovely Fall Colors!

We walked through the gardens and gift shop for 2 1/4 hours. Lovely day! I visited in the summertime and enjoyed this fall visit just as much! Thank you!

Pleasant trip and beautiful gardens

We arrived early and were able to fit onto an earlier bus and the change was handled easily and with a smile. Our driver was Adrian and he was informative with just the right amount of humor. The gardens were beautiful and when a quick shower went over us, umbrellas were available to use and drop off. We spent 3 hours there and loved every minute. It was September but the amount of blooms was phenomenal, including roses and begonias and dahlias. Gorgeous.

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The most beautiful flower gardens! Pictures and reviews can't do enough justice! An absolutely stunning array of flowers and gardens. You cannot visit Victoria BC without a visit!

Enjoyed it immensely in perfect weather, stunning floral displays. One of the best shops I have seen in my travels, huge variety of goods.

Beautiful Gardens....relaxing experience

The gardens were great. Our tour guide on the bus to and from the gardens needs to find a different career.

Transportation to meet tour

Actual gardens was amazing but tour was inconvenient in terms of transportation from and to the cruise ship and timing was not well coordinated with our timing. We had to leave before the fireworks in order to get back in time. We also had to pay for a taxi to get us back to the ship on time. We will stick with excisions provided by our cruise line in the future.