Victoria Floatplane and Butchart Gardens
Victoria Floatplane and Butchart Gardens
Fly to Victoria from Vancouver on a floatplane allowing you to see the beautiful area from a different angle.
Start this full-day excursion with an awe-inspiring 35-minute floatplane flight to Vancouver Island with stunning aerial views of Vancouver, the Gulf Islands, and Victoria Harbour. Enjoy additional free time in Downtown Victoria.
Once a small fort, the city grew from the Gold Rush and then as the seat of provincial governmental power. The Inner Harbour is a legacy to one of Canada's most notable architects Francis Rattenbury as the skyline is dominated by two of his most famous works the Parliament Buildings and The Empress Hotel. You will be given a map and instructions on where to meet your guide in Victoria before departing. Upon arrival, your plane will let you off right in the inner harbor adjacent to downtown Victoria where you enjoy 5 hours of free time on your own to explore this quaint city by the sea, have some lunch on your own, and take in one of the varied local attractions.
After meeting your guide at a designated time and place in downtown Victoria, you will enjoy a 30 minute pastoral drive through the countryside arriving at a garden, which leaves even the most avid horticulturalists in awe. Spread across 55 acres, the Butchart Gardens are truly a sight to be seen. You will find spectacular views as you stroll along meandering paths and expansive lawns. From the exquisite Sunken Garden to the charming Rose Garden, this show garden still maintains the gracious traditions of earlier times and boasts all the modern amenities to make your time there comfortable and enjoyable. Don't forget your camera. If you would like less time in Victoria, and more time at the gardens, ask your guide before boarding in Vancouver and they can give you a different meeting time in Victoria.
From the gardens, it is a short twenty-minute ride to the BC Ferries terminal and the ferry ride back to the mainland. On the return crossing you can enjoy the restaurant facilities onboard the ferry or grab a nap in the lounge before being driven from the ferry terminal back to Vancouver and your hotel.
Please Note: Seaplanes can accommodate up to 25 pounds of luggage. Please indicate if you will have luggage (under 25 pounds) with you by checking the appropriate box above. As this tour includes a scenic flight, please include the name of each participant when booking.