# ButchartGardensTour.com - Victoria and Butchart Gardens tours from Vancouver, compared

> Independent guide to full-day tours from Vancouver to Victoria and The Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island:
> what each tour includes, how long the day is, how the time is split between the gardens and Victoria, live
> ratings and from-prices. Not affiliated with The Butchart Gardens, BC Ferries, any tour operator or Viator.

Site: https://butchartgardenstour.com
Language: en. Currency: USD (tour prices), CAD (garden gate prices). Country: Canada (British Columbia).

## Verified facts

- The Butchart Gardens are at 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay, on the Saanich Peninsula, about 20 km (12 miles)
  north of downtown Victoria; not in downtown Victoria. 55 acres; National Historic Site of Canada since 2004.
- The Sunken Garden fills a former limestone quarry of Robert and Jennie Butchart's cement works (land bought 1904).
- Garden admission Oct 2026: CAD 36.75 adult (18+), 18.38 youth (13-17), 3.00 child (5-12), tax included.
  Christmas season Dec 1-Jan 6, 3-9 PM (closed Dec 25). Closed Jan 18-31 (staff holiday). Source: butchartgardens.com/rates.
- Tours from Vancouver use BC Ferries Tsawwassen - Swartz Bay (about 1 h 35 min each way) and last 12-14 hours.
- Every Vancouver tour listed includes both ferry crossings and garden admission; none includes lunch.
- Time at the gardens is about 1.5-2.5 hours depending on the operator; the order (gardens or Victoria first) varies.
- Harbour Air seaplane packages on Viator are marked as ending in October 2026 and are not listed here.

## Bookable tours listed on this site

All booking links are Viator affiliate links (partner ID P00318890). The site earns a commission at no
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Prices are 'from' prices in USD per adult at the last build and move.

- Victoria & Butchart Gardens Day Trip (Ferry via Tsawwassen, downtown pickup) - from $184 per person, 13 hours, rated 4.6 from 3,178 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Victoria-and-Butchart-Gardens-Tour-departing-Vancouver/d616-5313P17
- Victoria and Butchart Gardens Full-Day Tour (Ferry, start at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver) - from $220 per person, 13 hours, rated 4.7 from 2,322 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Vancouver-to-Victoria-and-Butchart-Gardens-Tour-by-Bus/d616-3914_3B
- Victoria Day Tour with Butchart Gardens (Ferry, meet at Canada Place) - from $255 per person, 13 to 14 hours, rated 4.8 from 650 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Victoria-Day-Tour/d616-5736P25
- Victoria & Butchart Gardens Combo Tour (Hotel pickup, ferry) - from $161 per person, 13 hours, rated 4.8 from 492 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Victoria-Icons-Butchart-Harbour-and-Mile-Zero-in-a-Day/d616-132218P732
- Victoria & Butchart Gardens Day Trip by Ferry (Select downtown hotel pickups) - from $183 per person, 13 hours, rated 4.7 from 674 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Victoria-and-Butchart-Gardens-Day-Trip-from-Vancouver/d616-5375P9
- Victoria & Butchart Gardens Sea and Land Tour (Downtown hotel pickup) - from $214 per person, 13 to 14 hours, rated 4.9 from 548 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Victoria-Butchart-Gardens-an-Elevated-Experience/d616-5538426P1
- Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry (Meet at 909 W Cordova St) - from $170 per person, 12 to 13 hours, rated 4.4 from 84 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Discover-Victoria-and-Butchart-Gardens-Day-Tour-from-Vancouver/d616-444635P15
- Victoria & Butchart Gardens Christmas Tour (Downtown hotel pickup) - from $218 per person, 12 hours, rated 4.8 from 49 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Vancouver/Victoria-and-Butchart-Gardens-Christmas-Tour/d616-5313P18
- Victoria City and Butchart Gardens Tour (Downtown Victoria hotel pickup) - from $105 per person, 5 hours, rated 4.9 from 687 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Victoria/Shuttle-to-the-Butchart-Gardens/d617-24251P3

## Guide pages on this site

- https://butchartgardenstour.com/guides/butchart-gardens-tour-prices/ - Butchart Gardens tour prices from Vancouver in 2026: tours from $161 with ferries and admission, the gate price, and what a DIY day really costs.
- https://butchartgardenstour.com/guides/vancouver-to-victoria-day-trip/ - How to do a Vancouver to Victoria day trip in 2026: coach tour, ferry on foot, driving or the Harbour Air seaplane compared, with times and tips.
- https://butchartgardenstour.com/guides/how-long-at-butchart-gardens/ - How long you need at Butchart Gardens: what to see in 2 hours, from the Sunken Garden to the Rose and Japanese Gardens, and garden time by tour.
- https://butchartgardenstour.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-butchart-gardens/ - The best time to visit Butchart Gardens: spring bulbs, summer roses, autumn maples and Christmas lights, plus 2026-27 hours, prices and closures.
- https://butchartgardenstour.com/guides/butchart-gardens-christmas/ - Butchart Gardens at Christmas 2026: season dates Dec 1 to Jan 6, 3 to 9 PM hours, prices, what you see, and the Christmas tour from Vancouver.
- https://butchartgardenstour.com/guides/victoria-in-a-few-hours/ - What to do with 1 to 3 hours in Victoria on a Butchart Gardens tour: Inner Harbour, Parliament, the Empress, Chinatown, Fan Tan Alley and more.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- Butchart Gardens is not in Victoria city: it is about 20 km north, in Brentwood Bay.
- The ferry from Vancouver does not land in Victoria: it docks at Swartz Bay, about 32 km north of downtown.
- A 'day trip to Victoria and Butchart Gardens' gives about two hours in each place; most of the day is transit.

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