August 30th, 2016

Pre-Cruise Tour to Victoria, BC & Butchart Gardens!



The cars are booked and the ferry tickets reserved and we're ready for a great day of discovery! Experience some of the best of the Northwest.


Start out the morning on a relaxing ferry crossing from the mainland of Canada to the picturesque island of Vancouver on one of the BC Ferries. Choose your start from the informal coffee shop to the all you can eat buffet! Relax over your morning coffee and enjoy the scenery.

Then a short drive to  Butchart Gardens and spend the afternoon wandering through these amazing gardens. Rain or shine they are an amazing collection of styles and themes.

Then we'll spend the late afternoon and early evening in downtown Victoria. Walk through the historic Fairmont Empress Hotel and enjoy a "High Tea" in the Tea Room or visit one of the Museums in Victoria which cover everything from Aboriginal culture to science and nature. Just for fun, visit  Madam Tussauds Wax Museum and get your picture taken with some of the rich and famous!

Pick from many great restaurants to enjoy dinner overlooking the bay. Then it's back to the mainland and a good nights sleep a liesurely breakfast and then off to board the ship!