Vancouver International Airport 3 hr 13
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS (25 min) Oceanfront park offering a historic lighthouse, trails, naturalist tours & old military structures. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (40 min) Landmark parliament buildings featuring ornate neo-baroque architecture, artwork & guided tours. Beacon Hill Park (44 min) Elegant 200-acre Victorian park with trees & landscaped gardens, ponds & peacocks, plus a bandshell. Hatley Castle (22 min) Early-1900s mansion with formal gardens previously used as a residence & naval training facility. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (43 min) Variety of art, including pieces from Canada & Asia, plus gardens with a Japanese Shinto shrine. Goldstream Provincial Park (25 min) Trails amid 600-year-old fir trees & broadleaf evergreens, plus waterfalls & a visitors centre. Miniature World (40 min) Miniature-themed dioramas & displays representing historical times & fictional worlds. Victoria Bug Zoo (40 min) Family-friendly mini-zoo offering a collection of live tropical insects from around the world. East Sooke Regional Park (16 min) Scenic area with marked trails, small beaches & picnic sites, plus coastal & mountain views. Sooke Potholes Provincial Park (27 min) Scenic destination featuring tranquil waterfalls, natural swimming pools & rocky areas for climbing. Thetis Lake (25 min) 2 regional park lakes, popular for hiking, dog-walking, paddle boarding & summer swims. Craigdarroch Castle (43 min) Ornate Victorian castle built by the coal baron Robert Dunsmuir between 1887 & 1890, open for tours. Victoria’s Chinatown (37 min) This Chinese neighborhood, Canada's oldest, has restaurants, shops & colorful architecture. Royal BC Museum (40 min) This museum showcases natural wonders like dinosaurs & includes an IMAX movie theatre. Fisherman's Wharf Park (43 min) Visitors can see seals & other marine life along this quaint floating pier with food kiosks & shops. |