Vancouver International Airport 2 hr 53
The Butchart Gardens (28 min)
Well-known botanical garden spread over 22 hectares & featuring eateries & seasonal entertainment. Royal BC Museum (7 min)
This museum showcases natural wonders like dinosaurs & includes an IMAX movie theatre. Craigdarroch Castle (8 min)
Ornate Victorian castle built by the coal baron Robert Dunsmuir between 1887 & 1890, open for tours. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (8 min)
Variety of art, including pieces from Canada & Asia, plus gardens with a Japanese Shinto shrine. Miniature World (7 min)
Miniature-themed dioramas & displays representing historical times & fictional worlds. Fisherman's Wharf Park (9 min)
Visitors can see seals & other marine life along this quaint floating pier with food kiosks & shops. Carr House (7 min)
Historic site once home of renowned Canadian painter Emily Carr, with gardens & art exhibitions. Thunderbird Park (6 min)
Outdoor collection of replica totem poles & historic buildings including a convent & carving studio. Hatley Castle (24 min)
Early-1900s mansion with formal gardens previously used as a residence & naval training facility. Government House (15 min)
Guided tours of the 36-acre estate & official residence of the lieutenant governor, founded in 1865. Beacon Hill Park (8 min)
Elegant 200-acre Victorian park with trees & landscaped gardens, ponds & peacocks, plus a bandshell. Victoria’s Chinatown (10 min)
This Chinese neighborhood, Canada's oldest, has restaurants, shops & colorful architecture. 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 (7 min)
Landmark parliament buildings featuring ornate neo-baroque architecture, artwork & guided tours. Victoria Bug Zoo (6 min)
Family-friendly mini-zoo offering a collection of live tropical insects from around the world. | 
