Vancouver International Airport 3 hr 16
Gowlland Tod Provincial Park (42 min)
Sprawling waterfront forest with 25 km of hiking trails, picnic spots, kayaking & wildlife. Merridale Cidery & Distillery (6 min)
High-end permanent tents in a verdant cider brewery & orchard offering a bistro & a tasting bar. Unsworth Vineyards (5 min)
Winery, vineyard, wine tasting, and wine Goldstream Provincial Park (23 min)
Trails amid 600-year-old fir trees & broadleaf evergreens, plus waterfalls & a visitors centre. Victoria Butterfly Gardens (49 min)
Hundreds of free-flying butterflies, plus parrots, chameleons, frogs & more in a lush indoor jungle. Blue Grouse Estate Winery (16 min)
Winery, wine tasting, and wine BC Forest Discovery Centre (25 min)
Open-air museum offering train rides, trails & exhibits on the forestry industry & other topics. Shawnigan Lake Museum (7 min) BC Aviation Museum (55 min)
Museum housed in 3 airplane hangars exhibiting archives & aircraft from the 1900s to modern times. The Butchart Gardens (50 min)
Well-known botanical garden spread over 22 hectares & featuring eateries & seasonal entertainment. Kinsol Trestle (13 min)
Historic train trestle, 1 of the tallest in the world, used for biking, cycling & horseback riding. Bamberton Provincial Park (11 min)
Park and camping Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea (57 min)
Nonprofit aquarium exhibiting Salish Sea marine life & including a jellyfish tank & touch pools. Mount Tzouhalem (25 min)
Mountain & ecological forest reserve with rugged hiking & mountain biking trails & valley views. Mount Maxwell Provincial Park (1 hr 43)
Nature reserve with old-growth Douglas fir, salmon-bearing creeks & island views from Baynes Peak. | 
