Vancouver International Airport 3 hr 16
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea (57 min)
Nonprofit aquarium exhibiting Salish Sea marine life & including a jellyfish tank & touch pools. Merridale Cidery & Distillery (6 min)
High-end permanent tents in a verdant cider brewery & orchard offering a bistro & a tasting bar. Kinsol Trestle (13 min)
Historic train trestle, 1 of the tallest in the world, used for biking, cycling & horseback riding. Shawnigan Lake Museum (8 min) Gowlland Tod Provincial Park (42 min)
Sprawling waterfront forest with 25 km of hiking trails, picnic spots, kayaking & wildlife. Victoria Butterfly Gardens (49 min)
Hundreds of free-flying butterflies, plus parrots, chameleons, frogs & more in a lush indoor jungle. BC Forest Discovery Centre (25 min)
Open-air museum offering train rides, trails & exhibits on the forestry industry & other topics. 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. Mount Tzouhalem (25 min)
Mountain & ecological forest reserve with rugged hiking & mountain biking trails & valley views. The Butchart Gardens (50 min)
Well-known botanical garden spread over 22 hectares & featuring eateries & seasonal entertainment. BC Aviation Museum (55 min)
Museum housed in 3 airplane hangars exhibiting archives & aircraft from the 1900s to modern times. Blue Grouse Estate Winery (17 min)
Winery, wine tasting, and wine Bamberton Provincial Park (11 min)
Park and camping Mount Maxwell Provincial Park (1 hr 43)
Nature reserve with old-growth Douglas fir, salmon-bearing creeks & island views from Baynes Peak. | 
