Vancouver International Airport 3 hr 10
Miniature World (37 min)
Miniature-themed dioramas & displays representing historical times & fictional worlds. Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (36 min)
Landmark parliament buildings featuring ornate neo-baroque architecture, artwork & guided tours. Victoria Bug Zoo (36 min)
Family-friendly mini-zoo offering a collection of live tropical insects from around the world. Goldstream Provincial Park (23 min)
Trails amid 600-year-old fir trees & broadleaf evergreens, plus waterfalls & a visitors centre. Craigdarroch Castle (40 min)
Ornate Victorian castle built by the coal baron Robert Dunsmuir between 1887 & 1890, open for tours. Fisherman's Wharf Park (39 min)
Visitors can see seals & other marine life along this quaint floating pier with food kiosks & shops. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS (22 min)
Oceanfront park offering a historic lighthouse, trails, naturalist tours & old military structures. Royal BC Museum (37 min)
This museum showcases natural wonders like dinosaurs & includes an IMAX movie theatre. Thetis Lake (22 min)
2 regional park lakes, popular for hiking, dog-walking, paddle boarding & summer swims. Sooke Potholes Provincial Park (27 min)
Scenic destination featuring tranquil waterfalls, natural swimming pools & rocky areas for climbing. Victoria’s Chinatown (33 min)
This Chinese neighborhood, Canada's oldest, has restaurants, shops & colorful architecture. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (39 min)
Variety of art, including pieces from Canada & Asia, plus gardens with a Japanese Shinto shrine. East Sooke Regional Park (21 min)
Scenic area with marked trails, small beaches & picnic sites, plus coastal & mountain views. Hatley Castle (19 min)
Early-1900s mansion with formal gardens previously used as a residence & naval training facility. Beacon Hill Park (40 min)
Elegant 200-acre Victorian park with trees & landscaped gardens, ponds & peacocks, plus a bandshell. | 
