Cruise to Vancouver Island for a full day, small group guided tour and find your way through the capital city of British Columbia. Spend the day exploring Victoria including world-famous Butchart Gardens. Included is your choice of free admission to either the Royal British Columbia Museum, Maritime Museum of BC, Miniature World, Bug Zoo or the IMAX Museum.

Cruise to Vancouver Island for a full day, small group guided tour and find your way through the capital city of British Columbia. Spend the day exploring Victoria including world-famous Butchart Gardens. Included is your choice of free admission to either the Royal British Columbia Museum, Maritime Museum of BC, Miniature World, Bug Zoo or the IMAX Museum.

Your tour begins as you are picked up from your hotel and driven on a B.C. ferry for a 1.5-hour cruise to Vancouver Island. Upon arrival, you'll take a scenic drive through exclusive residential areas and parks on the way to downtown Victoria. You'll be given an overview of downtown Victoria and will then have free time to explore on your own.

Admission is included to any ONE of the following downtown Victoria attractions:

• Royal British Columbia Museum
• Miniature World
• Bug Zoo
• IMAX Museum

Before heading back to Vancouver, you'll have the opportunity to visit to the world-famous Butchart Gardens. The public area of the Butchart Gardens covers 55 acres (22 hectares) and is one of the world's premier floral show gardens.

Please note: You will have between 1.5 and 1.75 hours to explore Butchart Gardens. Your free time in downtown Victoria is between 2.5 and 3 hours.

• Expert guide and narration
• Roundtrip fare aboard BC Ferry to Victoria
• Admission to Butchart Gardens
• Admission to ONE of the following: Royal British Columbia Museum, Maritime Museum of BC, Miniature World, Bug Zoo, or the Wax Museum
• Local taxes
• Hotel pickup and drop off

• Food and drinks, unless specified
• Gratuities (optional)

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• All excursions are conducted on a Driver/Guide basis on 24-passenger mini-coaches
• Not wheelchair accessible
• The tour bus drives onto the ferry
• It takes approximately 30 - 45 minutes to reach the gardens from downtown Victoria

• Hotel for pick up
• Weights for helicopter tours
• Choice of times for tours
• Special dietary requirements, meal choices etc.

March 11 to November 20
Daily

• June 1 to September 5, 2012: Pickups at 8:00am
• September 6 to October 3, 2012: Pickups at 7:00am
• October 4 to November 20, 2012: Pickups at 9:00am

Tour departs from downtown Vancouver hotels

Returns to original departure point at approximately 9:00pm