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- Tour Code :
- VTR02
- Duration :
- 2
【BC Ferries】
Board the BC Ferries from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island, enjoy the beautiful scenery along Georgia Strait. On this 95 minutes journey, don’t miss the opportunity to take photos or simply enjoy a cup of coffee at the coffee shop on board.
【Butchart Gardens】
Visit the world famous Butchart Gardens. The Butchart Gardens - tucked in a serene 130 acres country estate on the southeast corner of BC's Vancouver Island - is a garden earthly delights in every season. From summer’s sight and sounds to autumns cascade of color to sparkling holiday-magic at Christmas Time, thousands of visitors come here to enjoy different settings of flower shrubs and gardens.
【China Town】
Upon arrival, proceed to the city of Victoria. After passing by Chinatown’s historic Gate of Harmonious Interest, we begin our journey at the Inner Harbour of Victoria.
【Victoria Inner Harbour】
Arrive at Victoria Inner Harbour. Visit the BC Parliament Buildings, built in 1893. Along the walkway of the Inner Harbour is none other Fairmont Empress, the famous hotel that has been a Victoria Inner Harbour landmark.
【Mile “0”】
Passing by Thunderbird park, arrive at Beacon Hill Park and Mile “0” - the marker is the starting point of the over 8,000 km Trans-Canada Highway that spans the entire Canada.
An accessible 600 m Tree Walk through a beautiful arbutus forest leading to a spectacular gentle spiral ramp that takes you up 32m to a sightseeing lookout offering views of Finlayson Arm, Saanich Peninsula, Mount Baker and the distant Coast Mountains.
【Hatley Castle】
A Classified Federal Heritage Building; the Castle was completed in 1908. From 1941 until 1943 when Grant Block was completed, the Castle served as dormitory and mess hall for cadets and staff officers at Royal Roads Military College. It is now the administrative
Centre of Royal Roads University.
【The City of Totems】
Known as Duncan, is an on-going project that has developed one of the world’s largest, outdoor collection of publicly displayed totem poles. The project began in 1985 and was designed to attract visitors to Duncan. It has 44 First Nations carvings located throughout town, and is also home to the Quw'utsun' Cultural Centre.
【Chemainus】
A community in the Chemainus Valley on the east coast of southern Vancouver Island. Founded as an unincorporated logging town in 1858, Chemainus is now famous for its 53 outdoor murals. This outdoor gallery has given birth to many businesses, including a theatre, antiques dealers, and eateries. The tourist industry stemming from the murals helped rejuvenate the town after its large sawmill closed in the early 1980s and was replaced by a smaller, more efficient, mill.
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