Tour Stops and Local Ideas Guide
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⭐ Tour Stops (Not all stops are used on each tour)
Roast Meat and Sandwich Shop
Tour starting location — now inside the Phillips Brewery Tasting Room.
Beef & pork meatballs with arrabbiata and salsa verde ("Cup of Balls").
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Tour starting location — now inside the Phillips Brewery Tasting Room.
Beef & pork meatballs with arrabbiata and salsa verde ("Cup of Balls").
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Just Matcha Tea Shop
Matcha Lemonade or Caramel Matcha Latte.
Promo code: Andy10 for 10% off online orders.
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Matcha Lemonade or Caramel Matcha Latte.
Promo code: Andy10 for 10% off online orders.
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City Parks & Walks
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⭐ Some of Our Other Favourites
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⭐ Other Fun Things To Do in the Victoria Area
Beacon Hill Park
A beautiful 200-acre park just a 5-minute walk from the end of the tour — gardens, ponds, peacocks, playgrounds, and scenic walking paths.
Highlights: Sunken Garden, Mile 0, Children's Farm, totem pole, floral displays, and walking trails.
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A beautiful 200-acre park just a 5-minute walk from the end of the tour — gardens, ponds, peacocks, playgrounds, and scenic walking paths.
Highlights: Sunken Garden, Mile 0, Children's Farm, totem pole, floral displays, and walking trails.
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Songhees Walkway
A scenic 8 km waterfront path with amazing views of the Inner Harbour and Olympic Mountains.
Great for an easy walk with stops for food and drinks.
Restaurants along the walkway:
• Lure Restaurant (Delta Marriott)
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• Boom & Batten
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• Spinnakers Brewpub (Canada’s oldest brewpub)
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A scenic 8 km waterfront path with amazing views of the Inner Harbour and Olympic Mountains.
Great for an easy walk with stops for food and drinks.
Restaurants along the walkway:
• Lure Restaurant (Delta Marriott)
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• Boom & Batten
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• Spinnakers Brewpub (Canada’s oldest brewpub)
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The Butchart Gardens
A world-famous 55-acre garden featuring themed areas, floral displays, fountains, and seasonal decor.
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How to get there:
• Public Bus: BC Transit #75 (approx. 1 hour, cheapest option)
• Shuttle: Gray Line / CVS Tours from the Inner Harbour
• Taxi / Ride Share: Uber, Lyft, or taxi (approx. 40 minutes)
A world-famous 55-acre garden featuring themed areas, floral displays, fountains, and seasonal decor.
Visit Website
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How to get there:
• Public Bus: BC Transit #75 (approx. 1 hour, cheapest option)
• Shuttle: Gray Line / CVS Tours from the Inner Harbour
• Taxi / Ride Share: Uber, Lyft, or taxi (approx. 40 minutes)
Victoria Harbour Ferry Ballet
Sundays (and some Saturdays) at 10:45am, May–September.
Watch the iconic pickle boats perform a choreographed dance to music in the Inner Harbour.
Best viewed from Ship’s Point.
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Sundays (and some Saturdays) at 10:45am, May–September.
Watch the iconic pickle boats perform a choreographed dance to music in the Inner Harbour.
Best viewed from Ship’s Point.
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⭐ Favourite Hikes & Favourite Beaches
⭐ Favourite Hikes
⭐ Favourite Beaches
⭐ Fun Things for Kids to Do in Victoria
⭐ The Running of the Goats (May–September)
One of Victoria’s most beloved family traditions takes place at the
Beacon Hill Children’s Farm.
Twice a day — at 10:10 AM and 4:10 PM — the goats run from their barn into the petting area in a fun, energetic herd that kids absolutely love.
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⭐ More Fun Activities for Kids
Beacon Hill Park Children’s Farm
A wonderful petting zoo inside Beacon Hill Park — goats, pigs, ducks, miniature horses, and more.
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A wonderful petting zoo inside Beacon Hill Park — goats, pigs, ducks, miniature horses, and more.
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The Bug Zoo
A unique up-close look at live tropical insects — fun, safe, and educational for all ages.
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A unique up-close look at live tropical insects — fun, safe, and educational for all ages.
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Royal BC Museum
Discover natural history, Indigenous history, and immersive exhibits just steps from the Inner Harbour.
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Discover natural history, Indigenous history, and immersive exhibits just steps from the Inner Harbour.
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Further Historical Reading
If you’re interested in learning more about the history of Victoria’s Chinatown and Chinese community, we highly recommend:
Chinese Victoria: A Long and Difficult Journey
by John Adams
This comprehensive history explores the lives and stories that shaped Canada’s oldest Chinatown, with archival photos, maps, and research spanning more than a century.
You can find a copy at Munro’s Books on our tour route — simply ask for “Chinese Victoria” by John Adams.
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Looking for even more things to do around Victoria? Our Victoria Travel Tips blog
has additional guides and suggestions to help you continue exploring the city.
has additional guides and suggestions to help you continue exploring the city.