Victoria BC Tourist Attractions
Abkhazi Garden
The Abkhazi Garden, a 1.4-acre site that overlooks the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains, is internationally famous for its splendid collection of rhododendrons. Photo Gallery
Gardens, Tea Room & Gift Shop: Daily from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm from March 01 through September 30.
Anne Hathaways Cottage
It’s a step back in time you won’t want to miss. Guided tours of the full size replica of Anne Hathaway’s Thatched Cottage are no longer available. You can, however, stroll the Authentic English Village, visit the Olde Curiosity Shop for gifts, partake of food and refreshment in the restaurant or pub, in the Olde England Inn, where the cottage is located. It’s all set on 5 acres of beautiful gardens, just 10 minutes from downtown. One way to see the interior of the cottage is to book it for a special function.
BC Aviation Museum
Open to the public by general admission the BC Aviation Museum Society is dedicated to preserving aircraft and aviation artefacts. The museum collects, restores and displays aircraft and artefacts related to the history of aviation in Canada, with emphasis on British Columbia. Museum activities include aircraft restorations to static or airworthy status, constructing engine displays, modeling aircraft, maintaining artefacts, books, pictures and videos representative of flight, and creating memorials to aviation and the people who made it happen.
Butchart Gardens
Butchart Family History - Robert and Jennie Click Here
The Butchart Gardens are located in Brentwood Bay, 21 km north of the capital city of Victoria and 20 km south of the Vancouver - Victoria ferry terminal at Swartz Bay.
Butterfly Gardens
Stroll amid hundreds of free flying butterflies and visit with the friendliest birds anywhere, all in an enchanting tropical garden. See over 30 species of exotic butterflies including the brilliant Blue Morpho and the delicately patterned Giant Owl. Truly a photographer’s paradise and a wonderful place to learn. Gift shop, restaurant and delicatessen on site. Located near the entrance to The Butchart Gardens at the intersection of West Saanich and Keating Cross Roads. Special rates for groups and tours. Photo Gallery
Casino View Royal
This modern Victoria casino is located in the township of View Royal and in the heart of the Westshore Communities about 5 to 7 minutes from Birds of a Feather B&B. It is a full service facility offering a wide variety of slot machines and table games.
Craigflower Manor and School
Craigflower Manor and School is an original Hudson’s Bay Company farm. This was one of Vancouver Island’s first farming communities, established in 1853 along Victoria’s Gorge Waterway to meet the Hudson’s Bay Company’s obligations to Britain to support colonization.
Dominion Observatory Victoria
Open your eyes to the skies by visiting our astronomy interpretive centre located on the top of Observatory Hill in Victoria, BC. Here visitors have the opportunity to become acquainted with research at our parent institution, the NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics. You will also enjoy telescope tours and presentations in our planetarium and multimedia theatre.
Double Deck Horse Drawn Carriage Tours Victoria
Waterfront - 30 minutes
Emily Carr House Victoria
With an architecture described as both "San Francisco Victorian" and "English Gingerbread," all agree that Emily Carr House is on the must-see list of Victoria’s attractions. Centrally located only four blocks from the Inner Harbour and the Provincial Legislature, the house offers its visitors a chance to gain an insight into Canada’s first – and best known – independent artist and writer.
