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Canada
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British Columbia
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Victoria
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Butchart Gardens Luxury Evening Experience: Seaplane Flight and 3-Course Dinner
4 h
Dinner
Evening
About this activity
Your Butchart Gardens adventure starts at Victoria Harbour, where you’ll check in for your flight and board your seaplane for the quick journey up to the gardens, just 12 miles (19 km) north of Victoria. Enjoy the aerial views of Vancouver Island and the Haro Strait as you fly.
When you arrive at Butchart, sit down to a delicious three-course dinner in the cheerful and elegant Dining Room, one of the gardens’ on-site restaurants. Feast on a seasonal menu of soup or salad followed by a main course featuring regional meat or fish, and then relax over a sweet dessert and cup of coffee or tea.
Dinner lasts about 90 minutes, and then you have one hour to stroll through the gardens at your leisure. Sure, the gardens are gorgeous during the day, but at night they’re nearly magical. After the sun sets, lights come on across the gardens, creating shadows and illuminating the creatively designed displays of flowers, shrubs and trees. It’s very romantic!
At around 10pm, hop inside a luxurious limousine for the 30-minute drive back to Victoria Harbour, where your tour ends.
Sample menu (you have your choice of one for each course)
First course:
• Organic field greens with fresh blossoms and white balsamic vinaigrette
• Potato cheddar soup with melted leeks and broccoli floretsSecond course:
• Wild BC salmon with clam and potato gratin, wilted greens, and caramelized shallot vinaigrette
• Cowichan Valley chicken with gnocchi, asparagus, bacon, toasted pine nuts and white wine beurre blanc (butter sauce)
• Alberni Valley pork chop with a corn and wild rice cabbage roll, smoked paprika, tomato and onion ringDessert (served with freshly brewed coffee or tea):
• Signature vanilla bean crème brûlée with raspberry and white chocolate biscotti
• Zuccotto: Chocolate truffle ice cream with espresso-dipped ladyfingers
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When you arrive at Butchart, sit down to a delicious three-course dinner in the cheerful and elegant Dining Room, one of the gardens’ on-site restaurants. Feast on a seasonal menu of soup or salad followed by a main course featuring regional meat or fish, and then relax over a sweet dessert and cup of coffee or tea.
Dinner lasts about 90 minutes, and then you have one hour to stroll through the gardens at your leisure. Sure, the gardens are gorgeous during the day, but at night they’re nearly magical. After the sun sets, lights come on across the gardens, creating shadows and illuminating the creatively designed displays of flowers, shrubs and trees. It’s very romantic!
At around 10pm, hop inside a luxurious limousine for the 30-minute drive back to Victoria Harbour, where your tour ends.
Sample menu (you have your choice of one for each course)
First course:
• Organic field greens with fresh blossoms and white balsamic vinaigrette
• Potato cheddar soup with melted leeks and broccoli floretsSecond course:
• Wild BC salmon with clam and potato gratin, wilted greens, and caramelized shallot vinaigrette
• Cowichan Valley chicken with gnocchi, asparagus, bacon, toasted pine nuts and white wine beurre blanc (butter sauce)
• Alberni Valley pork chop with a corn and wild rice cabbage roll, smoked paprika, tomato and onion ringDessert (served with freshly brewed coffee or tea):
• Signature vanilla bean crème brûlée with raspberry and white chocolate biscotti
• Zuccotto: Chocolate truffle ice cream with espresso-dipped ladyfingers
Included
- Seaplane flight
- Dinner - 3-course dinner
- Limousine transport back to Victoria
- Carbon offset levy
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Entry/Admission - The Butchart Gardens
Not included
- Drinks (may be purchased at the restaurant with your dinner)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 15 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please bring a valid photo ID and your booking voucher upon check-in to exchange for your plane ticket
- Anything carried on board is subject to search; large bags or backpacks are discouraged
- Not handicap accessible
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
Features
Original
80%
Adrenaline
75%
Tourism
75%
Food
60%
Reviews
An excellent evening out, starting with the seaplane ride with views of Victoria followed by a delicious 3 course meal sitting on the balcony of the restaurant overlooking beautiful gardens. The gardens were stunning and immaculately kept with the most beautiful displays, fountains and a huge rose garden. Top all of that off with a chauffeur driven stretch limo to take you back to your hotel!!!
This is an awesome experience. The seaplane is fun, the food is incredible and the scenery is outstanding.