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Victoria City Sightseeing Tour with Craigdarroch Castle
2h30
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About this activity
Start your tour with pickup from Victoria's spectacular Inner Harbour in front of the Empress Hotel. Driving through the stately downtown core, your driver-guide discusses notable landmarks while you pass through Government Street in Old Town, see Canada's oldest Chinatown, and view the last remnants of Fort Victoria.
Your coach tour follows a route along Antique Row before arriving at Craigdarroch Castle. Your guide will fill you in on the eccentricities of this Victorian-era Scottish Baronial mansion, which is designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Enjoy an hour to explore Craigdarroch Castle at your leisure. Discover the heritage museum, considered a key piece of British Columbia history, built in the early 1900s and designed with exquisite stained glass windows and elegant woodwork. Learn about its wealthy former residents and the many functions of its subdivided estate, including as a military hospital and music school.
Continuing your drive, stop at the summit of Mt Tolmie for a photo opportunity high above the city. Then it's on to Oak Bay, Uplands and along Marine Drive, offering vistas of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Stop at Oak Bay Marina to feed the seals or grab some coffee (own expense), then travel along scenic Marine Drive and the Victoria waterfront past Beacon Hill Park, the largest of its kind in the city. Your morning or afternoon sightseeing tour ends at the starting point.
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Your coach tour follows a route along Antique Row before arriving at Craigdarroch Castle. Your guide will fill you in on the eccentricities of this Victorian-era Scottish Baronial mansion, which is designated a National Historic Site of Canada.
Enjoy an hour to explore Craigdarroch Castle at your leisure. Discover the heritage museum, considered a key piece of British Columbia history, built in the early 1900s and designed with exquisite stained glass windows and elegant woodwork. Learn about its wealthy former residents and the many functions of its subdivided estate, including as a military hospital and music school.
Continuing your drive, stop at the summit of Mt Tolmie for a photo opportunity high above the city. Then it's on to Oak Bay, Uplands and along Marine Drive, offering vistas of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Stop at Oak Bay Marina to feed the seals or grab some coffee (own expense), then travel along scenic Marine Drive and the Victoria waterfront past Beacon Hill Park, the largest of its kind in the city. Your morning or afternoon sightseeing tour ends at the starting point.
Included
- City tour
- Local taxes
- Entry/Admission - Craigdarroch Castle
Not included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
90%
Reviews
Thorough and complete! Great for a fast overview of the city. Beware of the kids who run the tour pick up kiosk...very unhelpful and rude!
Was Amazing! Loved it, Always use Viator.
Casual, scenic and educational! Very laid back tour. Pick up location was easy to find! Bus stop and pick up could have been more convenient at Craigdarroch Castle.
We enjoyed an informative tour of Victoria City along with Craigdarroch Castle. The driver was pleasant and knew the city and history very well. Highly recommend this tour.
Christoper was excellent guide. He took us to castle and other part of city. We got to see other part of cities that I would not know if i was not taken this tour. We got to see some of nicest house and beach on Island. It was relatively short tour, but it was good introduction of Victoria B.C.
Very informative although felt the time spent at the castle was a little too long