STOP 1: The Tsawassen Ferries.
Here we take a scenic two-hour cruise across the Georgia Strait and through the inner islands to Victoria.
STOP 2: The Butchart Gardens.
Heading up the Island, the Famous Butchart Gardens are a must-see. These gardens are the Butchart family legacy, over 100 years old and 55 acres of beautifully manicured gardens and floral displays.
STOP 3: Victoria's Inner Harbour.
We are going to spend some time walking along the Inner Harbor. We'll see the beautiful architecture of the Fairmont Empress Hotel, and the Parliament Buildings. Both were built by the same young Architect in the late 1800s and early 20th Century.
STOP 4: The Legislative Assembly
The British Columbia Parliament Buildings began operation officially during 1898. The grand scale of its 500-foot-long andesite façade, central dome and two end pavilions, the richness of its white marble, and combination of Baroque rigorous symmetry, use of domes and sculptural massing with the rusticated surfaces of the then-popular Renaissance style.
STOP 5: The Empress Fairmont Hotel
The Empress Hotel opened on January 20, 1908. The Empress was named after Queen Victoria. The city of Victoria literally grew up around the stunning Empress hotel, which has been at the social and business centre of this city since it opened.
STOP 6: Fishermen's Wharf
Just around the corner from Victoria’s Inner Harbour, Fisherman’s Wharf is a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered. This unique marine destination offers food kiosks, unique shops and eco-tour adventures amongst fishing vessels, pleasure boats with live-aboard residents, float homes and commercial businesses.
We spent the night here at a Hotel in Victoria.
