Victoria’s Butchart Gardens

Explore stunning Butchart Gardens, a National Historic Site of Canada; see the sights in BC's picturesque capital city, Victoria.
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Explore Vancouver Island’s Butchart Gardens, one of the world’s premier floral show gardens and a National Historic Site of Canada. You’re one of the million-plus people a year who stroll along the gardens’ 55 acres of colorful flowerbeds, velvety lawns and quiet paths. The experience is sublime: imagine a profusion of roses, scented jasmine and gorgeous peonies. Take in a breathtaking array of tulips and hyacinths as you wander through the Sunken Gardens. Find peace and tranquility in the meditative Japanese Gardens.

While on Vancouver Island, visit the vibrant city of Victoria, British Columbia’s capital. It’s a short, scenic car trip to and from the gardens. Be sure to experience the tradition of afternoon tea, which Victorians have raised to an art form. A serene location for the repast is at Abkhazi Garden: delicately munch the signature smoked salmon sandwiches as you overlook a tranquil garden—one that has been likened to unrolling a long scroll of a Chinese landscape painter.

Book a hotel package that includes a night in an elegant hotel overlooking Victoria’s scenic Inner Harbour. Dine in lavish surroundings and enjoy fresh fare such as Salt Spring Island mussels, local oysters and scallops and handcrafted beer.



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