Christmas in Victoria and Butchart Gardens: Festive lights tour

See Butchart Gardens' Christmas display before the crowds, then tour Victoria's festive neighborhoods

A Christmas lights tour of Victoria starts with 2 hours at Butchart Gardens to explore their holiday displays, then moves through the city's top residential Christmas light displays and finishes at the Inner Harbour. A guide leads the route, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included. The tour runs approximately 4.5 hours total.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Victoria Inner Harbour1h 30m
2. Butchart Gardens2h

Christmas lights tour in Victoria

• Pick up at hotel in Victoria
• Drive to Butchart Gardens early
• Enjoy 2 hours at Butchart Gardens
• Tour residential Christmas light displays
• View festive lights at Inner Harbour

The experience

The tour picks you up at your hotel and drives straight to Butchart Gardens ahead of the evening crowds. You get 2 hours to walk the gardens and see their Christmas light displays on your own pace. The early arrival means you avoid the peak arrival times and have room to move through the displays without fighting the rush.

After Butchart Gardens, the guide takes you through Victoria's top residential neighborhoods to see their Christmas light displays, stopping at a few standout houses. Then you cruise through the inner city and finish at the Inner Harbour, where the festive lights reflect off the water. The whole route from pickup to drop-off takes approximately 4.5 hours.

Water and umbrellas are supplied, and the tour works for families with infants (strollers and specialized infant seats are available on request). Entrance to Butchart Gardens is included depending on which option you book at checkout.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• one bottle of water per passenger.
• umbrellas supplied.

Options for this experience

2 options

Victoria's Christmas and a visit to the Butchart GardensUp to 5 per booking · Guide in English · Available from 1 Dec · 16:00, 16:30, 18:00 and 20:00SUV option 1: tour departs at 4:00 pm, includes pickup

Transit VanUp to 14 per booking · Guide in English · Available from 1 Dec · 16:00, 16:30, 18:00 and 20:00Transit van, includes pickup

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 16:00, 16:30, 18:00 and 20:00Last departure this season: 31 Oct

Book up to12h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Surfside Adventure Tours Ltd.

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see Butchart Gardens' Christmas displays without arriving during peak hours. The early timing gets you in before the crowds build up. Entrance to the gardens depends on which option you choose at checkout.

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Top questions

How much time do I actually spend at Butchart Gardens on this tour?

You have 2 hours at Butchart Gardens to explore the Christmas light displays at your own pace before the tour moves on to the residential neighborhoods.

What happens after Butchart Gardens?

The guide takes you through Victoria's top residential Christmas light displays with stops at a few standout houses, then cruises the inner city and finishes at the Inner Harbour to see the festive lights there.

Does the tour include entry to Butchart Gardens?

Entrance to Butchart Gardens is included depending on which option you select at checkout. One option includes it and one does not.

What's included with the tour?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. You also get a bottle of water and an umbrella for each passenger.