What to Do in Victoria in 2 Days? Travel Guide and Tips

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Day 1 | Morning

The Butchart Gardens

Ticket Price: 19.35 CAD

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-3 Hours

Location: 800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay, BC V8M 1J8

The Butchart Gardens is a historic family garden in Canada. It includes an integrated service area and five gardens such as Sunken Garden and Italian Garden. Here you can enjoy a colorful ocean of flowers in spring and spectacular firework shows in summer. It greets you with different beautiful views no matter in which season you pay a visit.There is a well-known garden in Victoria, Canada, which is the Butchart Garden. Butchart Gardens is a family garden that, through the hard work of several generations, has become the second largest garden in the world. The Butchart Garden is very large and is divided into a comprehensive service area, a sunken garden (Sunken Garden), a rose garden, a Japanese garden, an Italian garden and a Mediterranean garden. Well-maintained lawns and paths connect these five gardens. A visitor's guide page is included with the ticket purchase, to avoid repeating walks, you can study the visitor's guide before visiting. The general service area is the starting point for a tour of the gardens, and in a perimeter called the Waterwheel Square is the Visitor Service Center, which also houses seed and gift shops, as well as cafés and restaurants. From here to the north through Snail Pond is the Show Greenhouse built by Mr. Butchart. In winter, the flower house displays the flowers and exquisite gardening to visitors. On the right side of the flower house is the small square outside the former residence of the Butchart family. There are some bronze statues of small animals, ponies, lambs, and frogs lying on lotus leaves. There is also a slightly larger statue of a pig named Taka Ye, whose nose is very brightly touched by thousands of tourists who believe that stroking Taka's nose will bring good luck. On the pillars on the slope around the square, roses can be seen spreading and blooming in summer, and the branches are hanging down. A little further on, there are trellises hung with flower baskets, where Mr. Butchart has set up an ornate birdhouse for his collection of rare kiwis. I saw the small animals in the square come to the former residence of the Butchart family. It's two connected houses, with green roofs and white lattice windows, giving it a warm and homey feel. The interior of the house is arranged as the Butchart couple lived, and many Chinese elements can be seen in the living room and the corridor facing the Italian garden. Carved mahogany furniture, high-neck blue-and-white porcelain vases, and Chinese lanterns hanging in the hallway. The former residence is surrounded by white lattice fences around Mrs. Butchart's private garden. This garden has remained the same as when she was alive, and it is a part of the garden that has never been opened to the public. Walk south along a winding path, and walk down dozens of stone stairs to the sunken garden. Please pay attention to the concrete handrails imitating oak. The sunken garden can no longer be seen as a mine pit, and it is more like entering a deep canyon. Walking on the rock-paved path, you can see a pair of carefully trimmed arborvitae on both sides, which were planted by Mrs. Butchart herself more than 100 years ago. The bottom of the canyon is covered with various geometric flower beds, and the viewing platform built with rocks in the middle is as high as the surrounding cliffs, and the viewing platform can get a panoramic view of the garden. There are several lakes of different sizes in the garden, which are connected by a meandering stream, and continue along the path on the left side of the lake to Ross Fountain (Ross Fountain). It was built in 1964 by the Butcharts' grandson, Ian Ross, for the garden's 60th anniversary. The water column of the fountain is as high as 21 meters, spouting day and night, showing a gorgeous appearance. From here, a concrete slope extends upwards, and the top slope is an expansive lawn that serves as a viewing area for summer fireworks displays. On the left is the bronze horse "Annabelle", which is one of the collections in the park. In the back is the children's playground and the rose carousel. You can see that there are 30 hand-carved wooden animals and two carousel on the carousel. chariot. Further out on the lawn are two towering monumental Totem Poles, created by two prominent Aboriginal artists from the area over the summer for the Butchart family's 100th anniversary. Next to the totem pole is the Fireworks Viewing Area, where thousands of tourists come to enjoy the spectacular fireworks show on Saturday nights in July and August every year. Continue forward, pass the Organ Pavilion, and follow the flower path under the flower trellis on the left of the Concert Lawn, and you will come to the Rose Garden. The flower beds here are symmetrical, with a total of 6,600 trimmed roses neatly arranged in the flower beds, each marked with the name, country of origin and year of registration with the American Association. July and August are beautiful times for rose gardens. After that, you will pass the carp fountain, continue to walk forward, pass through a red Japanese-style torii gate, and walk down the steps to enter the Japanese garden. In the Japanese Garden, there are some Japanese-style bamboo pavilions, stone-carved lamp sockets, and stone prayer buildings. The creek is framed by a small bridge with Japanese characteristics of red wooden grille. The plants here are trimmed in the style of Japanese gardening, either round or square or cylindrical. Pine and cypress trees are trimmed into clouds, like large bonsai. The style of the garden is pure and natural, full of Buddhist Zen. In late spring, Himalayan blue poppies bloom everywhere here and have become a feature of Japanese gardens. From the path under the bamboo arches, you can reach the small pier on the edge of Todd Bay, where visitors can take electric boats to explore Todd Bay. The Bay Pier is open seasonally, and there are some water entertainment options here in the summer. Port related information can be found on the official website. After coming out of the Japanese Garden, climb a small slope along the stone stairs and come to the Star Pond. It was originally designed for Mr. Butchart's ornamental ducks. Colorful annual flowers are planted in the flower bed between the star horns. There are six bronze frogs squatting on the round platform in the center of the star pond. The water column is sprayed in different directions from the frog's mouth, so the star pond is also called the frog fountain. From Xingchi to the south through the round arch under the plant wall to the Italian Garden, which used to be a tennis court. There is a bronze statue of God Mercury in the middle of the entrance of the arch, and there is a cross-shaped pool in the garden, which is flanked by symmetrical flower beds. Every year, Butchart Gardens imports tulip bulbs from the Netherlands, where they are planted in spring. White or purple rosemary sets off the slender tulip flowers, which are very charming. The long and narrow building to the left of the garden used to be a bowling alley and is now a seasonal ice cream parlour, providing shade for visitors. From the passage below the bowling alley, we returned to the Water Wheel Square. Walking out of the water wheel square, walking under the beautiful laburnum arch shed, the dangling golden flowers bloom in late spring, and then came to the latter garden - the Mediterranean Garden. This garden is a good example of the mild climate of the region, with a collection of drought-tolerant flowers from all over the world that grow in conditions similar to those in the local area. After the tour, you can go back to the parking lot.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Sabrina.Anna.MM: wasn’t expecting a lot when I came here, I’m not really a gardens person but it was incredible. so much more than I expected. a little crowded but not too bad. wait a second and the crowd will pass but get your photos before the next group comes

Day 1 | Afternoon

Now we come to another great highlight in the city: Craigdarroch Castle.

Craigdarroch Castle

Opening Hours: Open on Mon-Thu,Sun,11:00am-4:00pm

Ticket Price: 18.52 USD

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, BC V8S 3L5

The Scottish entrepreneur Robert Dunsmuir, who got rich from coal mines, is the owner of Quedaloo Castle. The mansion he built with huge sums of money took 3 years to build and was completed in 1890. The internal structure was transported by train from the United States. More than 2,000 pieces of very good oak materials are carefully crafted with luxurious stained glass to create a magnificent room. The castle is well-equipped with 39 rooms, including a dance room for children to learn dance. Climb up the stairs and climb to the top tower, and you will come to the place where you can see the city of Victoria. The Juan Feca Strait in the distance has a beautiful scenery, and Victoria is full of vitality against the backdrop of the sea and flowers.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Aimeelee: nice eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Day 1 | Evening

After visiting the glorious Craigdarroch Castle, Oak Bay Beach Hotel nearby is the best place to stay.

Oak Bay Beach Hotel

The full-service Oak Bay Beach Hotel features an on-site spa and dining with 24-hour room service. Located in British Columbia, this hotel is 750 metres from the Victoria Golf Club. The luxurious rooms provide kitchenette facilities. Decorated with English Country Manor House furnishings, each room and suite features an electric fireplace and large bathtub. Entertainment facilities include a flat-screen cable TV and iPod dock. The spacious rooms offer ocean or city views. Guests can relax in the seaside mineral pools at Oak Bay Beach. Spa treatments are available in the Boathouse Spa and Baths. The well equipped gym is surrounded by gardens. The seasonal David Foster Foundation Theatre offers dinner theatre where live entertainment can be seen. Films may also be shown. Snug Pub boasts a waterfront terrace and serves traditional cuisine and international drinks. Complimentary valet parking is provided on site. Whale watching is available in the waters surrounding Victoria. Butchart Gardens, BC Ferries and Victoria International Airport are all 45 minutes’ drive away.

Day 2 | Morning

Miniature World

Opening Hours: Open from 10:00am-6:00pm

Ticket Price: 18 USD

Recommended Length of Stay: 2-2 Hours

Location: 649 Humboldt St, Victoria, BC V8W 1A7, Canada

Miniature World is "The Greatest Little Show on Earth!" There are over 85 great little attractions, including one of the world's smallest sawmills and a very long model railway. See Circus World, Space 2201, Frontier Land, Fantasy Land, Arthur's Kingdom, Circus World, Field of Glory, Doll House and more! Recommended highlights: CircusWorld, OuterSpace, GreatCanadianRailwa

Day 2 | Afternoon

When time permits after visiting Miniature World, don’t forget pay a visit to Royal BC Museum.

Royal BC Museum

Opening Hours: Open on Mon-Thu,Sat-Sun,10:00am-6:00pm;Open on Fri,10:00am-8:00pm

Ticket Price: 21.6 CAD

Recommended Length of Stay: 1-2 Hours

Location: 675 Belleville St, Victoria, BC V8W 9W2, Canada

At the Royal British Columbia Museum, you can learn about the mysteries of history and nature. The three-story museum houses more than one million exhibits that showcase British Columbia's natural beauty and rich history. The pavilion on the 3rd floor mainly introduces the culture and living conditions of the local Indian people. They are the early residents of this land. They have lived and developed here since 1700. The museum vividly reproduces the representative buildings at that time. and life scenes for people to follow the footprints of the past. The second floor is the favorite of children. There are many prehistoric animals and animal models living in Canada, from the Ice Age to modern civilization, from woolly mammoths to cute beavers. world. In addition, there is an IMAX cinema on the first floor of the museum, where people can watch the wonderful films brought by National Geographic.

Reviews from Real Guests:

Aimeelee: niceeereeeeeeeeeeeee

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