I went on the Butchart Gardens tour in Victoria and it was a fantastic experience. Our guide René was truly world class, the man is really passionate about what he does and is extremely knowledgeable! He also comes packing with corny jokes.. so be prepared for an earful :) He was even kind enough to drop people off at their hotels who were near the meeting point since we were making good time. If you get him you’re in for a treat. Overall the day was great and the gardens are a must see. The Japanese garden was my favorite. All of your stress and cares go away and it’s just you and nature, soaking in the beauty around you.Read full review
Our guide, Rene’, was absolutely amazing! He was knowledgeable, funny, a great tour guide. He made the long day very enjoyable! 2 long ferry rides, bu we had plenty of time to explore and enjoy beautiful Victoria! I’d recommend this tou..r to everyone!Read full review
We had an amazing experience touring Victoria Island with Discover Canada Tours. Victoria city is very clean and beautiful, while The Butchard Gardens are truly spectacular.
Ian was our bus driver and he was the perfect tour guide. Knowled..geable, funny, and entertaining the whole day long. This tour is well organized and run like clockwork. I highly recommend this tour company to anyone. They know what they're doing and how to make sure everyone has a good time.Read full review
Thanks so much to the staff who helped us plan before our trip, Rene who was an amazing tour guide and Bryson who followed up to make sure all was great. From the beginning when I was researching and choosing a company to go with, I could t..ell from their written descriptions and correspondence that professionalism and customer service is important. So I chose them despite the higher fees and Rene was so professional, kind and thoughtful - he tried to keep us laughing all day thru his silly jokes and his insight and tips throughout our activities - as well as his love and passion for his home country really shined thru. As noted in other reviews, is a long day and unexpected delays on the ferry made it even longer so I’d suggest planning ahead, bringing extra warm clothes and paying for enough parking if you park at Canada place but the whole experience was a great way to see so many beautiful parts of Victoria Island and the ferry ride was gorgeous.Read full review
I loved Victoria and Butchart Gardens. Our tour guide Ben was so much fun and provided plenty of great commentary on Canadian history and culture throughout. The best part was having all the logistics handled: driving, ferries, tickets. I c..ouldn't have done everything we did on my own.Read full review
He really went above and beyond and was really nice and entertaining. The tour was great value for how long it was and what was included. Ben gave us a lot of recommendations of places to go and seemed like he really enjoyed his job.
It’s one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in a local tour like this. The guide, Ben, is energetic, helpful, and efficient! A perfect choice for people who’d like to travel to Victoria(Butchart Garden) but don’t want to spend ti..me checking the timetables of mass transit!Read full review
Fantastic tour and our tour guide Rene was phenomenal! Funny, informative, personal stories applied well to what we were doing/viewing. Our group was on-time and Rene made connections work great and it allowed us extra time at Butchart Gard..ens, which was such a beautiful place.Read full review
We enjoyed the multiple opportunities on this full day trip with great information from our guide as well as plenty of time for independent exploration. We always felt safe and well informed. The locations we visited were outstanding and we..ll worth the trip.Read full review
I booked this experience for me and my Mom. It took the stress out of figuring the travel logistics to get on/off the island and to the destinations she wanted to check out. I liked this tour because it was a smaller group and bus, there we..re 18 of us, and the group showed up on-time that we made it early to the ferry and had an extra hour in Victoria on a Sunday since there was less traffic. Our host was Rene who was fantastic with his knowledge of the area, jokes, and friendly nature. He makes a point to get to know everyone and looks out for us when it's time to regroup. He knew how to direct us towards our points of interest. It was a long day but everyone left happy. P.S. I am blind and an amputee and I felt comfortable and included throughout the experience. We also got to do a quick stop at the Terry Fox statue in Victoria which was amazing for me as an amputee which I didn't share at first with Rene!Read full review