Available
Year Round
Duration
Varies
Price
Adult $80.00
Sightseeing Tours

The Butchart Gardens Experience

The world-famous Butchart Gardens: a wonderland of spectacular themed gardens, exotic plants, streams, ponds and fountains—sure to create a lasting impression!

Round-trip transportation between Downtown Victoria and the Butchart Gardens, onboard our fully narrated coaches. Your ticket includes admission into the gardens.

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Tour Highlights

The Butchart Gardens Sign
Butchart Gardens
Victoria Hop On Hop Off
Butchart Gardens Totems

Saturday Night Fireworks

During the month of July enjoy fireworks at Butchart Gardens. Each show features original aerial and ground displays choreographed to music and designed by Jennie Butchart’s great-grandson Christopher Ross. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Fireworks are included with your admission to the gardens.

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Butchart Gardens Fireworks

The Butchart Gardens Experience Tour

Ticket Prices

April through MayJune through SeptemberOctober
Adult$85.00$88.00$80.00
Youth (13-17)$60.00$60.00$55.00
Child (6-12)$30.00$30.00$30.00
Infant (0-5)FreeFreeFree
All prices listed in Canadian dollars (CAD), includes tax

Departs daily from in front of the iconic Fairmont Empress Hotel, see “Route and Schedules” or departure times.

This experience includes:

  • Admission to The Butchart Gardens Included in price
  • Round Trip Transportation
  • Live Driver narration
  • The Most Modern Coaches on the Island

Routes and schedules are subject to change.

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Schedule

Schedules can vary by season. Check with your Gray Line agent on check-in to confirm times.

March 1 to 14: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Depart: Fairmont Empress HotelDepart The Butchart Gardens
11:3014:30
Daily departures

March 15 to April 30: Daily Departures

Depart Empress HotelDepart The Butchart Gardens
9:3012:30
11:3014:30
Daily departures

May 1 to 31: Daily Departures

Depart Empress HotelDepart The Butchart Gardens
9:3012:30
11:3014:30
13:3016:30
Daily departures

June 1 to September 15: Daily Departures

Depart Empress HotelDepart The Butchart Gardens
9:0012:00
10:0013:00
11:0014:00
12:0015:00
13:0016:00
14:0017:00
Daily departures

July 1 to August 31: Saturday Evening Fireworks

Depart Empress HotelDepart The Butchart Gardens
19:0030 minutes after fireworks are over
Saturdays only

September 16 to October 14: Daily Departures

Depart Empress HotelDepart The Butchart Gardens
9:3012:30
11:3014:30
Daily departures

October 15 to 31: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Depart Empress HotelDepart The Butchart Gardens
9:3012:30
11:3014:30
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

December 1 to 31: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Depart Empress HotelDepart The Butchart Gardens
18:0021:00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

December 1 to 31: Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Depart Empress HotelDepart The Butchart Gardens
16:0019:00
18:0021:00
Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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