Tours, tickets and day trips in Victoria, BC
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Victoria
The best-reviewed experiences in Victoria from Viator, our tours partner: 110 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
Victoria Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $158.20 Free cancellation
Victoria Guided Food and History Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $84.51 Free cancellation
Victoria Zodiac Boat Whale Watching Adventure (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $150.48 Free cancellation
Ghostly Walking Tour in Victoria (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $17.64 Free cancellation
COMBO Victoria City Tour & Butchart Gardens & Entry Tix (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $104.18 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
Pedicab Tour of Victoria from Cruise Ship Terminal (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $176.39 Free cancellation
Victoria Whale Watch Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $124.21 Free cancellation
The Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from Downtown Victoria (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $45.53 Free cancellation
Summer Victoria Whale Watching Tour on a Covered Vessel (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $133.50 Free cancellation
Hip & Hidden Chinatown + Old Town Food Tour Victoria (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $94.81 Free cancellation
Summer Whale Watching Tour in a Zodiac Boat in Victoria (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $141.22 Free cancellation
Downtown Victoria Food & City Tour (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $91.87 Free cancellation
All 110 experiences in Victoria on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 16 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across Canada
What people come to see
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Royal British Columbia Museum | 350,000 | 2012 |
| Craigdarroch Castle | 150,000 | — |
| James Bay Branch | 139,447 | 2018 |
The busiest is Royal British Columbia Museum at 350,000 visitors in 2012. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Victoria
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria to Delta | Canada | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 14 min |
| Victoria to Richmond | Canada | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Victoria to Surrey | Canada | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 22 min |
| Victoria to Langley | Canada | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 28 min |
| Victoria to Vancouver | Canada | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Victoria to Burnaby | Canada | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Victoria to Everett | United States | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Victoria to Coquitlam | Canada | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Victoria to Seattle | United States | 119 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Victoria to Tacoma | United States | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Victoria?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
What is the most visited attraction in Victoria?
Royal British Columbia Museum, with 350,000 visitors in 2012 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.