Tours and Trips in North America

See the best of Victoria in a single day with a guided coach tour that kicks off at the city's famed Fairmont Empress hotel. Travel through Vancouver Island's most distinctive neighborhoods to the beach town of Sidney, stopping at cultural highlights including Beacon Hill Park, the Trans-Canada Highway Mile 0 marker, Mt Tolmie and your choice of a local winery or the Butterfly Gardens. Enjoy a tea-style picnic lunch inside lovely Butchart Gardens and tour the Victorian elegance of Craigdarroch Castle.

Vancouver Island is known for producing great wines in a beautiful environment. Visit three well-regarded wineries on Saanich Peninsula on this 4-hour tour from Victoria, which includes private wine tastings at each location, a behind-the-scenes tour of a local winery, and a guide with extensive knowledge about the industry. This small-group tour is limited to 15 passengers or fewer for a more intimate experience.

Travel to Victoria by private tour from Vancouver with included round-trip transport and an admission ticket to one of the city's most famous attractions, Butchart Gardens. During your ferry ride from Vancouver, enjoy views of the Strait of Georgia. Plus, make a stop at Victoria Harbour, and go on a tour of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings.

See the highlights of New York's iconic Central Park in the space of a half-day on this private walking tour. Meet your guide in the morning at the Pulitzer Fountain, located at the park's southeast corner, and head into the urban oasis. You'll see highlights like Bow Bridge, Strawberry Fields, and Belvedere Castle, and will also step out of the park briefly to visit landmarks like the Dakota, Natural History Museum, and Museum Mile. The tour concludes in vibrant Columbus Circle.

Discover the craze of SUP and enjoy fine views over Victoria's famous skyline on this 3-hour Victoria Harbour stand-up paddleboard tour. Explore the channels of Victoria Harbour, where ferries, seaplanes, whale-watching boats and fishing vessels come and go daily. Delve into the Inner Harbour and the Gorge Waterway with your guide. Watch the waves for native otters and seals, and keep your eyes on the skies for soaring eagles and cormorants. Admire local attractions including the Fairmont Empress Hotel, the BC Parliament Buildings and Tillicum Bridge from the water.

Enjoy an unforgettable port stop in Victoria and discover top local attractions with ease on this 5-hour whale-watching cruise with Butchart Gardens visit in Victoria. Hop aboard your whale-watching boat in Victoria's Inner Harbour and head out onto the rolling waves with your guide. Watch the water for sightings of graceful orca whales and playful seals, and enjoy fine views over the Gulf Islands and San Juan Islands. Afterward, visit Butchart Gardens and explore winding pathways among blooming flowerbeds at your leisure before returning to the cruise port.

Enjoy swift travel and breathtaking views over British Columbia on this Victoria to Vancouver seaplane flight. Hop aboard your seaplane in Victoria's Inner Harbour and take to the skies with your pilot. Enjoy panoramic views over local landmarks including Ogden Point, the Fairmont Empress Hotel and the BC Parliament Buildings. Soar over the Gulf Islands' sandy beaches and dense forests, and look out for the mighty Lion's Gate Bridge and Brockton Peninsula.

Enjoy some active family fun perched high in the sky as you traverse an aerial adventure course. Tackle the games in the Kids Adventure Course, a suspension course hanging 10 feet (3 meters) high, or ride on ziplines. Choose from more than 12 games and ziplines that will have kids moving comfortably and safely from tree to tree on their own in no time. 

Explore Victoria's history and culinary scene on this walking tour of the British Columbian city. Follow a guide to highlights such as the Parliament Buildings, the Inner Harbor Causeway, Trounce Alley, Bastion and Market squares, Fan Tan Alley, the Harmonious Gates of Interest, and the Victoria Public Market. Along the way, stop for between six and eight food tastings of craft beer, chocolate, tea, tapas, cheese, bread, olive oil, and other local products.

Explore the beautifully historic center of Victoria, then trade downtown streets for the flower-lined paths of Butchart Gardens on a half-day, private tour of the city. You'll start with a trip to Fisherman's Wharf, then see the Parliament Buildings, the Empress Hotel, Beacon Hill Park, and Craigdarroch Castle, following scenic roads through the Vancouver Island countryside. With departures throughout the day, this tour of Victoria highlights is priced per vehicle, and can be tailored to your private group of up to seven people.

Journey back to the time when Vikings navigated the seas in search of new lands with Vikings: Beyond the Legend, making its North American Premiere at The Franklin Institute this fall.  Who were the Vikings? How did they live? How did their belief, skills, and culture influence our modern world?Featuring more than 600 treasured artifacts balanced with interactive technology, striking multimedia, augmented reality, plus dramatic Viking ship reconstructions - this captivating new exhibition reveals the true story of the explorers who set sail from Scandinavia centuries ago, and highlights their impact on the modern world.    What to Expect   - 600 Artifacts -  Full-size 21-foot replica Viking Ship -  Activities about everyday life -  Authentic Viking games - Norse mythology

Experience an up-close encounter with northern Pacific marine life on a 3-hour whale watching cruise off Victoria's coast. Travel out into the open ocean aboard a comfortable, motorized boat to look for native species like humpback whales, gray whales, orcas, elephant seals and sea lions in their natural habitat. Learn about local marine ecology from a naturalist guide, and take in fantastic views of Vancouver Island in between animal sightings.

If ever there were a place to see by helicopter it's the spectacular Big Island of Hawaii. Here on America's largest island, the landscape ranges from snowcapped summits to crashing waves on the coast, and thundering falls through rich green rainforests to black-sand beaches and lava. On this VIP Big Island helicopter tour, which can only be booked on, experience a whopping two full hours of jaw-dropping aerial views, and sip Champagne before soaring over the Big Island shoreline until sunset.

Get a great overview of Victoria's historic charm and modern highlights on a 2.5-hour city coach tour. Travel through the area's most intriguing neighborhoods and stop to explore local landmarks like Beacon Hill Park, Mt Tolmie, Antique Row and Oak Bay Marina. The tour includes entrance to the Scottish baronial mansion Craigdarroch Castle, a National Historic Site of Canada that you can explore at your leisure.

While you make port in Victoria, discover some of the delicious flavors the Canadians love on this 3- or 4-hour Victoria bike tour. Choose the food-focused bike tour to suit your tastes and preferences, then follow your guide through the city streets by bike. Perhaps enjoy a slice of oven-baked pizza or visit a local brewery to sample some of Victoria's fine craft beers. On route, discover local landmarks and sites of interest off the beaten track.

Trade your cruise ship for a whale-watching vessel on a 3-hour shore excursion from the port of Victoria. Travel into the open waters of the northern Pacific Ocean to spot native marine life including orcas, humpback whales, harbor seals and minke whales. Learn about British Columbia's amazing aquatic ecosystems from onboard naturalist guides, who will help point out passing species along the way. It's an exciting and educational voyage for the whole family!

Get a new perspective on Victoria's beautiful, bustling harbor on a guided 3-hour kayak tour. Glide through the historic waterways in a state-of-the-art sea kayak, soaking up fantastic views of where Victoria's stately skyline meets the harbor's wild aquatic landscape. As you paddle, join the local traffic of seaplane, ferries and whale-watching boats, and keep an eye out for native wildlife like river otters and harbor seals.

Suitable for older kids, teens, and families, this high-ropes course lies 25 minutes' drive west of downtown Victoria - offering a world of treetop adventure for visitors aged five and over. Zoom along forest zip lines, tackle aerial obstacles like wobbly bridges and swinging logs, and test your nerve on a range of forest challenges - from six feet (two meters) to 45 feet (14 meters) above the ground.

Combine nighttime ice skating at Rockefeller Center and a visit to the Top of the Rock Observation Deck on thisVIP experience. Hit the observation deck first for stellar views of the city, and then head to the arena for a late-night ice-skating experience, including priority entry and access to the heated chalet. Plus, you can refuel with fresh-baked cookies and hot chocolate.

Add an extra thrill to your Victoria whale-watching adventure with this wildlife cruise aboard a fast-moving, inflatable Zodiac boat. Get closer to the water - and the whales - on a wet and wild ride through the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Hang on to your hat and keep a sharp eye out for native marine life such as humpback and gray whales, orcas, sea lions and harbor seals. An expert naturalist guide will help point out passing species and share insight into the amazing aquatic world of the northern Pacific.