Guidebook for Victoria
Sightseeing & Nature
Spend the afternoon at the world famous Butchart Gardens. Enjoy live entertainment, breath-taking beauty and don't miss the fireworks on Saturday nights in the summer!
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The Butchart Gardens
800 Benvenuto AveSpend the afternoon at the world famous Butchart Gardens. Enjoy live entertainment, breath-taking beauty and don't miss the fireworks on Saturday nights in the summer!
Stroll the inner harbour and shop on Government Street! Enjoy the beautiful architecture and hear the history of the city by horse-drawn carriage. Take in a whale watching excursion and have a blast!
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Downtown
Stroll the inner harbour and shop on Government Street! Enjoy the beautiful architecture and hear the history of the city by horse-drawn carriage. Take in a whale watching excursion and have a blast!
A great place to see the houseboats, eat a great lunch at Barbs Fish & Chips, and grab an ice cream cone downtown!
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Fisherman's Wharf Park
12 Erie StA great place to see the houseboats, eat a great lunch at Barbs Fish & Chips, and grab an ice cream cone downtown!
Breakwater Lighthouse
The BreakwaterIsland View Beach Regional Park
3215 Island View RdDurrance Lake
Elk Lake
Thetis Lake
Entertainment & Activities
Looking for some adventure? Minutes from downtown Victoria BC, people have taken to the trees to test their courage and unleash their wild. Challenge yourself on the ropes course and zip lines!
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WildPlay Element Parks Victoria
1767 Island HwyLooking for some adventure? Minutes from downtown Victoria BC, people have taken to the trees to test their courage and unleash their wild. Challenge yourself on the ropes course and zip lines!
Discover the history of BC and take in a movie at the IMAX theatre downtown. A beautiful museum with furry mammoths and the famous Old Towne, that smells of apple pie! Don't miss it!
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Royal BC Museum
675 Belleville StDiscover the history of BC and take in a movie at the IMAX theatre downtown. A beautiful museum with furry mammoths and the famous Old Towne, that smells of apple pie! Don't miss it!
Hike up to the trestle or watch the salmon run in the fall! Goldstream is a nature lovers paradise with huge cedars and fabulous hiking trails! The nature observatory is a fun stop for kids!
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Goldstream Provincial Park
Hike up to the trestle or watch the salmon run in the fall! Goldstream is a nature lovers paradise with huge cedars and fabulous hiking trails! The nature observatory is a fun stop for kids!
A gym and Olympic style pool with a great wave pool and waterslides for the kids!
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Saanich Commonwealth Place
4636 Elk Lake DrA gym and Olympic style pool with a great wave pool and waterslides for the kids!
SilverCity Victoria
3130 Tillicum RdVictoria Butterfly Gardens
1461 Benvenuto AveVictoria Bug Zoo
631 Courtney StPRINCE OF WHALES Whale & Marine Wildlife Adventures
812 Wharf StFood Scene
Only a 10 minute drive away, the Beach house will exceed your expectations for dinner ON the beach! The Cobb salad is incredible and the Grimbergen beer is the best! Sit out on the patio in the summer, right beside the sandy beach! Then take a stroll down Cadboro Beach! Also, a popular wedding venue for weddings on the beach.
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The Beach House Restaurant
5109 Cordova Bay RdOnly a 10 minute drive away, the Beach house will exceed your expectations for dinner ON the beach! The Cobb salad is incredible and the Grimbergen beer is the best! Sit out on the patio in the summer, right beside the sandy beach! Then take a stroll down Cadboro Beach! Also, a popular wedding venue for weddings on the beach.
Located in beautiful Sidney by the sea, this is our personal favourite Thai restaurant...with the best sweet Chili wings you've ever tried in your life! The drunken noodle is amazing!
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Sabhai Thai Restaurant
2493 Beacon AvenueLocated in beautiful Sidney by the sea, this is our personal favourite Thai restaurant...with the best sweet Chili wings you've ever tried in your life! The drunken noodle is amazing!
A 5 minute drive away, enjoy a pulled pork poutine and the best burger in town! Cherry's Chai tea lattes are hard to beat and if you're craving Island Farms Ice Cream, she's got your favorite flavor!
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Cherries Breakfast Bistro
4144 Wilkinson RdA 5 minute drive away, enjoy a pulled pork poutine and the best burger in town! Cherry's Chai tea lattes are hard to beat and if you're craving Island Farms Ice Cream, she's got your favorite flavor!
It is a 10-15 minute walk from the house, and serves delicious organic, local fare in a beautiful garden setting! Stroll through the beautiful gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific for an additional $5! A must visit during your stay.
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Charlotte & the Quail
505 Quayle RdIt is a 10-15 minute walk from the house, and serves delicious organic, local fare in a beautiful garden setting! Stroll through the beautiful gardens at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific for an additional $5! A must visit during your stay.
Looking for a romantic night out at one of Victoria's favourite restaurants with ambiance and incredible food! Il Terrazzo is hard to beat! Phone ahead and make reservations, and if possible, ask for the table be the fireplaces on the patio! The olive tapenade and bread are to die for, the Marco Polo Pasta is delicious and the Halibut, out of this world! A must while in Victoria!!!
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II Terrazzo
555 Johnson StLooking for a romantic night out at one of Victoria's favourite restaurants with ambiance and incredible food! Il Terrazzo is hard to beat! Phone ahead and make reservations, and if possible, ask for the table be the fireplaces on the patio! The olive tapenade and bread are to die for, the Marco Polo Pasta is delicious and the Halibut, out of this world! A must while in Victoria!!!
Want to taste the local Cider scene in Victoria? Or looking for an incredible wedding venue? Sea Cider is the place to be. Romantic outdoor weddings in the orchard, with a tent for your reception, this is one of the most popular locations in the city for the outdoor wedding!
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Sea Cider
2487 Mt St Michael RdWant to taste the local Cider scene in Victoria? Or looking for an incredible wedding venue? Sea Cider is the place to be. Romantic outdoor weddings in the orchard, with a tent for your reception, this is one of the most popular locations in the city for the outdoor wedding!
Deep Cove Chalet
11190 Chalet RdJ.J. Morgan Restaurant
1520 McKenzie AveBlue Fox Cafe
919 Fort StShopping
Mayfair Shopping Centre
3147 Douglas StThe Bay Centre
1150 Douglas StOur favourite outdoor shopping centre close by, to pick up groceries, grab the beer & wine, fill a prescription, get a mani/pedi, haircut, pickup a gift or of course, Starbucks.
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Broadmead Village Shopping Centre
777 Royal Oak DrOur favourite outdoor shopping centre close by, to pick up groceries, grab the beer & wine, fill a prescription, get a mani/pedi, haircut, pickup a gift or of course, Starbucks.
A stunning outdoor mall, with Walmart, Best Buy, H&M, Urban Barn, Qoola Frozen Yogurt, Browns Social House, and many fantastic Boutique stores for great shopping close by.
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Uptown
3440 Saanich RdA stunning outdoor mall, with Walmart, Best Buy, H&M, Urban Barn, Qoola Frozen Yogurt, Browns Social House, and many fantastic Boutique stores for great shopping close by.
Great boutique shopping can be found on Johnson Street downtown.
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Johnson Street
Johnson StreetGreat boutique shopping can be found on Johnson Street downtown.
Essentials
Our personal favourite Farmers market in the country with excellent meat and cheese and everything you'll need for your stay. The turkey maple sausage is the BEST! Coming in the summer, swing by the market for an Island Farms Ice cream cone (the biggest and cheapest cones you'll find in Victoria!) on your way to Durrance Lake for a dip!
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Red Barn Market
611 Brookside RdOur personal favourite Farmers market in the country with excellent meat and cheese and everything you'll need for your stay. The turkey maple sausage is the BEST! Coming in the summer, swing by the market for an Island Farms Ice cream cone (the biggest and cheapest cones you'll find in Victoria!) on your way to Durrance Lake for a dip!
Our go-to place to shop for all the essentials, and close to the beer and wine store as well!
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Thrifty Foods
1860 Island HwyOur go-to place to shop for all the essentials, and close to the beer and wine store as well!
A great place to shop with all the essentials you'll need, and also in a mall, if you want to hit up Winners or Old Navy at the same time! Close to the Movie Theatre (Silver City) as well.
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Save-On-Foods
3170 Tillicum RdA great place to shop with all the essentials you'll need, and also in a mall, if you want to hit up Winners or Old Navy at the same time! Close to the Movie Theatre (Silver City) as well.
Shoppers Drug Mart
1212 Douglas StBreweries
Category 12 Brewing
2200 Keating Cross RdPhillips Tasting Room
2000 Government StVancouver Island Brewing
2330 Government StHoyne Brewing Company
2740 Bridge StreetDriftwood Brewery
836 Viewfield RoadCanoe Brewpub
450 Swift StWineries
Church & State Wines - Victoria
1445 Benvenuto AveSea Cider
2487 Mt St Michael RdDevine Distillery & Winery
6181B Old West Saanich RdSymphony Vineyard
6409 Oldfield RdDeep Cove Winery
11195 Chalet Rd