Victoria Experiences

Duration: 2 hours

This unique walking tour of downtown Victoria that combines a history lesson with modern food. You'll explore three historic areas of the city including an extensive tour of the Victoria Public Market, Chinatown, and the emerging Design District while stopping at 8 modern local businesses. A tasty history lesson indeed!

You'll start the tour at the historic Hudson Bay Building, now the home of the bustling Victoria Public Market. There you will get a tour of the market that includes a coffee from a local roaster, a savoury hand pie from Victoria Pie Co. and a unique version of poutine, a traditional Canadian dish from Sutra. This is the only place outside of Vancouver that you can experience food designed by Vikram Vij, one of the most famous chefs in Canada.

You'll then make our way to historic Chinatown where you'll visit the Chinese Public School built in 1909 and the Gates of Harmonious Interest. After exploring Dragon Alley you'll head towards the emerging Design District where you will stop at two new modern culinary stops including a delicious sandwich from Salt & Pepper Fox and two local craft beers from iconic Philip's Brewery (this brewery is all ages and there is a non-alcoholic beverage replacement). The Design District was once the industrial part of the city but is now home to art shops, restaurants, and art galleries. You will swing back along historic Store street to explore and taste our way through Fan Tan Alley, Market Square and end on a sweet note next to the new and modern Johnson Street Bridge. A great tour to sample modern local cuisine while getting the history and stories of the oldest neighbourhoods in Victoria. 

Duration: 2.5 Hours

Your Canadian Foodie Tour starts at Fisherman's Wharf and ends on Government Street. Start the tour at Finest at Sea where we will get a behind-the-scenes look at their processing plant and a chance to try amazing local seafood. Then head to the colourful Fisherman's Wharf where we will sample a traditional Canadian Poutine. You can't come to Canada without trying this Canadian dish! The next stop is at the award-winning seafood restaurant The Blue Crab. With an amazing view of the harbour, we sample a crab cake (their most popular dish) and pair it with a Caesar cocktail, Canada's most popular drink and virtually unheard of outside of Canada. After a leisurely stroll along the waterfront, stop at the Courtyard Cafe for a nanaimo bar, the Courtney Room for some French-bistro dishes, and Artisan Wine Shop for a BC Wine tasting. Did you know that 95% of BC wine is consumed within BC !

End the tour on bustling Government Street at Beavertails for one last Canadian dessert. Iconic sights include The Parliament Buildings, The Empress hotel, Pendray House, the Inner Harbour and much more. A perfect tour to see all the top sights in the Downtown Core and to sample Canadian cuisine.

Floatplane Sightseeing Tour

Duration: 30 minutes with a 20 minute flight

Our most popular tour departing from Victoria's Inner Harbour. This half-hour trip is an ideal introduction to seaplane aviation and includes spectacular vistas of downtown Victoria and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, with the Olympic Mountains in the distance. Enjoy unique views of the buildings surrounding the harbour and the grand houses perched above the rugged coastline. The exhilarating spray of the water is always a highlight during take-off and landing.