The tulips were everywhere at the gardens. After all, it is May. The highlight of the Gardens is the Sunken Garden, which was converted from a quarry. One can easily spend 2-3 hours at the Gardens.

Quite an expensive attraction but it is clear where the admission fees go - the gardens are very well looked after and the sunken garden is wonderful.

Heard so much good things about the garden and I took the tour to the garden while visiting Vancouver Island. After visiting so many gardens around the world, I can only say that this garden is just a nice garden but not impressive like showed in the pictures, not sure whether is because of the season that I visited (... More

I am completely averse to crowds, but somehow I an ignore them fully whenever I visit Butchart Gardens. I'm not sure if it's that the staff has completely solved the problems of crowd control or if it is just so exquisite at the gardens. No matter how often I go, I can't stop myself taking more pictures or marveling at... More

We took the luxury bus from The Empress hotel - the driver was great and you get to learn a little about Victoria and the price includes the gardens admission. It saves you money to do it this way if you don't have a car. The gardens are beautiful and the food was great in the self serve dining room.

I was a bit hesitant to go here, but it was very nice, probably a bit boring for young kids. They give you free see through plastic umbrellas, and the rain didn't really spoil it at all. You only need 3 hours max here.

We really had no idea what to expect, only that it was worth visiting. We arrived in the morning and overheard one of the employees say that it would take about an hour and a half to get through the gardens. Not for us! We spent over 2 hrs. just in the Sunken Gardens! Then there were 4 more sections... More

If you are in Victoria, it is a must to take the drive out to Butchart Gardens. The gardens are so gorgeous and well worth a few hours to wander among the different areas. There are also 3 restaurants on site. Although I am not much of a green thumb, I do love flowers and I was mesmerized by these... More

Unfortunately it was raining the whole time we spent at the garden. But, this place is absolutely gorgeous!! We had our own umbrellas, but they had carts of them all over for everyone's use. We were lucky to arrive while the tulips & rhododendrons are still in bloom. They are huge, every color imaginable & all over the park -... More