We have visited a few gardens but this one does stand out for us. The variety of flowers and trees and what was most impressive for us was this is all done with a landscaping that brings you up and down offering you different view...More

Sadly we were on a tour and only had 2 hours to visit. It felt a bit rushed as the gardens are so beautiful and stunning. The food options are reasonable, although not gourmet and the gift shop is abundant with treats!

This is a great garden however we arrived on a cruise ship and by the time we arrived we had less than 15 minutes of daylight. As a result we spen the remaining 90 minutes walking around in the dark with a flashlight. While the...More

A few tips for first time visitors to the gardens. First, you can take the safe and reasonably fast public transportation to the gardens from the Harbor and save significant money. For $5CAD you can get an all day bus pass. Furthermore there is no...More

We stopped in Victoria on our way to Vancouver via Ferry, there was not much to see in Victoria until a friend brought us to Butchart Gardens on the way to the ferry. It is beautiful, all the lawns are green and the flowers in...More

Went on a tour of the gardens which was part of a package from Clipper Vacations. I am not much of a garden person, but appreciate really nice ones. Butchart Gardens is 'over the top' gorgeous. The Sunken Garden is the star, but the other...More

I love gardens. I occassionally drag my husband along. On this trip, he couldn't put the camera down and enjoyed it as much as I did. The gardens are inspiring and, despite the many feet that cross the paths, refreshing. In early September, the dahlias...More