The gardens are magnificent and well designed and maintained. We give the gardens a 4 instead of a 5 because they have elected to allow dogs to roam the grounds at the expense of the people trying to enjoy this lovely historic site. While the dogs are required to be on leash, the average leash length we saw was 10-12 feet which meant that folks often avoided paths with dogs so as not to be tripped up by the leashes or risk having their children bowled over by the rambunctious pets (not service dogs!) and we witnessed several dogs urinating on the beautiful flowers😒

Blown away by how pristine these gardens are not a weed or gardener to be seen. The Sunken Garden especially I could have looked at for hours. A real Wow factor. The Ross Fountain so well positioned , stunning show. A gentle carousel ride is available for an extra $2 on carved animal. It is suitable for all the family to enjoy. The Rose garden had passed its best but it was still interesting looking at the names Raspberry Cupcake , Rainbow Sorbet and Pink Parfait and Julie Andrews. The Japanese garden was very relaxing lots of running water. The Italian garden was perfecto . Great place to enjoy a delicious ice cream from the kiosk. If you are going in September check if the illuminations are on. We had to leave but if you went late afternoon you could do both. The illuminations started at 7.30pm. I checked and our day ticket covered both. We drove and had a good 3.5 hours there . The weather was warm and sunny. We didn’t try the cafe . Lovely gift shop with upmarket souvenirs .

My husband and I are from the US and we visited here with friends from Vancouver Island. There is no way to fully describe how beautiful their flowers and gardens are here. It should be a must-see for everyone 25+ years old visiting the Victoria area. Absolutely gorgeous! Next time we will bring a lunch and watch the seasons change.

Went to Butchart Gardens as part of an overnight tour package to Victoria from Vancouver. Probably wouldn’t have got there otherwise but so glad that it was included. The gardens are absolutely stunning with my favourite being the Japanese area but all parts were incredible. Would love to have my own garden like this!

A wonderful world class series of gardens, the highlight of a trip to Vancouver island. Spectacular floral displays and landscape vistas demand photo after photo. The dancing fountain, statues and other fountains, rose gardens with so many different varieties and the Japanese gardens are among the many highlights. Weather was perfect.

This is not our first time here (my 2nd, wife's 4th) and being late summer the colours were not as vibrant as, say, July. But the place is always a pleasure to walk and relax, taking in whatever the gardens offer. The variety of presentations is always what keeps it interesting. It's a bit pricey but understandable given what goes into it on an ongoing basis. We will likely return in a few yrs time as we enjoy visiting the island and it's different environment compared to our home ground.

One of the tour stops on Road Scholar trip. Beautiful gardens, even in late September! The dahlias were just gorgeous! The rose garden was delightful - both visually and aromatically. I was challenged by the map provided. Had trouble following the trails. The garden really needed more signage. Wonderful maintenance of the grounds. Great gift shop!

The gardens are stunningly beautiful and carefully tended. It is hard to imagine that they have been around for over 100 years. This is a "must see"if in Victoria. Tip: take a taxi because it is less expensive than the shuttle bus.

One word describes these gardens WOW! The first view of the sunken garden was just incredible. The fountain was amazing. There are lots of different styles of gardens all easily accessed with the help of the map. They also provide a free plant ID booklet to help you know what the plants are. I have never visited such a well tended garden before. Plenty places to just stop & take it all in. Lovely gift shop & food outlets. Highly recommend a visit. Allow 2-3 hours to fully enjoy the garden.

The garden is incredible! There are so many different beautiful flowers. It’s a walk through self guided tour so you can take your time and stroll through. There are paths for wheelchairs too. The sunken garden and the water fountain were among our favorites. Go early and take your time to see it all you will not regret it!