Victoria Holidays

British Colombia’s quaint capital, sat on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria offers a wholly different vibe to Vancouver, from which it is one and a half hours by ferry across the Strait of Georgia. Known as the ‘Garden City’, it embraces its British legacy with grand legislative buildings, stately Victorian hours and hotels, and a penchant for afternoon tea. Victoria can boast the title of Canada’s balmiest weather, a fact only enhanced by the sparkling blue waters of the Salish Sea and the lush green of Vancouver Island’s rainforest, which surround it.

Compact and easy to explore, the city itself offers world-renowned sights like the Butchart Garden and fantastic whale watching and also serves as a gateway to all the treasures of Vancouver Island, which range from the apple orchards of the Cowichan Valley to the spectacular Pacific squalls of Tofino to the First Peoples’ culture of Alert Bay.