Are you a lover of Christmas? On this activity, you'll enjoy lights on the Capilano Suspension Bridge in Vancouver or at the Butchart Gardens in Victoria.
Christmas in Canada
Merry Christmas! In the Canadian state of British Columbia, they celebrate this holiday in a very special way. If you want to experience this, you can choose between a tour of Vancouver or a day trip to Victoria. In both cases, we'll see spectacular Christmas lights!
These 2 activities include hotel pickup and drop-off in Vancouver at the time indicated, transport by bus and an English-speaking guide.
Vancouver Tour (5 hours)
After picking you up from your hotel, we'll start this Christmas tour in Vancouver by heading to Capilano Park. Once here, we'll enjoy this magical season admiring Canyon Lights. These famous Christmas lights illuminate the Capilano Suspension Bridge and the surrounding woods. Don't forget your cameras!
After observing the Christmas lights at Canyon Lights in Capilano Park, we'll continue this tour to Jack Poole Square. Here, we'll see a Christmas tree that's 15 metres (50 feet) tall.
The next stop will be the Christmas market in Granville Island, where you can enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or buy handmade Christmas gifts. Then, we'll go to Stanley Park to see its iconic totems and enjoy the best views of Vancouver.
Finally, after a 5-hour route, we'll drop you back off at your hotel.
Victoria Day Trip (12 hours)
If you choose this option, we'll pick you up at the time indicated from your hotel in Vancouver and take you to the city's port. Here, we'll take a ferry to travel along the Gulf Islands archipelago.
After 1.5 hours, we'll arrive in Victoria, where we'll board a bus to explore the city centre. From the vehicle, we'll see Christmas lights in the Parliament of British Columbia, the iconic Fairmont Empress and the picturesque Inner Harbour. At the end of the tour, you'll have approximately 1 hour free to eat in the historic centre.
Then, we'll leave Victoria behind and head to the outskirts of the city to visit Butchart Gardens. In these famous gardens, we'll enjoy beautiful Christmas illuminations. You can explore on your own and take photos of the bells, flowers and other decorations.
Finally, we'll return by bus to the port in Victoria, where we'll take a ferry back to Vancouver. Upon arriving at the port again, we'll drop you off at your hotel, where we'll arrive 12 hours after initial pickup.
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