Itinerary
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Stop At: Harbour Air Seaplanes, 1055 Canada Pl Unit #1 Burrard Landing, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 0C3 Canada
Departure from Vancouver
Duration: 1 day
Pass By: Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3T4 Canada
Check in 40 minutes prior to your flight departure time at the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, located centrally in downtown Vancouver's beautiful working harbour, Coal Harbour. Before taking flight, take part in a short safety briefing. Then, you’ll be ready for your 35-minute scenic flight to Victoria.
Pass By: Gulf Islands, British Columbia, Canada
Departing from downtown Vancouver, you'll first fly out over the Georgia Strait, before catching the tiny village and anchorages of the beautiful Gulf Islands pass below.
Pass By: Mount Baker, Mt Baker, Washington 98244, USA
While in the air, look for Salt Spring Island below, Mount Baker in the distance, and the world famous Butchart Gardens. Just sit back and enjoy the views.
Pass By: The Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Ave Brentwood Bay, Central Saanich, British Columbia V8M 1J8 Canada
After landing in central downtown Victoria, in the Inner Harbour, take ground transportation out to The Butchart Gardens.
Pass By: Victoria, Victoria, Victoria Capital Regional District, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Enjoy free time in Victoria, before returning on an evening flight back to downtown Vancouver.
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Harbour Air Seaplanes, 1055 Canada Pl, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, Canada
1 day(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Passengers must arrive at the terminal at least 40 minutes before the scheduled departure time, and be fully checked-in 20 minutes before the scheduled departure time.
Passengers not checked-in before the check-in cutoff times will not be able to board their scheduled flight and will not be refunded their fare.
All passengers travelling must be ambulatory in order to fly. A mobility assistance device, such as a wheelchair or cane, may be used by a passenger to get from the terminal to the aircraft, however, passengers must have the ability to walk on and off the aircraft with minimal or no assistance.
All passengers travelling must be ambulatory in order to fly. A mobility assistance device, such as a wheelchair or cane, may be used by a passenger to get from the terminal to the aircraft, however, passengers must have the ability to walk on and off the aircraft with minimal or no assistance.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : Norman_H
A fantastic way to see Victoria and Butchart Gardens. Highly recommended. Much better than going via the ferry, especially if your time is more limited.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12
Posted By : Tom_B
Seaplane round-trip is the way to go. 8:35am flight departure didn’t get us to Victoria in time to catch 9:15 bus to Butchart Gardens. Had to grab Uber or wait for next bus at 11:15. Ugh! Everything else went very smoothly.
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Posted On : 2024-05-11
Posted By : Lisa_M
Smooth ride, beautiful scenery! The Butchart Gardens were amazing! Would definitely recommend!!! Bucket list item- check!
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Posted On : 2023-10-29
Posted By : nancy_C
The float plane was the best part, so cool to see all the many islands. Victoria was lovely. Buchart was an interesting history but enjoyed Queen Elizabeth garden in Vancouver just as much.
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Posted On : 2023-09-22
Posted By : Kathy_L
The gardens exceeded our expectations! Absolutely beautiful! We loved Victoria, and would like to visit and stay a few days
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Posted On : 2023-09-21
Posted By : mosmokin
What an experience…our first sea plane ride was from Vancouver to Victoria on Vancouver island. The entire process was easy, the views were beautiful and the staff very friendly. I would highly recommend it for a day visit or longer.
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Posted On : 2023-09-19
Posted By : Y6509OXandrewr
Fantastic trip. Flights with Harbour Air were amazing. Friendly staff and such a scenic flight. The bus to butchart Gardens is only a 5 min walk from the seaplane terminal. Gardens are stunning. You get about 2.5 hours there which is plenty time. You can stay longer and get a later bus back to Victoria.
Once back in Victoria we explored the city and had time for afternoon tea in the Empress Hotel. We booked a 6pm seaplane flight back to Vancouver but you can select anytime with availability.
Highly recommend this trip.
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Posted On : 2023-09-14
Posted By : FlBoater1
Pilots, flight itself, bus to the Gardens were all five star. Had some argument with the counter people who refused to accommodate the departure time of the return flight on my original email confirmation. Said it did not match "their records". Wanted me to call the agency "Get Your Guide" I booked through. Said I had to call them 24 hours before flight if I wanted to change my reservation. I said forget about my wanting to "change" my flight (wanted to get an earlier return flight) , just put me on the flight time on my confirmation. Their records reflected a 7PM return and my confirmation had 5PM. Just rude and argumentative but finally said they have room on the 5PM flight so they put us on the flight after all the unnecessary arguing.
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Posted On : 2023-09-10
Posted By : David_K
Very nice day. The gardens are beautiful. Be sure not to miss the Sunken Gardens on your walk. The best part.
Never enough time. Glad we did the gardens quickly to get some additional time in Victoria.
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Posted On : 2023-09-10
Posted By : Rachel_w
Sleek,professional smooth special day from start to finish. Wonderful views from seaplane. Butchart gardens was incredible with a smooth transfer from Victoria. The day allowed us to have a few hours in both the gardens and Victoria.
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Posted On : 2023-09-09
