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Seaplane Adventure: Vancouver to Butchart Gardens
4.8
188 Ratings
Vancouver
Experience the thrill of a seaplane flight from Vancouver to Victoria, followed by a bus tour to the stunning Butchart Gardens. Explore Victoria’s attractions before returning to Vancouver.
Experience the thrill of a seaplane flight from Vancouver to Victoria, followed by a bus tour to the stunning Butchart Gardens. Explore Victoria’s attractions before returning to Vancouver.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Harbour Air Seaplanes - Start your adventure at the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, located in the vibrant downtown area of Vancouver at the beautiful Coal Harbour. Arrive 40 minutes prior to your flight for check-in and a brief safety briefing. Then, board your floatplane and take off for a 35-minute scenic flight—a captivating and peaceful…
- Harbour Air Seaplanes - Start your adventure at the Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre, located in the vibrant downtown area of Vancouver at the beautiful Coal Harbour. Arrive 40 minutes prior to your flight for check-in and a brief safety briefing. Then, board your floatplane and take off for a 35-minute scenic flight—a captivating and peaceful introduction to the region’s coastal splendor.
- Gulf Islands - Shortly after departure, glide over the sparkling waters of the Georgia Strait, with the lush Gulf Islands spread below like jewels. Each island provides a glimpse into the tranquil, coastal lifestyle of small communities nestled in nature—offering an authentic view of life on BC’s rugged coastline.
- The Butchart Gardens - Arrive at Victoria’s charming Inner Harbour, situated in the heart of the city. From there, enjoy a scenic ground transfer to the famous Butchart Gardens, where you’ll spend a few hours exploring themed landscapes, vibrant floral displays, and serene walking paths—an enriching experience with the natural beauty of British Columbia.
- Victoria - Before your return flight, enjoy some free time to explore Victoria’s delightful downtown. Whether it’s a waterfront stroll, boutique shopping, or a visit to a local café, your time here is yours—providing an opportunity to connect with the city on your own terms.
- Harbour Air Seaplanes - As the day comes to a close, board your floatplane for the relaxing return flight to downtown Vancouver. Watch the coastline transform in the golden light as your journey concludes the same way it began—with a breathtaking view from above.
What's Included
- Return Airfare
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Admission to The Butchart Gardens
- Ground transportation to and from The Butchart Gardens
- Return Airfare
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Admission to The Butchart Gardens
- Ground transportation to and from The Butchart Gardens
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup
Additional Information
Kick-start your adventure from Vancouver Harbour on a thrilling seaplane journey over the Gulf Islands, leading you to the stunning city of Victoria. Follow this up with a scenic bus tour to the internationally renowned Butchart Gardens. Once in Victoria, enjoy shopping, the Royal BC Museum, and a range of other attractions that are just a short walk…
Kick-start your adventure from Vancouver Harbour on a thrilling seaplane journey over the Gulf Islands, leading you to the stunning city of Victoria. Follow this up with a scenic bus tour to the internationally renowned Butchart Gardens. Once in Victoria, enjoy shopping, the Royal BC Museum, and a range of other attractions that are just a short walk away. Cap your day off with a return flight to downtown Vancouver, available in the afternoon or evening.
- 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.
Location
Harbour Air Seaplanes
Canada Place
Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre
Unit #1 - 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC, V6C 0C3
The seaplane terminal is located at Burrard Landing in Coal Harbour. Parking is available at 1095 W Waterfront Rd, Vancouver, BC.
Check-in for your flight 40 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(188 Ratings)
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Robert
May 9, 2025
Vancouver Island and Butchart Gardens - A long day quite a lot of time travelling. The outward bound plane was slightly late so the anticipated bus time was missed. However it appears the bus company had changed and the pick up time was later anyway. Only slight issue was return times were fixed and it meant due to return flight our time at the gardens was restricted. We had 2 hrs ish which was fine for the walk around but not enough if you wanted to have a relaxed lunch. So our advice would be to start early and have more time on the island. Gardens are stunning Island is relaxing and charming.
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Resort209638
May 1, 2025
Memorable Day - What an enjoyable day. Flights on time and memorable views from the air. Even saw whales. Bus driver was exceptional (Martin). Gardens spectacular. Thank you
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Michael_t
Sep 22, 2024
Perfect one-day excursion to Victoria - Great day in Victoria seeing Butchart Gardens and exploring downtown Victoria. Despite delay in seaplane departure from Vancouver, the day more than met our expectations.
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562gwenr
Sep 15, 2024
Expensive but worth w - Great company… weather can always be tricky, so trips do get cancelled.. we were able to make it out, and the weather was beautiful. Even my husband, who is not really into flowers, loved Butchart gardens. Our bus driver was fabulous and informative, and the views on the way back in the sea plane were amazing. Highly recommend!!
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Rodrigo_p
Aug 31, 2024
Easy and Fun! - Such an easy and convenient way to see Victoria and the Gardens in the same day! Our flight was packed with gorgeous views and The Gardens were stunning. All the staff from the airline to the bus driver were super friendly and informative.
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Caren_l
Sep 16, 2024
Only one disappointment ever with Viator - This was the first Viator scheduled experience that didn't go perfectly. Not Viator, nor Harbor Air's fault. All was great except for the intermediary company CVS that was providing the shuttle from Victoria center to Butchart. Madison said the supervisor only scheduled one bus instead of 2. There was no bus running on our schedule to leave at 11am for Butchart. For good customer service, she put us in a taxi rather than making us wait 90 min. The problem was that we were supposed to come back on the 3p which she said would be full and that we would have to take an Uber or taxi back from Butchart to catch our plane. Therefore we had to spend an additional $60.00 of our own money after we had paid a large amount to get from Vancouver to Butchart and back in a day. That was disappointing. Having a taxi voucher for return would have rated a 10 star.
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Stephen_a
Sep 13, 2024
Great time, need more flexibility - We thoroughly enjoyed both the seaplane and the Butchart Gatdens. And we had picture perfect weather. The only “snag” was that we were back in town by 3:00 and our plane didn’t leave until 6:00. And because we booked through Viator we were not allowed to change flights.
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Krawat3543
Oct 11, 2024
Too expensive and unreasonable. - it was good but no seating reservation on sea plane, which is little in convenient.
Major issue was too expensive.
Butchart garden ticket only $80 CAN and Sea plane arround $100CAN one way.
But we paid close to $1500 CAN for two way ( returned) sea plane and Butchart garden trip
Bus fare from Hotel Fairmont Empress to Butchart Garden ( two way) should not be that expensive
Over all It's too expensive and unreasonable.
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Laiming_w
Oct 1, 2024
A Hectic Day of Traveling - Check in to Victoria was clumsy. My flight to there was delayed by 15 minutes. No explanation. Upon arrival, another check in to Buchart Garden. It took 20 minutes to queue but the coach arrived late by 35 minutes. Me and other people were merged with another tourist group who were on their travel midway. That's the main cause of the delay albeit not solely because of traffic jam. To my surprise, my return flight to Vancouver city was as smooth as one would normally expect, no delay.
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Mary_m
Sep 24, 2024
Beware of Weather in Vancouver! - We were never able to take this tour. The first day we could not take off on our seaplane trip due to foggy weather. Harbour Air was great about helping us to re-schedule for the next day. We were able to take off from Vancouver, but could not land in Victoria due to fog on the second day. There was no third day for us as we were scheduled to leave the third day. Sadly we never got to visit Butchart Gardens, which was the whole point of this Vancouver visit. If there’s a next time, we’ll ride the ferry.
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