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#1 Experience of the #1 Day Tour in the World
#1 Experience of the #1 Day Tour in the World
#1 Experience of the #1 Day Tour in the World
#1 Experience of the #1 Day Tour in the World, Victoria, B.C., Canada. We offer the finest tour available in the city. Trip Advisor lists a day trip to Victoria that includes a city tour and visit to Butchart Gardens as the #1 day trip in the world.
Our Car
#1 Experience of the #1 Day Tour in the World
#1 Experience of the #1 Day Tour in the World
The 1997 BENTLEY Turbo R was the last BENTLEY manufactured by ROLLS ROYCE. Be cocooned in the ultimate British Luxury. Motor Trend magazine stated the Turbo R was "the first Bentley in decades deserving of the famous name."
Our Driver
#1 Experience of the #1 Day Tour in the World
Our Driver
Richard, our driver, has driven over a half million miles in ROLLS ROYCES and BENTLEYS. Born in the city, he has been a historian for over 40 years as well as a professional museum consultant and an original Sothebys.com associate.
TESTIMONIALS
Very knowledgeable and professional driver! R. Smith
We enjoyed Richard's tour. I think we will plan to come back to Victoria some day. A. Kreinsieck
Loved the car. Thought I knew Victoria until I took the tour. R. Rutherford
WOW! Now I know the difference between just going on a tour and being given a tour by someone who intimately knows and loves the city. M. Nixon
Never knew what being driven in a Rolls Royce was like. I love it! Smoothest ride I ever experienced. The tour was more than I expected. B. Johnson
Knowledgeable and pleasant driver. We enjoyed the entire day experience. It's definitely worth doing!!
B. Daniels
TOURS
GRAND CITY TOUR - 2 hours
Fares start at $75.00 US per person (based on four passengers)
One Person $250.00 US Total $250.00 US
Two Persons $125.00 US per person Total $250.00 US
Three Persons $90.00 US per person Total $270.00 US
Four Persons $75.00 US per person Total $300.00 US
Our Grand City Tour covers all the main attractions in Victoria, the city of flowers. Starting at MILE 0, start of the second longest highway in the world, some tour highlights include: BEACON HILL PARK, with wild peacocks and a 128 ft. totem pole; OAK BAY MARINA, original home of captured killer whales including Tilikum, subject of the documentary "Blackfish"; UPLANDS, 1907 Olmsted development with some of North America's most expensive homes; MOUNT TOLMIE, best view of the city; GOVERNMENT HOUSE, royalty and gardens; CRAIGDARROCH CASTLE, best stained glass windows in North America and film site; DOWNTOWN, a well-known soap opera filmed here in addition to a number of motion pictures; CHINATOWN, oldest in Canada and second oldest in the Americas; FAN TAN ALLEY, narrowest street in North America, featured in the movie "Bird on a Wire"; INNER HARBOR, site of original Indian village and Fort Victoria; EMPRESS HOTEL, one of Canada's Grand Railway Hotels; ROYAL BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM, considered to be one of the best museums in the world; and the PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, seat of government of the Province of British Columbia.
BUTCHART GARDENS AND CITY TOUR - 3 hours
Fares start at $100.00 US per person (based on four passengers)
One Person $360.00 US Total $360.00 US
Two Persons $180.00 US per person Total $360.00 US
Three Persons $125.00 US per person Total $375.00 US
Four Persons $100.00 US per person Total $400.00 US
Our Butchart Gardens and City Tour covers some of the main attractions in Victoria, the city of flowers, and the world-famous gardens located 15 miles outside of the city. For over a century, Butchart Gardens has been the premier attraction for travelers visiting Victoria. Starting at MILE 0, start of the second longest highway in the world, some tour highlights include: BEACON HILL PARK, with wild peacocks and a 128 ft. totem pole; GOVERNMENT HOUSE, royalty and gardens; CRAIGDARROCH CASTLE, best stained glass windows in North America and film site; BUTCHART GARDENS, a one and a half hour stop for a unique and remarkable experience, including 900 varieties of flowers and 120 varieties of trees; CHINATOWN, oldest in Canada and second oldest in the Americas; INNER HARBOR, site of original Indian village and Fort Victoria; EMPRESS HOTEL, one of Canada's Grand Railway Hotels; ROYAL BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM, considered to be one of the best museums in the world; and the PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, seat of government of the Province of British Columbia.
GRAND CITY AND BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR - 4 hours
Fares start at $130.00 US per person (based on four passengers)
One Person $480.00 US Total $480.00 US
Two Persons $240.00 US per person Total $480.00 US
Three Persons $170.00 US per person Total $510.00 US
Four Persons $130.00 US per person Total $520.00 US
Our Grand City and Butchart Gardens Tour covers all the main attractions in Victoria, the city of flowers, and the world-famous gardens located 15 miles outside of the city. For over a century, Butchart Gardens has been the premier attraction for travelers visiting Victoria. Starting at MILE 0, start of the second longest highway in the world, some tour highlights include: BEACON HILL PARK, with wild peacocks and a 128 ft. totem pole; OAK BAY MARINA, original home of captured killer whales including Tilikum, subject of the documentary "Blackfish"; UPLANDS, 1907 Olmsted development with some of North America's most expensive homes; MOUNT TOLMIE, best view of the city; GOVERNMENT HOUSE, royalty and gardens; CRAIGDARROCH CASTLE, best stained glass windows in North America and film site; BUTCHART GARDENS, a one and a half hour stop for a unique and remarkable experience, including 900 varieties of flowers and 120 varieties of trees; DOWNTOWN, a well-known soap opera filmed here in addition to a number of motion pictures; CHINATOWN, oldest in Canada and second oldest in the Americas; FAN TAN ALLEY, narrowest street in North America, featured in the movie "Bird on a Wire"; INNER HARBOR, site of original Indian village and Fort Victoria; EMPRESS HOTEL, one of Canada's Grand Railway Hotels; ROYAL BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM, considered to be one of the best museums in the world; and the PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, seat of government of the Province of British Columbia.
GRAND CITY WITH HIGH TEA AT BUTCHART GARDENS TOUR - 5 hours
Fares start at $145.00 US per person (based on four passengers)
One Person $550.00 US Total $550.00 US
Two Persons $275.00 US per person Total $550.00 US
Three Persons $185.00 US per person Total $555.00 US
Four Persons $145.00 US per person Total $580.00 US
Our Grand City with High Tea at Butchart Gardens Tour covers all the main attractions in Victoria, the city of flowers, and the world-famous gardens located 15 miles outside of the city. For over a century, Butchart Gardens has been the premier attraction for travelers visiting Victoria. Starting at MILE 0, start of the second longest highway in the world, some tour highlights include: BEACON HILL PARK, with wild peacocks and a 128 ft. totem pole; OAK BAY MARINA, original home of captured killer whales including Tilikum, subject of the documentary "Blackfish"; UPLANDS, 1907 Olmsted development with some of North America's most expensive homes; MOUNT TOLMIE, best view of the city; GOVERNMENT HOUSE, royalty and gardens; CRAIGDARROCH CASTLE, best stained glass windows in North America and film site; BUTCHART GARDENS, a two and a half hour stop for a unique and remarkable experience, including 900 varieties of flowers and 120 varieties of trees, as well as a classic British Style High Tea with mouth-watering scones, delicious pastries, savory chowder, exquisite tea sandwiches, sumptuous desserts, and a selection of fine teas; DOWNTOWN, a well-known soap opera filmed here in addition to a number of motion pictures; CHINATOWN, oldest in Canada and second oldest in the Americas; FAN TAN ALLEY, narrowest street in North America, featured in the movie "Bird on a Wire"; INNER HARBOR, site of original Indian village and Fort Victoria; EMPRESS HOTEL, one of Canada's Grand Railway Hotels; ROYAL BRITISH COLUMBIA MUSEUM, considered to be one of the best museums in the world; and the PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, seat of government of the Province of British Columbia.
THE CAR - 1997 BENTLEY NEW TURBO R EXL
The 1997 Bentley Turbo R was the last Bentley manufactured by Rolls Royce. Motor Trend magazine called the Turbo R, "the first Bentley in decades deserving of the famous name." Only 823 Bentley New Turbo R EXLs were built, all between 1995-1997. Top Gear (the most widely watched factual category television program in the world) stated, "it always feel poised, accurate, and agile." They added, "you get an exquisite rain forest of polished timber, the softest, finest leather, beautifully chromed detailed switches that belong in Faberge's window, but most important of all, you get a 6 1/2 liter V8 engine with a turbocharger the size of a dustbin (garbage can) lid, it's wonderful." The Turbo R is the only car in Jay Leno's (former Tonight Show host and star of Jay Leno's Garage) car collection that he purchased new. Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear stated, "Bentleys are supposed to be sporty, but this is manic, this is magnificent." Queen Elizabeth II has five Bentleys, including the Official State Vehicle of the Queen. Be treated like royalty, and have a truly grand experience being chauffeured about in our Bentley.
OUR DRIVER - RICHARD MC DONALD
Richard McDonald, our driver, was born in Victoria in the 1950s, when the population of Greater Victoria was about 100,000 people. He has witnessed the growth of the city to the current 400,000 population. Since 1967, Richard has worked as a professional historian and antiquarian. He has owned and operated antique, book, and Chinese art stores, in addition to one of the world's largest stamp and coin shops. After the sale of his businesses in the 1980s, Richard worked with the major British Auction Houses, becoming a Sotheby's.com associate, as one of only two experts in the world on Military Medals and Orders of Knighthood. He has been a consultant to museums and clients around the world in many fields of history and antiques, and has also consulted for local museums such as the Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria Art Gallery, Maritime Museum of British Columbia, Canadian Scottish Regimental Museum, and CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum. As a driver, Richard has driven over two million miles without an accident, and this includes over 500,000 miles driving Rolls Royces and Bentleys. His great affection for and deep knowledge of Victoria, as well as his past historical accomplishments, all combine to make Richard the ideal host and driver for an unmatched tour experience.