Explore British Columbia’s Gardens

Make your holiday complete by experiencing some BC gardens. For trip ideas we’ve not only listed iconic gardens but we also recommend itineraries to showcase a variety of fabulous gardens. BC is large and geographically diverse so we want to make planning your trip easy.

Garden Trips on Vancouver Island

Tofino Botanical Gardens are twelve acres of gardens, forest, and shoreline that explore the relationship between culture and nature.Butchart Garden Victoria Brentwood Bay British Columbia

If you are on Vancouver Island these itineraries are designed to effortlessly fit into your day and allow time to enjoy stunning sunsets, sumptuous meals and other non-garden attractions and activities. Vancouver Island is 90 minutes away by BC Ferries, so if you are on the mainland, you can still do these trips and get back to the mainland in the same day. You can also take a look at Gardens British Columbia’s member gardens to get an overview of our garden experiences.

Single Day Garden Trip from Victoria

Single Day Garden Trip from Nanaimo

Multi-Day Garden Trip from Victoria or Nanaimo

Garden Trips in the Vancouver area

These trips have been created to give you some ideas on Vancouver area gardens that you can visit together in a day, along with other garden activities and dining that complement. Keep in mind that Vancouver Island is only 90 minutes away by BC Ferries, so trips on the mainland and Vancouver Island can be combined. You can also take a look at Gardens British Columbia’s member gardens to get an overview of our garden experiences.

Single Day Botanical Garden Experience Trip within Vancouver

Single Day Cultural Garden Experience Trip within Vancouver