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Show your Valid Gray Line Ticket Stub … to receive the following deals from our partners! _ Set your sights on us! Land or sea … Call or click 1.855.385.6553 sightseeingvictoria.com Victoria’s Best City Tours! Seasonal Operation HOP-ON HOP-OFF HOP-ON HOP-OFF Victoria’s Original Double Decker Hop-On Hop-Off Tour Narrated 90-minute loop with stops at Victoria’s major points of interest! Welcome Aboard! Soak in the views and enjoy our informative narration during an outing on Victoria’s vibrant Harbour! 250.385.6553 www.sightseeingvictoria.com 602 Broughton Street 15% off 427 Belleville Street 15% off * 1 Dallas Road 10% off $1 off yyjairportshuttle.com 778.351.4995 Looking for a more in-depth Victorian experience? Ask our sales agents for a Reasons to Go (R2Go) booklet which highlights five of Victoria’s most unique neighbourhoods: Old Town, Inner Harbour, Cook St. & Beacon Hill Park, Rockland & Fabulous Fort St, and Oak Bay. Use our R2Go maps to create your own thematic trail. Themes include: Culinary Delights, Marine and Urban Nature, Shopping, Heritage and Culture, and Family Fun. With the help of your R2Go booklet you’ll experience the best Victoria has to offer. Craigdarroch Castle, built between 1887 and 1890 on a hill overlooking the City of Victoria, announced to the world that Robert Dunsmuir was the richest and most important man in Western Canada. The immense fortune of the Dunsmuir family is reflected in the four floors of exquisite stained glass windows, intricate woodwork and fabulous Victorian-era furnishings. This legendary Victorian mansion is a definitively Victorian experience and shining example of a “bonanza castle” — massive houses built for entrepreneurs who became wealthy during the industrial age. In this case, the industrialist was Robert Dunsmuir, a Scottish immigrant who made his fortune from Vancouver Island coal. “Canada’s Castle” and all its opulence and Victorian charm are ready for you to explore. EMPRESS HOTEL: • Walk through the newly renovated Empress Hotel • Take a stroll through Thunderbird Park - look up! • Poke into the various shops on Government Street 1415 GOVERNMENT ST – CHINATOWN & OLD TOWNE • Discover the secret shops of Chinatown’s Fan Tan Alley • Explore Victoria’s Market Square VICTORIA REGENT HOTEL AND BASTION SQUARE • Walk through Bastion Square and discover what makes this square one of the most haunted places in Victoria • Saunter over the Blue Bridge and explore Vic West COHO/STEAMSHIP TERMINAL • Ramble along Victoria’s Inner Harbour — look for Captain Cook! • Take a free tour of the Legislative Buildings • Take a break from your day and enjoy a bite to eat a Belleville’s FISHERMAN’S WHARF & COAST HOTEL • Walk through this charming float home community and keep your eyes open for harbour seals nibbling their catch of the day BEACON HILL PARK • Take in the natural beauty of this 154 acre park by exploring its many trails and ponds • Get up close and personal with many friendly animals at the Beacon Hill Children’s Farm; get there by 10:10 am or 5:10 pm for the goat stampede! MILE 0 & TERRY FOX MEMORIAL • Meander down to Fonyo Beach and relax on the rock while watching for marine life in the water • Relax and enjoy the spectacular vistas across the Strait of Juan de Fuca — you can see all the way to the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL • Explore Pioneer Square, Victoria’s oldest cemetery • Take a self-guided tour of the Cathedral and discover the beautiful architecture and intriguing history behind this incredible building CRAIGDARROCH CASTLE AND THE GREATER VICTORIA ART GALLERY • Explore Craigdarroch Castle, and catch a glimpse of privileged life in the 1890s in this meticulously restored national historic site • About a 10 minute walk from Craigdarroch Castle you will find Government House (1401 Rockland Ave.) — pass through its wonderful gardens and enjoy a spectacular view of the city below OAK BAY VILLAGE • Stroll down the boulevard while window shopping in this charming seaside village • Enjoy afternoon tea and the numerous coffee shops throughout town OAK BAY MARINA • Relax on a bench and take in the stunning views of the San Juan Islands and Mount Baker. Keep your eyes on the lookout for harbour seals; you may spot orcas! OAK BAY BEACH HOTEL • Spot native plants of British Columbia at the Native Plant Garden located right beside our bus stop • Multiple dining options inside the hotel offer an unbeatable oceanfront patio experience COOK STREET VILLAGE • Roam the tree-lined streets of Cook Street and browse local goods from a variety of shops and vendors • Discover another side of Beacon Hill Park — this area has great walking paths and a wonderful children’s play park CHATEAU VICTORIA HOTEL & SUITES • Take a short walk and enjoy the grounds of St. Ann’s Academy (835 Humboldt St.) MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR VICTORIA EXPERIENCE Staff Picks J U S T A D D W A T E R . H O P - O N , H O P - O F F C I T Y T O U R F O R T H E P E R F E C T See our agent under the red umbrella in front of the Empress Hotel (721 Government St.) or the Coho Ferry / Steamship Teminal (470 Belleville St.) * Applies to food only: not to be combined with any other offers _ offers are subject to change Reason s to Go E X P L O R E Y O U R W A Y ! E X P L O R VICTORIA Reasons to Go Reasons to Go Victoria’s Best City Tours! Use our recommendations and Reasons to Gomaps to create your own Culinary, Shopping, Arts and Culture, Marine and Urban Nature or Family Fun themed trail. Reason s to Go E X P L O R E Y O U R W A Y ! VICTORIA Reasons to Go Reasons to Go HOP-ON HOP-OFF CitySights ts admission to 15% off CitySights CitySights HarbourSights HarbourSights
