Indulge in the elegance of the 19th century Craigdarroch Castle and Victoria's famed Butchart Gardens. Embark your comfortable motorcoach and enjoy an approximately 45-minute drive to the iconic Butchart Gardens, all the while entertained by your guide’s stories and insights about Victoria. Your 1-1/2-hour visit of Butchart includes access to enchanting gardens spread among lily-padded ponds and expansive lawns, a vast rose garden, and many more themed nooks showcasing world-class flora. Then take an approximately 35-minute drive back to the city and explore the meticulously restored Craigdarroch Castle filled with an extensive artifacts collection. Admire its assemblage of residential stained and leaded glass, period furnishings, wood paneling and carvings. The former private home of wealthy industrialist Robert Dunsmuir has lived many different lives throughout the history of Victoria, insights which you will discover as you explore more than 35 rooms and 4 stories of exhibits.