Head out on a one-hour sightseeing coach drive that includes a quick glimpse of Victoria's city highlights and Inner Harbour, plus enjoy optional free time to shop and dine around downtown as you wish. Listen along to an informative guide as you travel in a comfortable bus around the capital of British Columbia. Trace the city's colonial past while viewing its Victorian architecture, Royal BC Museum, and Parliament Buildings. You'll pass through the second-oldest Chinatown in North America and see Mile O of the Trans Canada Highway. Admire the greenery of Beacon Hill Park and the grandiose stature of the luxurious Fairmont Empress Hotel. Along the Inner Harbour waterfront you'll explore the city's First Nations heritage and shipbuilding and commercial fishing industries that thrive at the southern end of Vancouver Island. In the heart of downtown you can either return by bus, traipsing through James Bay, the city's oldest and most charming neighborhoods. Or opt to stay awhile longer, wandering into local shops and eating British Columbian food before making your own way back to the ship. This tour is provided by an operator that has been third-party certified to meet the Global Sustainable Tourism Council's Criteria for Tour Operators.