It’s one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in a local tour like this. The guide, Ben, is energetic, helpful, and efficient! A perfect choice for people who’d like to travel to Victoria(Butchart Garden) but don’t want to spend ti..me checking the timetables of mass transit!Read full review
Fantastic tour and our tour guide Rene was phenomenal! Funny, informative, personal stories applied well to what we were doing/viewing. Our group was on-time and Rene made connections work great and it allowed us extra time at Butchart Gard..ens, which was such a beautiful place.Read full review
Accommodations, meals, vehicle met and many times exceeded expectations. Each day offered new adventures, sites, options. Itinerary was perfect with driver/guide Kara being professional, cheerful, thoughtful and adaptable. I highly recommen..d Discover Canada and wish they did tours in the east as well. Great value for money. The support from Jennifer at head office to reconfigure end of trip helpful as well. Thanks for memorable holiday in the west.Read full review
A long (+3,000 kmn) trip but in thoughtfully planned segments and with frequent stops to walk a trail, visit a cultural centre, or enjoy either down time or an optional extra activity. Meghan, our guide/driver, was outstanding: skilled, rel..iable, dedicated, constantly attentive, yet wrapped it all up in good humour and fun. She created an atmosphere to which we all responded. This trip is a good choice for people who are themselves good-humoured, patient, and both interested in and respectful of the natural world and the First Nations people who are so deeply woven into it all.Read full review
We enjoyed the multiple opportunities on this full day trip with great information from our guide as well as plenty of time for independent exploration. We always felt safe and well informed. The locations we visited were outstanding and we..ll worth the trip.Read full review
This trip was for our 25th wedding anniversary and we've never been to Canada before. What an awesome way to see and learn about a country!!! If you like awesome scenery, getting out and experiencing nature, and learning about history and c..ulture this company is for you!
Our tour guide Meghan was organized, professional, friendly, and fun! She is an excellent driver and makes the traveling very fun. We were given a Bingo sheet of things to be on the lookout for which made it very fun. We had a small, friendly group of 10 travelers which also made it very fun! Our bus was very comfortable and Meghan kept it very clean. We got out to do short hikes and see beautiful waterfalls, so we got to stretch our legs. You are given choices of activities to do which are "a la carte." We did the gondola ride in Banff, the boat ride to Spirit Island on Maligne Lake, kayaking on the Campbell River, and Buchart Gardens for our extras. Even riding the huge ferry from Prince Rupert to Port Hardy was an amazing experience through the Interior Passages. We saw Bald Eagles in the trees along the way and everything was just so scenic!
We had heard about the passing of Queen Elizabeth at the beginning of our trip and when we were toward the end of our trip in Victoria we came into town at the very moment they had the bells tolling 96 times for her 96 years. We were able to pull over and participate in the solemn moment of silence with those gathered there at the Parliament building with the flags at half mast to honor the Queen. That was a moment in history that will never be repeated and that was very special. My husband and I toured the Royal B.C. Museum and loved it. The Natural History exhibit and the Climate Change exhibit were great. We loved the Train Time IMAX movie, as well. It was all about the train history in the US, and had wonderful music, scenery, and graphics. It made me appreciate trains in our world,
This was, by far, the best vacation I have ever experienced and am so thankful for the memories. At times the scenery is so breathtaking you can't take it all in. Canada is so beautiful and it is overwhelmingly beautiful. The people are so nice, and it is very clean. I am so thankful to Meghan and Discover Canada Tours for such an amazing, fun, and memorable journey! It was a trip of a lifetime!!! Look out for the Goats on a Roof!!!!Read full review
I booked this experience for me and my Mom. It took the stress out of figuring the travel logistics to get on/off the island and to the destinations she wanted to check out. I liked this tour because it was a smaller group and bus, there we..re 18 of us, and the group showed up on-time that we made it early to the ferry and had an extra hour in Victoria on a Sunday since there was less traffic. Our host was Rene who was fantastic with his knowledge of the area, jokes, and friendly nature. He makes a point to get to know everyone and looks out for us when it's time to regroup. He knew how to direct us towards our points of interest. It was a long day but everyone left happy. P.S. I am blind and an amputee and I felt comfortable and included throughout the experience. We also got to do a quick stop at the Terry Fox statue in Victoria which was amazing for me as an amputee which I didn't share at first with Rene!Read full review
Initially thought it might be hectic to travel 8 days tours but later after each day we are refreshed and enjoyed the tours. My only concern is that we are getting a notification a day before for the next day's plan. Was not happy for only ..1 day when we are coming back from Banff to Vancouver. That day we didn't see anything only the whole day like travelling. the driver was also tired and didn't go as per the itineraries. Rest all days nice and enjoyed a lot. Only food is a problem for Vegetarian people. Rest all awesome..Read full review
I was glad Phillip of Ctour was our driver and tour guide. He exceeded our expectations. Half of our group is English speaker and half Chinese. Phillip took time to guide our group in both languages. He is a good driver and was very ef..ficient to make sure we got to see all the sights. The food was great. Thanks PhillipRead full review
We had a awesome time @ Butchart Gardens. I’ve heard from other reviews that 2 hours were enough but if you want to take pictures and take your time to see each and every garden then you need at least 3-4 hours. Our tour guide was awes..ome, polite , professional, knowledgeable and very funny. Would recommend for first time visitors.Read full review