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Explore a garden like no otherVancouver, Canada

Lauded as one of the most beautiful of its kind in the world, the Buchart Gardens in Victoria is a must-do on any trip to British Columbia. Established in the early 1900s, the attraction is still owned by the same family – current owner and managing director Robin-Lee Clarke is the great-granddaughter of the founding couple. And the floral show is pretty impressive: each year over a million bedding plants in some 900 varieties offer uninterrupted bloom from March through October.

Upgrade your ride home – and make the most of the coast – by taking a floatplane back from Vancouver Island to the city. The 35-minute ride offers aerial views of Vancouver, the Gulf Islands and Victoria Harbour.

get there

Rail Plus offers train travel in Canada onboard a range of rail networks.

This full-day tour with Rail Plus costs US$332.

Rail Plus
railplus.com.au
0387 794 828

Rail Plus’ full-day tour (11-12 hours) of Victoria and the Butchart Gardens departs between May 1 and October 31, 2017.

This tip was provided by Rail Plus, but we’re sharing it with you because we think it’s great.

 

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