Seattle To Victoria Overnight & Butchart Gardens Christmas Lights Tour

Seattle To Victoria Overnight & Butchart Gardens Christmas Lights Tour

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Availability

Dec 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025

Trip duration

Min. 2 Days / 1 Night
What's included
Travel, Hotel, Activity

Route

Seattle→ Victoria→ Seattle

Requirements

Passport/EDL Required

Highlights

  • SAVE 20% on round-trip Victoria Clipper ferry when booking 2-nights or more in Victoria.
  • See The Butchart Gardens come to life with a breathtaking display of more than 300,000 twinkling holiday lights
  • Perfect for families visiting during the holidays, the kiddos will love counting all 12 Days of Christmas displays around the grounds
  • Catch festive brass and traditional caroling performances nightly
  • NOTE:  Motorcoach transfer between downtown Victoria and The Butchart Gardens and back as well as Butchart Gardens admission tickets are included in this package.

About this Trip

Experience holiday lights and more in Victoria, BC–recently named the #1 best city in the world by Condé Nast Traveller readers! Save up to 20% on a travel package that includes round trip Clipper tickets for two, two-night hotel packages, and a roundtrip for two to the Butchart Gardens to see the Magic of Christmas lights.

The Butchart Gardens’ Magic of Christmas:

Join Gray Line Sightseeing Victoria for fully narrated round-trip transportation between downtown Victoria and the Butchart Gardens. Celebrate the season with thousands of twinkling lights, festive greenery, and traditional carolers. Departure times:

Monday to Thursday:

Depart The Fairmont Empress – 6:00pm // Depart The Butchart Gardens – 9:00pm 

Friday to Sunday: 

Depart The Fairmont Empress – 4:00pm // Depart The Butchart Gardens – 7:00pm 

Or

Depart The Fairmont Empress – 6:00pm // Depart The Butchart Gardens – 9:00pm

Dates: December 1 – 31

All bus departures are from out-front of the Fairmont Empress Hotel at 721 Government Street. Please arrive at the kiosk 20 minutes prior to your scheduled departure.

Clipper Victoria Hotel Partners

Select one of these great Clipper hotel partners when booking your trip and SAVE on your Clipper ferry! Available hotels may vary while booking, based on travel dates.

Itinerary & Map

Depart from downtown Seattle’s Pier 69 on the Victoria Clipper fast ferry and cruise directly into downtown Victoria. Upon arrival, check-in to your hotel before hopping on a deluxe motor coach at 6pm (Mon – Thur) or 4pm or 6pm (Fri – Sun) in front of The Fairmont Empress to head out to The Butchart Gardens. Stroll through the twinkling wonderland as more than 300,000 colorful lights illuminate the 55-acre grounds.

Keep your eyes peeled and see if you can spot all the enchanting 12 Days of Christmas displays. If you worked up an appetite strolling through the beautiful displays, consider capping off your day with a festive feast at Dining Room restaurant. Afterward, take a CVS Tours departing bus from The Gardens at 9pm (Mon – Thur) or 7pm or 9pm (Fri – Sun) for a relaxing ride back into Victoria.

On your second day in Victoria, grab brunch at one of the many excellent restaurants around town and use the rest of the day to explore the city and join in the holiday festivities before your early evening departure to Seattle. For more ways to help fill your day, check out How to Plan a Holiday Weekend Getaway in Victoria, BC. For more ideas, see 150 things to do in Victoria!

Terms & Conditions

Prices vary by season. Prices listed are minimum prices per adult. All applicable hotel taxes included.

• Offer applies only to bookings that include two adult round trip tickets and two-nights at participating hotels.
• Reservations connected to this offer are non-refundable, non-changeable.
• FRS Clipper reserves the right to modify or cancel the offer at any time.
• Offer good while supplies last.
• Offer limited to one booking per customer and account.
• Offer may not be combined with other offers.
• Offer does not apply to fees and taxes.
• Offer is non-transferrable and may not be resold.
• Any applicable fuel surcharges, port and security fees are not included in the fare
• Note there is no Clipper sailing, and some activities may be limited on December 25th.
• If you violate any of the offer terms, the offer will be invalid, and your reservation will be cancelled.

Trusted by Over 2,800 Happy Travelers on TripAdvisor

"Butchart is beautiful any time of year, but especially so in December! The lights are fantastic and the whole place is just magical. It’s very easy to spend several hours walking around."

Diane A., Victoria, BC TripAdvisor

"The Butchart Gardens Christmas lights are a magical addition to an already amazing place. The Gardens are decorated in the 12 days of Christmas theme and they really nailed it with the array of colors and designs! Beautiful and magical!"

Chivohvoh TripAdvisor

"The gardens themselves were indescribable; without exaggeration, truly one of the most beautiful spots on planet earth. This trip is something I will never forget!"

Ron R., Andover, MA TripAdvisor