Originally Posted by
khannah
If a day trip to Victoria is possible on the ferry, is it worth it? Will we have enough time to see the sights? I've read that Buchart Gardens can take a full day by itself.
It's possible, and many people do it, but you'll spend about as much time getting there and back as you would on the island. But if you do, it would probably be best to take a private coach tour that focused on Butchart Gardens, then had a small amount of time in Victoria. Victoria itself was nice but we did not find it to be that special
We did Butchart Gardens in a little under 3 hours, including lunch in The Dining Room (get there early or have a reservation). We covered everything but definitely rushed in spots.