Your Online Guide to Victoria BC Attractions

Things to Do in Victoria BC

Victoria may be one of the world’s most underestimated vacation spots. From water sports to land sports, shopping to cultural experiences, there is something for everyone. Victoria is the perfect getaway for families, couples, business gatherings, nature lovers, and anyone else looking for an adventure.

Some of the better known Victoria attractions include...

• Golfing in Victoria – For the golfer, there are several courses in the area. Whether you are looking for 9, 18 or 19 holes, flat or sloped, the beautiful scenery and challenging signature holes of these championship courses will leave you breathless. There are some great Victoria golf packages available from Traveller's Inn, Victoria hotels. Lower Vancouver Island golf packages are also much sought after. The Oceanfront Grand Resort in Cowichan Bay (just minutes from Victoria) offers up a very scenic Stay and Play package.
• Victoria Tours - There are plenty of Victoria tour operators around and plenty of tours. From limousine tours of Victoria to the Grand Wine Tours of the Cowichan Valley wineries famed as Vancouver Island's Napa Valley.
• Victoria Attractions –Many of Victoria’s attractions are unique to Victoria.  Visitors are able to see and do things they typically would not be able to find in the rest of the world.
• Victoria Activities – There are several trails in the area, ranging from fairly easy to “experienced backpackers only” terrain. Some trails, like those in Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park, are in protected wilderness where bears, cougars and bald eagles roam freely.
• Fairs and festivals – Victoria is home to many annual events, celebrating everything from tennis championships to blackberries to extreme sporting events. Because the climate is mild enough to allow for outdoor activities all year, the list of events begins in January and ends in December.
  

On The Water
Since it is on an island, Victoria offers quite a few activities on, and in, the water.

• Scuba diving –Victoria has some of the best scuba diving spots in the world. Ogden Point is an open water certification site, and Race Rocks offers a view of the largest amount of marine life anywhere.
• Whale watching – With three resident orca whale pods, as well as several transient orca pods, whale watchers are almost guaranteed a glimpse of the giant beauties off the coast of Victoria. There are also other varieties of whales, dolphins, seals and sea lions for your viewing pleasure.
• Kayaking and canoeing – Sea kayaking and canoeing are favorite activities in Victoria. With the changing wind patterns around the island, novice kayakers should not venture out without a guide, but there are several guides available in the area.
• Sport fishing – Victoria has been drawing anglers from around the world since the early 1900s. Abundant king and coho salmon, trout, bass, cod and crab make this an angler’s paradise.
• Boating – As with so many other water-based activities, the boating around Victoria is world class. If you do not have your own boat, there are charter companies in the area that will allow you to experience the thrill of boating on a skippered tour.

With so many events, attractions and activities, visitors to Victoria would have to work hard to be bored during their stay. In fact, if you manage to do a little of everything the area has to offer, you will need to go back to your job to get some rest!