Time 1 a€“ From the ferry terminal or airport to Victoria
Maybe youa€™ve lead your own personal auto in the ferry, or perhaps youra€™re renting one throughout the island. We travelled inside our van, however if you wish to rent out a car you wona€™t come across any leasing organizations during the ferry terminal a€“ youra€™ll have to go with the airport.
Ita€™s not faraway through the ferry terminal, significantly less than 10 kms, and if your dona€™t desire to simply take a taxi cab for there, therea€™s furthermore trains and buses.
Whether you lead yours car or should lease one, the first avoid on your way down to Victoria just isn’t far a€“ Sidney!
Sidney on Vancouver isle try a fairly coastal area near the ferry terminal in Swartz Bay and the basic prevent about this Vancouver area itinerary.
Sidney
Always perhaps not rush down right to Victoria a€“ browse Sidney, a fairly coastal neighborhood, initial!
Go for a walk along side beach front, maybe posses something to consume after your own quest throughout the jet or ferry and look for some retailers before going back to your vehicle to keep as a result of Victoria.
Beacon Hill and Spiral Beach during your earliest nights in Victoria
Based on when you come, you do not have actually excessive left throughout the day. Since Fredrik and I lived-in our very own campervan, we usually cooked our personal edibles, so I cana€™t recommend any restaurants obtainable. However, during the very first evening in Victoria we transpired to Beacon Hill and Spiral seashore in which we had meal by liquids as you’re watching the sundown a€“ this is certainly one thing we very can suggest!
We loved viewing the sundown in Victoria!
The worlda€™s tallest free-standing totem pole
Any time you appear previously in Victoria, youra€™ll have the opportunity to invest even more time in the park. Make certain you dona€™t miss the worlda€™s tallest free-standing totem pole when youa€™re here a€“ ita€™s very nearly 39 yards taller!
Youa€™ll discover the worlda€™s tallest free-standing totem pole in Beacon Hill Park, Victoria.
Day 2 a€“ Victoria
The 2nd day’s your road trip on Vancouver area shall be completely spent in Victoria.
Downtown Victoria
After morning meal, head as a result of Victoriaa€™s downtown. There are numerous lovable roadways, shops, cafes and nice architecture. Dona€™t forget about consider Victoriaa€™s Chinatown as well!
British Columbia Parliament Houses
Whenever ita€™s opportunity for meal, come across a cafe or restaurant or would that which we did a€“ deliver a picnic and have now lunch as you’re watching Legislative installation of British Columbia. Ita€™s a truly pretty building and you can invest many years strolling around it! You will want to carry on a free of charge tour for the parliament property?
The British Columbia Parliament structures tend to be stunning a€“ why not have a picnic inside park with this view?
Fishermana€™s Wharf Park
Walk across the harbour, maybe visit one of Victoriaa€™s galleries once youra€™re prepared for dinner, visit Fishermana€™s Wharf Park a€“ ita€™s just quarter-hour on foot from Legislative set-up of British Columbia. Take a look at the colorful houseboats (yes, everyone do live right here!) and decide everythinga€™d like for supper.
At Fishermana€™s wharf park in Victoria, youra€™ll find plenty of tasty as well as lots of vibrant houseboats.
McNeill Bay
You may either remain of the harbour or purchase take-out and drive across the coastline to McNeill Bay the place youa€™ll discover these attractive seats a€“ an ideal spot to watch the sundown at!
The blue and reddish seats at McNeill Bay provide rather a pretty see angelreturn support.
Time 3 a€“ Victoria to Sooke
Ita€™s time for you to set Victoria and head to Sooke to visit walking on Vancouver Island the very first time! Ita€™s not as much as 40 kms from Victoria, so you dona€™t have to do some creating now, but definitely perhaps not skip this hidden treasure in the process a€“ character Bay.
Make sure to perhaps not overlook nature Bay on your journey to eastern Sooke local Park.