Start out by going to the Butchart Gardens early to avoid the crowds, and you will have up to 2 Hours to explore the gardens and gift shop. Then go to the Butterfly Gardens where you may have 50 min to walk around, followed up with a local wine tasting at Church and State Winery (45 min). Next you have the option to have lunch at their Bistro, or have a simple lunch at the Red Barn Market where they make the best sandwiches on the island.

From there we will enjoy a scenic country drive back to Victoria to make our way to the Craigdarroch Castle. You may have an hour to tour the castle. Then follow up with a city highlights tour visiting some of most beautiful sites of the city, including the Lieutenant Governor's Estate, the Beacon Hill Park, Mile 0, Fisherman's Wharf House Boat Community, and Canada's oldest Chinatown. Take the time for photos on the Inner Harbor where the Empress Hotel and the Parliament Buildings are located.