MOBILE TOUR INFORMATION
*all tours are limited to max. 20 people, available first come first served
Signs of Lekwungen Walking Tour (First Nations Tour)
MONDAY 10:45AM / TUESDAY 1:15PM
Join us for a 7 Signs of the Lekwungen Walking tour with one of our cultural guides where we will visit some of our most significant historical sites. Through story telling and sightseeing you will enrich your understanding of our culture and traditions.
Victoria's Chinatown: Canada's Oldest Chinatown Tour
MONDAY 10:45AM
Charlayne Thornton-Joe, retired Victoria City Councillor leads you on a tour of the oldest Chinatown in Canada and a visit to the Chinese Canadian Museum. Chinatown is a National Historic Site and a treasured part of Victoria’s downtown.
Note: This tour is not wheelchair accessible (stairs).
Government Street Tour
MONDAY 1:00PM
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Victoria's Story History Tour
MONDAY 1:00PM
This 90-minute walking tour will begin and end at the Hotel Grand Pacific and will include fascinating highlights about Victoria's history. It will cover the area near the hotel and Parliament Buildings, the picturesque Inner Harbour, and Old Town. Indigenous origins, the role of the Hudson's Bay Company, the huge impact of the Fraser River Gold Rush and how the city became BC's dominant seaport will all be included. Find out why Victoria became the provincial capital and what some of the current urban issues are.
Victoria Harbour Tour
TUESDAY 10:30AM
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Explore Victorias Oldest Residential Neighbourhood Tour
TUESDAY 1:15PM
This 75-minute walking tour will begin and end at the Hotel Grand Pacific and will explore James Bay, the neighbourhood that surrounds the hotel. Within a block of the hotel, we will walk along quiet tree-lined streets of heritage houses. Part of the route will also take us past the house where artist Emily Carr was born in 1871 and we will see the neighbourhood through her eyes as we hear small excerpts from her colourful writings.
Breweries Tour
TUESDAY 3:00PM
West Coast Brewery Tours (WCBT)
- Transportation to and from the Hotel Grand Pacific, departs PROMPTLY at 3:00pm.
- Stop # 1 - Guided Tour of Vancouver Island Brewery with tastings. Hosted by Elton Walker (WCBT owner) 35 - 40 mins.
- Stop # 2 - Guided Tour of Herald Street Brew Works with tastings. Hosted by Elton and HSBW head brewer/partner, Ryan Bangma. 35 - 40 mins.
- Return to the hotel. 4:30pm.