119 places we have something real to say about that match — where it is, what it costs, what people make of it. The 120 best-rated are below; the map has the rest.
Tours & Activities
Victoria
5.0(371)Rated 5 out of 5 from 371 reviewsTwo-hour walking tours of Victoria with six tastings at locally owned restaurants and shops: one through Chinatown, Old Town and…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
5.0(224)Rated 5 out of 5 from 224 reviewsKayak tours from Fisherman's Wharf in Victoria: a three-hour, six-mile paddle at $120, a two-hour version at $80, and a 90-minute…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
5.0(120)Rated 5 out of 5 from 120 reviewsGuided kayak tours from Beach Drive in Oak Bay, out to the Trial Islands, Seal Island and along the Oak Bay coast and islands.
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.9(3,093)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 3093 reviewsBrett Soberg and Don Stewart started this whale-watching operation in Victoria in 2005; it bills itself as Canada's first…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.9(660)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 660 reviewsA wood-fired hot tub on a boat you pilot yourself — no licence needed — out of Swift Street in Victoria, for up to six people and…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.9(604)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 604 reviewsA rental shop on Humboldt Street in Victoria with motorcycles, scooters — electric kick, single- and double-seat — and bicycles…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.9(591)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 591 reviewsA 1930s Tudor mansion on McClure Street with 30 guest rooms, three blocks from Victoria's Inner Harbour. Rates include a…
Wellness & Spa
Victoria
5.0(48)Rated 5 out of 5 from 48 reviewsCraniosacral therapy and massage on Head Street in Victoria. The practitioner, Shawn Matyczuk, is a registered craniosacral…
Wellness & Spa
Victoria
4.9(141)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 141 reviewsThree saunas, a cold plunge and an outdoor fire on Quebec Street in Victoria. Drop-in sessions start every half hour and run one…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.9(88)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 88 reviewsA 21-foot Sea Sport Coho hardtop running out of Cheanuh Marina in East Sooke for salmon, halibut, lingcod, rockfish and crab.
Tours & Activities
Victoria
5.0(30)Rated 5 out of 5 from 30 reviewsSalmon, halibut and cod charters out of Hidden Harbour Marina in Victoria, with crabbing on some trips, fishing the southern end…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.9(72)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 72 reviewsSmall-ship expedition cruises run out of Government Street in Victoria on three vessels — the 1904 schooner Maple Leaf, which…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.9(50)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 50 reviewsA 33-foot Grady White Express working out of slip H-6 at Oak Bay Marina in Victoria, on full days or half days morning and…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.9(40)Rated 4.9 out of 5 from 40 reviewsTwo self-contained cottages — Garden and Creekside — on Prospect Lake Road northwest of Victoria, with breakfast for guests. The…
Wellness & Spa
Victoria
4.8(510)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 510 reviewsA floating hydrotherapy circuit moored at 920 Wharf Street, on the water rather than beside it. Three saunas run at different…
Brewery & Winery
Victoria
4.8(508)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 508 reviewsA single malt whisky distillery on Enterprise Crescent in Victoria, working Canadian barley on hand-hammered Forsyth's copper pot…
Wellness & Spa
Victoria
4.8(437)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 437 reviewsFloats run 75 minutes in a private pod of Epsom salt water, on Herald Street downtown. Bodyworkers on staff do 60- and 90-minute…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.8(203)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 203 reviewsA 1912 mansion on Rockland Avenue in Victoria with three guest bedrooms and a cooked breakfast included. It faces the Lieutenant…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.8(179)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 179 reviewsThree self-contained studio suites built in 2006 above the Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary on Portsmouth Drive in…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.8(138)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 138 reviewsBrewery, winery and city tours run by minibus, with Victoria, the Cowichan Valley, Nanaimo and the North Island among the…
Brewery & Winery
Victoria
4.7(680)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 680 reviewsA small-batch brewery on the courtyard level of Market Square in downtown Victoria, given over to experimental beers — a salted…
Brewery & Winery
Victoria
4.7(314)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 314 reviewsA Victoria brewery on Bridge Street given over to wild and sour beer. The tasting room opens Wednesday afternoon and from noon…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.7(285)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 285 reviewsA 1912 heritage house on Superior Street in Victoria, run as a bed and breakfast since 1996, within walking distance of downtown.
Event Venue
Victoria
4.7(270)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 270 reviewsThe Ukrainian Cultural Centre on Douglas Street in Victoria is run by the Ukrainian-Canadian Cultural Society of Vancouver Island…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.8(16)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviewsSalmon charters leaving from Cheanuh Marina on East Sooke Road, skippered by Captain William, licensed and insured.
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.7(31)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 31 reviewsA 25-foot Wellcraft taking up to four anglers around Victoria and Sooke, for salmon, halibut and bottomfish. Owner-operator Gordon…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.7(24)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviewsA Victoria tour company running multi-day escorted trips with hotels, meals, flights and a tour director included, and…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.7(12)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviewsA floating home moored at Fisherman's Wharf in Victoria, with two guest rooms — Poppy and Ivy. Food kiosks share the dock, and…
Wellness & Spa
Victoria
4.6(2,247)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 2247 reviewsAn oceanfront hotel on Beach Drive in Oak Bay, above the Salish Sea. Four places to eat and drink share the building — FARO for…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.6(1,393)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 1393 reviewsSmall boats have worked Victoria's harbour under this name since 1990, running both a scheduled ferry between waterfront stops and…
Brewery & Winery
Victoria
4.6(823)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 823 reviewsThe brewery malts its own barley in a plant it launched in 2015, which it says makes it one of the only craft brewers in Canada…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.6(215)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 215 reviewsAn 1885 Victorian manor on Fort Street in Victoria with nine guest suites, between them spa tubs for two, fireplaces, antique…
Brewery & Winery
Victoria
4.5(67)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 67 reviewsA taproom on Bay Street in Victoria, open from 11:30am every day — until 10pm Monday through Saturday, and later on Sundays.
Wellness & Spa
Victoria
4.5(314)Rated 4.5 out of 5 from 314 reviewsA two-hour Nordic circuit on Johnson Street: cedar and basswood saunas, an infrared room, a eucalyptus steam room, a 9°C plunge…
Brewery & Winery
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4.4(28)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 28 reviewsA sandwich counter inside the Phillips taproom on Government Street in Victoria, built around roast meats — beef, chicken…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.4(1,968)Rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1968 reviewsA golf resort on Country Club Way above Victoria with 36 holes of Nicklaus Design golf split between the Mountain and Valley…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.3(44)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 44 reviewsCharters from Erie Street in Victoria for salmon, halibut and cod, with freshwater steelhead trips and whale watching as…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.3(49)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 49 reviewsA single large guest room in a country house on Bukin Drive in the Highlands outside Victoria, with sheep on the property and dogs…
Wellness & Spa
Victoria
4.3(141)Rated 4.3 out of 5 from 141 reviewsThe spa at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel on Beach Drive, with a heated outdoor mineral pool and hot tubs above the water, an indoor…
Brewery & Winery
Victoria
4.2(259)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 259 reviewsThe Vancouver Island arm of Church & State, on Benvenuto Avenue, with a tasting bar and a bistro; the company's other winery is at…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.2(1,171)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 1171 reviewsA Victoria hotel on Maple Street with standard rooms, suites, kitchenette units and accessible rooms, plus an exercise room, coin…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
4.2(2,514)Rated 4.2 out of 5 from 2514 reviewsA brewpub on Catherine Street in Victoria that has been brewing since 1984, with guesthouse rooms alongside. Brunch runs 10am to…
Brewery & Winery
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4.0(2,001)Rated 4 out of 5 from 2001 reviewsA sports bar and grill at Uptown in Victoria doing burgers, wings and poutines with screens through the room. Outside there is a…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
3.8(348)Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 348 reviewsA family-owned inn on 1.6 acres at Cherry Tree Bend, about ten minutes north of downtown Victoria. Rooms run from singles up to…
Hotel & Accommodation
Victoria
3.8(633)Rated 3.8 out of 5 from 633 reviewsFifty-two rooms over three floors on Douglas Street in Victoria, north of downtown, all non-smoking and air conditioned. A 24-hour…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
3.3(102)Rated 3.3 out of 5 from 102 reviewsSightseeing buses working out of the kiosks in front of the Empress on Government Street. The hop-on hop-off CitySights route runs…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
5.0(1)Rated 5 out of 5 from 1 reviewsSalmon and halibut charters leaving directly from Victoria's Inner Harbour, in half-day, full-day and multi-day lengths. The company has run trips since 1989 and takes shared bookings as…
Museum & Gallery
Victoria$$
5.0on GoogleRated 5 out of 5 on GoogleInteractive dinosaur exhibit in Victoria.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleThe BC Aviation Museum is at 1910 Norseman Road in North Saanich, beside Victoria International Airport and a short drive from…
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleConservation forest with nature trails including accessible routes.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria$
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleMilitary artifacts covering Canadian Forces history with free admission.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GooglePark at 1450 Millstream Rd with hiking trails, rated 4.8.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GooglePicnic areas and playground with trails for birdwatching.
Restaurant
Victoria
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleDuck confit, craft beer, and local wines on the menu.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleStories, artifacts and exhibits occupy a Fan Tan Alley space in Canada's oldest surviving Chinatown, established in 1858. An…
Tours & Activities
Victoria
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleZipline course and axe throwing in Victoria.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GooglePark with totem poles and gardens.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleLighthouse at the end of the harbor breakwater.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleBeach park with playground, picnic areas, and kayaking access.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleJapanese garden, pavilion and community event space in this Esquimalt park.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleCoastal defence fort and lighthouse, now a national historic site.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleRegional park in Victoria with hiking trails and scenic views.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleWaterfront park on Dallas Road.
Restaurant
Victoria$$$
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleItalian restaurant off Johnson Street in Old Town Victoria, operating for more than 30 years. Menu includes carpaccio with…
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleTrails for birdwatching and hiking with picnic areas.
Restaurant
Victoria$$$$
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleDouglas St raw bar and cafe focused on Pacific Northwest seafood, $$$$ price range.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleTrails to summit viewpoints above Victoria.
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4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleRed Fish Blue Fish is a seafood eatery on the dock at 1006 Wharf Street, at Broughton, on Victoria's Inner Harbour. The menu is…
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleDisplay gardens in Brentwood Bay hosting cultural events.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GooglePlayground and off-leash dog area with picnic facilities.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleHundreds of tropical butterflies fly free through an indoor jungle environment with waterfalls and tropical plants. Poison dart…
Restaurant
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4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleGlobal cuisine and craft cocktails.
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4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleCafe serving blueberry pancakes, huevos rancheros and vegetarian options.
Bar & Pub
Victoria$$$
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleSpanish tapas bar with wine and craft beer.
Attraction
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4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleGuided tours of the 1.8-metre Plaskett Telescope, operational since 1918 at the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory. Planetarium…
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GooglePark on Dallas Road for kite flying and paragliding.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleEdwardian-era castle and gardens used as a film location.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleA raised boardwalk through the forest canopy leads to a spiral viewing tower and an enclosed glass cube suspended above the trees.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria$
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum of miniature scenes and dioramas with interactive exhibits in Victoria.
Attraction
Victoria
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleSundial on the Ogden Point breakwater.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleGarry oak meadows with trails for hiking and birdwatching.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleEmily Carr, Canadian art and Indigenous art.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleCanadian Forces naval and military museum on the Esquimalt base with interactive exhibits.
Museum & Gallery
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4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleNational Historic Site built by coal baron Robert Dunsmuir in the 1890s. Self-guided tours through rooms showing period…
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleFloating homes line the wharf.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleTrails, picnic areas, and birdwatching along the Gorge Waterway in Victoria.
Bar & Pub
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4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleBistro serving brunch and dinner with craft beer, local wines, and live music.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleVictorian-era heritage house in Victoria offering guided tours and afternoon tea in the gardens.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum of BC history and Indigenous culture with IMAX theatre.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleCedar markers honoring Lekwungen culture at the Royal BC Museum.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleInteractive exhibits trace Canadian history through toy collections.
Restaurant
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleSeafood and cocktails in Victoria, with vegan options.
Restaurant
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleCreative seafood with local ingredients and sustainable sourcing. Wine and cocktail menu.
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4.4on GoogleRated 4.4 out of 5 on GoogleWood-fired pizza, seafood, and BC wines in a heritage building with a garden patio.
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4.4on GoogleRated 4.4 out of 5 on GoogleSeafood, steak and vegetarian dishes with craft cocktails at 1010 Yates Street.
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4.4on GoogleRated 4.4 out of 5 on GoogleItalian restaurant with live jazz on Broad Street, mid-price range.
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4.3on GoogleRated 4.3 out of 5 on GoogleWaterfront restaurant serving seafood, steak and vegetarian dishes for brunch and dinner.
Shopping
Victoria
4.3on GoogleRated 4.3 out of 5 on GoogleTrails connect shops and restaurants at this Victoria retail complex.
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4.3on GoogleRated 4.3 out of 5 on GoogleHistoric marketplace with shops, restaurants, and local artisan vendors. Live music throughout the year.
Park & Nature
Victoria
4.3on GoogleRated 4.3 out of 5 on GoogleTotem poles and Indigenous carving work on Douglas Street in Victoria.
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4.3on GoogleRated 4.3 out of 5 on GoogleNational historic site including Fan Tan Alley.
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4.2on GoogleRated 4.2 out of 5 on GoogleChef-crafted menus sourced from the group's own 10 Acres farm, with rotating daily specials based on current harvest. Private…
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4.2on GoogleRated 4.2 out of 5 on GoogleAura Waterfront Restaurant + Patio sits on Victoria's Inner Harbour at 680 Montreal Street, inside Laurel Point, with a patio…
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4.2on GoogleRated 4.2 out of 5 on GoogleSeafood restaurant with crab and fish dishes.
Shopping
Victoria
4.2on GoogleRated 4.2 out of 5 on GoogleNeighborhood shopping plaza in Broadmead with local shops.
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4.2on GoogleRated 4.2 out of 5 on GoogleShopping centre with boutiques, fashion, home decor, and dining.
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4.2on GoogleRated 4.2 out of 5 on GoogleLangford shopping centre that hosts local events.
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4.2on GoogleRated 4.2 out of 5 on GoogleLocal boutiques, cafes, wellness services, and community events at a Victoria shopping center.
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4.1on GoogleRated 4.1 out of 5 on GoogleMall hosting local events alongside fashion and family retailers.
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4.1on GoogleRated 4.1 out of 5 on GoogleShopping centre with boutiques and restaurants in a historic building.
Shopping
Victoria
4.1on GoogleRated 4.1 out of 5 on GoogleCommunity shopping centre on Wilson St with local shops and events.
Shopping
Victoria
4.0on GoogleRated 4 out of 5 on GoogleShopping plaza on Douglas Street with local boutiques.
Shopping
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4.0on GoogleRated 4 out of 5 on GoogleShopping and entertainment complex in Langford with Cineplex Odeon cinema.
Museum & Gallery
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3.9on GoogleRated 3.9 out of 5 on Google19th-century pioneer doctor's residence, now a museum.
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3.9on GoogleRated 3.9 out of 5 on GoogleCollection includes ship models, shipwreck exhibits, and displays on indigenous maritime culture.
Shopping
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3.8on GoogleRated 3.8 out of 5 on GoogleRetail complex with stores, restaurants and a cinema.
Tours & Activities
Victoria
1.9(9)Rated 1.9 out of 5 from 9 reviewsGuided sightseeing in Victoria: a one-hour city tour, a two-hour extended version, and a Butchart Gardens trip of three hours or…
Attraction
Victoria
Public square in Victoria used for events.
Wellness & Spa
Victoria
5.0(261)Rated 5 out of 5 from 261 reviews