Visit Victoria at your leisure... and enjoy the comfort of your own rural retreat nestled in the forest.
Activities
Mount Douglas Park
Mount Douglas Park is located just outside your door, with a picturesque trail system for you to explore and enjoy. From the park, visitors can walk the shores of Cordova Bay, hike trails lush with the abundance of ferns and wildflowers, towered by Douglas Fir and Cedar trees overhead.
Trails lead you to the summit elevation of 213 metres. This 360 degree lookout is spectacular, with views of rural Saanich, the city lights of Victoria, and further, the Olympic and Cascade mountains in Washington State.
Cordova Bay Golf Course
The Cordova Bay Golf Course is an 18-hole daily fee public facility, featuring stunning views of Haro Strait and Mount Baker. Named one of the "Five Great Golf Destinations" by Golf Canada Magazine, ranked in the top 100 Women Friendly Courses in North America by Golf for Women Magazine and given a 4-Star rating on Golf Digest's Places to Play List, Cordova Bay truly is a local gem.
The Ridge Course
The Ridge Course is a 9-hole, par 3 course located in beautiful Cordova Bay. Spectacular views of Haro Strait and San Juan Islands create a breathtaking backdrop for your golfing experience.
The Course provides a great challenge both for the seasoned golfer as well as the beginner. Adjacent to our par 3 course lies our unique, 18-hole Grass Putting Course. These beautifully manicured undulating greens cover 40,000 square feet and provide a challenge to all skill levels of play. The Ridge Course operates year round.
Orca Spirit Whale Watching Adventures
Come Join Us for Whale Watching in Victoria, BC …The world's best location for viewing
whale and marine life in the wild. We are dedicated to ensuring that your time spent with
us is the highlight of your vacation. We pride ourselves on our level of excellence in customer service and quality of product.
Tours depart from the Coast Victoria Harbourside Marina in Victoria's beautiful Inner Harbour. Just outside of the harbour the cool, clear, nutrient rich waters of Juan De Fuca Strait support an amazingly rich and diverse animal ecosystem.
The Butchart Gardens
Fifty-five acres of wonderful floral display are open to the public, offering spectacular views from the many paths that meander through the four main gardens. In 1904, Jennie Butchart began to beautify a worked-out quarry site left behind from her husband's pioneering efforts in the manufacture of portland cement.
The family's commitment to horticulture and hospitality spans 100 years, and continues to delight visitors from all over the world. From the exquisite Sunken Garden to the charming Rose Garden, the gracious traditions of the past are still maintained in one of the loveliest corners in the world.
The Blethering Place
A visit to this authentic British Tea Room, The Blethering Place is reminiscent of the tea rooms that flourished in England and New Zealand in the Thirties and Forties. Here, you may enjoy tea in the traditional manner.
You will find Victorians enjoying moments of "Blethering" in a setting of lace curtains, aprons and flowers. Billy Bunter, The Beano and Biggles, Enid Blyton, Golliwogs and Churchill welcome you,...all nestled in the heart of a charming English village, just seven minutes from Victoria's inner harbour.
The Galloping Goose Trail
Part of the Trans Canada Trail which traverses the country, the Galloping Goose and Peninsula Trails form one of the most picturesque trail systems in Canada. Dedicated in 1989, the Galloping Goose Trail is named for a gawky and noisy gas rail-car which carried passengers between Victoria and Sooke in the 1920's.
The first rail tracks were laid on Island soil in 1893, with the opening of the Victoria and Sidney line. That was followed by the Vancouver Island section of the Canadian National Railway dedicated in 1911, and by the B.C. Electric in 1913. You can travel for nearly 60 kilometers on the Galloping Goose Regional Trail. You can cycle, walk, or ride a horse along this former rail line past some of B.C.’s finest scenery.
Other Areas of Interest:
Craigdarroch Castle
Victoria Jazz Society
Victoria Symphony
Beacon Hill Park
Victoria's Inner Harbour
