Downtown Victoria Travel Guide

Victoria

Victoria featuring street scenes, a house and a city
Victoria featuring a small town or village, street scenes and signage
Lower Johnson Street featuring building ruins
Victoria showing street scenes and heritage architecture
Victoria featuring street scenes, a city and a house

Popular places to visit

Government Street featuring street scenes, a small town or village and a house

Government Street

This central street attracts the crowds with its museums and galleries, historical architecture, shopping districts and Canada’s oldest Chinatown.

Government Street
Victoria featuring street scenes, a house and a city

Chinatown

Discover the passageways, temples, murals, shops and traditional Asian restaurants in this historic district established by Canada’s first Chinese immigrants.

Chinatown
Miniature World

Miniature World

Adults and children alike will be mesmerized by the detail of the tiny worlds on display in this charming museum.

Miniature World
Bay Centre

Bay Centre

During your visit to Victoria, you can do some window-shopping at Bay Centre. Wander the area's waterfront or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Bay Centre
Victoria featuring heritage architecture

Lower Johnson Street

Shop at independent boutique stores, enjoy free live music and dance performances and see historical buildings at this popular downtown Victoria street.

Lower Johnson Street
Bastion Square

Bastion Square

Learn about the local history of Victoria when you take a trip to Bastion Square. Visit the shops and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Bastion Square

Things to do

Picture 1 for Activity Victoria, BC: 3-Hour Ultimate Whale & Marine Wildlife Tour

Victoria, BC: 3-Hour Ultimate Whale & Marine Wildlife Tour

Rp2.053.347
per adult
96% of travellers recommend
Victoria, BC: 3-Hour Ultimate Whale & Marine Wildlife Tour
Butchart Gardens

The Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle

Rp599.868
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
The Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle
Victoria: Bites and Sights Tour with Food, Drinks, and Ferry

Victoria Bites and Sights Tour with Food, Drinks and Ferry

Rp971.786
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Victoria Bites and Sights Tour with Food, Drinks and Ferry
Victoria by Seaplane & Ferry

Vancouver to Victoria Seaplane flight with Bus and Ferry Return

Rp4.912.556
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Vancouver to Victoria Seaplane flight with Bus and Ferry Return
Picture 3 for Activity Victoria: Tips-Based City Highlights Walking Tour | 2.5-Hour

Victoria: Tips-Based City Highlights Walking Tour | 2.5-Hour

Rp83.981
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Victoria: Tips-Based City Highlights Walking Tour | 2.5-Hour
Downtown Victoria’s Historical Heart: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

Downtown Victoria’s Historical Heart: A Self-Guided Walking Tour

Rp195.677
per adult
Downtown Victoria’s Historical Heart: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
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Top hotels in Downtown Victoria

Fairmont Empress

Fairmont Empress

4.5 out of 5
721 Government St, Victoria, BC
The price is Rp5.356.603 per night from 24 Aug to 25 Aug
Rp5.356.603
Rp6.275.797 total
24 Aug - 25 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Victoria. Enjoy a full-service spa, 2 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2,211 reviews)
"The gardens are beautiful and the afternoon tea is an experience not to be missed."

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2025

Fairmont Empress
Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites

Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites

3.5 out of 5
740 Burdett Ave, Victoria, BC
The price is Rp4.060.574 per night from 2 Sept to 3 Sept
Rp4.060.574
Rp4.757.339 total
2 Sept - 3 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this eco-certified hotel in Victoria. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 bars/lounges and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in their ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2,252 reviews)
"Great place to stay. Convenient to many sites."

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2025

Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites
Best Western Plus Carlton Plaza Hotel

Best Western Plus Carlton Plaza Hotel

3.5 out of 5
642 Johnson St, Victoria, BC
The price is Rp3.553.302 per night from 1 Sept to 2 Sept
Rp3.553.302
Rp4.163.048 total
1 Sept - 2 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Victoria. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,181 reviews)
"Nice personal working there, I just wish they will provide water bottle for drinking, I stayed one week"

Reviewed on 1 Aug 2025

Best Western Plus Carlton Plaza Hotel
The Parkside Hotel & Spa

The Parkside Hotel & Spa

3.5 out of 5
810 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC
Stay at this 3.5-star spa aparthotel in Victoria. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (2,969 reviews)
"Great stay here. Brilliant apartment with small balcony. No on site restaurant but there is a 7am-8pm cafe. The breakfast was gorgeous! Pool is great. Walkable within ten mins to the main harbour area."

Reviewed on 2 Aug 2025

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The Parkside Hotel & Spa
Hotel Rialto

Hotel Rialto

3.5 out of 5
653 Pandora Ave., Victoria, BC
Stay at this 3.5-star boutique hotel in Victoria. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a fitness centre and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the restaurant and the bar in ...
9/10 Wonderful! (2,286 reviews)
"Fridge was not on....our food (dairy) spoiled overnight."

Reviewed on 31 Jul 2025

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Hotel Rialto
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Victoria

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Victoria

4 out of 5
777 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC
The price is Rp3.763.517 per night from 17 Aug to 18 Aug
Rp3.763.517
Rp4.409.337 total
17 Aug - 18 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Victoria. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,005 reviews)
"Great stay in the heart of Victoria. Around the corner from the inner harbor and empress hotel, hop on hop off bus, restaurants and easy. Staff was responsive, comfy beds, enjoyed our suite. Only issue - sliding glass door to the small balcony was jammed. Maintenance came but I couldn’t open again ..."

Reviewed on 29 Jul 2025

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Victoria
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Victoria

Lower Johnson Street featuring building ruins

Harris Green

While visiting Harris Green, you might make a stop by sights like Lower Johnson Street and Antique Row.

Harris Green
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North Park

While visiting North Park, you might make a stop by sights like Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre and Royal Athletic Park.

North Park
Victoria Harbour which includes heritage elements and a bay or harbour

Inner Harbour

The captivating waterfront views and popular shops are just a few highlights of Inner Harbour. Make a stop by Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal or Victoria Harbour while you're exploring the area.

Inner Harbour
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Fernwood

While visiting Fernwood, you might make a stop by sights like Lower Johnson Street and West Coast Trail.

Fernwood
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Songhees

When in Songhees, you can plan a visit to Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal and Victoria Harbour, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Songhees
Victoria featuring a coastal town and a marina

James Bay

5/5(28 area reviews)

The captivating waterfront views and popular shops are just a few highlights of James Bay. Make a stop by Victoria Harbour or Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal while you're exploring the area.

James Bay

Downtown Victoria Travel Guide