Kicking off the second part of this travel guide with activities you and your family would love to do in Victoria, British Columbia. Though I would have been happy not ever stepping outside the doors of the Fairmont Empress, our girls were shrieking with delight when we told them we had a big day of adventures ahead.
On our list were the Butchart Gardens, one of Victoria’s main attractions year-round and I would quickly see just why it was such a popular destination. We arrived just as the sun finished setting and the millions (yes millions!) of twinkly lights were greeting us. I wish these photos could do justice to the grand beauty of this unforgettable experience, but it is truly something you have to see with your own eyes to fully appreciate. The whole vast scape of the gardens is meticulously covered with holiday lights and Christmas magic literally as far as the eye can see. There was a fun interactive scavenger hunt component, with all “12 Days of Christmas” depicted, displayed all around the gardens which our girls loved finding.
Aside from the lights themselves, you can truly make a full day (and night of course) of the Butchart Gardens experience. There is an ice-skating rink, a carousel, a ton of food options and shops.