Wondering how to best be prepared to board one of our tours? Here is everything you need to know!
Hop On Hop Off Citysights Tour
Dress for the weather! This tour operates on an open-top double decker bus. On hot, sunny days you will most definitely want a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses. Bringing bottled water is also a good idea to stay hydrated in the heat! Although we are located on the west coast of Canada, we do get some very hot summer days. On cooler days, we recommend dressing in layers. Wearing comfortable shoes for walking is also strongly suggested. Although this is a bus tour, there is plenty of walking at the various stops around the city.
Bring your camera! There is plenty to see along this tour, and you will most definitely want a camera to document the memories made in beautiful Victoria, BC.
Butchart Gardens Experience Tour
We have both coach buses and closed-top double decker buses servicing this tour. Dressing for the weather is recommended, as the Butchart Gardens are entirely outdoors. Don’t worry if there is rain in the forecast, the Gardens have complimentary transparent umbrellas!
Wondering whether to eat before or after your tour? The Gardens have a cafe, ice cream booths, a restaurant, and a teahouse! Plenty of options are available for folks with dietary restrictions.
Accessibility
We do our best to ensure folks with accessibility needs have these needs met. In terms of wheelchair accessibility, all of our buses are wheelchair accessible. Whenever possible, we board folks in wheelchairs first.
Strollers/prams are able to fit on all of our buses, either in storage compartments or on the lower floor of the double decker buses.
Unfortunately, the only language offered for our tours at this time is English. We also regretfully do not have any ASL guides available on our buses. However, we do have an amazing team of drivers and customer service agents who do their best to communicate clearly and ensure guests have a pleasant experience.
Guide dogs are more than welcome on all of our tours! The Butchart Gardens also allow dogs.
Washrooms
None of our buses have washrooms on board. We recommend using the washroom before boarding our tours. Public washrooms can be found across the street from our kiosk location at stop number 1 and staff can help point the way. There are public washrooms at most stops along our tour, though some stop locations may require purchasing something from a business to use their customer washroom.
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