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Golf
Victoria offers a wide variety of
golfing options. To plan your golf
excursion
click here.
Suggested Golf:
Bear Mountain Golf & Country Club
For the ultimate in world class golf,
come and experience the exclusive, Jack
and Steve Nicklaus co-designed Bear
Mountain golf course. With panoramic
mountain, ocean
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and city views, this
course strikes the perfect balance
between playability and the most challenging
golf you'll ever play. Then relax and indulge in
the luxurious Westin Bear Mountain Hotel. This
mountainside resort offers expansive views of
the fairways and nearby Mount Finlayson. Located
just minutes away from downtown Victoria, Bear
Mountain offers a premiere golf resort
experience that is unmatched by any other. Each
round includes a GPS-equipped power cart, club
valet and club cleaning.
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Whale Watching
Whale Watching is a must do when visiting
Victoria. The area waters are home to 150
resident Orca Whale pods. Visitors will also
encounter other wildlife such as seabirds, seals
and sea lions.
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Suggested Tour Companies:
Five Star
Whale Watching
All SLF attendees are eligible for the
discounted rate of $89 (CAD) $73 (USD) for
adults and $55 (CAD) $45 (USD) for children
(ages 3-14). Call 1-800-634-9617) and say they
are with Safety Equipment Distributors
Association.
Great Pacific Adventures
SLF attendees will receive a 15% discount on all
bookings.
Flora and Fauna
Victoria is host to amazing natural beauty year
round. To see the best of it we suggest you
visit
Butchart Gardens.
Spouse Breakfast
SLF will feature a spouse breakfast on Monday,
July 13 from 9 10am. A representative from
Tourism Victoria will conduct a Victoria
Adventure Tutorial, providing information and
materials helpful when planning outings and
tours.
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Afternoon Tea at the Fairmont Empress
Indulge in one of Victoria's grandest traditions
Afternoon Tea at The Fairmont Empress. For over
95 years, the majestic lobby of this landmark
hotel has played host to England's most beloved
ritual, the taking of Afternoon Tea.
Award-winning Pastry Chef D'oyen Christie works
his magic, ensuring an authentic and memorable
experience, from your very first sip of
specially blended Empress tea, right through to
his freshly baked scones, served with Jersey
cream and preserves. Presented tableside in the
relaxing atmosphere of the opulent Tea Lobby,
the stately Harbourside Room or under the
hand-painted ceiling of the Library Lounge,
Afternoon Tea is an absolute 'must do' for all
who visit Victoria.
Art Gallery of Victoria
Featuring west coast artists and an Emily Carr
exhibit. Tel: (250) 384-4101
Butchart Gardens
Butchart Gardens sightseeing opportunities in
Victoria, British Columbia, include 130 acres of
horticulture beauty. Summer at the Gardens bring
ravishing floral splendor and the added
attractions of nightly summer musical
entertainment, magnificent night illuminations
and a glorious Saturday night Fireworks display.
Christmas brings sparkle and glisten with all
the marvelous lights and sounds of the holiday
season. A gift shop, visitor services and two
restaurants are also on site. Located 45 minutes
from the hotel. Tel: (250) 652-4422
Butterfly Garden
Butterfly Garden is a lush, indoor tropical
garden where flowers always bloom and
butterflies flutter about. Tel: (250) 652-3822
Culinary Tour Travel With Taste
Do you love to eat and drink? Do you love to
explore meeting chefs, vintners, farmers,
cheesemakers, and producers tasting along the
way? If so, then you will love to Travel With
Taste. Travel With Taste is Vancouver Island's
first culinary tour company dedicated to
providing fun and indulgent culinary adventures!
Travel With Taste showcases local treasures and
the great characters that create them. Call
Kathy McAree at 250-385-1527 to book your
culinary adventure.
Craigdarroch Castle
Set in the historic Rockland neighborhood,
Craigdarroch Castle was built between 1887 and
1890, as a lavish residence for Robert Dunsmuir
and his family. The mansion features the best
collection of residential stained and leaded
glass on the West Coast, magnificent woodwork
and period furnishings. Tel: (250) 592-5323
Fort Rodd Hill
Step inside Canada's oldest West Coast
Lighthouse and take a look at the colorful
displays that tell the stories of ships wrecked
and lives saved. Tel: (250) 387-2080
Legislature Building
During the week, the Legislature Building
features free sightseeing tours in Victoria, BC,
that include guided walk through the buildings,
with historical facts and details on Canada's
legislature. Tel: (250) 387-3046
Golf
Maritime Museum
For the sailor in everyone, this historic
building offers an important pictorial and model
exhibit of the Canadian west coast's maritime
history. Located a short stroll up Government
Street. Tel: (250) 385-4222
Miniature World
The Greatest Little Show on Earth! See the
Little people's Wonderful World of Smallness.
Special effects in lighting, sound and animation
are added to create this miniaturized
extravaganza that continues to thrill and
delight the young and young at heart. Tel: (250)
385-9731
Royal BC Museum
Rated one of the best in North America, this
facility offers an incredible learning
experience of the natural history of British
Columbia. The Ice Age, First Nations and Early
Settlement displays provide valuable insight
into our past.
Tel: (250) 356-7226
Royal London Wax Museum
Just around Victoria Inner Harbour from The
Fairmont Empress, located across the street from
the Parliament Buildings, is the home of many of
the world's most famous faces. Leave your
disbelief at the door and join the ageles,
timeless world of wax. Tel: (250) 388-4431
Victoria Bug Zoo
The Victoria Bug Zoo is home to a wide variety
of bugs and arachnids found throughout the
world. With a variety of living creatures to
observe and to hold, kids and adults of all ages
will marvel at this amusing and instructive
experience. The Victoria Bug Zoo is ideally
located one block north of The Fairmont Empress
at 631 Courtenay Street. Telephone: (250)
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