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Where is Victoria? 48°25′43″N
123°21′56″W
Located in Canada, Victoria is the
capital city of British Columbia.
Located on the southern tip of Vancouver
Island, Victoria is a major tourism
destination seeing more than 3.65
million visitors a year.
In 2008, TripAdvisor's 2008 Travelers’
Choice Destination Awards named Victoria
the second most desired city to
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travel to in Canada. Victoria was also
ranked in the top 20 most desired world
destinations.
For more information, visit the
Tourism
Victoria website.
Get Your Passport!
All Canada bound attendees must have a valid
passport to leave the US. For more information
visit the US Department of State’s website for
travel at
www.travel.state.gov.
Get There By Air
Located 30 minutes from downtown, the Victoria
International Airport serves daily flights from
Vancouver International Airport and
Seattle-Tacoma Airport, as well as direct
flights from points throughout Canada and the
United States. Regular float plane and
helicopter service to downtown Victoria is
available from Vancouver and Seattle.
The Seattle-Tacoma Airport is serviced by over
30 airlines including Southwest, United,
American and Delta. For more information visit
them on the web at
www.portseattle.org/seatac.
The Victoria International Airport offers
service from several Canadian airlines and
United Airlines. For more information visit
their website
www.victoriaairport.com.
Get There By Land
Scheduled motorcoach service is available for
travel from Seattle, Vancouver including
Vancouver International Airport to Victoria, as
well as to and from other Vancouver Island
destinations. Motorcoach travel off the island
includes ferry service. Rail and bus service is
offered between Victoria and locations
throughout Vancouver Island with several stops
along the way.
Get There By Sea
Victoria is well-connected to mainland British
Columbia and Washington State by vehicle and
passenger ferries and high-speed catamarans.
Each day, dozens of ferries cross the straits,
granting breathtaking views of the rocky
coastline, forested islands, inlets and often
marine wildlife. Victoria's arrival points
include the Inner Harbour, the Town of Sidney
and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal (30 minutes
from downtown Victoria).
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