TRIP UPDATE! Looking For Suggestions For a Weekend Getaway in Victoria
- Thread starter Rain City
- Start date
banger17
Well-Known Member
Hey RC, From Nanaimo and done that a bunch of times with the family. I would recommend staying close to the harbour so you can park the car and leave it for a day or two! Parkside, Laurel Point Inn, Marriott downtown are decent options (little more pricy but worth it). Check out the harbour, restaurants, Govt Street, Miniature World, walk the breakwater at Ogden Pt, Dallas Rd, etc. Enjoy!
fishinforever
Well-Known Member
Oak bay beach hotel, bring the boat over and park at the marina. Nice fancy pool and $26 hot wings at the hotel pub!
Rain City
Crew Member
Thanks! Not looking to take the boat over this trip. Need to try and save her for the summer.
kaelc
Well-Known Member
Butchart gardens If the weather is good, 3 year old on the Carousel is worth it. You just hold them, while they go around. Brentwood Bay in or Oak Bay Beach hotel for their heated outdoor pools for the win.
Hali trip with Wolf or No Bananas or see if one of us is going out. You can chip in for $3 gas
Hali trip with Wolf or No Bananas or see if one of us is going out. You can chip in for $3 gas
tinboatrobb
Well-Known Member
Parkside. Nice pool and hot tub. Right downtown. We live in Victoria and do 2 weekends a year there. Great suites
Drink
Well-Known Member
Have a quick peak at the BC Ferry Vacation Get-a-Way packages that are of good value. Includes hotel accommodations, 3rd night free, reserved Ferry to and from. Many Island locations to choose from. As for Victoria all the go to sites are mentioned above but the highlight is the Royal Museum.
Pippen
Well-Known Member
A friend has used one of these packages a few times paired up with staying at Oak Bay Beach Hotel.
If you don't mind driving in and out my favorite place to stay is Bear Mountain.
SpringVelocity
Crew Member
Sights: Royal BC Museum, Miniature world, Beacon Hill Park, Butchart Gardens, Sidney Aquarium, Craigdarroch Castle, Hatley park, Fisgard lighthouse/Fort Rod hill. Many more....
To Stay: my pick would be of three places in city core : Coast Victoria, Laurel Point, or Grand Pacific. ( all of them have complimentary shuttle vans downtown).
Restaurants: many to pick along downtown core. For kids spaghetti factory is good.
To Stay: my pick would be of three places in city core : Coast Victoria, Laurel Point, or Grand Pacific. ( all of them have complimentary shuttle vans downtown).
Restaurants: many to pick along downtown core. For kids spaghetti factory is good.
Sir Reel
Well-Known Member
Highly recommend Butchart gardens. We have taken our 2 year old granddaughter there multiple times and she really enjoys it. Plants might be blooming by then. The carousel is fun and unique too.
The Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe is really nice and central. The mega yacht basin is right next door.
Lots of nice beaches if the weather is good. Cadboro, Willows.
Dont forget Red Fish Blue Fish for Fish and chips!
kaelc
Well-Known Member
If the line up is too long, Tacofino and Finest At Sea are good alternatives but definitely try to do RFBF! Dinner at Il Terrazzo so worth it.
Dogbreath
Well-Known Member
And the bug zoo
Victoria Bug Zoo | Home
The Victoria Bug Zoo opened its doors in 1997 and has been showing visitors of downtown Victoria our awe-inspiring bugs ever since.
And my favourite restaurant-been so many times over the years
Fishhook
Indian French fusion restaurant focussed on sustainable local seafood from Victoria, BC
fishhookvic.com
Sir Reel
Well-Known Member
Yes to Tacofino! Best tuna taco ever!
