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Tallyho Horse-Drawn Tours
(Attractions - Tours and Excursions)
Belleville St and Menzies St, Victoria  V8V 2L8 • 250-514-9257 • 866-383-5067
Distance: ~275 m *
        Description: JAMES BAY. What could be more fun than touring Victoria in a horse-drawn carriage? Tally-ho Tours has been leading excursions since 1903. Tours meet at the corner of Belleville and Menzies Streets. Public tours leave every fifteen minutes, and private tours are available.
        User Rating: 9.5 / 10
       

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Victoria Harbour Ferry
(Attractions - Tours and Excursions)
1234-N Wharf St, Victoria  V8W 3H9 • 250-708-0201
Distance: ~0.596 km *
        Description: INNER HARBOUR. The Victoria Harbour Ferry is one of the best ways to navigate traffic-heavy Victoria. You may pay one fee for the 45-minute loop around the harbour, and enter and exit the boat at will. Or for a smaller fee, you can take a Harbour Hop trip – travel between any two points in the harbour loop. The ferry has 17 different stops, including the Fairmont Empress, Coast Harbourside Hotel, the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort Hotel, Fisherman's Wharf, Point Ellice House and Chinatown.
       

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Victorian Garden Tours, Ltd.
(Attractions - Tours and Excursions)
2-145 Niagara St, Victoria  V8V 1G2 • 250-380-2797
Distance: ~1.256 km *
        Description: JAMES BAY. Victoria is known as the "City of Gardens" and when you see the list of available tours, you'll understand why! Both public and private gardens are included on the guided tours, and some of the types of gardens visited include heritage rose gardens, Japanese gardens and turn-of-the-century gardens. Tours can be customized for your own interest. Dates, hours and rates vary, so be sure to call ahead.
       

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Old Cemetery Society of Victoria
(Attractions - Tours and Excursions)
15-1594 Fairfield Rd, Victoria  V8S 5L8 • 250-598-8870
Distance: ~2.461 km *
        Description: ROCKLAND / FAIRFIELD. Looking for an unusual activity? Try a tour of the Old Burying Ground (also known as the Quadra Street Cemetery or Pioneer Square), led by the Old Cemetery Society. Historians might prefer a tour of the Ross Bay Cemetery. It is one of the best examples of a Victorian era romantic burial ground, and Victoria notables Emily Carr and Robert Dunsmuir (the owner of Craigdarroch Castle) are buried here. Regular walking tours take place weekly, with many special theme tours offered throughout the year.
       

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