Christmas in Victoria

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Trip Details
Date : Tuesday 12/10 -Thursday 12/12
Destination : • Vancouver Island, BC
Cost : $899 pp (double) / $1,249 pp (solo)

AS OF TUESDAY, NOV. 19 – SOLD OUT! PLEASE CALL 866-235-5247 TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITLIST.

Welcome to the Christmas in Victoria multi-day adventure departing Tuesday, December 10 and returning on Thursday, December 12.

During this holiday adventure you’ll take Afternoon Tea at the famed Empress Hotel when it is all dressed for Christmas. Spend time exploring Victoria, B.C., the city that blends old-world charm with modern experiences at your own leisure. Also, you’ll have the opportunity to wander must-see Buchart Gardens as it is dripping with millions of twinkling lights celebrating Christmas.

Additional activities at your own expense include but not limited to include Christmas shopping, exploring the Royal B.C. Museum, taking in an IMAX movie, touring Craigdarroch Castle, dining in Chinatown and much more. All at your own leisure.

NOTE: This tour crosses the US/Canadian border. You will be required to show a valid US Passport, Enhanced Driver’s License or Nexus Card prior to boarding the vehicle.

$899 pp (double) / $1,249 pp (solo) – includes round-trip ferry ride, 2-night stay at Embassy Inn Victoria, breakfast buffet at the hotel, Afternoon Tea at the Empress Hotel, entrance fee to The Butchart Gardens, round-trip transportation in a luxury motorcoach, snacks/water during travel

CHRISTMAS IN VICTORIA ITINERARY – (Subject to Change)

DAY 1 –
07:30 am – Depart Burlington Airporter Shuttle Office
08:15 am – Depart Bellingham Four Points by Sheraton
08:45 am – Depart Ferndale WTA Park & Ride
10:15 am – Arrive Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal
11:00 pm – Ferry Departs
12:35 pm – Ferry Arrives Swartz Bay
01:30 pm – Arrive at The Empress Hotel
01:45 pm – Tea at The Empress starts (subject to change)
03:30 pm – Depart The Empress Hotel
03:45 pm – Arrive Embassy Inn Victoria / Check In – evening/dinner on your own

Day 2 – Day at your leisure*
06:30 pm – Depart Embassy Inn Victoria
07:00 pm – Arrive The Butchart Gardens
09:00 pm – Depart The Butchart Gardens
09:30 pm – Return to Embassy Inn Victoria

* Information about a shuttle around Victoria during the day for your convenience will be provided on Day 1 of the tour

Day 3 –
10:45 am – Load bags on bus / check-out
11:00 am – Depart Embassy Inn Victoria
12:15 pm – Arrive Swartz Bay Ferry
01:00 pm – Ferry Departs
02:35 pm – Ferry Arrives Tsawwassen Ferry
04:00 pm – Arrive Ferndale Station Park & Ride
04:30 pm – Arrive Bellingham Four Points by Sheraton
05:15 pm – Arrive Burlington Aiprorter Shuttle Office

REFUND POLICY: This tour is no longer eligible for a refund. You are also welcome to transfer your tickets to someone else in the 30 days prior to departure. In that case, please let us know what name to put on the reservation.

Meet The Host
Host

Judy Albertson

Judy is a lifelong Washingtonian, living in Whatcom County the past 20 years.  She is blessed with a daughter and son and their spouses and six grandchildren.  She is a retired educator and in retirement finds joy in traveling, volunteering, playing bridge, quilting, reading and cooking.

When asked what Judy enjoys about being a tour host she immediately replies, "the people" and  in addition, the tours are fabulous.  She finds the tours fun, interesting and wonderful when the driving is left to an expert safe driver. Her primary focus as a tour host is to make the tour a great experience for the tour guests.

She doesn't have one specific dream trip in mind but likes to look at experiencing new things that she may not have thought of or not had the opportunity to experience.  She says, that is why being a tour host for Bellair Tours has opened the door to many fun experiences and sharing those experiences with new friends.