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Vancouver & Victoria in 10 days

2 sightseeing days in Vancouver, a dedicated relocation day, then 7 days in Victoria. Includes Stanley Park and Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Vancouver for the first 2 sightseeing days; move to Victoria on day 3, then stay for 7 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 96 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
5 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 2 · Zakkushi — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 4 · Garrick’s Head Pub — Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 5 · Bon Sushi — Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗
  • Day 7 · Big Wheel Burger — Vegetarian. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Vancouver & Victoria itinerary: 10 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Vancouver: Stanley Park & Vancouver Aquarium

  • · Stanley Park · 120 min
  • · Vancouver Aquarium · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 2: Vancouver: Granville Island & Queen Elizabeth Park

  • · Granville Island · 120 min
  • · Queen Elizabeth Park · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Zakkushi (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 3: Vancouver → Victoria: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Vancouver → Victoria · 600 min

Day 4: Victoria: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria & Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum

  • · Art Gallery of Greater Victoria · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum · 30 min
  • · Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Garrick’s Head Pub (Traditional) · 75 min

Day 5: Victoria: Willows Beach Park & Abkhazi Gardens

  • · Willows Beach Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Abkhazi Gardens · 30 min
  • · Abkhazi Gardens · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Bon Sushi (Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties) · 75 min

Day 6: Victoria: Victoria Butterfly Gardens & Butchart Gardens

  • · Victoria Butterfly Gardens · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Butchart Gardens · 30 min
  • · Butchart Gardens · 120 min

Day 7: Victoria: Beacon Hill Park & Royal British Columbia Museum

  • · Beacon Hill Park · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Royal British Columbia Museum · 30 min
  • · Royal British Columbia Museum · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Big Wheel Burger (Vegetarian) · 75 min

Day 8: Victoria: Maritime Museum of BC & Victoria Bug Zoo

  • · Maritime Museum of BC · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Victoria Bug Zoo · 30 min
  • · Victoria Bug Zoo · 120 min

Day 9: Victoria: Cadboro Bay Beach & Oak Bay Village

  • · Cadboro Bay Beach · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Oak Bay Village · 30 min
  • · Oak Bay Village · 75 min

Day 10: Victoria: Hatley Park National Historic Site & Dino Lab Inc.

  • · Hatley Park National Historic Site · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Dino Lab Inc. · 45 min
  • · Dino Lab Inc. · 75 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00120m
    Vancouver

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Vancouver

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    637 Hornby St

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: dinner daily, lunch Mon-Fri. Recheck with the restaurant. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver/City_Centre (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5357674; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 2
  • 10:00120m
    Vancouver

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Vancouver

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    823 Denman Street

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver/West_End (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5357681; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 08:00600m
    Vancouver → Victoria

    Dedicated relocation day from Vancouver to Victoria; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 96 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    1040 Moss St

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  • 12:0030m
    Victoria

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.29 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    1050 Joan Crescent

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    66 Bastion Square

    Traditional. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Mon-Sat 11AM-1AM, Sun 11AM-midnight. Recheck with the restaurant. About 1.8 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5404091; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    end of Dalhousie St, at Beach Dr

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  • 12:0030m
    Victoria

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.58 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    1964 Fairfield Rd

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    1467 Hampshire Rd

    Restaurant meal; ask about house specialties. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Mon-Wed 11AM-8:30PM, Thu-Sat 11AM-9PM, Sun 5PM-8:30PM. Recheck with the restaurant. About 1.4 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5404091; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    1461 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Victoria

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.05 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    Douglas St & Dallas Rd

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  • 12:0030m
    Victoria

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.98 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    675 Belleville St

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    341 Cook St

    Vegetarian. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: 11AM-10PM daily. Recheck with the restaurant. About 1 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5404091; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 8
  • 09:30120m
    634 Humboldt St

    Check admission, timed-entry availability and the current exhibition or visitor route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Victoria

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.06 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    631 Courtney St

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Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    end of Sinclair Rd, Saanich

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0030m
    Victoria

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (3.95 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Oak Bay Ave, between Yale and Monterey

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 10
  • 09:30120m
    2005 Sooke Road

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 12:0045m
    Victoria

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (6.77 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0075m
    Unit #100 43 & 45 Erie St

    Use this as a flexible sightseeing stop; check current visitor access before setting dates. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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