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Vancouver & Victoria 7-Day Itinerary

7 days across Vancouver and Victoria, with a dedicated travel day between bases. Includes Stanley Park and Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Adjust the suggested visits and transfer breaks to your pace.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched 2026-11-09Sources & 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 3 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Vancouver/City Centre: revision 5421098; Wikivoyage contributors · Vancouver/Gastown-Chinatown: revision 5421103; Wikivoyage contributors · Vancouver/West End: revision 5421119.
  • Stay in Victoria for 3 sightseeing days. Wikivoyage contributors · Victoria (British Columbia): revision 5404091.
  • Sight selection is adapted from the linked community guides and previously researched city templates. Suggested time blocks are not confirmed opening hours, reservations or live prices. Adapted Wikivoyage route selections are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0; original photo licenses and credits remain attached.
  • Travel between bases has its own relocation day. Local transfer blocks include a lunch break and require checking against your actual route, transport mode and accommodation. Remote sights may need a driver or an extra travel day.

Vancouver & Victoria itinerary: 7 days at a glance

Every stop and suggested time, day by day

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 & Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

  • Stanley Park · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art · 120 min

Day 2: Vancouver: Vancouver Art Gallery & Gastown

  • Vancouver Art Gallery · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Gastown · 120 min

Day 3: Vancouver: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden & Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park

  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Park · 120 min

Day 4: Vancouver → Victoria: travel and check-in

  • Relocate: Vancouver → Victoria · 600 min

Day 5: Victoria: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria & Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum

  • Art Gallery of Greater Victoria · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum · 120 min

Day 6: Victoria: Willows Beach Park & Abkhazi Gardens

  • Willows Beach Park · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Abkhazi Gardens · 120 min

Day 7: Victoria: Victoria Butterfly Gardens & Butchart Gardens

  • Victoria Butterfly Gardens · 120 min
  • Lunch break and local transfer · 150 min
  • Butchart Gardens · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 09:30120m
    VancouverMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver/West_End (revision 5421119). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    VancouverMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    639 Hornby StMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver/City_Centre (revision 5421098). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 2
  • 09:30120m
    750 Hornby StMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver/City_Centre (revision 5421098). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    VancouverMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    VancouverMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver/Gastown-Chinatown (revision 5421103). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 3
  • 09:30120m
    578 Carrall StMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver/Gastown-Chinatown (revision 5421103). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    VancouverMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    578 Carrall StMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Vancouver/Gastown-Chinatown (revision 5421103). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 4
  • 08:00600m
    Vancouver → VictoriaMap

    A full day reserved for travel and check-in, not a timetable or booking. Check train, flight, ferry or road options and door-to-door journey time before booking accommodation. Move the following day if your connection needs longer.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    1040 Moss StMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (revision 5404091). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    VictoriaMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    1050 Joan CrescentMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (revision 5404091). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 6
  • 09:30120m
    end of Dalhousie St, at Beach DrMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (revision 5404091). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    VictoriaMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    1964 Fairfield RdMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (revision 5404091). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    1461 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood BayMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (revision 5404091). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

  • 12:00150m
    VictoriaMap

    Flexible allowance for lunch and travel between visits. Choose a restaurant near your route. Check actual walking, transit or taxi times; no meal, fare or reservation is included.

  • 15:00120m
    800 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood BayMap

    Suggested visit block; confirm current access, tickets, closures and the entrance before travelling. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Victoria_%28British_Columbia%29 (revision 5404091). Selection and timing adapted from the credited guide; community route data retains CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution.

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