Things to do in Vancouver Island: activities, tours and experiences
244 activities · Canada
Vancouver Island, Canada, has 244 activities, tours and experiences to book. Also worth exploring nearby: Port Alberni, Sunshine Coast.
01Activities to book
The best experiences in Vancouver Island
Free cancellationWhistler Tour from Vancouver + Sea to Sky Gondola + Shannon Falls
from €137.77★ 4.8
Free cancellationVictoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver
from €186.97★ 4.7
Top pickVictoria Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos
from €141.21★ 4.9
Free cancellationHalloween Ghostly Walking Tour in Victoria
from €15.75★ 4.8
Selling fastVictoria Panorama Scenic Seaplane Tour
from €141.25★ 4.5
Top pickVictoria Guided Food and History Tour
from €75.44★ 5.0
Private tourThe Butchart Gardens Express Shuttle from Downtown Victoria
from €41.02★ 4.5
Free cancellation24 Hour Hop On Hop Off Double Decker Victoria City Tour
from €47.91★ 3.9
Free cancellationVictoria Whale Watch Tour
from €123.99★ 4.8
Top pickVictoria Whale and Wildlife Cruise
from €137.77★ 4.9
Skip the lineMalahat SkyWalk Tickets
from €32.78★ 4.7
Selling fastHalf-Day Victoria to Cowichan Valley Wine Tour with Tastings
from €124.65★ 4.8
02Explore nearby
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Popular activities · Vancouver Island
Free cancellationVictoria to Vancouver - Coach Bus Transfer
from €59.76★ 4.6
Free cancellationZodiac Boat Whale and Wildlife 4-Hour Tour from Campbell River
from €156.53★ 4.9
Free cancellationPickle Pub Crawl: Victoria Harbour Ferry Pub Crawl
from €42.64★ 4.6
Skip the lineMalahat SkyWalk Tickets
from €32.78★ 4.7
Selling fastHalf-Day Victoria to Cowichan Valley Wine Tour with Tastings
from €124.65★ 4.8
Free cancellationCampbell River Bute Inlet Grizzly Watching Tour and Boat Ride
from €558.47★ 4.8
Private tour2hr City Highlights Private Tour in Victoria BC
from €113.59★ 4.8
Free cancellationCovered Boat Whale Watching 4-Hour Tour from Campbell River
from €173.01★ 4.8
Free cancellationNanaimo Whale Watching in a Semi-Covered Boat
from €163.89★ 4.8
Private tour75-Minute The Royal Tour
from €249.11★ 4.4
Free cancellationFrom Victoria: One-Way High-Speed Ferry to Seattle, WA
from €131.45★ 4.1
Free cancellationCovered Boat Whale Watching 6-Hour Tour from Campbell River
from €243.69★ 4.9
Free cancellationSea Otter and Whale Watching Tour on Northern Vancouver Island
from €309.99★ 5.0
Free cancellationHalloween Ghostly Walking Tour in Victoria
from €15.75★ 4.8
Free cancellationZodiac Boat Whale and Wildlife 6-Hour Tour from Campbell River
from €218.53★ 4.8
Free cancellationExperience Victoria and Butchart Gardens Premium Tour
from €80.49★ 4.5
Private tour4h Butchart Gardens and Victoria City Private Tour
from €217.75★ 4.8
Free cancellationVictoria City Highlights E-Bike Tour - Hoods & Legends
from €77.76★ 5.0
Free cancellationCampbell River: Spring Bear Watching & Waterfalls Boat Tour
from €272.60★ 5.0
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Private tourVictoria Shore Excursion Pedicab Tour Up to 5 People
from €496.69★ 5.0
Private tourVictoria Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt
from €3.81★ 5.0
Free cancellationParksville Half Day Whale and Wildlife Adventure
from €143.81★ 4.9
Free cancellationToba Bears and Wilderness Grizzly Bear Viewing in Campbell River
from €407.31★ 4.8
Private tourVictoria Highlights Private Pedicab Tour
from €96.15★ 4.9
Private tourVictoria Harbour: a Smartphone Audio Walking Tour
from €7.01★ 5.0
Top pickVictoria Marine Wildlife Tour
from €115.83★ 5.0
Top pickWinter Victoria Whale and Wildlife Zodiac Tour
from €110.89★ 4.8
DealVictoria City Highlights 3 Hour Bike Tour, eBike Upgrade Avail.
from €52.86★ 4.9
Private tour60-Minute Beacon Hill Park Tour
from €195.42★ 4.7
Free cancellationArtisan Donuts & Local Flavors: Victoria's Sweetest Adventure
from €63.86★ 4.9
Selling fastSTUNNING San Josef Bay Tour in Cape Scott Provincial Park
from €267.92★ 4.9
Private tourBeacon Hill Park Horse-Drawn Carriage Experience in Victoria
from €203.37★ 4.9
Free cancellationEat Like a Canadian Food Tour | Victoria Sightseeing
from €83.71★ 4.9
Free cancellationCastle + 48hr HoHo
from €47.28★ 4.2
Free cancellationVictoria Butterfly Gardens Ticket
from €13.77★ 4.6
BookableHot Tub Boat Ride Around Victoria
from €162.28★ 5.0
Free cancellationVancouver Island: Full-Day Grizzly Bear Tour at Toba Inlet
from €511.89★ 5.0
Private tourVictoria & The Butchart Gardens:Deluxe City and Garden Experience
from €449.18★ 4.9
Private tourHeritage Horse-Drawn Carriage Experience in Victoria
from €108.25★ 4.8
Selling fastVictoria to Vancouver Scenic Seaplane Transfer: One Way
from €340.31★ 4.6
Selling fastUcluelet Harbour Tour
from €69.34★ 4.8
Selling fastVictoria Wine Tour with Wine Tastings and Charcuterie
from €124.55★ 4.7
Free cancellationVictoria Harbour Kayak Tour
from €67.61★ 4.9
Free cancellationWhale watching & sightseeing tour in Ucluelet, Vancouver Island
from €100.95★ 4.9
Free cancellation4 hr Into The Wild Whales & Wildlife Adventure
from €157.12★ 5.0
Private tour45-Minute By The Park Tour
from €151.29★ 4.7
Free cancellationVancouver Craft Brewery Neighbourhood Walking Tour
from €60.18★ 5.0
Private tourChinatown and Hidden Alleys Pedicab Tour
from €50.43★ 4.9
Private tourPrivate Guided Rainforest Hike in Victoria
from €103.03★ 5.0
Free cancellationIconic & Obscure Walking Tour in Victoria
from €14.50★ 4.8
Free cancellationVictoria Harbour Sunset Kayak Tour
from €77.27★ 4.8
Private tourSalish Sea Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour of Victoria
from €154.55★ 4.5
Private tourTwo-Hour Luxury City Tour of Victoria
from €239.55★ 4.9
Private tourPrivate Deluxe Tour of Victoria & to Butchart Gardens (5 hrs)
from €492.03★ 4.9
Free cancellationAdvanced Hike & Photography
from €124.12★ 5.0
Free cancellationVancouver Island: 2-Hour Evening Kayak Tour from Telegraph Cove
from €80.46★ 4.6
Selling fastVancouver Island: Half-Day Kayak Tour from Telegraph Cove
from €121.03★ 4.9
Free cancellationVictoria City Highlights Bike Tour for Cruise Guests
from €57.47★ 4.6
Free cancellationPaddling Thetis Lake
from €51.52★ 5.0
Free cancellationZodiac Boat Whale and Wildlife 7-8-Hour Tour from Campbell River
from €274.14★ 4.9
Selling fastVancouver Island: Full-Day Kayak Tour from Telegraph Cove
from €148.08★ 4.8
Free cancellationSunset Whale and Wildlife Adventure in Cowichan Bay
from €143.81★ 4.9
Free cancellation4-Hour Sailing Adventure on The Strait of Juan de Fuca
from €114.28★ 4.7
Private tourScenic Victoria Pedicab Tour - 2 hrs 4-8 People
from €117.20★ 5.0
Free cancellationTofino Bear Watching Tour : Explorez Clayoquot Sound
from €124.03★ 5.0
DealUltimate Group Package Tour of Victoria
from €372.85★ 5.0
Private tourPrivate Victoria Guided Pedicab Experience
from €171.18★ 5.0
DealWaterfalls, Coombs and Cathedral Grove Rainforest Tour
from €500.18★ 5.0
Free cancellationThe Victoria Chocolate & Bakery Tour
from €59.89★ 5.0
Private tour90-Minute The Capital Tour
from €283.67★ 4.7
Private tourPrivate Zodiac Whale Watching Tour from Victoria
from €1,094.71★ 4.7
Private tourPrivate Vancouver City Highlights Walking Tour
from €123.42★ 4.9
Free cancellationVictoria BC - Coast & Castle Tour by E-Bike
from €95.95★ 5.0
Free cancellationCampbell River: Kayaking and Whale Watching Tour
from €351.42★ 4.8
Free cancellationHot Springs Cove Tour Scenic Boat Ride and Natural Pools
from €204.64★ 4.8
Private tourPrivate Boat Charter Explore Southern Gulf Islands Tour
from €547.36★ 5.0
Private tourPrivate | Victoria City Highlights Walking Tour
from €123.42★ 4.9
Selling fastBroken Group Islands Day Tour
from €309.10★ 5.0
Free cancellationSunset Zodiac Tour
from €121.71★ 5.0
Private tourDowntown Victoria’s Historical Heart: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
from €10.65★ 4.0
Selling fastVictoria Craft Brewery Tour
from €75.65★ 4.9
Private tourEssence of Victoria: Private Tour of Nature, History & Coast
from €893.80★ 5.0
Free cancellationWinter Victoria Whale and Wildlife Covered Vessel Tour
from €109.33★ 4.3
Private tourPrivate Tour of Gorgeous Victoria and to Butchart Gardens! (4 hr)
from €437.42★ 4.8
Free cancellationWest Coast Wildlife Rainforest Waterfall and Beaches
from €193.18★ 5.0
Private tourTour through Victoria
from €128.79★ 5.0
Free cancellationVictoria Sunset Zodiac Boat Whale Watching Adventure
from €118.33★ 4.8
Bookable6 Day Premium Rocky Rail Adventure: YVR to YYC Rocky Mountaineer
from €3,592.12★ 4.3
Free cancellationBear Adventure in Spring
from €228.60★ 5.0
Selling fastVictoria Alleyways and Ales Craft Beer Tour
from €86.60★ 5.0
Private tourThe Iconic Dash -Top-Rated Victoria Pedicab Tour - 1 hr 4 people
from €44.43★ 5.0
Private tourAfter The Gold Rush - Victoria Outdoor Escape Game
from €54.38★ 3.8
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Free cancellationLancer de haches à Victoria
from €20.59★ 5.0
DealSooke à Port Renfrew: Wild Pacific Adventure
from €491.33★ 5.0
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Free cancellation3,5 heures Aventure de voile à Nanoose Bay
from €128.79★ 5.0
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Private tourNoël à Victoria et les jardins de Butchart
from €289.78★ 5.0
Selling fastVictoria Vistas and Views Progressive Food Tour
from €125.76★ 4.5
BookableFully Equipped Overland Vehicle Hire on Vancouver Island
from €581.91★ 5.0
Private tourVisite privée de 4 heures à Victoria BC
from €195.98★ 5.0
Private tourVictoria Highlights Butchart Gardens, Empress, Chinatown (1-5pax)
from €434.97★ 5.0
Private tourUltime visite de Victoria Pedicab - 3 heures 4 - 8 personnes
from €164.85★ 5.0
Private tourBest of Victoria Private Day Tour
from €267.92★ 4.2
BookableAventure guidée en kayak dans les îles Broken Group
from €1,574.46★ 5.0
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Private tourCampbell River - Locations de pêche : Familles et abordables
from €373.32★ 5.0
Free cancellationPort Alice Canyoning Activity
from €141.77★ 5.0
Private tourMurder Mystery Detective Experience in Langford BC
from €9.45★ 4.3
Free cancellationStreet Legal Golf Cart Rentals in Victoria
from €150.57★ 4.0
Free cancellationPaddling Inner Harbour - Downtown Victoria BC
from €44.13★ 5.0
Free cancellationVictorias Histoires et secrets Visite à pied 2 heures
from €19.14★ 5.0
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Free cancellationExpérience de Victoria Sauna Village en plein air
from €36.36★ 5.0
Free cancellationShuttle Bus to Magic of Christmas at The Butchart Gardens
from €39.05★ 4.5
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Private tourGastown: A Self-Guided Tour of Vancouver’s Oldest Neighborhood
from €10.65★ 5.0
Private tourHistory and Bites of James Bay Audio Guided Walking Tour
from €8.87★ 5.0
Free cancellationTaste Real Chinese food / Tea in Oldest Chinatown
from €40.98★ 5.0
Private tourVisite privée décontractée de Victoria, BC
from €893.80★ 5.0
Free cancellationWalk Like a Local thru Vancouver
from €32.66★ 5.0
Free cancellationVictoria: Wildlife in the city, coastal viewpoints and parks
from €69.34★ 5.0
Free cancellationVictoria; Butchart Gardens, Aquarium and Rainforest Giant Trees
from €201.72★ 5.0
Free cancellationVictoria Malahat Skywalk, Waterfall Canyon, Lagoon Picnic, Castle
from €189.12★ 5.0
Free cancellationPolaris Slingshot Rental
from €188.49★ 5.0
BookableAtelier traditionnel de lampe en mosaïque turque à Victoria BC
from €22.33★ 5.0
Private tourObservation privée des baleines Nanaimo avec bateau ouvert
from €1,526.95★ 5.0
DealRivers of Life Victoria's Salmon Run Experience
from €161.82★ 5.0
Free cancellationDiscover Victoria: Self-Guided Audio Tour
from €13.58★ 4.0
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Private tourSelf Guided Food Walking Tour in Victoria
from €62.41★ 3.0
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Free cancellationFrequently asked questions about Vancouver Island
What is there to do in Vancouver Island?
Vancouver Island has 244 activities, tours and day trips you can book online. Among the most booked: « Whistler Tour from Vancouver + Sea to Sky Gondola + Shannon Falls », « Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Ferry from Vancouver », « Victoria Half-Day Whale Watching Adventure with Free Photos ».
What are the top-rated activities in Vancouver Island?
According to traveller reviews: « Victoria Guided Food and History Tour » (5.0/5, 2,270 reviews) ; « Campbell River: Spring Bear Watching & Waterfalls Boat Tour » (5.0/5, 22 reviews) ; « Victoria Whale and Wildlife Cruise » (4.9/5, 2,405 reviews).
Can you cancel an activity in Vancouver Island for free?
Usually, yes: 24 of the 24 most popular activities in Vancouver Island offer free cancellation. The exact terms are shown on each activity page before you book.
What is there to visit near Vancouver Island?
Close to Vancouver Island: Port Alberni, Sunshine Coast.