Beacon Hill Park: Scenic Horse-Drawn Carriage Tour

Embark on a journey via horse-powered carriage across diverse areas of Victoria, encompassing Beacon Hill Park and the Dallas Road coastal line. Stop at the start point, Mile 0, of the Trans Canada Highway where the grandeur of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca awaits. Be aware that tour paths may undergo alterations.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

This popular tour begins with a breathtaking view of the majestic Empress Hotel, overlooking the Inner Harbor with its classic tall ships and sleek sailing vessels. Feel like royalty as you journey past landmark buildings and historic homes.

As you enter Beacon Hill Park, you will be dazzled with the array of fragrant flowers and delightful duck ponds.

You will continue on out to the Dallas Road waterfront, passing Mile 0 of the Trans Canada Highway. Here you’ll gaze at the splendor of the Olympic Mountains and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

The rest of your tour will be through the oldest neighborhood in Victoria with an impressive variety of well-maintained historic homes and gardens. The tour finishes back in the Inner Harbor by the Parliament buildings and the Royal London Wax Museum.

Points of Interest

  • Beacon Hill Park

  • Victoria Carriage Tours

What's Included
  • Horse-drawn Carriage ride
  • Professional uniformed staff
  • Local taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity (optional)
  • Food and drink
Additional Information
  • This tour is wheelchair accessible. As long as you are able to get out of your wheelchair, the tour operator will look after it while you are on the tour
  • Not recommended for travelers with mobility issues
Location
Victoria Carriage Tours
Menzies Street
Tours depart from the Carriage Stand, under the green umbrella, located at the corner of Belleville and Menzies Streets, next to the Parliament Buildings at the scenic Inner Harbour
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Elizabeth_w
Jun 23, 2024
Great personalized experience! - Our guide, Hannah, was amazing! She was very insightful and was fabulous with Donner her horse. Such a great tour of the park and the city.
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David_d
Jun 20, 2024
Great way to spend your time! - We loved our tour. It was very relaxing and a great way to take in the area! Our guide was lovely and very informative. She asked what level of narration we would like. We were only interested in the important highlights and relaxation. The ride was smooth and comfortable. .
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Kimberlypp8396qm
May 29, 2024
Wonderful Tour - We reserved a time for the 60 minute Beacon Hill carriage ride. Our driver, Jenna was very knowledgeable and was the perfect tour guide. Chuck, the 20 year old horse, was well behaved and sometimes talkative when he saw the other carriages! We learned a lot about the area and it was presented in a very entertaining manner. It was a perfect way to see the city!
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Gary_k
May 17, 2024
A Highly-Recommended Excursion! Five stars!! - We were thrilled to have such a knowledgeable guide in Liz - loved that she was born and raised in Victoria!! Tommy was a great horse and listened well to Liz. Enjoyed learning about landmarks and history of this beautiful city.
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Charleyboy007
May 14, 2024
Guide and route was great - Lydia the guide was great and very informative. The route was interesting and saw Beacon Hill area. Duchess (the horse) was well behaved and gentle.
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Slinknumber77
Nov 24, 2023
Inside Victoria - Our guide was full of colorful stories on Victorian history- wow didn’t know Cowichan sweaters were originally dog hair. What a great experience
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Joseph_t
Jul 12, 2024
Sweet tour - Well worth the ride across town with a knowledgeable guide that help to understand Victoria quickly.
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Joanne_w
Jun 11, 2024
Nice carriage ride - Girl was knowledgeable about the area. Enjoyed the views. Wished maybe we had a few seconds aropped to take better pictures but we walked back to those areas to take them
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Kristina_m
May 5, 2024
Carriage ride in dark - Came in on NCL Encore cruise which didn't allow us to depart ship until 8:30pm (suppose to be 8pm). Therefore the 9pm carriage ride was 50% in dark. Not Carriage company fault. Narration was good. Interesting little known facts told by driver. Chilly eve but they had blankets to offer for warmth. Would have enjoyed more in daylight as Beacon Hill Park isn't lite well as some advertisements falsely illustrate. Would recommend to others but do it in daylight so you can actually see all items talked about.
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Marshat170
May 23, 2024
So so experience - The ride was good. Sites were nice, especially the architecture. Unfortunately our driver was being trained by our guide, which took up some of our time and made it less personal. The guide would not always talk to us directly, which made it hard to hear. Plus talked too fast to be able to catch all her words. I recommend to the company not to train and guide at the same time. Or if so give a discount.
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