Come See Victoria, History & Architecture Walking Tours
Come See Victoria, History & Architecture Walking Tours
Come See Victoria, History & Architecture Walking Tours
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Come See Victoria offers guided walking tours of Victoria, BC. Our History and Architecture walk traces the evolution of the city through the eyes of its architecture. Victoria has a wealth of surviving 19th century buildings ... and every building has a story! On our Victorian Characters walk you will get to know the larger-than-life personalities of Victorian Victoria. You will hear their stories and sagas, and appreciate their lasting legacy to the city, province, and country. We also offer a Historic Pub Walk, where you will tour vibrant pubs in some of the grandest heritage buildings in the city. We provide customized private walking tours to groups of all sizes.
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Oxfordshire7 contributions
Sep. 2023 • Friends
Dave’s guided walk is really excellent and it’s a great way to find out about the city. Four of us went on the walking tour and we all really enjoyed it.
Written September 21, 2023
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LRR
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Aug. 2019 • Friends
Me and my friend signed up for the tour as a fun way to learn a bit about the city, and we were not disappointed. Dave was really interesting and pointed out things we wouldnt of noticed on our own. The tour was supposed to only take 2 hours, however it ended up taking closer to two hours. It was all worth it though, just make sure to budget some extra time when booking the tour. I highly reccomend taking this tour, you get wonderful value out of it.
Written August 22, 2019
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VeraJM
Barcelona, Spain16 contributions
Aug. 2019 • Couples
Super interesting tour! Dave is an awesome guide. We enjoyed learning about Victoria buildings and history. A perfect plan to undestand this beautiful city and Bristish Columbia.
Written August 19, 2019
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Wanderer261287
Santa Fe, NM10 contributions
Aug. 2019 • Couples
My husband and I spent a week in Victoria touring the area by bicycle. We decided to take a break from the bikes one day and signed up for the history and architecture walking tour. It was time well spent. Dave is a very knowledgeable and personable guide. He is very well versed in the history of Victoria and it’s buildings. I recommend this tour.
Written August 14, 2019
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Jenni F
36 contributions
Jul. 2019 • Family
We met Dave at Empress Hotel and he led our group of 9 ranging in ages from 11-55 on an interesting inside look at Victoria. He was very knowledgeable and full of fun facts. WE booked a 2 1/2 hour walking tour and my two boys ages 12 and 15 wished we had gone longer. So did my husband and I! I highly recommend seeking out Dave and his tour!
Written July 17, 2019
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BunnyBobbie
26 contributions
Jun. 2019 • Couples
Dave was well organized, with historical photos of many sites provided so we could get perspective of the changes. Really enjoyable tour and appropriately paced and informative.
Written June 18, 2019
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Traveler of the Galaxy
Columbus, Ohio USA355 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
Dave is a knowledgable, articulate and all round pleasant guide. History & Architecture tour is about 2 hours long and is well paced. We saw and heard about lots of interesting buildings. Highly recommended!
Written May 22, 2019
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Thank you for the great recommendation. With all the surviving Victorian-era buildings in downtown Victoria - and every building in has bit to tell of the city’s past - I have found that history and architecture form very natural combination.
I’m glad you mentioned ‘pace’. Being very flat and compact, Victoria’s downtown holds another interesting building and intriguing story right next door, or just around the corner, and this means my tours can be well-paced without having to spend a lot of time walking between locations. My 2-hour History & Architecture Walk typically entails about 25 stops and 2 kilometres (1.5 miles).
Thanks again!
... Dave
Written May 29, 2019
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Curious630905
Victoria, Canada4 contributions
Dec. 2018 • Couples
Had the recent pleasure of participating in Dave’s fascinating History and Archetecture walking tour. His extensive knowledge combined with his obvious joy of sharing all that Victoria has to offer with others made for a very well spent two hours. The tour was well paced and very informative. If you are considering a walking tour this is the one. You won’t be disappointed.
Written January 7, 2019
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Great recommendation, thank you!
I like the word ‘joy’. I am retired, so I conduct these tours because I very much enjoy doing them. Victoria is a delightful, historic, and architecturally rich city ... and we can all have fun critiquing architecture. As a guest on my tours you can always embrace the old line “I may not know architecture but I know what I like”!
... Dave
Written May 29, 2019
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Toby S
18 contributions
Jul. 2018
Booked a walking tour and really enjoyed it. First time in many years so helped me get my bearings.
The guide was knowledgeable making the experience fun.
The guide was knowledgeable making the experience fun.
Written December 17, 2018
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Resort764280
4 contributions
Oct. 2018 • Couples
This customized, private walking tour made our first visit to Victoria truly memorable. Dave has a tremendous sense of history and a deep understanding of how Victoria came to be and what makes it such a great place to visit. We spent two hours wandering downtown, seeing key features, learning the history, and getting great shopping and eating tips to boot. For a great time, book Dave!
Written October 22, 2018
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Thanks for your excellent recommendation! A private walking tour is a great way to get to know this very special and walkable city. I will set up an itinerary to suit your schedule and interests. It often can be arranged on short notice ... and at a reasonable cost too. Thanks again!
... Dave
Written November 11, 2018
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Liam B
1 contribution
Hi,
Just trying to find your website so we know a location and time to meet at.
Do you have one?
Cheers, liam.
Bunyan12gmailcom
pdooey
Perth, Australia13 contributions
This company doesnt seem to have a website, but the walkers met at the Visitors Centre in Victoria. THis is where we got the information about the tour the day before.
Forrest B
Milwaukee, WI1 contribution
I am part of a party of four (4) [seniors, love walking] who plan to be in Victoria on Saturday, August 26, arriving late morning or noon. Might there be a HA tour on that day about that time? Forrest
Sonia d
Courtenay, Canada1 contribution
I was wanting to go on with my family on the Victoria city walking tour I have a sister visiting from Ohio and thought it would be nice to do this tour. She has been here in the past and done all the other tourist attractions over the years she has come to visit, but I thought this history tour would be wonderful for all of us even myself and my other family members too know as well the history of our beautiful Victoria. So where do I book and pay for this tour at the downtown visitors bureau?
Sonia d
Courtenay, Canada1 contribution
How do I get a group booking done? Is it possible for this Saturday April 8th ? Thanks sonia 🙂
Dave M
Victoria, Canada3 contributions
Hi Sonia. For sure, I am available this coming Saturday, April 8th. Tell me more about what you would be looking for and we will set it up.
Regards,
Dave
Cathy B
Laurel, MD23 contributions
Does this tour include a visit to Craigdarroch Castle?
Dave M
Victoria, Canada3 contributions
Hello,
It does not. Craigdarroch Castle and Hatley Castle are just too far from downtown Victoria to practically include in my walking tours ... But I do talk about the Dunsmuir family who built them.
Regards,
Dave