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Victoria Private Tours |
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Welcome to the capital of British Columbia, and the largest city on Canada's wonderful Vancouver Island. Whether you've arrived in Victoria by float plane or BC ferry, you'll already have an idea of the rugged beauty of the coast; now a private guide is ready to show you the charms that lie just inland on a private Victoria tour.
A walk around Victoria harbour is an excellent way to start your day. See the city's iconic parliament buildings and the grand Empress Hotel (the formal Tea here is lovely, but your guide will know other, less touristy spots to enjoy a cuppa with the locals.) If you have kids with you, your guide may suggest heading to the petting zoo in leafy Beacon Hill Park, or to feed the harbour seals at Oak Bay Marina. Hire a bike or take a drive along Dallas Road for spectacular views of the Coast.
From Butchart Gardens to Chinatown, your guide is ready to show you the best of their city on a private Victoria tour. |
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| Tour Guide Legal Requirements |
Most places in Canada have no specific requirements for tour guiding, but several important exceptions exist.
Guides are required to be licensed in order to guide in Montreal and in Quebec City.
Additionally, guides operating on trails and/or backcountry areas of Canada's National and Provincial Parks must be licensed, permitted, and insured.
Securing a license and permit for guiding in Canada's Mountain National and Provincial Parks will require that the permittee be appropriately certified for their activity by the Interpretive Guides Association (IGA) and/or the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG).
Guides making Incidental use of crown land are required to belong to a recognized association for the activity in question and adhere to industry best practices. Intensive use of crown land requires the guide to hold valid Tenure. report error
All ToursByLocals guides have met our ToursByLocals Guide Requirements which includes warranting that they can legally give the tours they offer. |
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Tour in Victoria, Canada:
"Gwyn grew up in Victoria and so was able to set the scene from the local's point of view. Gwyn comes well prepared with,..." [more]
John McFerran - Oct, 2012
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Tour in Victoria, Canada:
"liz was acharming very knowledgeable guide she made sure we saw everything "we wanted to see" and more also such a fun ,..." [more]
James Tigani jr - Jul, 2012
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Tour in Victoria, Canada:
"Elizabeth was absolutely delightful. She knew a lot about the things & places we wanted to visit and suggested others w,..." [more]
Martha Rittinger - May, 2012
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- You choose the ACTUAL PERSON who will give your tour. See their photo, bio, credentials and communicate with them in advance via our website. They are locals, living in the same area as the tour.
- ONLY THE BEST GUIDES. Guides can't buy their way onto our system - each is chosen by ToursByLocals.
- All Tours are PRIVATE, only you and people you choose.
- Guide services are priced PER TOUR, not PER PERSON. However, there may be a 'per person' price component if the tour involves external costs such as admission tickets, etc.
- Tours shown on website can be purchased directly - or the guide can customize them at your request.
- Full contact information provided after booking. Plus, you'll have access to ToursByLocals 24 hour emergency contact number.
- Looked through the site but still need advice? You can call ToursByLocals and talk to a REAL HUMAN!
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