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USD $209.00
Butchart Gardens Luxury Evening Experience: Seaplane Flight and 3-Course Dinner
Victoria, Canada
You have to eat dinner somewhere, so make it a meal to remember at Butchart Gardens! This exceptional experience will have you flying by seaplane from Victoria to Butchart Gardens — a National Historic Site of Canada — where you’ll enjoy a three-course meal of seasonal, regional cuisine. Then take a nighttime stroll through the lit-up gardens, including the Rose Garden, Japanese Garden and Mediterranean Garden, and soak up the tranquil atmosphere. Your evening ends with a limousine ride back to Victoria.
Your Butchart Gardens adventure starts at Victoria Harbour, where you’ll check in for your flight and board your seaplane for the quick journey up to the gardens, just 12 miles (19 km) north of Victoria. Enjoy the aerial views of Vancouver Island and the Haro Strait as you fly.
When you arrive at Butchart, sit down to a delicious three-course dinner in the cheerful and elegant Dining Room, one of the gardens’ on-site restaurants. Feast on a seasonal menu of soup or salad followed by a main course featuring regional meat or fish, and then relax over a sweet dessert and cup of coffee or tea.
Dinner lasts about 90 minutes, and then you have one hour to stroll through the gardens at your leisure. Sure, the gardens are gorgeous during the day, but at night they’re nearly magical. After the sun sets, lights come on across the gardens, creating shadows and illuminating the creatively designed displays of flowers, shrubs and trees. It’s very romantic!
At around 10pm, hop inside a luxurious limousine for the 30-minute drive back to Victoria Harbour, where your tour ends.
Sample menu (you have your choice of one for each course) First course:
Organic field greens with fresh blossoms and white balsamic vinaigrette
Potato cheddar soup with melted leeks and broccoli florets
Second course:
Wild BC salmon with clam and potato gratin, wilted greens, and caramelized shallot vinaigrette
Cowichan Valley chicken with gnocchi, asparagus, bacon, toasted pine nuts and white wine beurre blanc (butter sauce)
Alberni Valley pork chop with a corn and wild rice cabbage roll, smoked paprika, tomato and onion ring
Dessert (served with freshly brewed coffee or tea):
Signature vanilla bean crème brûlée with raspberry and white chocolate biscotti
Zuccotto: Chocolate truffle ice cream with espresso-dipped ladyfingers
Our Journey to the Butchart Gardens begins at the Victoria Harbour Seaplane Terminal in Downtown Victoria, BC Canada.
Review by: Sandra H, July 2016
A truly magical and memorable experience
Review by: My list, July 2014
An excellent evening out, starting with the seaplane ride with views of Victoria followed by a delicious 3 course meal sitting on the balcony of the restaurant overlooking beautiful gardens. The gardens were stunning and immaculately kept with the most beautiful displays, fountains and a huge rose garden. Top all of that off with a chauffeur driven stretch limo to take you back to your hotel!!!
Review by: Michael K, July 2013
Great seaplane ride and nice pilot._br/_
Gardens are wonderful, especially at dusk/night
Review by: Jered M, July 2010
This is an awesome experience. The seaplane is fun, the food is incredible and the scenery is outstanding.
Review by: Jered M, July 2008
This is an awesome experience. The seaplane is fun, the food is incredible and the scenery is outstanding.
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