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All Work and All Play - 3 Great Ways to Extend your Business Trip in Victoria
While your customs declaration might require you to clarify if your trip is for ‘business’ or ‘personal’ reasons, more and more travellers are blending the two with ‘bleisure” trips. Here in Victoria, B.C., mixing work and play can be as simple as taking in an afternoon tea experience at The Pendray Inn or extending your trip and embarking on a road trip on the Pacific Marine Circle Route. No matter your preference for leisure, Victoria can deliver.
In a recent Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) survey, “84 per cent of North American business travelers say the quality of their business travel experience impacts their business results.” It makes sense: when travellers are given the space to re-charge, explore and ignite their creativity the results will translate over to their business endeavors.
Victoria has all the elements necessary for a successful bleisure trip: great food, history, museums, art and culture. And as one of Canada’s most walkable cities, navigating around the sights here is a (ocean!) breeze.
12 hours
If you’ve got a half-day open before boarding you hop on a seaplane home, here are some great options right downtown:
• Grab a coffee and explore colourful Fisherman’s Wharf
• Meander through Beacon Hill Park’s series of ponds, gardens and pristine grounds
• Sit down for refreshing drink and bite with a view of the ocean on the patio of Finn's Seafood, Chops & Cocktails
• Take a quick walk to the Royal BC Museum to take in one of their fascinating exhibits like Canadian Modern or All Things Terry
24 hours
No matter if your extra day is on the front or the back of your business trip, we suggest exploring the day-tripper’s paradise that is the Saanich peninsula:
• Catch the shuttle to The Butchart Gardens to see 55 acres of beautiful, award-winning gardens
• Stop in at Church & State Wines for a wine tasting and pizza on their beautiful patio
• Swing by Country Bee Honey Farm for their selection of unique honey products and gifts
• Dive into local fresh-shucked oysters at 10 Acres at the Pier
• Get up close and personal with the world beneath the waves at the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
2 days
Two days translates into tons of memories on our beautiful island. we recommend these experiences in no particular order – choose your own adventure!
• Catch a glimpse of local wildlife with one of our whale watching tour companies
• Take a drive to East Sooke Park and go “forest bathing”
• Make a stop at Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse for lunch on their patio and treat yourself to a tasting flight
• Rent a car and discover a portion of the Pacific Marine Circle Route
• Take a tour of Victoria on two wheels with The Pedaler Cycling Tours and Rentals
• Rest and relax at The Boathouse Spa followed up with a soak in the mineral pools at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel
• Enjoy a world-class dinner at Boom + Batten as you look out at super yachts docked at the Victoria International Marina
• Explore Victoria’s rich relationship with barley on a tour of our city’s many breweries (including the oldest one in Canada – Spinnakers Brewpub!)
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