Witness fantastic artistic and culinary creativity on the Salt Spring Island Tour from Victoria!

Known through North America for its outdoor market, featuring unique crafts, music, organic produce, and other edible delights, Saturday on Salt Spring provides a feast for the all the senses! If it's not a Market Day (Saturday) you will still visit a studio or two of your choice. This is a full circle tour, entering Salt Spring from Crofton (Cowichan Valley) and departing from Fulford Harbour via Swartz Bay, Sidney.

Ganges village is the home of 'Canada's Art Lovers Getaway'. Tour 10 local galleries within steps of one another, featuring both regional artists and others from around the world. Ganges is also a book lovers paradise, with wonderful book stores, featuring new, old, and rare inventory. Ganges Village is truly a shoppers delight.

The farmers market offers taste sensations of fresh-made cheeses, jams, breads, chocolates, and more. Sample or purchase a snack as you saunter to the Marina for a picnic lunch and view the boats up close as you cruise around the dock.

As you head out of Ganges there will be time to sample award winning wines at one of two local vineyards. Both wineries have unique and distinct qualities, and all wines are available for purchase. Wine sampling always proves to be a fun event, and each wine is complimented by the appropriate local cheese or piece of chocolate.

Warning! You may not want to leave.

Salt Spring Island Tour from Victoria Details

Length: 7.5 hours

Time: 9:30 am daily

Summary: RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF DEPARTURE DATE. Tour includes hotel pick up. Minimum 4 people required to operate a tour; 4 people can reserve at any time or 2 can hold to see if additional bookings are received for their requested date. Rates are per person & in US dollars. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-719-1385.

Cancellation Policy

There are no refunds. All sales are final.

Change Fee Policy

If changes are allowed on a tour or activity, a $20.00 per reservation change fee will be applied for any change to a reservation. Please note that some tours and activities do not allow any changes. Date changes can only be made only if we can confirm availability on the new date. While we cannot guarantee any changes can be made, all change requests must be submitted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the tour departure and must be handled on an individual basis through our Reservations Center.

Salt Spring Island Tour from Victoria Description

Tour Itinerary:
NOTE: THE MARKET IS ONLY ON SATURDAYS.
  • 9:30am Depart downtown Victoria.
  • 10:00am Picturesque views of greater Victoria, the Saanich Inlet, San Juan Islands and Washington State.
  • 10:20am Tour the back roads of the beautiful Cowichan Valley, traveling the shores of Cowichan Bay
  • 12:10pm Embark on a short Ocean Cruise to SaltSpring Island destination Ganges Village, a renowned ?Art Town? known through North America for it?s Saturday Market. After exploring Ganges on your own, meet again with the group.
  • Lunch on your own - lots of snacks provided throughout the day.
  • 2:15pm Meet again for a scenic tour to unveil the treasures of SaltSpring Island. You will visit a local winery for sips of their finest vintages, walk about British Columbia's oldest working farm, meander the ocean bluffs of nearby Ruckles Park, and taste yummy samples at Saltspring Island Cheese.
  • Interested in seeing a petroglyph? You will have the opportunity here! They are said to be thousands of years old.
  • 3:50pm Depart for Fulford Harbour Terminal, once there your guide will save the group's place in line as you walk about this unique part of the Island. Discover coffee shops, local artisans and the Island lifestyle.
  • 5:00pm approx. Arrive in downtown Victoria, and delivered back to your door.

  • *Please bear in mind that this is a typical itinerary. We reserve the right to make changes in order to improve the tour and your experience.

    Vancouver Island & the Gulf Islands are home to dozens of talented artists and craftspeople. On the tour you will meet the people who make the treasures. The groups are kept small so that the focus is on you and your touring experience.

    RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF DEPARTURE DATE. Tour includes hotel pick up. Minimum 4 people required to operate a tour; 4 people can reserve at any time or 2 can hold to see if additional bookings are received for their requested date. Rates are per person & in US dollars. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-719-1385.

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