Gorge -Tillicum Area Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Gorge -Tillicum Area
Popular places to visit
![Victoria Harbour featuring heritage architecture and a bay or harbour](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/216000/216970-Victoria-Harbour.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Victoria Harbour
Old meets new as historic architecture, traditional fishing boats and contemporary performers crowd together at one of Victoria’s liveliest spots.
![Government Street featuring street scenes, a small town or village and a house](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/40000/40385-Government-Street-Bastion-Square.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Government Street
This central street attracts the crowds with its museums and galleries, historical architecture, shopping districts and Canada’s oldest Chinatown.
![Royal BC Museum featuring interior views](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/47000/47571-Royal-British-Columbia-Museum.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Royal BC Museum
Learn about the region’s human and natural history, visit some of the oldest buildings in the province and see a special collection of totem poles.
![British Columbia Parliament Building showing an administrative building, heritage architecture and night scenes](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/46000/46896-British-Columbia-Parliament-Building.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
British Columbia Parliament Building
Visit the legislative headquarters of British Columbia to admire neo-baroque architecture and murals depicting scenes from the province’s history.
![Victoria Fisherman\'s Wharf featuring a house and a coastal town](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/40000/40444-Victoria-Fishermans-Wharf.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Victoria Fisherman's Wharf
Come to this working harbor to see its colorful floating houses, go on a kayaking trip or a wildlife-spotting cruise and enjoy a meal of fresh seafood on the docks.
![Victoria featuring street scenes, a house and a city](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/40000/40361-Chinatown-Victoria.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Chinatown
Discover the passageways, temples, murals, shops and traditional Asian restaurants in this historic district established by Canada’s first Chinese immigrants.
Activities
![Daytrip from Seattle to Victoria on the Victoria Clipper](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/278175/176fb7a0-f582-4bf6-af76-0caca49e52da.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Daytrip from Seattle to Victoria on the Victoria Clipper
![One-Way Passenger Ferry Between Seattle & Victoria, BC](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/502873/cd5bb8a5-478e-434f-b47a-684f7fced1d8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
One-Way Passenger Ferry Between Seattle & Victoria, BC
![Victoria to Seattle High Speed Passenger Ferry](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/278185/ba075329-b124-49c0-8700-0038c2d8271d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
One-Way Passenger Ferry Between Victoria, BC & Seattle WA
![Downtown Victoria’s Historical Heart: A Self-Guided Walking Tour](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/4487059/cef16057-870d-4ba4-88c7-530a5b158652.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Downtown Victoria’s Historical Heart: A Self-Guided Walking Tour
![A Taste of Victoria Food Tours](https://mediaim.expedia.com/localexpert/2217751/1a39d491-74ae-478a-8576-88984d8e0de5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
Victoria Guided Food and History Tour
Our pick of the best Gorge -Tillicum Area Hotel Deals
![Days Inn by Wyndham Victoria Uptown](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/20000/13500/13455/1a46e6ba_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 4 Feb. 2025
![The Vic, Ascend Hotel Collection](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/70000/62700/62690/c3518a83_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 27 Jan. 2025
![Robin Hood Inn & Suites](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/9000000/8070000/8065400/8065306/1bb0201f_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 4 Feb. 2025
![Chateau Victoria Hotel and Suites](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/10000/7700/7677/5edf86b6_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 7 Feb. 2025
![Fairmont Empress](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/10000/8500/8478/04361c91_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 4 Feb. 2025
![Hotel Grand Pacific](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/790000/788700/788618/095f9b84_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 3 Feb. 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Gorge -Tillicum Area
![Default Image](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/1/403e8e051363c9f7811244c5f54a443e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Saanich Core
While Saanich Core isn't home to many top sights, Uptown Center and MayFair Shopping Centre are some notable places to visit nearby.
![Default Image](https://images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/deals/TE_Clouds_card_r1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Burnside
Burnside is known for its ample dining options, and you can make a stop by MayFair Shopping Centre and Government Street while in the area.
![Default Image](https://images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/deals/TE_Clouds_card_r1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Victoria West
Visitors to Victoria West enjoy its shopping, and if you want to do some exploring, Westside Village Shopping Centre is worth a stop.
![Default Image](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/1/38eae208aa2dd4404d1933529d6cb8f3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Esquimalt
Travellers come to Esquimalt for its colourful gardens, and you can see top attractions like CFB Esquimalt Naval and Militiary Museum and Gorge Vale Golf Course while you're in town.
![Default Image](https://images.trvl-media.com/media/content/expus/graphics/deals/TE_Clouds_card_r1.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Saanich West
Saanich West might not have many top sights, but Princess Louisa Inlet and Lochside Regional Trail are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
![Default Image](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/0f621e619bc93c85dbc0cab2f5c9ec46.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Songhees
When in Songhees, you can plan a visit to Bastion Square and Chinatown, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
- Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal
- Victoria Harbour
- Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal
- Butchart Gardens
- Royal BC Museum
- Sooke Harbour
- British Columbia Parliament Building
- Victoria Fisherman's Wharf
- Craigdarroch Castle
- Hatley Castle
- Goldstream Provincial Park
- Beacon Hill Park
- Fisherman's Wharf Park
- Victoria Butterfly Gardens
- Cadboro Bay
- MayFair Shopping Centre
- Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park