Big bus hop on...Victoria BC

[Melli56566]

Anyone do the Big bus, hop on hop off, while in Victoria BC Canada?  We will be there end of june, and trying to decide between that and bike rentals.  Any input appreciated.  

 

Thanks!

[merinski]

Just wondering about the hop on hop off in Victoria.... we only have a short time, just the morning, any other suggestions?

[disneyochem]

We did the HOHO in Victoria this past June.  We’ve been to Victoria numerous times (both land vacations and cruise ship stops).  We opted to take the bus with a couple we met on the cruise who had never been to Victoria.  We caught it in front of the Empress Hotel and rode the entire loop just to see where it went.  After getting off, we went to Chinatown, hit a couple of pubs for some drinks and walked back to the ship.

 

We enjoyed the bus tour.  It took us to a couple of places we had not visited.  Sat on top—tad bit chilly even in June on a sunny day!  The company had blankets for us which was a nice treat.   The couple we went with loved it—it provided them with everything they wanted for their visit to Victoria.  They felt like it gave them a comprehensive overview of the city.   For us, it was nice but not something I would go on twice.