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Victoria BC travel guide
The Gazebo Bed and Breakfast is centrally located a short drive from Victoria, all ferry terminals, Victoria International Airport (YYJ), the Butchart Gardens and all the major tourist attractions of the area. We are in the centre of the Saanich Peninsula (where Victoria is located) - an easy 20 minute drive to downtown yet we are situated far from the bustle of the city.
This page gives travel information once you are on Vancouver Island. See the Ferries, Airlines page for a full guide to ferry and air travel to Victoria from mainland BC and Washington state.
 
Our gps coordinates are - Lat: 48:31:42N (48.5283) Lon: 123:25:02W (-123.4173)
How to find Gazebo Bed and Breakfast
From Victoria (and Seattle and Port Angeles ferries):
Take Hwy 17 north to exit for Quadra St. / W. Saanich Rd. Follow West Saanich Road (Hwy 17A) for 2 miles (4km). Turn right onto Old West Saanich Road. Follow for 1 1/2 miles (3km). The Gazebo is on the left, after a sharp downhill bend in the road.
From the airport, or from the Vancouver BC or Anacortes / Friday Harbor ferries:
Head South on Hwy 17 for about 10 miles (20km). Turn right on Sayward Road. Turn left after 100 yards. Turn right after 100 yards onto Brookleigh Road. After 1 mile (2km), turn left onto Oldfield Road. Carry on straight until you see The Gazebo on your right (the entrance is actually on Old West Saanich Road).
From Nanaimo, Vancouver Island:
Travel South on Hwy 1 until you reach the Exit 8 for Helmcken Rd. Turn left at the exit. Pass the hospital. Follow for 3 miles (6km) (it becomes Wilkinson Road). At lights, turn left onto West Saanich Road (Hwy 17a). After 1 mile (2km) turn right onto Old West Saanich Road. Follow for 1 1/2 miles (3km). The Gazebo is on the left after a sharp downhill bend in the road. (Some GPS will send you via obscure, though pretty, roads so you may find it better to ignore your GPS after leaving the highway.)
TAKE EXTRA CARE DRIVING HERE IN THE EVENING - WANDERING DEER CARE NOT FOR THE RULES OF THE ROAD! (For this reason we have gates which close at dusk - you can open them by entering 1331 on the touchpad.)
Click for Victoria maps - for a page which also includes maps of Vancouver Island, Vancouver and British Columbia and a distance chart for BC.
Travelling to Victoria
Car rental. Discount Car Rentals – we have arranged preferred rates with them for our guests. They will pick you up at the airport, all Victoria ferry terminals or from our bed and breakfast. Book at victoria@discountcarbc.com or 1-866 310-2277 (ask for the Victoria office) – ensure you mention the "Gazebo Bed and Breakfast preferred rate". All the other major companies have offices at the airport or downtown.
Taxi services: Victoria Taxi
The local bus service BC Transit (1-250 282-6161) does not serve our road so we recommend a car be rented for mazimum vacation flexibility. However we can pick you up at the Royal Oak Exchange from a bus from:
- the airport (route 75),
- from BC Ferries Swartz Bay terminal (route 70),
- from Washington State ferries (route 70),
- from downtown including the Clipper and Coho ferries (routes 30 or 31).
Rail service on Vancouver Island: VIA Rail (1-888-VIA-RAIL) visits the south eastern communities from Victoria to Courtenay.
British Columbia Travel Distances
This guide shows approximate distances and travel times to Victoria from Vancouver Island cities:
Port Hardy: 560km/335 miles, 7.75 hours
Campbell River: 265km/160 miles, 4 hours
Courtenay/Comox, 220km/130 miles, 3.25 hours
Tofino: 315km/190 miles, 4.75 hours
Ucluelet: 290km/175 miles, 4.5 hours
Port Alberni: 195km/115 miles, 3 hours
Qualicum Beach: 160km/95 miles, 2.5 hours
Parksville: 150km/90 miles, 2.25 hours
Nanaimo: 110km/70 miles, 1.75 hours
Chemainus: 70km/40 miles, 1.25 hours
Duncan: 60km/35 miles, 1 hour
More centres are shown in a handy distance chart with area maps too.
See comments about our location in the Guest Book.
Some comments from our guests:
| "We will not hesitate to revisit and recommend to all who wend their way to Victoria."Paul & Maureen, Phoenix, AR |
| "Fantastic accommodation, food out of this world and location ideal."Betty & Roy, Southampton, UK |
| "What a lovely spot! A restful sleep after a long hot soak in a comfortable tub and then a delicious breakfast, elegantly served." |
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Convenient for Vancouver, Whistler, Tofino, Seattle, the Olympic Peninsula, San Juan Island and the Gulf Islands.
Victoria's Country Retreat ... serenity near the Butchart Gardens
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