Victoria BC Tourism


© Maureen Fleury

Lessons

Lesson 1: Before You Leave Home
Things you need to know before you leave home, such as passport requirements and climate. Other items of interest that will help once you arrive...
Introduction
Quick Facts About British Columbia
Visa & Passport Requirements
Bringing Goods To/From British Columbia
Currency
Credit Cards / Bank Machines
Sales Taxes
Tipping
Clothing
Medical Emergencies
Driving in BC
Field Trip
Bibiliography

Lesson 2: About Victoria and District Municipalities
Learn all about Vancouver Island's southernmost municipality. Students will be using a map to visualize the locations of places of interest. Where...
Vancouver Island Overview
Victoria
Oak Bay
Central Saanich
Sidney
North Saanich
Esquimalt
View Royal
Colwood
Langford
Metchosin
Sooke
Port Renfrew
Bibliography

Lesson 3: Attractions
Discover the points of interest, museums and historical places. Most of the historial sites are on the south shore where the Island was first...
Victoria
Oak Bay
Saanich
Sidney
Esquimalt
Colwood
Sooke
Bibliography

Lesson 4: Galleries/Live Theatre/Shopping
Find out about the numerous art galleries or where to catch a live performance. We cannot forget about shopping for unique treasures or for every...
Galleries
Live Theatre
Shopping - Victoria
Shopping - Oak Bay
Shopping - Saanich
Shopping - Sidney
Shopping - Esquimalt
Shopping - Colwood
Shopping - Langford
Shopping - Sooke
Bibliography

Lesson 5: Parks & Beaches
There is not a shortage of lovely areas to roam or get away from it all. The parks and beaches are what make Victoria extra special. As you go...
Victoria
Oak Bay
Saanich
Sidney
North Saanich
Esquimalt
View Royal
Colwood
Langford
Metchosin
Sooke
Port Renfrew
Bibliography

Lesson 6: Recreation
In addition to the activities mentioned in the previous lesson on parks and beaches, there are other recreational opportunities ranging from being a...
Whale Watching
Hiking
Mountain Biking
Surfing
Scuba Diving
Kayaking/Canoeing
Fishing
Golfing
Bibliography

Lesson 7: Tours & Transportation
Whether you want to go on a quick tour for a couple of hours or on a charter for a couple of days, there is a wide variety of tours available in the...
Rail
Bus
Air
Limo & Van
Boat
Carriage & Pedal Cab
Walking
Bike
Car Rental
Bibliography

Lesson 8: Before You Go Home
Now you know all about Victoria. Let's do some fun things before you go back home....
For Your Virtual Photo Album
Best Bets!
Final Exam Remarks
Parting Thoughts
Bibliography

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