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The trip starts in Seattle with visits to Pike Place Market, the Gum Wall, the Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass. It continues with a train to Vancouver for Stanley Park and Gastown, then a ferry to Victoria for the Inner Harbour, Royal BC Museum and Butchart Gardens. This sequence allows efficient travel between cities by rail and sea.
Three days works if you prioritize main sights and move between cities each day. Every traveler needs a passport or other WHTI-approved document to cross the US-Canada border, and book the train ahead.
Yes, buy Space Needle tickets online at least one day before to skip the ticket line. Combine it with Chihuly Garden and Glass on the same ticket for the lowest combined price.
The Amtrak Cascades takes about three and a half to four hours, and only two trains run each way per day. Reserve seats early for the morning departure and bring your passport.
BC Ferries sail from Tsawwassen, south of Vancouver, to Swartz Bay, north of Victoria, in about 1 hour 35 minutes. Foot passengers buy tickets at the terminal; drivers should reserve in summer. Allow extra time for transit to and from both terminals.