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Walk, Paddle, and Connect on Lək̓ʷəŋən Territory

Arrive curious. Leave Transformed. 

Songhees Canoe Tours using replica traditional canoes. Tours run off Songhees Point in Victoria's Inner Harbour. Meet at the Empress Docks, in front of the Fairmont Empress Hotel.

Canoe Tours
Pəlat̓ ᶱəs
(Songhees Point)

Step into a replica traditional canoe and paddle the ancestral waterways of Victoria’s Inner Harbour. Guided by Songhees Nation cultural ambassadors, you’ll learn water protocols, paddle techniques, and hear teachings, songs, and stories passed down for generations. This 2 hour Indigenous canoe tour in offers an unforgettable way to connect with the land, the water, and the living traditions of Lək̓ʷəŋən people.

  • Paddle in replica traditional canoes

  • Learn water protocols and paddle techniques

  • Hear stories, teachings, and songs passed down for generations

  • Duration: 2 hours

  • Price: $145 adult / $95 children under 12

  • Location: Empress Docks in front of the Empress Hotel in Victoria's Inner Harbour

cecelia on the harbour

Walking Tours
Xʷsəyq̓ əm (Place of Mud)

Explore downtown Victoria through an Indigenous lens on the Songhees Walking Tour. As you follow the 7 Signs of Lək̓ʷəŋən, your guide will share stories of land, resistance, identity, and ceremony rooted in this territory. This one-of-a-kind cultural walking tour begins in the heart of the Inner Harbour, offering visitors and locals alike a deeper connection to Victoria’s history and the living culture of the Songhees Nation.

  • Walk the 7 Signs of Lək̓ʷəŋən through downtown Victoria

  • Learn about land, resistance, identity, and ceremony

  • Duration: 1.5 hours

  • Price: $55 adult / $35 children under 12

  • Location: Lower Causeway in front of the Empress Hotel in Victoria's Inner Harbour

Songhees Tours offers walking tours in downtown Victoria's Inner Harbour. Book now, and meet at the Lower Causeway, in front of the Fairmont Empress Hotel.
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Songhees Tours' Senior Tour Guide: Cecelia looks forward to sharing experiences of Victoria's Inner Harbour.

Custom Experiences

From schools and cruise guests to corporate groups and VIPs, our custom Songhees cultural tours are tailored to your needs. These immersive experiences may include storytelling, language sharing, artifact viewing, and traditional food — always guided by Indigenous hosts who bring authentic Songhees knowledge and perspective. Ideal for educational groups and organizations seeking a meaningful experience in Victoria BC, our custom tours offer a memorable way to learn and connect.

  • Built for schools, corporate groups, cruise guests, and VIPs

  • Includes cultural orientations, group discussion, and storytelling

  • Add-ons: Traditional food, artifact viewing, language sharing

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