Tours & visits
Daily campus tours
Sign up for a campus tour to learn about the services UVic offers for students and see some of our favourite spots on campus, including faculty buildings, athletics facilities and dining locations. Tours are led by UVic students who love to share their personal experiences with visitors!
Your tour will include a look inside a single-bed residence room in Čeqʷəŋín ʔéʔləŋ (Cheko’nien House) or Tower (depending on the size of the tour group). To protect the privacy and safety of current UVic students, we don't accept requests to see specific rooms or residence buildings.
Daily campus tours are offered Monday through Saturday, and are not available on Sundays or statutory holidays. Tours can be booked up to three months in advance.
Group tours
We offer customized tours for high schools, colleges, and other student groups who are interested in attending UVic in the future (e.g. Indigenous, youth and agency groups).
Directions & parking
We recommend parking in one of the following locations, all less than a five minute walk from the Welcome Centre:
- Jamie Cassels Centre parkade (Google Maps)
- McKenzie Avenue parkade (Google Maps)
- Parking Lot 2 (Google Maps)
Pay parking is in effect from Monday to Saturday.
Getting to UVic from Tsawwassen (Lower Mainland)
If you’re taking the ferry from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay (approximately 95 minutes) allow 75 minutes to travel by bus from Swartz Bay to UVic or 45 minutes by car. Please allow an additional 15 minutes to park at UVic and walk to the Welcome Centre prior to the start of the tour. See BC Ferries for the ferry schedule and BC Transit for the bus schedule.
Campus video
Virtual tour
If you can’t visit us in person, take our virtual tour to see the natural beauty of the UVic campus from wherever you are in the world.
Accessibility
We’re committed to making our tours as accessible and barrier-free as possible. If you have any accessibility needs or require accommodations, please provide details when you register. You can also contact us at welcome@uvic.ca.
Need help?
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact the Welcome Centre at welcome@uvic.ca or 250-721-8949.