Explore Victoria's Hidden Gems

We're excited to be part of the Oswego Hotel’s Perks and Partners program! Our local expert guides - lifelong Victorians - will craft a custom boutique tour tailored to your interests. Whether you're into cocktail lounges, local art, breweries, pinball, fine dining, or the best burgers in town, we've got you covered. Bonus: if you're celiac, we know all the safe spots to eat!

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Skip the clichés and dive into Victoria’s best-kept secrets with our Off the Beaten Path tour. We’ll take you where the locals actually hang - think tucked-away neighborhoods, mouthwatering local food, lively pubs, and stylish cocktail lounges you won’t find in any guidebook.

Back in the late 1800s, spirits were known as "aqua vitea" or “water of life"; adults drank at home, at work, and at play usually every day and all day as water was not always safe to drink at the time. Join us in a spirited adventure as we explore the historic bars where it all began and the iconic lounges that revived cocktail culture in Canada, sipping expertly crafted drinks while soaking up the stories behind Victoria’s enduring love affair with the water of life.