Garden Tours · AUSTRALIA
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 garden tours in Australia justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Review of Maleny Botanic Gardens Bird Aviary Experience, with bird encounters, Glass House Mountains views, family tips, price and planning advice.
“Everyone who worked here was lovely! The bird tour was great and the views are amazing. I’d definitely recommend hiring a golf cart to get around if you want to see all of the gardens.”
Review the Wave Rock, York and Aboriginal Cultural Day Tour from Perth, including stops, lunch, value, practical tips and who should book.
“It was a long trip, ensure you take some snacks and drink. Luke was entertaining. The lunch was nice.”
Learn about Kulin culture, native plants, and Aboriginal traditions on a 90-minute guided walk through Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens.
“Den was our Aboriginal guide and he was excellent. This was a very informative and thought provoking tour and enjoyed by visitors and Australians in our group. The Botanic Gardens are stunning and need a lot longer to explore.”
See Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens by eco-friendly minibus, with expert commentary, open-air views, and a 30-minute route for $10.76.
“The touch tank was pretty good but it could be improved. I spoke at great lengths but was ultimately denied adding the crocodile to the touch tank experience :(”
Cruise Melbourne’s Yarra River past the gardens, MCG and Olympic Park on a relaxed one-hour sightseeing trip with commentary and tea.
“It was a very informative trip. The boat was a little cold other than that we enjoyed our trip.”
Review the one-hour Yarra River cruise in Melbourne, with gardens, bridges, MCG views, commentary, tea, coffee, value, and practical tips.
“Nothing to see in this so called cruise, spend your time and money in something else, thank me later”
Review of Cairns Botanic Gardens night walk, with macro photography tips, bugs, frogs and fungi, pricing, gear advice, and booking tips.
“What a fantastic walk. 2.5 hours spotting so many bugs. The passion and information shared was incredible by the tour guide! Everyone on the tour got so into all the bugs and critters, and we saw so many different ones! Would highly recommend.”
Review of Autopia Tours’ Hunter Valley wine day trip from Sydney, with boutique tastings, cheese, lunch, guides, value, and practical tips.
“We had a lovely experience, Raphael was a brilliant guide and had everything organised perfectly. Great value for money and happy we are supporting the smaller family run vineyards.”
Explore Cairns Botanic Gardens after dark with expert guides, tree frogs, possums, spiders, and camera tips on a small-group night walk.
“Absolutely amazing experience with Bridgette. I also paid for the camera hire, and it was worth every single cent.”
Ride through Kings Park’s wildflower hotspots on a small-group bike tour with city views, local history, orchids, and easy paths.
“This was a lovely tour. The two guides were very knowledgeable and we managed to spot the five native orchids in the wild. It was fun to cycle around the less visited parts of the park and to learn more about the park.”
St Hugo’s Garden to Table pairs a kitchen-garden tour, eight courses, and matched Barossa wines at an intimate chef’s table.
“What an amazing wine and food experience at St Hugo cellar door. Surrounded by beautiful vineyards our small group was taken on a tour of the grounds with a bottomless glass of French champagne before being taken into the restaurant Read more”
Explore edible native plants in Sydney’s Botanic Gardens, taste bush foods, and enjoy a harbour-view picnic with a local guide.
“He was very knowledgeable about plants and the local food and culture in Australia we enjoyed playing bocce ball with him as well”
Review of Perth’s private spring wildflower tour, with Kings Park, Araluen, Toodyay, photo stops, hotel pickup, and road trip options.
“Great personalised wildflower tour ending with a wine tasting. Very comfortable car. Peter adapted the day to suit us.Great day”
Review of Sydney’s Luke Nguyen picnic for two, with Southeast Asian food, wine, garden views, practical tips, value, and drawbacks.
“Enjoyed the meal and wine. Disappointed that Gardens did not have a walking map. We did not have access to internet to get the walking tour. Beautiful grounds”
Review of Kings Park Botanicals and Beyond in Perth, a guided 7km walk with native plants, Nyoongar history, river views, and a 750-year-old boab.
“From the admin team to the guide ladies Ann and Sarah, everyone did an excellent job ensuring our group from Vietnam had a fantastic time while learning about Kings Park and Australian culture. A big thank you to Hike Collective and their wonderful team—highly recommended!"”
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