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 The Explorer at Cranbourne Gardens, a 25-minute guided bus ride through Australian Garden highlights, with tips on price, access, and value.
“Beautiful gardens to explore. Our bus driver Peter was great and had amazing knowledge. We had a lovely day and even saw a wallaby ❤️”
Explore Crystal Castle near Byron Bay, with giant crystals, rainforest gardens, meditation, sound baths, and a peaceful day in nature.
“Beautiful location & a peaceful experience wandering around the gardens & forest walks. Seeing the giant crystals & fossils & reading about their history's was really special.”
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.”
Review of Kuranda Koala Gardens and Birdworld, with koalas, kangaroos, rare animals, free-flying birds, tips, value, and practical advice.
“Better price than at the ticket window. Koalas were cute. Birds were very active and quite entertaining.”
See koalas, quokkas, wallabies, wombats and rare nocturnal marsupials at Kuranda Koala Gardens, a small wildlife park in Kuranda.
“We took the Skyrail up to Kuranda and tooled around the markets, stopping for lunch and drinks. The highlight of the day was getting to hold a koala, which was an extra expense, but who cares! So sweet and cuddly! Seeing the others sleeping in what seemed to be uncomfortable positions was hysterical, too. The rest of the gardens was small and because of the heat the animals seemed quite lethargic…as were we…but highly recommend the photo op!”
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.”
Review of Kuranda Koala Gardens, with wildlife highlights, koala photos, practical costs, opening hours, accessibility, and booking advice.
Review of Hobart’s Port Arthur, Richmond and Lavender Active Day Tour, with coastal walks, convict history, harbor cruise, tips and drawbacks.
“The whole day was excellent! Our guide (Ben?) was full of knowledge and loved a joke which made it fun! Highly recommend”
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