Garden Tours · AUSTRALIA
The 15 best botanical gardens in Australia you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Spot tropical bugs and improve your macro photography on a small-group Cairns Botanic Gardens tour with expert guidance.
“I absolutely loved the whole buggin experience! It was such a refreshing way to slow down and truly appreciate all the small wonders of nature. Bridgette was awesome —without her keen eye, I would have missed so many fascinating little 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 Maleny Botanic Gardens and Bird World, with 23 acres, free flight aviaries, farm animals, access tips, and value advice.
“Det var en fantastisk oplevelse at møde alle fuglene”
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”
Explore Darwin Botanic Gardens with a local guide, spot tropical plants and birds, and hear the stories behind this 42-hectare garden.
“A pleasant walk around the gardens with a passionate Darwin resident as our guide. She explained that she was not a horticultural expert at all she is just a Gardens enthusiast. A pleasant way to see the Gardens.”
Review the Luke Nguyen 8-course tasting menu at Sydney’s Botanic House, with native ingredients, wine pairings, garden views, and practical tips.
“The whole experience was wonderful location, food, drink and service was all 10/10 Highly recommend.”
Explore Cairns Botanic Gardens on a small-group insect photography tour with expert guides, macro tips, wildlife spotting, and optional camera hire.
“Outstanding tour! Bridget really knows where to find the best bugs and as an added bonus the foliage is just amazing. I have as many photos of extraordinary plants (and the flowers!) as insects. Bridget is a quietly professional and organised guide - happy to help with photography as much as identifying what we’re looking at”
Review of a Ballarat and Melbourne day tour covering Sovereign Hill, botanical gardens, Eureka Centre, Lake Wendouree, and Skydeck.
“I really hope this tour will get more hype in the future. It's a really great tour, esp if you want to know and experience more about the gold rush history of Melbourne. The tour was well organized, it wasn't too long in total duration but very iRead more”
Photograph colorful wet-season mushrooms in Cairns Botanic Gardens with guide Bridgette, small groups, macro cameras, and expert help.
“5🌟 experience / tour. I highly recommend Lets Go Shroomin. Great tour showcasing some of Australia's amazing fungi. Bridgette is a wealth of knowledge of Australian fungi. We found some beautiful fungi and got to photograph and learn all about them.”
Review of a private Sydney tour covering Bondi, the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Botanic Garden, The Rocks, and coastal lookouts.
“Viatar sending us on the wrong tour. It turned out well only because of our tour guide. He was very accommodating and apologetic”
Solve cryptic clues through Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens, with harbour views, plant discoveries, and a flexible self-guided route.
“We made a surprise for a friends birthday and bought tickets for an afternoon activity. It was a blast! Thank you soo much!”
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