BOTANICAL
Garden Tours
Discover the beauty of nature showcased in our Botanical dual exhibition first-hand by exploring diverse gardens in and around Melbourne.
* Please note that these tours are not run by Burrinja.
Cranbourne Gardens, provided courtesy of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda
Located within the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden.
Open 10am-4:30pm (gates locked at 5pm) seven days, except Christmas and days of total fire ban.
Cranbourne Gardens
Offers Garden Highlights Walk (1hr) from September to December:
11 am (or request) daily
Private bookings: mbookings@rbg.vic.gov.au or 5990 2200.
Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden
The Garden Tour experience is an open-air electric people mover that can seat up to 10 people, operating year round. Tickets available from the Gift Shop or by contacting 8427 2087.
August: Wednesday (11 am – 3:45 pm, every 45 mins)
September to November: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (10:30 am – 3:45 pm, every 45 mins)
Adult $11.00, concession $8.50
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, provided courtesy of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Geelong Botanical Gardens
Guided walks 11 am Wednesdays, 2 pm Sundays.
Specialist tours: botanic@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
Maranoa Botanic Gardens
Follow the circuit path and discover a collection of around 4,000 native plant species.
Monday to Friday: 7:30 am to 4 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Free guided tour (1.5 hrs):
Tuesday to Sunday: 10:30 am
Saturday & Sunday: 1:30 pm
Bookings essential.
banner image credit:
John Pastoriza Piñol, ‘Delphinium x hybrida', watercolour on Arches 300gsm, 2022
