Melbourne: Melbourne Gardens Explorer Minibus Tour – Victoria, Australia, Australia

EXPERIENCE

Discover the peaceful oasis of Melbourne Gardens on a 30-minute open-air minibus tour. Admire the diverse collection of plants and trees with live commentary along the way.
Kids Explorer
Children ride for FREE on the Kids Explorer Bus during the school holidays. Experience amazing sights, sounds and scents as you cruise through Melbourne Gardens on this tour designed especially for families.
Children-specific commentary will be provided on the following tours during Victorian school holidays:
Weekdays: 11am and 1:45pm.
Weekends: 11am and 2pm.

Before and after the tour you are free to wander the gardens at leisure and enjoy the abundant nature to be found. The Melbourne Gardens are popular with bird-watchers with several species of water birds nesting around the ornamental lake.
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne has been a treasured part of Melbourne s cultural life for more than 170 years. It is a picturesque haven for recreation and an important resource for education, conservation, science, and horticulture.
Extending over 38 hectares Melbourne Gardens houses a collection of more than 8,500 species of plants from around the world. The collection includes diverse plant species such as camellias, rainforest flora, cacti and succulents, roses, Californian species, herbs, perennials, and cycads.
For the young ones, the Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden, located at Melbourne Gardens, is a magical place for children to discover the world of plants. It is a tourism award-winning Children’s Garden full of interesting and interactive places to play and explore.

HIGHLIGHTS

Explore Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens on a short guided tour by minibus
Discover 8,500+ species of plants spread across 38 hectares of pristine gardens
Admire rolling lawns and the stunning plant collections at Melbourne Gardens
Get the kids exploring nature at the Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden
Search for nesting waterbirds and frogs around the picturesque ornamental lake

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