Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria – Melbourne Gardens Tours

From $12 to $15

Discover the beauty of this inner-city oasis in the comfort of the open-air minibus and admire rolling lawns and the stunning living collections at Melbourne Gardens.

Children ride free on the Kids Explorer Bus during the school holidays. Experience amazing sights, sounds and scents as you cruise through the Gardens on this tour designed especially for families. Breathe in the fragrances of different eucalypt trees as you take in the colours of the landscape and learn why plants are so important for the planet.

Disabled Access

Family Friendly Public Toilet

From $34 to $40

Womin Djeka. Journey into Melbourne Gardens, a significant cultural site for the local Kulin Nation, with an Aboriginal guide.

Gain insight into the rich history and thriving culture of the First Peoples of Australia, and develop an understanding and appreciation for their customs and heritage as you discover their connection to plants and explore the traditional uses of plants for food, medicine and tools.

Disabled Access

Family Friendly Public Toilet

From $15 to $20

Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne is full of incredible birdlife, from coots to cormorants, spinebills to swans. On this guided walk, spot water birds nesting around Ornamental Lake and delight in the sights and sounds of the birds that call the Gardens home. Continue your discovery with a take-home bird guide.

Disabled Access

From $30 to $45

Join friends and neighbours from the Robin Boyd Foundation on this expertly curated walking tour through South Yarra’s diverse architectural streetscape.

In 1958, architect powerhouse Robin Boyd completed his experimental and instantly iconic modernist home in Walsh Street, a stone’s throw from Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

Boyd joined a celebrated list of architects and landscape designers who contributed to the design excellence of the precinct, including the Gardens’ own William Guilfoyle.

Starting at the Gardens and over a leisurely 2.5 kilometres, you’ll explore a slice of South Yarra remarkable for its architectural diversity and sheer number of well-preserved, heritage-listed residences. Your guide will highlight the history, landscapes and stories of this unique pocket of Melbourne.

Presented by Robin Boyd Foundation in association with Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Disabled Access

$45

Embark on a captivating journey through time and space with guided tours at the Melbourne Observatory.

Dating back to 1861, discover the Melbourne Observatory’s significant place in Victoria’s history and its continued importance as a cultural and heritage site.

Experience two of the iconic telescopes housed in the buildings of the Observatory and learn how to use a telescope yourself on the Observatory Viewing Lawn. Delve into distant nebulae, lunar landscapes, and planetary wonders.

Join the Astronomical Society of Victoria’s passionate guides for an unforgettable night, where the present, history and cosmos converge.

Presented by Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and The Astronomical Society of Victoria.

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Do you want to understand how climate change is affecting our plants and wildlife and contribute to climate change research?

Join ClimateWatch advocates on this free guided walk to monitor biodiversity at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.

Learn about indicator species of plants and animals and how climate change is affecting their seasonal behaviour. The data you observe and record will help shape Australia’s scientific response to climate change. Make a real difference in your local community.

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