The Explorer - Cranbourne Gardens: Navigate 15 Hectares of Royal Botanic Gardens

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Explore the 15-hectare Australian Garden at Cranbourne Gardens, part of the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. Discover Victoria’s best-kept secret and enjoy a convenient and informative experience.

Duration: 25 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - The Explorer at Cranbourne Gardens
Discover the iconic Australian landscape and enjoy live commentary in the comfort of an open-air minibus. From the Red Sand Garden, journey along the east coast of the Australian Garden before winding back through the Peppermint Garden.
The experience lasting 25 minutes provides a…

What's Included

Professional guide
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions

Additional Information

The Explorer offers the most convenient way to tour the 15-hectare Australian Garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. It provides an ideal snapshot experience, whether you’re planning a full-day visit or just a quick stop on your way to Phillip Island. Departing from the main Visitor Centre, this informative and engaging tour covers all the…

Location

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Corner Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne Gardens

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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(131 Ratings)

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Q4885pypaulam

Oct 6, 2025

Cranbourne Botanical Gardens Walking Tour - WE went as a group from an Introductory Course to Horticukture and we found it very interesting. Ron was a great guide and speaking as a Horticulturist his plant knowledge was pretty impressive. He had a wide range of knowledge. The flowers were amazing. I have been to the gardens many times but this was the best visit in terms of flowering plants.

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Monicad587

Oct 4, 2025

Worth the trip - We had a very enjoyable ride around the gardens. The ride was nice and slow and with plenty of commentary along the way. Lots to look at and areas of interest were pointed out which you could then go back visit.

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Cheryl

Sep 24, 2025

Great day out - I took the grandchildren and we all had a lovely day. Wandered around the enormous gardens filled we gorgeous plants and man made structures. We booked our ride on the shuttle for a closer look at the gardens. Our guide was very informative and friendly. We had a delightful day and we will be back one day soon.

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Janet1712

Sep 19, 2025

The perfect introduction to the australian gardensn - Stunning gardens. The guide was really friendly, knowledgeable, and a great communicator. A perfect introduction to these fantastic gardens.

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Eiman_a

Aug 22, 2025

A lovely day to remember - I had an amazing time sight seeing at the Royal Botanic Garden. The operator was truly funny and friendly.

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Cruiser04246659299

May 22, 2025

Worth the price - This guided tour was a brilliant experience. I took my 94yo grandfather and we were able to see and learn more about the gardens in 30 minutes than we ever would on our own. Our guide was wonderfully warm and very informative. We enjoyed the experience.

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Jesperhy3890rp

May 7, 2025

Well worth it - The ability to roll a wheelchair on and be securely tied down was fantastic for our disabled companion. The tour guide was friendly and informative. Really nice to appreciate the gardens from the comfort of the open sided bus.

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Dldsa

Apr 24, 2025

A Must Visit Place! - Took a friend with mobility issues to the gardens and she wanted to travel on the Explorer bus first, to get an idea of the breadth of the gardens and which section she’d feel comfortable navigating with a walker. The bus cost $15 and was a 30 minute tour. Tommy was our driver and he was super friendly and helpful. My friend needed the ramp to access the little open-aired bus and Tommy made it happen with smiles and encouragement. He gave a running commentary throughout the tour and you could tell this was a man who ‘knew his stuff’ about all the plants and who also loved his job. He had a genuinely friendly and kind greeting for all of his passengers and all the people we passed whilst on the tour. After the bus, we walked and rested, walked and rested, revelling in the beauty and design of the gorgeous Cranbourne Botanic Gardens. It’ll be terrific to see how the plants change throughout the four seasons so we will return. And it’s fantastic that the gardens are free and people with disabilities are catered for with ramps, lots of sealed pathways, easy drop off and pick up location, free use of motorised and push wheelchairs. It makes places of beauty available to everyone, so we can all ‘feed our souls’.

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Prince

Mar 27, 2025

World class garden, well leaves my green thumb lacking but you can just appreciate the effort gone in to complete this l - Just a well maintained garden, sydney is a bit hilly for me , this was a perfect walk . And just nice people everywhere. Clean toilet facilities always keep that hassle easy to bear if your public loo fussy, u will be happy!

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Enamaris

Mar 27, 2025

Melbourne's Best Kept Secret... - This is a MUST for everyone whether you are a keen gardener or just on a day out. We chose to take the tour to get some idea of the overall landscape and were so pleased we did. Peter was fantastic - informative, funny and perfect to introduce us to his wonderland. Wonderland indeed. Full marks to all concerned. We had a coffee then proceeded to explore. Worth every minute of our time there.

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From $10

up to 10 guests

1 - Adult