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

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
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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Ian_b
Feb 12, 2025
Great tour - An excellent introduction to the gardens and landscape given by a friendly and informative guide. A great way to get to know the gardens before stepping out on foot.
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Pepi
Jan 28, 2025
Excellent trip regardless of age or mobility - This is an ideal trip to take, particularly if you are short of time or have limited mobility. The drivers always tell you interesting stuff. It is very good value for money. I have taken visitors on this trip a number of times and will certainly be doing it again.
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Indaina0216
Jan 24, 2025
The Explorer - Cranbourne Gardens - I took my grandson on the tour and we both found it enjoyable and informative. Children were given a list of things to look out for; birds, coloured leaves, flowers, insects & many more, which made it so much fun for them. Our driver & tour guide, Sue, was so friendly & knowledgeable. I thoroughly recommend this tour that shows the beauty & diversity of our amazing country.
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Indaina0216
Jan 24, 2025
Bus tour Cranbourne Botanic Gardens - I took my grandson on the bus tour of the gardens & we both found it enjoyable and informative. Children were given a list of things to look out for along the way like insects, birds, coloured leaves & many more which made it even more fun. Tour guide, Sue, was so friendly and knowledgeable. I recommend to anyone thinking of taking this tour, it shows the beauty of our amazing country!
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Karenhf4654kf
Jan 19, 2025
Recommend for anyone with mobility issues - The gardens were beautiful and the Explorer was ideal to get around as mum has difficulty walking distances. The staff were really helpful, we could use a wheelchair to get us to the bus and there was also electric scooters available to use. Highly recommend for anyone with mobility issues. Many thanks to the staff and to Sue for the commentary it was very informative
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Gillian_r
Jan 10, 2025
Cranbourne Botanical Gardens - Beautiful gardens to explore. Our bus driver Peter was great and had amazing knowledge. We had a lovely day and even saw a wallaby ❤️
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Johnmread
Dec 27, 2024
A worthy Australian Botanic Gardens Visit! - We loved Very well planned garden of diverse Australian plants. Very knowledgeable and courteous staff. Friendly helpful and cheerful. What a great experience to walk and smell the mint garden eucalypt’s areas for desert dry river bed and domestic architect garden designs and so much more. Great Café seating window views of the greenery. Nice shop with high quality Australiana products. Our iced mocha was delicious! The bus tour is a must do. After that you can walk around knowing what interests you to see. Sue was our driver and was informative and obviously a committed staffer, thanks to her. Highly recommended and likely a surprise for local Victorians to see this quality attraction hidden in Cranbourne. The current roadworks (Dec2024) meant we easily missed the main entrance from the Gippsland highway but GPS found the rear entrance that brought us then to the Main gate anyway.
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Larse101
Dec 9, 2024
An informative intro to the splendour of the Cranbourne gardens - A great introduction into the diverse regions and flora of the gardens - with expert information by our guide and driver, Peter, before exploring the beautiful gardens further ourselves by foot.
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K721visandys
Nov 15, 2024
To see the local sights after our move to the area. - The views were amazing. All the staff we had contact with were really helpful & friendly...made us feel so relaxed. Our tour guide, Sue, was really lovely & so knowledgeable. She oozed so much enthusiasm during the tour. Prices in the cafe & shop were very reasonable. Would thoroughly recommend these gardens for a relaxing, informative visit.
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Sareesh_k
Jan 28, 2025
Poor service - School holiday free for kids, but viator charged for kids as well.. Requested refund. But viator not ready to pay back.
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