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Darwin Botanic Gardens: Uncover Biodiversity and History with a Local Guide
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11 Ratings
The Gardens
Strolling through George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens with an informed local guide, who is knowledgeable about the gardens’ importance to Darwin, its historical background, and locations of its distinct plants, flowers, and avifauna, offers an entirely distinct experience compared to taking a self-conducted tour of these scenic gardens.
Strolling through George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens with an informed local guide, who is knowledgeable about the gardens’ importance to Darwin, its historical background, and locations of its distinct plants, flowers, and avifauna, offers an entirely distinct experience compared to taking a self-conducted tour of these scenic gardens.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens - Your guide will introduce you to the many collections that make up this 42 hectare Botanic Garden. There may be a chance to spot birdlife and seasonal flowering plants. Learn of the heritage of this site and how the Gardens came to be.
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens - Your guide will introduce you to the many collections that make up this 42 hectare Botanic Garden. There may be a chance to spot birdlife and seasonal flowering plants. Learn of the heritage of this site and how the Gardens came to be.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Spoken commentary
- Local guide
- Spoken commentary
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Bring camera, sunscreen, hat and drinking water
- Good enclosed non-slip walking shoes are recommended
- A minimum of 2 people per tour is required for the tour to operate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Bring camera, sunscreen, hat and drinking water
- Good enclosed non-slip walking shoes are recommended
- A minimum of 2 people per tour is required for the tour to operate
Location
Eva's Cafe
Gardens Road
Look for your guide wearing a bright orange shirt, standing in front of the Cafe.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Jillt960
Sep 29, 2024
Fascinating Insight to these wonderful Gardens - Robin led us on a 2 hour walking tour introducing us to the Botanic Gardens. She was very informative and absolutely delightful. She shared lots of interesting tales and experiences and certainly knew her plants! It was a hot afternoon so we kept to the shade but we will definitely be back to explore more.
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872nancyc
Jun 9, 2022
Very knowledgeable guide. - The best way to explore the Darwin Botanic Gardens. John, our guide, knew a great deal, not only about plants but about the history of the gardens. He took us to places I would not have found without John's guidance.
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Peterandlynner
May 16, 2022
Fantastic guided walk through Darwin's Botanic Gardens - We both really enjoyed the wide variety of plants that were on display. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative.
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Howard
May 13, 2021
Fabulous walk of the gardens - A perfect afternoon having a guided tour of the tropical gardens with inside information and Darwin folklore. Our guides were Rachel and John, both providing excellent commentary on various trees and history of the area. I would highly recommend this tour, even for people who aren’t avid gardeners. Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and take plenty of water.
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The_grape_escape82
May 11, 2021
Highly recommended walking tour - We did two tours with Walk Darwin during our short stay in Darwin, the ‘Meet the plants walk’ through the Botanical Gardens with Nerida and the ‘Hidden Secrets of Darwin walk’ with John the following day.
Both walks were casual yet super informative and we learnt things we definitely would not have gained on our own. We enjoyed our walks throughly and would highly recommend for anyone looking to gain a further understanding of the history and stories of these fascinating places.
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Kathryn_g
Mar 15, 2021
A pleasant walk around the gardens - A pleasant walk around the gardens with a passionate Darwin resident as our guide. She explained that she was not a horticultural expert at all she is just a Gardens enthusiast. A pleasant way to see the Gardens.
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Clancywb
Oct 20, 2020
Walk Darwin, Botanic Gardens - Fantastic tour. As a local I enjoyed learning so much more about our beautiful gardens. I highly recommend to Darwinites and tourists alike. Thank you
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Kjbarker
Oct 20, 2018
Great introduction to the seasonal highlights & history of the gardens - This is an excellent, informative and well-researched tour covering the history of the gardens and many of the plants and wildlife living in the gardens.
Yvonne, our guide, could answer all of our questions, and guide us through some stunning seasonal flowerings - of the boab tree, cannonball tree and many varieties of ornamental ginger. She also knew where to find a barking owl (snoozing high up in a tree) and lovely blue-winged kookaburra.
I joined the final free walking tour of the gardens (mid Oct 2018), organised with Walk Darwin by the Darwin City Council. It would definitely be worth paying for this excellent tour.
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Grasbie
Sep 30, 2018
Free one hour walking tour of George Brown Botanic Gardens - A relaxed opportunity to learn more about the history of the gardens and some key features. It provides a springboard to further explore those areas that you are interested in. The talk was informative and conducted at a good pace. Questions were happily welcomed. A great introduction!
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Paul
Sep 16, 2018
Free walking tour of Darwin Botanic Gardens - Very enjoyable 1 hour free guided tour of the Botanic Gardens by Walk Darwin funded by the government. This is not a serious botanic tour but an easy paced overview with history about the gardens and advice as to other sections that may be of interest to the guest.
Suited us just perfectly.
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