Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne: The Explorer Bus
Description
The Explorer is the most convenient way to navigate Cranbourne's 15 hectare Australian Garden as part of the Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. The perfect snapshot experience whether you are visiting the Gardens for a full day excursion or looking to break the journey en route to Phillip Island. Departing from the main Visitor Centre this informative and engaging experience explores all the major highlights of one of Victoria's best kept secrets. The Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria at Cranbourne Gardens Cnr Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne, (off South Gippsland Highway). Melway Ref: 133 K10 GPS - 1161 Ballarto Road, Cranbourne (Junction Village)
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Itinerary
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 wealth of interesting and engaging content including landscape stories, gardens history, cultural significance and nature interpretation. Highlights of the tour include: • Red Sand Garden • Howson Hill • Ian Potter Lake • Arid Garden • Dry River Bed Included within your ticket is the flexibility to hop off at various stops within the Australia Garden. If you fancy a stroll at any one of the highlights we welcome the freedom to continue your experience with one of our later departures by jumping back on board later in the day. (This option is subject to availability on the day).
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants (age 0-4) are free of charge when sat on a knee.
- Kids Explorer: Children ride FREE on the Kids Explorer Bus during the school holidays. Experience amazing sights, sounds and scents as you cruise through the Australian Garden on this tour designed especially for families.
Reviews(138)
It was a great experience, especially the free bus service which was very convenient, Thank you very much.
Thank you for your review of the Royal Botanic Gardens. We’re glad you had a great time. We are fortunate to have the Cranbourne Gardens Shuttle Bus for transport between Cranbourne Train Station and Cranbourne Gardens for our visitors. We look forward to welcoming you again soon.
We did The Explorer Bus at the gardens and it was worth doing. The tour guide was great. He was very informative and explaining everything as he was going along. Will do it again.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your Explorer Bus tour and found it well worth the experience. It's fantastic to know that your guide's informative commentary and engaging storytelling enhanced your visit to the Gardens. Our team loves sharing the rich history, diverse plant collections, and unique features of this special place with our visitors. We truly appreciate your kind words and look forward to welcoming you back for another Explorer Bus tour soon. There's always something new to discover in the Gardens throughout the seasons!
I highly recommend hoping on the Explorer Bus. The tour guide was very informative and explained everything in detail. I would do this tour again.
This tour gives a great overview of the gardens with a very informative guide/driver. He pointed out a lot of rare & unusual plants, the work being done to save very rare plants & the changes/improvements being made to various areas. Well worth the small charge.
Thank you for taking the time to post this review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens and thank you for sharing your highlights.
I brought a group to the Explorer bus and everyone loved the experience. Our guide was so knowledgeable and passionate - the information shared was interesting to garden lovers and novices alike. As the organiser, I appreciated the extra touches such attentive staff offering support with helping those with reduced mobility. Thank-you for making this a great activity for our group!
Hi Catherine, thank you so much for taking the time to give such lovely feedback. We are glad you and your group enjoyed your experience on the Garden Explorer. Our amazing team of horticulturalists, arborists, botanists, and other staff members do incredible work to keep the Royal Botanic Gardens looking beautiful. We look forward to having you and your groups back in the gardens very soon.
Great way to get overview and history of the extensive gardens, via both travel and simple commentary
It was an excellent short trip around the beautiful gardens, which gave my mum who has mobility issues the chance to see much more than she would have otherwise. The driver/host was very knowledgeable about the history and plants of the gardens, and his commentary was very interesting. Thank you!
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.
Thank you for your detailed and positive review of the Royal Botanical Gardens. We are glad you enjoyed your visit, and we appreciate you sharing all the wonderful experiences available within the gardens. We look forward to you visiting again in the future.
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.
Thank you for your positive feedback. We are glad you enjoyed your tour on the Explorer. Experiencing the Gardens with a Guide on our Explorer is a great way to learn about the Gardens and all the amazing work done here in protecting our botanic collections. We look forward to having you back in the future.
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.
Thank you for taking the time to post this review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens and thank you for sharing your highlights.
