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A group of people on a guided walk of the Royal Botanic Gardens, with trees in the background.
Until 31 Aug

Free Guided Walk

  • Free
  • Tour

Enjoy a free guided walk through Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, one of the city’s most beautiful attractions. Led by a knowledgeable and passionate guide, this experience immerses you in stunning landscapes, rare and unusual plants, and fascinating stories. It’s the perfect introduction for visitors wanting to connect with nature while discovering this world-renowned botanic garden.

Please note that there will be no Free Guided Walk tours on Friday 3 April (Good Friday) and Sunday 10 May (Mother’s Day).

Hours

Date Times
Sun 31 May
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 2 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 3 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 4 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 5 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 6 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 7 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 9 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 10 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 11 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 12 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 13 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 14 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 16 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 17 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 18 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 19 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 20 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 21 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 23 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 24 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 25 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 26 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 27 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 28 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 30 Jun
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 1 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 2 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 3 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 4 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 5 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 7 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 8 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 9 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 10 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 11 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 12 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 14 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 15 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 16 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 17 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 18 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 19 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 21 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 22 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 23 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 24 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 25 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 26 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 28 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 29 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 30 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 31 Jul
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 1 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 2 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 4 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 5 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 6 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 7 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 8 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 9 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 11 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 12 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 13 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 14 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 15 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 16 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 18 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 19 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 20 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 21 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 22 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 23 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Tue 25 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wed 26 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Thu 27 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Fri 28 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
Sat 29 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Sun 30 Aug
  • 10.30am - 12pm 10:30am - 12:00pm
  • 1.30pm - 3pm 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Location

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
Melbourne
Victoria 3004

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Book online for Free Guided Walk

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9252 2300
  • email address: mbookings@rbg.vic.gov.au
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

We accept the invitation in the Uluru Statement from the Heart and are committed to walking together to build a better future. For more information, visit Aboriginal Melbourne.

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