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Until 31 Dec

Free Kids Explorer Bus

  • Family and kids
  • Tour

Children ride free on the Kids Explorer Bus during the school holidays. Experience amazing sights, sounds and scents as you cruise through the Gardens on this 30-minute tour designed especially for families.

Breathe in the fragrances of different eucalypt trees as you take in the colours of the landscape and learn why plants are so important for our planet.

Children specific commentary is provided on weekdays: 11am and 1:45pm tours, and weekends 11am and 2pm tours.

Hours

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

Location

Visitor Centre
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
Melbourne
Victoria 3004

Open in maps location for Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens

Price and bookings

Adult / general $15
Student / concession $12
Children free
Book online for Free Kids Explorer Bus

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.

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