Free Kids Explorer Bus
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.
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Location 
Visitor Centre
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
Melbourne
Victoria 3004
Price and bookings
| Adult / general $15 |
| Student / concession $12 |
| Children free |
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