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Three long narrow boats with people seated in them and a guide standing at the rear of each boat, punting on the lake at Royal Botanic Gardens.
Until 31 May

Punting on the Lake

  • Tour
  • Events

Glide between the bays and islands of Ornamental Lake on a guided boat cruise. View the landscape as never before, learn more and get up close to amazing birdlife and aquatic plants and animals.

Hours

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

Location

Opposite The Terrace Cafe
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens
Birdwood Ave
South Yarra 3141

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

Price and bookings

From $90 to $190

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 0481 455 410
  • email address: info@puntingonthelake.com.au
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