Horticulture Centre of the Pacific·44 min by bus · 8.8 km
✓ Fits your group
Cost
$150 per class
$9.38 a child for 16
The $150.00 rate covers a group of 6 to 12 with one guide. A group of 13 to 24 is $360.00 and comes with two guides. Admission for the group leader and the bus driver is included.
Fieldy handles all communication and booking for you.
What it actually looks like
Photos from Horticulture Centre of the Pacific's website
Our note
The price is for the whole group, not per person, so a class of 20 pays $360 in total and gets two guides. It is a talk and walk aimed at general visitors rather than a children's program, so for under sevens the school programs will land better.
What the children do
A guided tour of the gardens led by a Master Gardener from the Victoria Master Gardener Association, covering the gardens' highlights, Victoria's gardening history and growing tips for this climate. Flat rate pricing is by group size: $150.00 covers 6 to 12 people with one guide, and $360.00 covers 13 to 24 people with two guides. Groups of fewer than six are treated as private tours and are subject to availability. Tours typically last 45 to 60 minutes, and admission for the group leader and bus driver is included in the tour cost.
Walk the gardens in a group behind a Master Gardener, stopping at the highlights while the guide talks about the plants and the site's history.
Good to know
Washrooms are on site and most paths take strollers, though sloped sections take longer. Buses can drop off but cannot park, and no start times, notice period or booking address are published, so call to arrange it.
Washrooms
Access to the lower classroom portable for the bathroom, snack, storytime and warming up.
Lunch space
Pack a picnic and find a shady nook.
Rain backup
This program is based outside, rain or shine, with access to the lower classroom portable for the bathroom, snack, storytime and warming up or for those extra stormy days.
Strollers
Most pathways are wheelchair and stroller friendly, but you may need extra time or assistance in sloped areas.
Wheelchair access
Most pathways are wheelchair and stroller friendly, but you may need extra time or assistance in sloped areas.
Bus parking
Buses may drop off and pick up passengers but cannot park in the lot due to space constraints. Limited parking may be available on Quayle Road.
Nearby park
Needs confirmation
Restrictions
Youths and children must be supervised. Stay on paths and be respectful of our plants. Do not step on or reach into flower beds. Do not pick flowers or fruit. Pets must be leashed, under control at all times, and cleaned up after. Smoking and vaping of any kind are not permitted anywhere on the premises.
