Guided Tours

To enhance our visitors' experience, the Blue Mountains Botanic Garden Mount Tomah offers a range of guided tours.

Volunteer Guided Tour

Most days a tour for individuals and small family groups departs from the Visitor Centre at 11.30 am led by a trained volunteer guide - contact us to ensure there will be a tour on the day of your visit. The tour changes with the seasons to include highlights of the Garden. Group tours must be pre-booked and cost $10 per person, see below.

Aboriginal Heritage Tour (1.5 hours)

Led by an expert Aboriginal guide, this tour provides visitors with a unique opportunity to experience the culture and plant resources of the indigenous people of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. Click here for details.

Garden Shuttle Tailored Group Tour

A 14-seat shuttle with a hydraulic wheelchair lift can be booked for a group tour at $10.00 per person.

Guided Garden Tours (1.5-2 hours)

Pre-booked tours for groups visiting the Garden. Tours are led by a trained volunteer guide or Garden Ranger and conducted within the cultivated grounds of the estate.

Cost: Unless a specialised horticultural tour, the vast majority of tours will be charged at $10.00 pp.

Specialised Garden Tours (1.5-2 hours)

Tours requiring a leader with specialised horticultural knowledge. Tour content tailored to the interests of the group such as say Proteaceae or Conifers. Fee based on multiples of 30 to cover cost of paid tour leader. Prices quoted below exclude Garden entry.

Cost:

No.	Weekdays	Wholesale*	Weekends	Wholesale*
1-30	$215	$170	$377.50	$295
31-60	$345	$270	$507.50	$395

*Wholesale rate for independent tour operators and accommodation providers.

Group bookings for either of the above tours can be made by calling phone (02) 4567 3000.