Guided tours
Guided tours
Join one of our experienced and knowledgeable volunteers on a one-hour guided tour of Roma Street Parkland. The best part? It’s completely free.
Visitors can select from the themed guided tours listed below. Pre-registration is required for all our guided tours, please click on the relevant date below to book your tour on the Eventbrite website.
Bush Tucker and the Rainforest
As you are guided through the Rainforest, you will learn about the incredibly diverse range of edible fruits, roots, nuts, seeds and leaves which grow naturally in the Australian bush. If you would like to go on this tour please click on the relevant date below to book on the Eventbrite website.
Tuesday 12 October 2021 - Bush Tucker and the Rainforest
Tuesday 19 October 2021 - Bush Tucker and the Rainforest
Saturday 6 November 2021 - Bush Tucker and the Rainforest
Wednesday 10 November 2021 – Bush Tucker and the Rainforest
Tuesday 16 November 2021 – Bush Tucker and the Rainforest
Tuesday 23 November 2021 – Bush Tucker and the Rainforest
Bush Tucker Experience
Following the Bush Tucker and the Rainforest tour detailed above, guests are invited to delight in a Bush Tucker inspired high tea at The Garden Room Café, which incorporates, and celebrates, native Australian foods, along with a boutique selection of loose leaf native Australian tea. Please note the Bush Tucker Experience is $47.95 per person and tickets include the guided tour and high tea. If you would like to go on this tour please click on the relevant date below to book on the Oztix website.
Saturday 30 October 2021 – Bush Tucker Experience
20 years of Roma Street Parkland
Sunday 24 October 2021 - 20 years of Roma Street Parkland
Tuesday 26 October 2021 - 20 years of Roma Street Parkland
Wednesday 3 November 2021 - 20 years of Roma Street Parkland
Tuesday 9 November 2021 – 20 years of Roma Street Parkland
Wednesday 17 November 2021 – 20 years of Roma Street Parkland
Spectacle Garden in Colin Campbell Place
Discover the unique, sub-tropical flora and fauna, winding through this horticultural showcase. If you would like to go on this tour please click on the relevant date below to book on the Eventbrite website.
Friday 5 November 2021 – Spectacle Garden in Colin Campbell Place
Saturday 13 November 2021 – Spectacle Garden in Colin Campbell Place
Friday 19 November 2021 – Spectacle Garden in Colin Campbell Place
Sunday 21 November 2021 – Spectacle Garden in Colin Campbell Place
Saturday 27 November 2021 – Spectacle Garden in Colin Campbell Place
Albert Park – 1877 - 2001
Learn how the upper Parkland has changed over the past 145 years. If you would like to go on this tour please click on the relevant date below to book on the Eventbrite website.
Friday 15 October 2021 - Albert Park
Friday 22 October 2021 - Albert Park
Sunday 7 November 2021 – Albert Park
Friday 12 November 2021 – Albert Park
Friday 26 November 2021 – Albert Park
Art in the Park
Discover the fascinating story behind each of Roma Street Parkland’s commissioned artworks. If you would like to go on this tour please click on the relevant date below to book on the Eventbrite website.
Wednesday 13 October 2021 - Art in the Park
Wednesday 20 October 2021 - Art in the Park
Friday 29 October 2021 - Art in the Park
Tuesday 2 November 2021 - Art in the Park
Sunday 14 November 2021 – Art in the Park
Saturday 20 November 2021 – Art in the Park
Wednesday 24 November 2021 – Art in the Park
Self-guided tours
If you’re an independent explorer or you simply want some flexibility around your visiting times, why not take yourself on a self-guided tour of Roma Street Parkland?
Head to the Information Booth at The Hub and collect a special self-guided map which will take you on a journey around the parkland showcasing what is in flower.
Group bookings
Roma Street Parkland’s knowledgeable volunteer guides can also be booked for private group tours. Groups can reserve Celebration Vista, our group meeting point fitted with a kitchenette, picnic tables and seating to enjoy morning or afternoon tea before or after your tour, and tour coach parking can also be arranged for the duration of your visit.
Groups can also make a booking at The Garden Room, our onsite café. Visit The Garden Room website for more details or to make a booking.
To book your guided group tour, please complete our booking form and email it to [email protected] at least one week prior to your proposed visit. Please note, we require 24 hours’ notice to cancel your visit. Call 1300 137 468 as soon as possible, if you need to cancel.
