Specially-trained and passionate volunteer Garden Guides from the Friends of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide conduct FREE guided walks for the public at Adelaide, Mount Lofty and Wittunga Botanic Gardens, and Botanic Park.
Each guided walk lasts about an hour-and-a-half and no booking is required (unless in a group of five or more).
Please note that all guided walks are cancelled on days forecast to reach 36 degrees or more.
Walks are not held on Christmas Day or Good Friday.
Guided walks at Adelaide Botanic Garden leave from outside the Visitor Information Centre on the Schomburgk Pavilion at 10:30am daily.
Guided walks at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden depart every Thursday from the Lower Car Park (entry via Lampert Road) at 10:30am.
Guided walks at Wittunga Botanic Garden depart every Tuesday from the car park on Shepherds Hill Road at 10:30am.
Guided walks depart every Monday from North Lodge, Plane Tree Drive, at 2:00pm.
Groups of five or more can book walks in any of the three gardens, and you may be interested in a special-interest walk on a topic such as Gondwana or Aboriginal plant use. A small charge may apply. Guides can also be booked for bus tours of the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden (available on weekdays).
To book a walk call the booking officer on 8226 8803.
Hit the trail by yourself! The Friends of the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide prepare monthly or seasonal guided trails for each of the three gardens. See the walks here.
20 April 2023
Have you noticed a strange looking unit near the First Creek Wetlands at Adelaide Botanic Garden? Did you know this machine is collecting valuable biodiversity data which will be used to safeguard South Australia's Myrtleceae trees against a deadly disease.
03 April 2023
We caught up with Mount Lofty Botanic Garden horticultural supervisor Mark Oborn to get some insider tips for visiting the garden during autumn colours.
