A Botanical Tour of Tasmania with the Australian Association of Friends of Botanic Gardens

This bespoke tour with the AAFBG showcases some of Tasmania’s most beautiful and historically significant gardens, including the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden, and the famous rose garden at Woolmers Estate.

Through the lens of botany, gain fascinating insights into Tasmania’s rich history and culture. Follow in the footsteps of renowned explorers including Captain Cook, Bligh, Furneaux and d'Entrecasteaux as you visit Adventure Bay. Tour a whisky distillery and explore historic homesteads that have been home to artists and local families for generations.

The diversity of Tasmania’s vegetation is remarkable and includes some of the most ancient plant species on Earth, the tallest flowering trees, the oldest plant clones and a high proportion of endemic species. Visit the Inala Jurassic Garden and see examples of the flora of Gondwana and learn of the relationships, similarities and differences between the plants of the southern continents that made up Gondwana.