Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show Package (March 2025)
Enjoy four days in Melbourne with like-minded garden lovers!
This package includes three nights of accommodation, two full days at the International Flower & Garden Show, daily breakfast to energize your mornings, and a welcome dinner to foster connections with your fellow travellers - the perfect opportunity to make new friends with like-minded garden lovers!
About the show
The smell of freshly cut grass and bursting blooms will scent the Melbourne air once again for the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show: the largest floral and garden event in the Southern Hemisphere, hosted in the exquisite heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens.
Featuring the best landscape and floral talent from Australia and around the world alongside an extensive array of garden retail products, the MIFGS is a celebration of lifestyle and our great outdoors.
Experience the Gardens by Twilight, For one night, Friday 28 March, Carlton Gardens and the Royal Exhibition Building will transform into a sprawling twilight wonderland as the sun sets. See your favourite gardens in a whole new light along with exclusive evening entertainment from stilt walkers, fire artists and LED hoop artists. Stroll through life-size sculptures from hundreds of Australian artists inside the revamped Arts & Sculpture Precinct, view all the illuminated gardens and chat with some of the best floral and landscape designers in the country.
Tour Includes:
- 3 nights' accommodation at the 3.5-star Mercure Welcome Melbourne
- Daily Buffet Breakfast
- Welcome two-course dinner to meet your fellow travellers
- Two-day ticket for entry into the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show including Gardens by Twilight evening event during your stay
Your fare excludes:
- Flights to and from Melbourne (please enquire for a quote incl. airfares)
- Airport transfers
- Transfers to and from the Melbourne International Garden Show (See FAQ for details about the free tram to and from the show)
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Welcome to Melbourne! Make your way to the Mercure Welcome Melbourne hotel, where check-in begins from 2pm. Take this day to explore the vibrant city of Melbourne at your leisure. Tonight, gather with your fellow gardening enthusiasts for a Welcome Dinner, where you can share your excitement and anticipation for the days ahead.
- Included Meals: Dinner
Thursday 27 March 2025
Start your day with breakfast at the hotel, it's day one of your two days at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of the event, held in the sprawling grounds of Carlton Gardens and the heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building. With over 900 exhibitors, including talented landscape and floral designers, you'll be treated to incredible installations that showcase their creativity and expertise. Marvel at the thousands of freshly cut and styled blooms that fill the air with enchanting fragrances. Don't miss out on the competitions, workshops, interactive spaces, demonstrations, expert advice, and delightful catering experiences that await you throughout the day. The Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show welcomes visitors from 9am to 5pm.
Enjoy your evening at your own pace, taking advantage of the central location of your hotel that offers easy access to various dining options in Melbourne.
- Included Meals: Breakfast
Friday 28 March 2025
After breakfast at the hotel, embrace your second day at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show. Take the opportunity to explore areas you may have missed on the previous day or revisit your favorite exhibits to fully immerse yourself in the beauty and inspiration on display.
Pace yourself, today 28the show is open till 9pm. Wander the extensive grounds and witness some of the best landscape and floral designs the country has to offer under a whole new ambience at Gardens by Twilight. Witness exclusive evening entertainment from stilt walkers, fire artists and LED hoop artists. Stroll through life-size sculptures from hundreds of Australian artists inside the revamped Arts & Sculpture Precinct, view all the illuminated gardens and chat with some of the best floral and landscape designers in the country. With an indulgent offering of tasty gourmet food and delicious botanical beverages, the southern hemisphere’s largest horticultural event ends on a highlight.
- Included Meals: Breakfast
Saturday 29 March 2025
Begin your day with breakfast at the hotel before making your homeward journey. We hope you had an incredible time exploring the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show alongside like-minded travelers.
- Included Meals: Breakfast
Please note the above itinerary is subject to change without notice.
26 - 29 March 2025
- Twin share from $899 per person
- Single Traveller from $1,099
Melbourne's most centrally located accommodation, Mercure Welcome Melbourne hotel is surrounded by the city's popular venues, including Emporium shopping centre, theatres, galleries, bars & restaurants, along with its own Louden Kitchen & Grill. The hotel is within easy reach of Melbourne Airport, public transport and Melbourne's many great restaurants, bars and shops.
Tastefully appointed and contemporary, guest rooms at this impressive Melbourne hotel offer everything needed for a comfortable stay.
Newly renovated, Standard Room comes with 1 Queen bed or 2 Single beds. Modern 23 square metre room, featuring a modern bathroom, smart TV, black-out curtains and convenient desk workspace. Also features climate control, tea/coffee making facilities, refrigerator, hairdryer, iron and ironing board
Room imagery is for illustration purposes only, actual room layout, furnishing and design may vary. This is subject to availability at the time of check in.
- Check in is available from 2pm at the hotel and check out is up to 11am
Willing to share: One of the advantages of travelling on a dedicated group departure is that we have the ability to match solo travellers, so that you they can avoid paying the single supplement. Subject to availability of another traveller of the same gender willing to share. Please note you will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid19.
Getting to the Flower & Garden Show - Melbourne's Free Tram Zone operates within the CBD and stops directly out the front of the Carlton Gardens. The closest tram stop within the Free Tram Stop zone is Stop 10 Nicholson St and Victoria Parade.
TRAM - The Closest Tram stop to the Mercure Welcome is on the Corner of Bourke & Swanston Street (the stop is right in front of the Telstra Shop) If you catch the 86 or 96 tram that will take you to Stop 10 at Nicolson Street & Victoria Parade. The Hotel has Melbourne City Maps at reception and when you check in they are able to highlight each of the stops (Closest to Hotel & Carlton Gardens) on the map.
TRAIN - The closest train station is Parliament Station which is in the City Loop. Parliament Station’s Spring / Lonsdale Street provides lift access to street level. This exit is only 600m from the Victoria St Entrance to the show (Carlton Gardens).
Travel at 60 and supplier booking conditions apply.
Minimum number of passengers required for tour to proceed.
Non-Refundable deposit of $300 per person is required within 7 days of booking.
Final payment due no later than Friday 28 February 2025.