Warburton Day Trip

Blue Lotus Water Gardens & Lunch at the Home Hotel Launching Place

Join Rosa and your tour hostess for our day trip to Warburton.  We depart at 9.30am from the T Intersection of Lonsdale and Spencer Street, Melbourne.

Warburton is an attractive town on the Yarra River, nestled in a valley between heavily forested mountains, east of Lilydale and on the road to Mount Donna Buang. Our first stop is the beautiful Blue Lotus Water Gardens. Spanning over 14 acres in size. The tropical-themed gardens contain more than 40 different ponds, lakes and water features which produce the biggest display of lotus and waterlily flowers in the southern hemisphere. The grounds also contain an amazing array of exotic plants, garden exhibits, fountains, waterfalls, floral sculptures, walks and scenic vistas. Highlights include Lotus Lake the largest in the garden holding over 11 million litres of water. It contains over 70 varieties of waterlily flowers creating a carpet of colour across the lake's surface. A feature of the display is the prized collection of Claude Monet’s original waterlilies, which he planted in his garden at Giverny in France. This garden complex has to be seen to be believed.  After our visit, we'll enjoy a leisurely lunch at the nearby Home Hotel, Launching Place before a visit to Warratina Lavender Farm to enjoy one of their famous lavender scones.  We then head back to Melbourne arriving around 4.30pm.  

Thanks for joining us for our latest day trip and we look forward to welcoming you back!