Allerton Garden tour times?

Just wanted to check on what times/how often the guided tours are done at Allerton Garden? My guidebook lists the phone number, but not a website to get additional info. Just wondering if anyone knew more info. about times, etc.

thanks!

Allerton Garden tour times?

Try this web address:

www.ntbg.org/gardens/allerton-tours.php

Allerton Garden tour times?

Thanks for the link -- for some reason, the first time I tried to google it, it said the website didn%26#39;t exist . . . but wow, the prices have gone up to $40. For those that have been -- is it worth the cost? I know it is a lot less than other excursions and I would love to see the beautiful flora -- I just don%26#39;t know how excited DH will be about it:-)

Don%26#39;t know your hubby%26#39;s back ground, and you could take the tour on your own if you indeed wanted to tour the gardens.

I went along with Erica, the first time, because she wanted to go...and now have been twice over the years. Tesecond time was quite a few years later, and I was all for it.

Very interesting and enjoyable. I am not a botanist, nor flower and plant grower. Check out my profile, and you will understand.

Both of us absolutely enjoyed the Allerton Botanical Gardens guided tour. Part tram, part easy walking, all excellent.

They have several tours each day, beginning in the morning to mid afternoon....I believe. Give them a call and talk to them and select what is convenient to you.

As far as the $ 40.00. Our attitude is if we are on vacation, and we want to do something we just flat do it. Providing it is worth it to us.

We just spent money for airfare,and lodging and rental car, and travled a fairly long way. To not do something that we want to experience and only costs $ 40.00 does not seem to compute.

Your choice of course, and we do fully understand that we all do not think or do things the same way.

Denny

I think we%26#39;ll do it. The $80 isn%26#39;t a huge amount (and certainly much cheaper than other activities). I just wondered if it was worth the time, etc. Anyways, I would love to get some great shots of the various trees, plants,and flowers -- so I%26#39;m putting it on our agenda (I%26#39;m the main vacation planner in the family).

thanks for the input!

Bunecca,

Yes indeed you will have plenty of photo opportunities.

If you saw Jurrasic Park I, one of my favorites is standing at the butress roots of the large trees that were in the movie. Those roots are monsters and great for getting pictures of you to take back to the mainland. Impressive !

Also, one of the scenes from Donovans Reef ( one of my favorite John Wayne films) was filmed there.

Honestly, it really is neat, quite interesting, and we had a fun lady docent as a guide. She is a wealth of knowledge, and it will not be boring.

If you need a late lunch afterward, you might relax and enjoy the tropical south pacific ambiance of Keokies Paadise in the Poipu Shopping Village.

(Maybe a 6 minute drive from Allerton Gardens.)

Oh, you will also be near spouting horn, so if a swell us running , you can spend a few minutes at the lookout and get some photos of the ocean gyser like spray shooting thru the lava tube into the air.

(About a 1 minute drive from allerton gardens.)

Should be a very pleasant day, non hurried, and just totally a feel good experience.

Denny

Yes, Benecca, the tour is worth the $40. It%26#39;s not just what you see ~ but the narration of the tour. What I learned about the history of the gardens and valley ~ can%26#39;t put a dollar amount on that:)

Also, Denny, I recently watched Donovan%26#39;s Reef because I know it%26#39;s one of your favorite movies. I THOUGHT I recognized the gardens in that movie! Thanks for confirming that ~

jc (in hb)

I was going to ask this question and glad to see that it will be a good place to visit.

We will be coming in May and want to visit south side of island for a day or two before heading to north. Old Koloa, Poipu Beach, not sure what else just yet - - narrowing the list down at this point.

Donavan%26#39;s Reef, which scene? The ceremony?

Donavan%26#39;s Reef, which scene? The ceremony?

I%26#39;m not sure exactly ~ but I THINK it%26#39;s where the character played by Caesar Romero lives. The house he%26#39;s sitting in front of. I think that%26#39;s where Queen Emma used to live in Lawai Beach/Bay, which is on the tour ~

jc

I read somewhere that once a month it is free to the public - Is there any way to find the day in March that it will be free?