2024 Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

Experience spectacular gardens, vibrant floral displays and delicious dining on our small group tour to the award-winning Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers event.

Full day tour with return transport to and from Brisbane + Ipswich

Public Tour Inclusions:

  • Personalised small-group tour

  • See masses of colourful floral gardens at Queens Park

  • Explore intricately designed gardens at Laurel Bank Park

  • Tour 4 or more beautiful prize-winning private gardens

  • Meet passionate local gardeners

  • Be taken to one of Toowoomba’s delicious lunch venues (lunch at own expense)

  • Avoid the hassle of parking during busy festival times

  • Passenger drop off at the parkland entry points

  • Travel in an air-conditioned vehicle (with snacks and water provided)

  • Return transport to and from Brisbane + Ipswich

Full itinerary:

Join our small group tour at the designated Southbank or Dinmore meeting point ready for a day of flowers, festivals and fun at the much-celebrated Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.

On our 90-minute drive from Brisbane, we’ll pass through the rich farmlands of the Lockyer Valley Region, a major food bowl for South East Queensland. Be prepared for vibrant colours and gorgeous floral displays as we arrive in the garden city of Toowoomba where talented local gardeners spend months in the planning for these perfectly timed blooms celebrating the annual spring festival.

Wander rows of colourful garden beds in the Queens Park Botanic Gardens set against a lush backdrop of extensive lawns and towering trees. The park will come alive with live music, food trucks and loads of extras to explore. We’ll have an esky on board the bus for any food & drink you wish to keep cold.

Throughout the day, we’ll visit a selection of exquisite private gardens (4 or more), lovingly-tended by passionate green-thumbs who are on hand to share some trade secrets!

The Toowoomba foodie scene is well known and our relaxed lunch venue* will be sure to satisfy the tastebuds. With our energy levels topped up after lunch, it’s time for the show-stopping floral displays of Laurel Bank Park. This beautiful 4.5-hectare parkland features impressively manicured themed gardens, avenues of cherry blossoms and fragrant blooms.
*If a picnic style lunch is more your thing, byo your picnic rug and food to enjoy amongst the parklands. Or make the most of the delicious food trucks of offer! We’ll have an esky on board the bus and a few additional blankets for your convenience.

To finish off the day we’ll take a stately drive along an avenue of mature hoop pine leads to the heritage-listed Picnic Point Parklands with breathtaking, panoramic views to Table Top Mountain and the Lockyer Valley. Time for last photos and perhaps a tasting of Toowoomba’s iconic violet ice-cream before our return drive back to Brisbane.


Tour departure meeting point: South Bank (The Wheel of Brisbane) + Dinmore Station
Departure Time: 8.45am
Days of Operation: Sunday 22 Sep + Sunday 29 Sep 2024
Duration: 8.5 hours (approx.)
Price: $165PP (adults) / $140PP (under 12)