Tours and Tickets to Experience Desert Botanical Gardens

There are plenty of ways to experience the Desert Botanical Garden. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Hole in the Rock & Tempe Lake E-Bike Tour - 2 Hours

• 2.5 Hour FAT Tire E-Bike Tour – Scottsdale Greenbelt Adventure

• Discover Phoenix! 2-Hr City Tour

• Desert Botanical Garden: Peaceful Sunset Walking Tour & Dinner

• LGBT Bespoke Private Tour

Admission varies. From June 1 through Labor Day, it's US$16.95. For the rest of September, adults pay US$29.95 and kids pay US$19.95. From October to May, it's US$39.95 (adults) and US$19.95 (kids). The second Tuesday of the month is free.

All sorts of desert plants are featured in the garden. Most of the plants at the Desert Botanical Garden are cacti, with over 15,476 plants representing two-thirds of the world’s known cacti. The garden is also home to 171 of the world’s 286 known agave species.

Yes, there are lots of special events at the Desert Botanical Garden, ranging from yoga classes to kid-friendly programming. There’s also a fall plant sale for visitors who want to create their own little botanical garden, as well as live music, photography courses, and cultural celebrations.

Yes, the Desert Botanical Garden and all of its trails are wheelchair accessible, and parents may bring strollers. Mobility scooters are available to rent from the admissions counter on a first-come, first-served basis and cost US$40 for garden non-members and US$35 for members.

Yes, the Desert Botanical Garden has both a gift shop and a dining outlet called Gertrude’s by Tarbell’s. There’s also a grab-and-go spot with sandwiches and salads, and a garden shop selling a variety of gifts, from T-shirts with a desert botanical theme to books.