McBryde & Allerton Garden, National Tropical Botanical Garden

I purchased a guided tour for my family. It was appropriate for small children. We were taken through part of the Allerton Garden on a guided 30-min bus tour, then given a walking guided tour for the next 2 hours. The grounds are breathtakingly beautiful, well kept, and the stories are interesting about its history.

If you’re on the fence about visiting a botanical garden on an already garden-like-island, do it! You won’t regret it. I wasn’t sure what more beauty we could possibly see outside of driving along the island of Kauai, but wow, McBryde and Allerton was a magical experience. We booked the walking tour for both gardens and loved every bit of it. Do bring bug spray and comfortable walking shoes!

McBryde & Allerton Garden, National Tropical Botanical is absolutely fascinating. The shuttle ride offered stunning views of the coastline, with vibrant red and purple bougainvillea blooming across the hills. The rare tropical plants we saw were unlike anything I’d seen before, and there were so many varieties of orchids. It was truly an amazing experience!

Wonderful experience and tour! Our guide, Ron, had great energy and I learned a lot from him. I did choose the Allerton by Fire experience. I loved the small intimate setting and the friendliness of the staff. The food was tasty, but not a lot. It was enough to fill me up. However, larger protien options would be appreciated. The gardens were absolutely lovely!!

A great tour of the 2 gardens. Beautiful setting. You take a bus to the gardens . Part of your is riding, but there are 2 walking parts that are not strenuous. Our tour guide Ron, was hilarious but knowledgeable. Highly recommended.

AMAZING! Thanks to Randy, who was the BEST TOUR GUIDE. What a great experience all around. Can't wait to go back for the Sunset Tour. CM from Vancouver BC Canada

We did the Allerton Garden Guided Tour. They have you start at the gift shop and then use a shuttle to get you to the garden. We were met by our guide, Heather, who was very personable and informative. She also gave several ideas about other activities on the island. There are several spots for photos of scenery and plants along the way, and the 75-year-old fig tree is one of the most interesting. The tour was two hours, and you need to have hiking sandals or close-toed shoes.

You will need to pay for 1 of 2 tours and wear shoes for this botanical garden. We were not prepared, so we did not pay for any tour. We were allowed to walk around the front of the check-in/gift shop. Tip: wear shoes, bring sunscreen & bug spray. You can purchase there if you forget the spray. 2hr guided tour is $65/person 2hr self guided tour (drop off) $25/person Kama'aina discount is 10% off