Nature and Sightseeing Tour at Phantasea Tropical Botanical Garden

Overview

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Open in 2015, In St. Thomas the Garden is a dynamic place where those with a passion for horticulture, a love for nature, and families seeking fun can gather to reconnect with their humanity. Over 1000 orchids growing naturally in the landscape, hundreds of bromeliads, palms, succulents and other exotic tropical plants. The stunning landscapes of Phantasea Tropical Botanical Garden are designed to connect visitors with both nature and cultural attractions.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Please note: Tour schedules are subject to change based on local traffic conditions and cruise ship arrival/departure times.

This is a walking tour.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)

Local driver/guide

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Meeting points

St. Thomas

St. Thomas Caribbean

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Phantasea Tropical Botanical Garden

The garden started as one woman's vision to create a true botanical garden for the residents of St. Thomas as well as visitors from around the world. Phantasea Tropical Botanical Garden now has over 1000 orchids growing naturally in the landscape, hundreds of bromeliads and other exotic tropical plants. The garden is approx. 2 acres and the average visit is 45 minutes to one hour.

1 hour • Admission Included

Options

Tickets & Transportation

Pickup included

Tickets Only

Tickets to the Garden Only: This is a ticket-only option. No transportation to garden is included.

Reviews

3.83

6 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Awesome botanical garden experience
phil2bb,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
An amazing experience getting to see all the plants up close - and lots of animals too! We had a great time hosting! Well worth the stop, especially if you’re on the way to or from mountaintop
Paid more for nothing
kaschwar,
Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
We booked the tour based on the description that said that it included a guide. We get to the garden, and there is no guide. The only reason we booked it with Great Exploration Tours and paid more for the tickets is because we thought it included a guide to explain things to us. Otherwise, we would have bought the tickets for less once we got to the garden!! It's a scam, why would you pay more and get nothing extra?
Natural Beauty
O3402KTcraigb,
Aug 2, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a wonderful time seeing all the beautiful flowers. The staff was very informative and friendly. Would highly recommend this to anyone visiting the island to see natures beauty.
Enjoyed
539donh,
May 3, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Don't be fooled by the small appearance! We had a wonderful time walking through the gardens (peaceful) looking at the BEAUTIFUL orchids. Saw orchids that I had neve seen before. Worth the time and price to stop and enjoy
Not worth the Money
minikennie,
Dec 26, 2022
- Review from Viator
2.00
Total waste of money. I believe the cost of admission advertised here is 12 ish. The actual admission is 10 for adults. I paid 185 ish total for admission and transportation. First of all when we were picked up , we were picked up with 2 other groups who were scheduled to do the tour we paid for and booked 2 days before. We had to sit through the first 2 stops of their tour before we were dropped off. Then at the gardens admission was only 10 for adults and 5 for children. So basically it would have cost me 25 to enter for my party of 2 adults and 1 child. The rest charged by this company was transportation of about 80 each way! I paid half of that to get from my resort of Margaritaville on the East end to downtown Charollotte Amalie. Then we were done with the gardens in about 30 minutes and called for pick up and the driver kept trying to tell me their was no rush despite us being already done and waiting out front. This is because he was trying to service the other folks on the island tour even though we were the only family booked for this tour. They basically try to take short cuts by doing out your and pick up drop off in between the other. It was a unprofessional overpriced mess. Do not book. Grab a taxi and go for way cheaper.
Lovely
khaylin,
Oct 2, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was very beautiful. I fell in love with the plants, so I bought some but I do want to go back and get more