Personal Tropical Garden Tours – Contact Information, Prices, Hours and Map
Come – Tour – Experience Ola Brisa Gardens
Ola Brisa Gardens has been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
2014 – 2015 – 2016 – 2017
Personalized tours are by appointment as otherwise Tommy and José may be off somewhere “in the interior” searching for new plant specimens or out in the mountains investigating new areas to explore.
Map To Our location
Click on the map for an interactive map.
In Santiago, on the north side of Manzanillo, on the north side of the Kiosko located at the large PEMEX on Blvd. de la Miguel Madrid – turn on Loma Bonita – a (rather rough) road going up the hill. Proceed straight up the hill. At the Y intersection at the top. Take the (very steep) road to the right – this is why your car should be in first gear! Ola Brisa Gardens is #7 on the right. You can identify it by the large wrought iron coconut palm on the side of our home and the Thai temple bell at the entrance. Park on the left side of the street.
Hours of Operation
Personalized Guided Tours Guidelines:
By appointment only
One tour per day is offered at 9:00 a.m. or 9:30 a.m.
Monday – Saturday
Email patty@olabrisagardens.com
Telephone – Mexico: 314-334-0856 U.S. 405-241-7114
Closed Christmas, New Year’s Day, August 3 and December 9 (Patty and Tommy’s birthdays!)
No children under 10 years of age.
Access
· Personalized Tour – Donation of $20 USD or $350 MXN
o Includes coffee
· Annual Membership – Donation of $65*
o Includes one free non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverage per visit
o A 10% discount for all accompanying guests
o Includes 10% discount from all Ola Brisa Gardens memorabilia
· Life Time Membership – Donation of $250*
o Includes two free non-alcoholic or alcoholic beverages per visit
o A 25% discount for all accompanying guests
o Includes 25% discount from all Ola Brisa Gardens memorabilia
o Annually, a gift of an exotic plant grown in Ola Brisa Gardens
· Millennial Intergalactic Membership – Terms Negotiable
Available refreshments
Various varieties of soft drinks are available for donations of $1, Mexican bottled beers are $2, Patty’s Mango Margarita’s (for which the gardens have attained a degree of renown) $5
Garden etiquette
Unless encouraged to do so by your guide, please do not touch the palms, plants or flowers. They’re sensitive you know! Questions of your guide are encouraged. And, please stay on the paths, walkways or lawn areas.
Photography in the gardens
Feel free to take as many pictures as you wish. Ample time will be provided along the tour for such to be done. Your favorites can be submitted to Tommy and Patty for inclusion – with credit given – on this site.
Weather policy
Just like the jungles themselves, we are open come rain or shine! However, remember that tile can be slippery when wet. Accordingly, please exercise caution when walking on such in the garden entrance and on first four terraces. On the ensuing terraces the paths are concrete block or grass and, as a result, not slick.