Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

The Garden covers 528 hectares with 60 hectares cultivated and the rest spread over the mountain with indigenous forest and mountain fynbos. The garden has a Conservatory with displays South African plants.


A Fragrance Garden designed for blind people and a Braille Trail. The Herb garden displays indigenous South African herbs, The Dell is the oldest part of the garden with figs and tree ferns.

A good collection of Cycads is displayed in the Cycad Garden. Rockeries and other displays are also found making for a superb garden to view. Kirstenbosch is a good for spotting birds and lots of Sunbirds and Sugarbirds.

Rhodes Avenue, Newlands off the M3 from Cape Town (021 799 8783)