I had the most amazing visit to the gardens and a I was blown away by the sheer variety of botanical treasures and the breathtaking landscapes of cape town and table mountain. The paths are well marked and there is abundant biodiversity of flora.

If you have time while in Cape Town, please be sure to visit the Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens. We took the Open Top, Hop On/Hop Off Blue Bus from the Cape Town Waterfront to the Gardens. We were able to purchase our tickets on the bus. It was a beautiful way to see the city. The flowers are beautiful and... More

This was part of a tour I was on and found it no different to other botanical gardens around the world.

The gardens were beautiful and well maintained and planned. We enjoyed a relaxing stroll and it was a peaceful place to experience. We were there late in the day and it was amazing to see the sun begin to set over the mountain.

Very large area with many hiking trails, ranging from an hour to whole day. Bordering Table Mountain on the south-eastern side. Good souvenir store.

a really lovely botanical gardens, very interestingly laid out with lots of information and an excellent big tearoom/café. Better than Kew, I thought, and in a beautiful setting at the foot of mountains. Allow two or three hours plus time for lunch.

The gardens were beautiful and I can see why it would be a wonderful place to visit in Spring but we went at a bad time. In April everything had just died so it felt very pointless to be there. We would look at all the plaques and dead flowers trying to imagine what they looked like in bloom. It... More

Flowers were not in bloom so not to much going on. Would have skipped this at this time of the year.

If you are in Cape Town do try to get to these gardens. They are very beautiful and not that busy either. Lots of walks to do in the surrounding area as well and an excellent way to spend a day.