We took the city bus to Foster Botanical Gardens from our hotel in Waikiki. We enjoyed this morning outing. My husband loves photography and took many pictures there. We had read about needing bug spray (which we took) but did not really need it. More

While visiting Honolulu we had some free time and decided to go on a little adventure instead of the beach. I had read the reviews by others of this place and even though they were mixed I thought it might be worth the trip. We didn't have a rental car so we figured out how to take the bus, the... More

Right in the middle of downtown Honolulu is one of the nicest botanical gardens in the state. Quiet, peaceful, and well worth the admission. More

The old growth trees were amazing and many specimens from around the world. The garden was so peaceful and quiet. Amazing for being inter-city. There needs to be some kind of campaign for volunteers. The gardens are in need of much more maintenance, there were no docents on duty, AND the gift shop was closed on a Saturday! There was... More

This botanical garden isn't large, but it IS fascinating. I highly recommend it. The economic garden which focuses on commercially cultivated plants is particularly interesting. Just don't touch the plants! There are signs everywhere that say this, but—like an idiot—I got up close and personal with a palm frond. It turned out to be full of thorns; one lodged in... More

Only worth seeing 2 weeks out of year? Unless you like trees... Flowers only bloom early April. The Buddhist shrine next door they were rude? Nice Karma please rename it Foster Tree museum hardly a botanical garden. The small plots outside were more interesting and it was free, More

Serene & well-maintained Hawaii plant museum. Fairly well-curated, helpful map. More

It is surprising to find this oasis in the middle of urban Honolulu, and the best part is that it is only blocks and minutes away from my favorite part of Honolulu: Chinatown. Spend an afternoon at the Garden's and then go into Chinatown for an inexpensive Chinese, Thai, Filipino, or Viet Namese meal. More

As an avid gardener and president of a Bromeliad club, I was looking forward to seeing an impressive collection of these tropical plants. Not seeing any sections devoted to bromeliads shown on the map given to us at the entrance, I asked the lady at the desk about the location. She didn't even know what a bromeliad was! Turns out,... More