Amazing place with fantastic landscaped gardens and various outhouses containg everything from ferns to orchids. The grounds are beautifully laid out and plants well and clearly labelled making it a joy to walk around and take in such a delightful plethora of floral abundance. Give yourself a good 2 hours or more as the gardens are huge and to rush would take away the joy of this wonderful place

The gardens are nice way to spend a couple of hors away from the city. Very well planned out to circumnavigate without having to meander too much. The rickety suspension bridge across the river was an experience - a few more than the recommended 6 when we were on it.

I enjoyed visiting this well marked botanical garden. Many varieties of plants and native trees here. There are some interesting palms and it’s nice walking around. I could only spend an hour but one could easily spend more time relaxing in the lawns. It’s right next to the river.

An absolutely beautiful place. A real oasis of calm and beauty in a frantic city. So much to see over 3-4 hours (including a spot of lunch). Be prepared to walk the perimeter to see it all including the bat colony in one corner of the park(hard to miss, follow the cacophony), the monkey zone, the suspension bridge (for max 6 but probably 20 on when we visited- guard seemed to nod everyone through!). Then a multitude of specialist plant houses and flower beds. Simply stunning

This place was simply amazing. So much natural beauty on display. We managed to spend over 5hrs in here. You could do it faster but we could have easily spent more time here. Staff are really friendly throughout the gardens and we got pulled aside quite a few times for them to point out things. They seemed to take a very keen interest in making sure visitors saw things they might otherwise miss. Huge colony of fruit bats was pointed out to us. Troops of Toque macaques abound, plenty of magnificent birds and amazing displays of colour from the flowers. In some areas the scent of the flowers was quite heady. Restaurant on site we didn't try but the shop next to it selling drinks and snacks was really good value considering we were a captive audience. Probably our best value day in Kandy and quite possibly my favourite attraction. Highly recommended

I visited here in December. The weather was nice and the gardens were beautiful! There were a wide variety of vegetation, including lots of tall trees, and very pretty plants. There were also lots of monkeys chilling around the place. There are bats too, you can hear them up in the trees. They are big bats, but I was told they are vegetarians. The grounds had lots of families and couples hanging about but it def did not feel crowded. There are bathrooms in the garden and they seem sanitary. Highly recommend!

Beautifully kept, very well laid out gardens with many species of trees, plants, shrubs and grasses. Giant Bamboos, many varieties of palms, huge trees. Tree lined avenues and riverside walk. Nice way to enjoy 2hrs relaxing in the open air.

We had a very enjoyable visit to the Royal Botanic Gardens. Kandy City can be noisy and quite polluted, so it was nice to get away to the gardens for some peace and clean air. The gardens are beautifully maintained and have a very relaxed feel. You are provided with a good map when you get your tickets and that is very useful to plan your route. Most impressive are probably the coconut palms. At the far end of the garden there is a wobbly suspension bridge out over the Mahaweli River, which is worth a walk on! There are also a large number of trees around the Great Circle planted by world leaders and royalty over the years, which is nice to see. All in all, a good place to spend a couple of hours.

A rally lovely & relaxing place to visit with many areas to enjoy throughout the gardens, some fabulous views to enjoy. A lot of history too, to absorb. The variety & care taken for the upkeep is first rate. Ensure you allow yourself the time to properly enjoy this place. Views from the suspension bridge are fantastic as well as interesting engineering construction.

A great botanical garden. Many species unique to Sri Lanka. A nice place to stroll. It is quite large and provides a quiet space to get away from the noise and crowds of Kandy.