A little way out from Kingston, taken together these attractions provide the basis for a pleasant day out away from the noise and bustle of downtown. The gardens are divided into various sections with different attractions. The zoo is located beyond the gardens and has a separate entrance fee. As with all zoos, the animals are not always visible. It is developing and new attractions are being added. Both attractions are managed by passionate staff.

We always enjoyed going to the Hope Zoo since childhood. For our party of five, it was really good to revisit and see the improvements to the facilities and amenities, especially the paved walk ways which allowed for wheelchair access and ease of circulation to the various installations—also for seniors with mobility issues, baby strollers, etc. Well-kept landscaping was aesthetically pleasing and most encouraging was the interactive and educational encounters with the staff. Please consider a few recommendations to improve on the experience: Designate disabled parking in the front parking lot, reduce the gradient of some ramps that are too steep for wheelchair access to bathrooms and animal enclosures, extend paved wheelchair access to picnic tables, include healthier food options (only one outlet was open with fried foods and sugary drinks were available on the day of our visit).

So I went to see uncle Chris initially great historian on all things Jamaica he is responsible for the tour in the Chinese garden. Long story short he was not there and I needed to use the restroom they were charging to use a public restroom. I was so disgusted it ruined my whole experience. Please go for the beauty and splendor, but do not eat or drink unless you want to pay 50jmd to use the restroom.