We took a taxi from our hotel to these gardens and spent 4 hours there. They are stunning, and some of the boundaries are open and blend into the foothills of Table Mountain. We were blessed with beautiful weather and mid-October was an excellent time of year to visit. We ended up taking hundreds of photos. There are good restaurants and a nice souvenir shop too.

Certainly one of the best and largest botanical gardens in the world! The incredible amount of exhibits and plants is just marvellous! We spent nearly an entire day there and I am sure we didn't see everything. A must go if you are in Cape Town.

A beautiful place that cannot be missed and enjoyed. It is located at the foot of Table Mountain and is easily accessible via the Hop on Hop off bus route or by UBER (about 20 minutes from the center). It has a fantastic energy due to nature itself with the exuberance of the local flora. It is possible to go on different trails, have a picnic, celebrate birthdays or even watch shows. It is very well preserved, clean and structured, with toilets, a great restaurant and an excellent souvenir shop. An oasis of peace in Cape Town!

Beautiful place to visit, much larger than we imagined. You can stroll around well made paths for several hours taking in all the wonderful plants, birds and views across Cape Town. Plenty of parking, good coffee in the cafe. Would definitely visit again as there is so much to see. Interesting walkway through the tree canopy. Lots of nice shaded places to sit and enjoy the surroundings.

There are free walking tours and recorded information about the plants. We had an excellent guide that explained the unique flora, pointed out plants used in medicine, showed us many poisonous plants that were used in darts to kill pry, and gorgeous flowering plants as well. There are over 9000 species of plants and the setting can't be more beautiful.,

I enjoyed a wonderful visit to the gorgeous Kirstenbosch botanical gardens. The gardens were beautiful and well-kept with lots of photo opportunities and benches placed around to sit and enjoy the experience. However, I would recommend wearing hiking shoes/trainers as I wore sandals and they broke due to the amount of walking!

You could spend a whole day at the gardens! The landscape is amazing, and throughout exploring the grounds you get breath taking views. There are maps available to help you navigate around the gardens, as well as specific walks of varying difficulty that can be undertaken and are well sign posted. We went when the weather wasn't too great, but I can imagine it being amazing to have a picnic and just relax. Definitely worth visiting if in Cape Town!

Amazing botanical garden. It is huge!! Rare to find a botanical garden this large so close to a big city. If you are into plants and good views, this is a must visit in Cape Town. Plan to stay for lunch, the café food was great!

We had an excellent walk in the botatical gardens in between the rain. We must have spent 4 hours here, just walking and looking at plants and enjoying the scenic views. The cafe is quite nice and the coffee was very good. We would definitely recommend

Beautiful gardens just outside the city, was disappointed to find that the entrance fee wasn't included with our city pass (even though the bus is?).. was much larger than I expected and my legs got a good workout. Be careful in the gift shop, the prices are a little odd, with the 1000 a good bit behind the 100s and on small tickets.. your credit card could be in for a shock.. though the staff did double check that we had seen the pricing correctly.. A very nice way to while away a couple of hours.