Durban Botanical Gardens

The oldest surviving botanical gardens in Africa, the Durban Botanical Gardens provide a captivating insight into flora and fauna of the region. In addition, the garden has unique smaller gardens to display these types, such as the breathtaking Orchid House or the award-winning Sensory Garden, tea garden, and herbarium.

These botanical gardens, located on the Botanical Gardens Road, are a lovely escape from the bustling city. The beautiful, diverse, and colourful collection of flora on display makes for a very soothing environment. There are several exotic plants in the gardens, like various cycads, orchids, bromeliads and so on, along with over a thousand individual trees to add to the aura. The diverse flora of the garden naturally attracts beautiful butterflies, bees, frogs, and a host of birds. The gardens also host musical concerts and many exhibitions. The Indigenous plant fair is held here every year in the month of September. Entry to the gardens is free, however, paid guided tours can also be taken.