Botanical gardens
The national botanical gardens, and the stays close enough to visit before breakfast.
South Africa runs a national network of botanical gardens, each set in the vegetation of its region. They are day visits, so the pages list the nearest places to stay rather than anything inside the garden.
5 places
Each one opens on the park page with the nearest stays, sorted by distance.
Durban Botanic Gardens
Botanical Garden · KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Africa's oldest botanical gardens
Harold Porter National Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden · Western Cape, South Africa
Coastal fynbos at Betty's Bay
Malaria-free
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden · Western Cape, South Africa
World-famous garden at Table Mountain
Malaria-free
Lowveld National Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden · Mpumalanga, South Africa
Subtropical species near Mbombela
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