Cape Town, South Africa Rhodes Drive, Newlands
Private Bag X7, Claremont
Tel: +27 21 799 8899
Fax: +27 21 797 6570
INFORMATION OFFICE: (021) 799 8783
Remember
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is world-renowned for the beauty and diversity of the Cape flora it displays and for the magnificence of its setting against the eastern slopes of Table Mountain.
Special Features
The Botanical Society Conservatory - enables Kirstenbosch to display South African plants which cannot be grown in the outdoor gardens. Here, under one roof, you will find plants from high mountain peaks, shady forests and hot, dry deserts. The main house, dominated by a large baobab tree, features succulents from the arid regions of southern Africa. Special collections of bulbs, ferns and alpines are displayed in smaller corner houses.
Peninsula garden - displays some of the 2 500 plant species found on the Cape Peninsula.
Water-wise garden - demonstrates how to create a garden which needs far less water and maintenance than a conventional garden.
Fragrance garden - features plants with interesting textures and scents.
Medicinal garden - Find out about the many medicinal uses of South African plants.
The Dell - the oldest part of the Garden, featuring Colonel Bird's Bath, tree ferns and a variety of shade-loving plants.
Protea garden - features members of the protea family (Proteaceae). This part of the Garden is most magnificent in winter and spring, when the proteas, conebushes and serrurias are in flower. Pincushions provide a colourful display in early summer.
Restio garden - focuses on the incredible variety of texture and form found in the reed family (Restionaceae).
Useful Plants garden (UPG) - the redevelopment and extension of the Medicinal Plants garden
Van Riebeeck's hedge - planted in 1660 to protect cattle of the Cape colonists.
Distance About 3km (but distance here is irrelevant) Time Between one hour for the super-fit to three hours for the slow Rating
Moderate to tough, depending on fitness and weather Children Older children yes, but it is demanding Water Always take plenty of your own water, especially in summer
Unless you are planning to walk down again (which is tough on the knees!) - remember to take money for the cableway. But before setting out on your hike, check that it is in fact operating.
About the path
Both GOLDEN ARROW busses and the Citysightseeing HOP ON-HOP OFF busses visit Kirstenbosch .
GOLDEN ARROW BUS ROUTES, TIMETABLE AND PRICES APPLICABLE
It is possible to catch a Golden Arrow bus from the centre of Cape Town to Kirstenbosch on week days. Busses depart from the Golden Acre terminus, which is near the Cape Town station, and travel via Mowbray to Kirstenbosch. Some busses only travel between Mowbray and Kirstenbosch.
Route
From Cape TownBus departs from Golden Acre terminus, turns into lower Plein Street, left into Main Rd, Station Rd to Mowbray terminus.www.gabs.co.za
Bus departs Mowbray terminus (below Mowbray Station), turning left into Main Road, right into Dean St., left into Newlands Avenue, left into Paradise Right into Edinburgh Drive, right Bishopscourt Drive, right into Kirstenbosch Drive, left Rhodes Drive, and into Kirstenbosch.
The return trip to Cape Town follows the same route, but in reverse.
There is no Golden Arrow bus service on Saturdays, Sundays or Public Holidays
Timetable From Cape Town/Mowbray to Kirstenbosch
Cape Town
Mowbray
Kirstenbosch
07h00
07h25
07h30
08h00
08h35
09h00
09h35
12h35
13h00
13h45
14h35
15h00
15h35
16h00
16h30
From Kirstenbosch to Mowbray/ Cape Town
Kirstenbosch
Mowbray
Cape Town
07h25
07h45
0835
08h55
09h35
10h00
10h25
14h00
14h35
15h30
15h55
16h25
16h30
16h55
17h20
Cape Town Citysightseeing
HOP ON - HOP OFF Busses
Busses on Blue Route Mini Peninsula tours stop at Kirstenbosch six times a day from just after 10h00 to 16h00. The 24 hour ticket covers both the blue and red routes and costs R200, children R120. The 1 day ticket is either the blue route or the red route and costs R120, children R60. Please telephone 021 5116000 or visit the website www.citysightseeing.co.za for more information about the route and to check prices.
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