Kirstenbosch
The perfect place for an afternoon amble in amazing botanical surroundings or as a starting point for a full day hike.
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens is the ideal setting for a family picnic, stroll or hike. On Sunday afternoons during summer, the garden hosts picnic-style concerts with local and international artists of different music genres.
Kids Rule this winter - with free entry for children from 0 – 17 years! Silver Tree Restaurant’s free children’s entertainment programme will delight whilst Moms and Dads also get an opportunity to wind down with the restaurant’s indoor winter concert series on Sunday nights. There’s a joint Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Art, featuring Tony Butler, Paul Dixon, Dale and Mel Elliott, Maurice Fearns and James Yates, amongst others from 12 June to 18 July in the Lecture Hall for art lovers whilst “Untamed”, a collaborative project that explores the restoration of the lost balance between man and nature, opens in early June. Then, when it’s time for a bite the Soup Festival at the Kirstenbosch Tea Room offers two vegetarian soups: vegetable & barley or Moroccan spicy black bean, two meat soups: beef goulash or pea & ham for a tasty warming winter filler. Finally the Kirstenbosch Gift Shop has 10% discount on all children’s clothing during the winter school holidays. Take time to wander the glorious gardens and take in a taste of nature. (offer valid from 10 June to 12 July)
Contact Details
- Address
- Rhodes Drive
- Newlands
- Cape Town
From the M5 towards Muizenberg, take Rhodes Drive to the right and follow the signs. Parking at upper and lower level.
Reviews
One of our absolute favourites - for afternoon ambles and tumbles on the endless lawns, or as a starting point for a Sunday hike up the back face of the mountain. If you live in Cape Town and visit Kirstenbosch regularly, a membership of the Botanical Society is a very good idea. There are geese, guinea fowl and squirrels to look at, thousands of plants, trees and flowers with educational information, benches for resting and big lawns for picnicking. Near the restaurant at the main entrance, there is also a sandpit for the little ones to play in while mom and dad enjoy a take-away coffee or a snack. If you are planning a longer walk from Kirstenbosch, make sure to bring a map and to know whether you are doing a round trip or have to be picked up at the end point. Kirstenbosch is also a great place for a picnic, just remember that there are no bins in the park so you must carry everything back out with you! Dogs are not allowed in the developed part of the gardens but can be brought in via Rycroft Gate (Gate3), and taken via the Cut Flower Section up to the 300 m contour path. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times, and dog walkers must pick up and dispose of their dog’s litter.
By Cape Town Kids
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