Went on a Saturday afternoon, surprisingly not packed and ample parking. Bring a card to pay for your entrance fee. Pack a picnic, I found there was more than enough shaded benches so we didn’t even use our picnic blanket (maybe on busy days it may come in handy). The bathroom were very clean.

The Pretoria Botanical Gardens is a magnificent gem where you can escape the hustle and bustle of the busy city. The entry fees are R45 per adult, and definitely worth it! I didn't plan the visit so my attire was not completely suitable, a pair of shorts and tekkies will definitely be advised! The pathways are clean and routes well labeled. The restaurant's service is quick and the milkshake was good. Overall enjoyable experience.

A really well kept national treasure. It's huge, I was not able to go through all of it but it's such a beautiful garden with a variety of plants and flowers. Be sure to have picnic blankets and pillows for a relaxed afternoon

What a great day we had for a picnic. It was unbelievably hot and luckily there were multiple treats available for us to relax under. Please is neat and clean. Some animals around. Awill definitely recommend for an outing with the family. There is a place to have lunch and also a waterfall. There is also a hiking trail if you are up for the challenge.

Beautiful place! Lovely to walk through and see the waterfalls. There was some very loud music and party happening next door, which kind of changed the ambiance, but overall a wonderful and worthwhile experience!

We had a picnic and walked around. Beautiful gardens. On a Tuesday it is free to enter for pensioners, you only have to have your ID with you to enter.

I had a wonderful time visiting the gardens for a belated birthday picnic (a bit of a warning you aren't allowed balloons inside so mine had to wait the day in the car). It has gorgeous scenery, offers a nice peaceful environment and we has some little guests join us in the form of ducks and guinea fowls. There was decent and clean restrooms. It's definitely worth it for the R50 entrance fee. We had a wonderful day and will definitely be back again soon!

This is by far a jewel in the heart of Pretoria, these gardens takes you away to an oasis that only you can create in your mind. I feel that every time when I go for a parkrun or trail run that the gardens have a way of calming me down and letting me enjoy the moment. If you ever get the opportunity please make a point of taking a walk or even enjoying a picnic

Fantastic and a need to go and enjoy the peaceful nature. Very safe and extremely well maintained park.

I'm not sure where these other local guides come from, with their 5 star ratings, and I hardly see flowers in a bloom session. It's very dry, and beaches are all written on. It seems not even bothered to try to fix that, and fresh cuts in trees, ash amongst the nature just laying there like no tomorrow, can see how some plants are dying around it. This place should rather change its name to something else it's become more of a venue and graffiti crafting in benches and trees, unfriendly at the gate, they definitely love their phones way more than helping the customer, really bad attitude. At least the grass is green. Hardly see wildlife, but I guess all the clubbing performances chased them away. But for only a picnic, I'd say it's worth it some nice big trees for shade.

What a beautiful scenery of the plants you can imagine they have. I saw that if you're studying plants, there's a way to engage the institution. I had a walk on the day organised by the Department of Social Development, Minister Lindiwe Zulu. I saw a group of friends, couples, and colleagues who were enjoying their picnics. There's an entrance fee.

Nice walk and outdoor for adults, more than kids. I'd suggest a jungle gym or two for the little ones to make it more entertaining for them as there isn't much to occupy a almost 3 year old. Restaurant looks nice, looking forward to trying it some time.

The place is very beautiful and chilled🥰💚. You have to go early though because of long queues to purchase entrance ticket but once you're inside the atmosphere is just refreshing.. the space is very open and the trailers make it easy to navigate around. You can have a nice picnic with family or your partner 😊

Such a beautiful calm and relaxed space. Perfect to get out of the house, especially during Covid-19 times Decent place to eat as well They offer adequate picnic options too

The Pretoria National Botanical gardens offers lovely nature walks. This is worth a visit by the entire family. The kids can run and play on the beautifully kept lawns. There are public toilets and benches throughout the park. We thoroughly enjoyed this outing and will go back often. We had lovely take away coffee from the Milkplum restaurant and will come back to have breakfast under the trees next time we visit.

There's a restaurant for your convenience The place is nice and clean. I wish they put pictures of the plants you read about as there's more than one plant at a specific place and you don't know which is which. We enjoyed ourselves very much

Clean, safe and spacious. Not one kid in our group of 16, but we had fun like kids. Highly recommended for a day picnic. With the right company, you are guaranteed a wonderful time. Enough natural shade, so just bring along your deck chairs, foldable table and goodies.

Gardens are well maintained. The trails are clean and range from light walk to a bit more challenging. The front garden is usually used for concerts and outdoor events therefore wheelchair accessible but not for all trails. Good secure parking. Friendly, informative and helpful staff. The reception was the best host. Went out of her way to help us. We really recommend Pretoria Botanical Gardens for a family bit more quite day out. The birds and wildlife were also a great sight.

Beautiful open spaces, picnic areas that charm your socks off and...oh my gosh...adorable dassies!! (Who always look a bit angry) Lovely place to visit to rest and recharge in a bit of nature!

Very neat and we'll trimmed grass. I went there for my birthday photoshoot. Had a family picnic and the kids were so excited.vill recommend it to anyone who loves the feel and smell of nature

Lovely experience, highly recommended. The waterfall is a beautiful feature. If you're observant you will see dassies. Succulent garden is fascinating with very unusual species. Plenty of benches to relax, and picnic. The Dassie trail is a good mini hike, with views of the city.

Great family outing and a day well spent in this massive park. There's plenty picnic spots to choose from. It's a good place to learn about the different plant and tree species names and their usefulness. Beautiful forest like vegetation with a waterfall. There's a restaurant within the forest. There's enough parking and entrance fee is R55 per adult. The park was clean and all staff was friendly.

Peaceful, well kept. lovely facilities for events. Restaurant service very good. Amazing walking trails !

Truly beautiful, recommended going after a rainy day because the plants look super green and the creatures look lovely. Such a great place to get lost in.

Great place to go for peaceful walk. Very green, clean and well maintained. Not alot of flowers though.

This place is beautiful, so great for a tranquil walk trough the sounds of nature, reading about the different plants and trees, just gorgeous! The happy birds manage to drown out the sounds of cars outside. Stunning for a picnic with loved ones or a blissful sit with a book under one of the beautiful trees if you fancy some time to yourself.

Beautiful, well maintained park. They educated everyone about complying to the Covid-19 regulations when entering the park. There is security cars making rounds every few minutes. The staff is friendly and helpful. We enjoyed our time here. Great place to have a picnic, photoshoot, take a walk etc.

Highly recommended to visit: big park with beautiful plants and waterfall. You can do a picnic on the grass or visit a nice restaurant at the territory with very wide menu. Parking is free and seems to be some kind of secure.

Lush, well taken care of and an abundance of wildlife. Great place to enjoy with family and friends.

We had great fun and the atmosphere was absolutely beautiful, however I do think that the Pretoria Botanical Gardens should make it clear on their website that they do not allow alcohol. There were several visitors who had to return cooler boxes of alcohol to cars. But I loved it 💕

Absolutely serene. Definitely recommend going here and taking the whole family, having a picnic and enjoy nature and the beautiful view of the waterfall. Take a hike up the mountain to get a gorgeous view of the land (slippery and rocky terrain, I wouldn't suggest for smaller children) .

The gardens are lovely an spacious with many areas to picnic. There are also spots where you can bring your own braai, music and enjoy the day out. There's a nice little restaurant on site (Milkplum Cafe) if you don't feel like packing a picnic. They have a very nice drinks selection that are both delicious and refreshing. There are trails to walk in the park, through the trees and up a little mountain. The trails are well-marked and there are little benches for a nice Pic, along the way. You can spot Guinea fowl and various other bird species. The park is also abundant in Dassie. A great day out for the family or friends!

Lovely place to picnic or braai and have a walk. The waterfall is beautiful. The herbarium is apparently by appointment only. Nice restaurant area.

Really a good walk,me and my wife took our time and the kids went ahead and finished before us. He warned that the steep last part of the walk is very steep and can kill your morale but u gotta finish. Worth every time to go and burn some calories.

Fisrt of all it's not expensive to enter at all. The price oer adult is R40 and childern is R20. The park is well maintained and very clean. I have noticed a few rubbish like plastic bottles and a few tins on the hiking trails, but other then that it was very neat. I will attach some of my photos that I took over the passed weekend.

Best picnic spot!

Great outdoors Healing.

It was great! Loved the waterfall. Wonderful place to go for walks and picnic as a family. The kids loved it!

Clean, tranquil setting with a large area to walk and space for picnics under large shady trees. There is a waterfall in the denture, and paved walkways roughly spanning a 6 km route. Walk around the waterfall area to reach a beautiful succulent garden. Centrally, the Milk Plum Cafe offers a shady area to have a light lunch or breakfast. Bring a picnic blanket and come and lounge on the grass.

A lovely and well taken care botanical garden, full of plant and green knowledge.. awesome hiking ground and mountain.. fabulous waterfall.. And most importantly one of the most serene environment for long hours of prayer and meditation..

We enjoy it very much. The gardens is kept in a very good condition. Nearby. You can go there for just to do nothing it's peaceful. Have a picnic or go to a very nice restaurant. Not to expensive, fresh and served with a smile.

Very relaxing and nice picnic areas. Waterfall is amazing!

Not the largest garden but well maintained and managed. Decent hiking route over 5km and lots of places to stop and appreciate the scenery along the way. Little waterfall is always a hit with the kids.

Affordable entry fee. Friendly and well mannered staff. The restaurant is not pricey. We had a scrumptious meal and drinks for R251.00. We saw some Dassies on the Dassie/Hyrax trail too after enjoying the waterfall.

Beautiful gardens, fresh air and good picnic areas

I needed to get out there of the house since we’ve been locked down and this was the perfect spot. Had a nice walk, saw the waterfall and had a mini hike. It was better than I expected. I love it and it’s worth it! R45 per adult, parking is free and secure.

Great walk for the most part. We walked the outer loop and went through a section about 1 km long on the backside where the ants were all over us. Other than that we enjoyed it.

The garden is well kept and a delight for anyone who loves nature and indigenous plants. The waterfall in the forest was a wonderful surprise as it looks very natural, we even saw tadpoles at the bottom. The little cafe was friendly and refreshing after a long walk through the grass lands (which was full of birds and butterflies).

Beautiful place, quiet and relaxing... Great place to eat too... refreshing

It's always been nice to go there, just very sad to see that people liter their trash and stompies everywhere. It's becoming dirtier and dirtier, I'm guessing because of all of the events being held there, which also causes big disruptions at night and is ruining the biodiversity of the gardens

Amazing place, got a golf cart and hung out. Safe and awesome, had cool restaurants

It's a nice place to get some peace and have some fun with your family and friends🙂....careful that the animals don't snatch your snacks, they are Sneaky 🫣

Beautifully maintained. So peaceful...Great for families and couples and singles. A variety of fauna and flora, as well as nature hikes. Picture perfect setting. Opening times have changed...

A great place to spend a day with friends and family. We had our girls lunch retreet picnic. It was great tk be in this nature reserve, the atmosphere was great and the weather favored us. Well maintained place with great views too. Will definitely recommend if you want to have an outdoor chilling event.

We went for a brisk morning walk. They open 9 promptly and Covid regulations are respected.

Nice and reliable place to be Due to Covid-19 only 200 people are allowed to be inside, their services are excellent

Loads of space to walk around on lots of different routes, as well as beautifully kept gardens to sit and enjoy a picnic or relax on the grass. There are also very interesting information boards about the different plants and species.

Beautiful and well maintained. From the moment you walk there is no litter and can clearly see the place receives daily attention. Lush green and an ideal place for picnics. Only thing that's not that hot is the bathrooms though.

Wonderful place. Clean, safe and informative. I enjoyed a great walk in the garden.

Its breath taking... The nature there is relaxing and I would recommend it to millions of people who would want to go there. It's peaceful yet amazing place

Absolutely serene! Definitely worth the visit. I would recommend coming early and spending the day. Entrance fee is R40 for adults. Dassies are pretty cool, running around.

Lovely peaceful, tranquil place. Perfect to go for a short hike or walk around the gardens. Perfect for the whole family and children.

The entrance fee has become very expensive

Milkplum cafe is the best! Food prepared well and with love. Friendly staff

It's a natural African beauty it's refreshing,it's a place where you can relex and enjoy the beauty of Nature is a

Always worth the time. Markings could use an update.

Amazing very peaceful and family friendly 10/10 would recommend

The experience was great

What a place, beautiful in every way. Good for sightseeing and hiking too Restaurant present too

Cool n good

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Beautiful place with breathtaking views. Well-maintained!

Lovely, neat and tranquil place

Awesome place for picnics with your partner or friends. Catch up with nature and go to the herbarium building to learn more about plants diversity in the country. There's over 1.2million plant specimens housed in the herbarium.

Clean, safe and refreshing. Great place for a family outing

Soooo nice to just be in nature in the middle of the city! Lovely restaurant too!

Great picnic area

This place is a big open space. If you need to have fun for walk even to enjoy you weekend it's a enjoyable place. Lots of nature that teach the children's. Their restaurant is marvelous. Its having Lapa too for small parties.

Not properly maintained

We were very disappointed: this garden used to be beautiful, neat and a joy to visit. NOW the beds are overrun by weeds, the plants look under-watered and the pruning teams who worked around us seem to have little experience with or interest in correct pruning techniques. In the bathrooms the many of the doors, toilets and taps are broken or flushing mechanisms leak. It is shameful that this once beautiful NATIONAL garden has become so neglected.

What a lovely huge place, even with social distancing, they are open and plenty of space not to get cramped. Loved it. I'll go again.

Beautiful serene park

Nice place to enjoy nature

Peaceful and Serene. Quite a bit to learn for the plant lovers!

Very clean

Perfect

Always beautiful and peaceful for picnic!

We arrive at this place that 'opens at 8' only to be told that we must wait until 9am in the hot car for them to open the gates!

Clean, tranquil, safe

Lovely place. Friendly staff. Would definitely visit again soon.

Beautiful

Very refreshing place to take walk and having picnic

Beautiful

I have been in Pretoria for more than a year but this was my first time. Truly magical. Wasn’t prepared for the rocky hike so if you want more than just to picnic wear comfortable shoes. My 4 year old son loved it but definitely also great for a cozy picnic.

Nice place

As beautiful as the pictures show.. Had a wondeful picnic with my family on valentines day!

Nice place for a picnic

Had a wonderful experience. I can still reminisce the sound of the waterfall and the refreshing air from the waterfall,an experience most closest to nature and what better way to experience the calming surrounding with family and friends over a picnic. I totally recommend it to anyone who wants a calm and easy day.

Sandwich with steak and pear and blue cheece delicious. Stack burger and blue cheese sauce was huge and tasty. Service was fast. Smoking area (big bonus) Fresh pressed juice with beetroot and ginger was refreshing

Always a pleasure to visit. Very safe, clean and well maintained. Absolutely stunning and the perfect place for a fun picnic with friends/ family or couples. Great location for kitchen teas, baby showers or birthday parties. Ample space and shade. Secure parking. Small entrance fee.

Very nice place to relax and learn about which useful plants to add to your garden

This place is always worth the visit . Well maintained and rich in plant life and you are never far away from a lovely tree to sit under .Perfect for a little spontaneous picnic or even larger family gatherings .

It's a good place to come chill. It is smaller than expected and is poorly maintained but their are good spots to have a picnic.

Garden in a very very good condition. No littering or vandalism can be seen. Nice coffee shop on the premises. Enjoyed our visit tremendously.

It lush green vegetation with different species of animals on site - spotted some large rodents and some guinea fowls prancing around. It also has a calm and very realxing area with a pool and water mini waterfall. PNB also has enough open space for spotting activities like jogging and yoga.

Expansive botanical gardens with varying biotopes and plenty of plants, as well as a good bird life and cute rock hyraxes. There are lots of marked trails, a beautiful and decently sized (artificial) waterfall and a Ndebele medicinal garden. There is a restaurant/café located next to the waterfall, a stones throw away from the entrance.

Its a very clean n green garden.... Plenty of different varieties of plants you can see... Its quite big... So you can explore it.... There's a restaurant inside for food n drinks... Its a nice place to relax for the day.... You can play around... Spend time with family.... Enjoy your weekend.... Overall a nice place.... Do carry card for the tickets.... They don't accept cash.... Its a must visit

It was a scorcher of a day today but thankful for the shaded areas. We had a great picnic. Not much of a waterfalll, perhaps management could do something about this, perhaps add some fish to the stagnant pools.

This is quite a vast but peaceful park with its various blooms, waterfalls and its variety of greenery. It is a place where you can spend the whole day just taking endless photos. There is a run organised there which happens on a Wednesday every month. Nonetheless, this is definitely a romantic place to be. .

Wow! Such a beautiful place to relax and unwind. Jaw-dropping views, routes, everything you could ask for when exploring nature. 5 stars all the way. The café is nice as well, with awesome scenery and friendly service.

Not a lot of flower colour when we visited but nice walks, lovely restaurant and even some wildlife. Well worth a visit and doesn't cost the earth.

A great place to relax and have a picnic. We always enjoy going there especially on their not-to-busy-day's

Nice place