# Kirstenbosch in Cape Town — Citylit

Indigenous plants, mountain paths and a treetop walkway beneath Table Mountain.

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## Kirstenbosch

Indigenous plants, mountain paths and a treetop walkway beneath Table Mountain.

- City: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Category: Parks & zoos
- Address: Rhodes Drive, Newlands
- Citylit page: https://citylit.vercel.app/cape-town/parks-zoos/kirstenbosch
- Official website: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstenbosch_National_Botanical_Garden
- Sources checked: 2026-10-15
- Coordinates: longitude 18.4325, latitude -33.9875 (venue pin; entrance may be unverified)
- Coordinate source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstenbosch\_National\_Botanical\_Garden

Kirstenbosch is a botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The garden is one of 10  National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI). Prior to 1 September 2004, the institute was known as the National Botanical Institute.
Kirstenbosch places a strong emphasis on the cultivation of indigenous plants.

About source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstenbosch_National_Botanical_Garden; checked 2026-10-12; license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

### Practical facts
- admission: paid (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- booking: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- stepFreeEntrance: true (verified); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- accessibleToilets: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- parking: true (verified); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- publicTransport: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- family: Unknown / unconfirmed (unknown)
- environment: outdoor (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch/
- durationMinutes: 60 (editorial-estimate); checked 2026-10-08; source: Citylit editorial planning estimate
- entryPriceZAR: 270 (verified); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- price: SANBI 2026–2027 adult rates: South African residents and SADC nationals R110 with qualifying ID, other African nationals R150, other international visitors R270. Child, student and membership concessions apply. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- openingHours: Daily 08:00–19:00 Sep–Mar; 08:00–18:00 Apr–Aug (verified); checked 2026-10-08; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/
- paymentMethods: Cash is not accepted; check the operator for available payment and online-ticket options. (verified); checked 2026-10-15; source: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/

### Sources
- Kirstenbosch - SANBI: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenbosch/; fetched 2026-10-08; retrieved during research
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirstenbosch_National_Botanical_Garden; fetched 2026-10-07; retrieved during research
- SANBI Kirstenbosch visitor information: https://www.sanbi.org/gardens/kirstenboch/visitor-information/information/; fetched 2026-10-15; retrieved during research

### Photographs and credits
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/10ecdb2c6937.jpg — Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in October 2024. Venue photograph. Author: Discott; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kirstenbosch_National_Botanical_Garden_2024_7th_batch_09.jpg
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/b4ce334d69e1.jpg — Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Cape Town, South Africa. View towards the eastern slope of Table mountain.. Venue photograph. Author: Frode Inge Helland; license: CC BY 2.5 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2006_02_Kirstenbosch_01.JPG
- https://citylit.vercel.app/images/a098df5c84f3.jpg — Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Aloe species, Cape Town, South Africa.. Venue photograph. Author: Britt Storlykken Helland; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2006_02_Kirstenbosch_03.JPG

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