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Slide 1 of 9, Couple walking on treetop walkway at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town.
Couple walking on treetop walkway at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town.

Cape Town: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Entry Tickets

Explore at your pace

  • Explore Kirstenbosch's landscaped and natural areas, including the 130-metre Boomslang Tree Canopy Walkway and the glass Conservatory, at your own pace.

  • Book online for an instant e-ticket, enjoy secure payment, then skip the ticket queue at Kirstenbosch and head straight inside to start your day.

  • Enjoy full-day access to the entire garden, with every lawn, trail, and themed area open for you to wander, picnic, and pause wherever you like.

  • Follow marked trails through themed plant collections, from fynbos slopes to forest paths shaded by yellowwoods.

  • Choose between day tickets and annual membership, with unlimited visits across all SANBI gardens and discounted rates for SA and SADC residents.

More details

  • Explore Kirstenbosch's landscaped and natural areas, including the 130-metre Boomslang Tree Canopy Walkway and the glass Conservatory, at your own pace.

  • Book online for an instant e-ticket, enjoy secure payment, then skip the ticket queue at Kirstenbosch and head straight inside to start your day.

  • Enjoy full-day access to the entire garden, with every lawn, trail, and themed area open for you to wander, picnic, and pause wherever you like.

  • Follow marked trails through themed plant collections, from fynbos slopes to forest paths shaded by yellowwoods.

  • Choose between day tickets and annual membership, with unlimited visits across all SANBI gardens and discounted rates for SA and SADC residents.

from Original priceZAR 559
ZAR 499

11% off

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Table Mountain cable car ascending with hikers walking through lush garden path.

Combo (Save 12%): Cape Town Table Mountain Cable Car and Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Tickets

Explore at your pace

  • Cover Cape Town’s top viewpoint and its flagship botanical garden in one booking, with flexible access at both.

  • Table Mountain Cable Car: Round-trip ride (one ascent, one descent) with all-day flexibility, plus rotating cabins on the way up.

  • Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden: Skip the ticket queue, then explore all garden areas for a full day, including the Boomslang canopy walkway.

  • Both tickets are self-guided and flexible, so you can choose your pace and split the day however it suits you.

More details

  • Cover Cape Town’s top viewpoint and its flagship botanical garden in one booking, with flexible access at both.

  • Table Mountain Cable Car: Round-trip ride (one ascent, one descent) with all-day flexibility, plus rotating cabins on the way up.

  • Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden: Skip the ticket queue, then explore all garden areas for a full day, including the Boomslang canopy walkway.

  • Both tickets are self-guided and flexible, so you can choose your pace and split the day however it suits you.

from Original priceZAR 1,569
ZAR 1,376

12% off

Slide 1 of 13, Robben Island entrance with welcome sign and pathway, South Africa.
Robben Island entrance with welcome sign and pathway, South Africa.

Robben Island Guided Prison Tour with Museum Entry & Round-Trip Ferry Transfers

Explore at your pace
Pickup available

  • Sail from Cape Town to Robben Island on a half day trip that combines a scenic ferry ride, prison museum visit, and island bus tour in one ticket.

  • Benefit from skip the line entry and a moving guided tour led by a former political prisoner, with live commentary on the boat and island bus.

  • Visit the maximum security prison and museum, walk through former inmate cells and yards, and hear firsthand accounts of life under apartheid.

  • Board a guided bus for a narrated loop around Robben Island, taking in key landmarks, memorials, and sweeping views across Table Bay.

  • Upgrade your experience by adding a Cape Town city tour or hotel pickup from select Cape Town accommodations, so you reach the V&A Waterfront gateway relaxed and on time.

More details

  • Sail from Cape Town to Robben Island on a half day trip that combines a scenic ferry ride, prison museum visit, and island bus tour in one ticket.

  • Benefit from skip the line entry and a moving guided tour led by a former political prisoner, with live commentary on the boat and island bus.

  • Visit the maximum security prison and museum, walk through former inmate cells and yards, and hear firsthand accounts of life under apartheid.

  • Board a guided bus for a narrated loop around Robben Island, taking in key landmarks, memorials, and sweeping views across Table Bay.

  • Upgrade your experience by adding a Cape Town city tour or hotel pickup from select Cape Town accommodations, so you reach the V&A Waterfront gateway relaxed and on time.

from Original priceZAR 1,250
ZAR 950

24% off

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Cable car ascending Table Mountain with ocean view, Cape Town, South Africa.

Cape Town: Table Mountain Cable Car Ticket

Explore at your pace
Pickup available

  • Glide up Table Mountain by cable car for a relaxed, self-guided visit, enjoying a full day of flexible summit time and sweeping Cape Town views.

  • Benefit from a prebooked round trip ticket that covers one ascent and one descent, giving you flexible all day access to explore at your pace.

  • Ride the rotating Table Mountain cable car as the city, ocean and rugged peaks unfold below, then step onto viewpoints high above Cape Town.

  • Follow easy summit paths to quiet corners, photo spots and viewing decks, then refuel at cafes and shops while you soak in the changing light.

  • Upgrade your visit by choosing a skip the line ticket or add a Cape Town half day city tour, available on selected ticket options at checkout.

More details

  • Glide up Table Mountain by cable car for a relaxed, self-guided visit, enjoying a full day of flexible summit time and sweeping Cape Town views.

  • Benefit from a prebooked round trip ticket that covers one ascent and one descent, giving you flexible all day access to explore at your pace.

  • Ride the rotating Table Mountain cable car as the city, ocean and rugged peaks unfold below, then step onto viewpoints high above Cape Town.

  • Follow easy summit paths to quiet corners, photo spots and viewing decks, then refuel at cafes and shops while you soak in the changing light.

  • Upgrade your visit by choosing a skip the line ticket or add a Cape Town half day city tour, available on selected ticket options at checkout.

from Original priceZAR 1,010
ZAR 950

6% off

Pro tips to help you make a pick

Pick up a Garden Map when you enter. Kirstenbosch is extensive, and having the map makes it easier to connect the central gardens with the upper slopes and walking trails.

If the Boomslang is a priority, approach it from Rycroft Gate when possible. SANBI identifies this as the best route for wheelchair users because of the steep terrain elsewhere in the Arboretum.

Consider joining a guided walk if you want more context about the Garden’s plants, history and biodiversity rather than simply exploring independently.

Leave time for the natural areas beyond the formal gardens. The fynbos and forest trails provide a very different experience from the landscaped sections near the visitor facilities.

For a relaxed family visit, use the lawns and picnic areas as a base and explore nearby highlights in shorter loops rather than attempting the entire estate in one go.

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About Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

Kirstenbosch brings together cultivated gardens, indigenous plant collections, natural forest, fynbos and mountain landscapes across a 200-hectare estate. Highlights range from the Conservatory and Cycad Amphitheatre to the Arboretum, Fragrance Garden and Centenary Tree Canopy Walkway. Its setting within the Cape Floral Region makes a visit especially rewarding for travellers interested in South Africa’s extraordinary plant diversity.

AddressRhodes Dr, Newlands, Cape Town, 7735, South Africa
Also known asKirstenbosch
Year opened1913
Founded byProfessor Harold Pearson
Visitors per year668259
Expected wait time - Standard0-30 mins (Peak), 0-30 mins (Off Peak)

Did you know?

Kirstenbosch’s estate covers about 200 hectares, with approximately 50 hectares of cultivated gardens and another 150 hectares of natural forest and fynbos on the lower eastern slopes of Table Mountain.

The Boomslang was inspired by the skeleton of a snake. Its 130-metre steel-and-timber structure winds through the Arboretum and reaches about 12 metres above the ground.

Kirstenbosch forms part of the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas, a UNESCO World Heritage property recognised for its exceptional plant diversity and high level of endemism.

The Arboretum contains more than 450 southern African tree species, including species from subtropical eastern South Africa that thrive on Kirstenbosch’s warm, north-facing slopes.

Kirstenbosch’s Braille Trail is designed to let visitors with visual impairments explore indigenous forest using their senses. Its guide rope and information points include large-print and Braille signs.

Why visit Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden?

A botanical garden beneath Table Mountain

Kirstenbosch occupies the eastern slopes of Table Mountain, creating a dramatic backdrop for its collections of southern African plants. The estate combines cultivated gardens with natural forest and fynbos, so the experience changes from carefully designed landscapes to wilder mountain vegetation as you explore.

Walk through the treetops on the Boomslang

The Centenary Tree Canopy Walkway, popularly known as the Boomslang, curves through the Arboretum and rises as high as 12 metres above ground. The 130-metre walkway offers changing perspectives over the trees, Garden and surrounding mountains.

Discover the Cape’s remarkable fynbos

Kirstenbosch showcases several types of fynbos, including Peninsula Granite Fynbos and Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos. Look for proteas, ericas and restios among the distinctive vegetation that characterises the Cape Floral Region.

Explore gardens with very different personalities

From the arid-plant displays of the Conservatory to the Fragrance Garden, Sculpture Garden, Cycad Amphitheatre and Dell, Kirstenbosch offers a varied sequence of landscapes. Each area reveals a different aspect of South Africa’s indigenous plant heritage.

Combine nature with easygoing outdoor exploration

Kirstenbosch is more than a collection of planted beds. You can picnic on the lawns, follow signposted trails, watch birds, discover sculptures and spend time simply enjoying the mountain scenery. The combination makes it particularly appealing for families and travellers who want an unhurried outdoor experience.

Plan your visit

Gate 1 — Visitors’ Centre

Gate 1 is the main visitor entrance and includes the Visitors’ Centre, ticket facilities, parking and Vida e Caffè. The City Sightseeing bus also stops here. Accessible parking and a stop-and-drop area are available.

Gate 2 — Centre for Home Gardening

Gate 2 provides access near the Centre for Home Gardening and Tea Room. It also has accessible parking. This entrance is useful for visitors focusing on the lower and central Garden areas.

Gate 3 — Rycroft Gate

Gate 3, also known as Rycroft Gate, provides access towards the upper Garden and mountain-side areas. It has a stop-and-drop facility and is the recommended entry route for wheelchair users visiting the Boomslang, although assistance is needed because of steep gradients.

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What our guests say

Claus W

Germany
Couple
Last week
Straightforward booking, the main advantage is the discount for double bookings. Fantastic weather for visiting Table Mountain.

Cape Town: Table Mountain Cable Car Ticket

Rolf H

Germany
Couple
2 weeks ago
Great trip up Table Mountain. Fantastic view from the rotating cable car. Once at the summit, the whole thing comes to a stop once more.

Cape Town: Table Mountain Cable Car Ticket

Daniel V

Germany
Couple
Sep 2026

+1 more

Well organized, already in time and very friendly. But too less historical. Not so much old historical fragments. The best was the funny BusGuide and the explanations of the prisoner guide.

Robben Island Guided Prison Tour with Museum Entry & Round-Trip Ferry Transfers

Henk M

Netherlands
Couple
Aug 2026
We were left speechless by the stories the guides shared with us. Truly moving! One of the best excursions we have ever experienced. Thank you.

Robben Island Guided Prison Tour with Museum Entry & Round-Trip Ferry Transfers

Jennifer K

United Kingdom
Couple
Last week
A beautiful, relaxing experience with a wealth of floral delights. Sandwiches in the cafe were delicious and the staff friendly and efficient

Combo: Cape Town Table Mountain Cable Car and Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Tickets

Peng W

Group
3 weeks ago
We had an amazing time in Table Mountain. The open tickets were great as we stayed all day there. Easy to get through and back. The only problem was when I booked the tickets, tickets didn't arrive until the following morning which made me worry. Tried email but it was rejected until I messaged, ticket s were sent as initially it said 4 hrs. Thought it was scam.

Combo: Cape Town Table Mountain Cable Car and Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden Tickets

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