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Cape Town's Kirstenbosch gardens may be more famous, but Durban's Botanic Gardens hold the title of Africa's oldest surviving botanical gardens.

Founded in 1851, Durban's Botanic Gardens were a response to Kew Gardens' challenge of creating botanic gardens around the world. The goal was not only to furnish Kew with new plants, but also to help raise global awareness of potentially valuable plants. The first garden in Durban was established in 1849 in a different location – it has been at its current location, closer to the city, since 1851.

The gardens cover more than 37 acres and are known for their collection of cycads, ferns, and orchids. There are also several events held in the gardens throughout the year, including concerts, tea parties, and an indigenous plant fair in September.

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Top 10 Things to do in Durban City Tour

Top 10 Things to do in Durban City Tour

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Get a comprehensive overview of Durban's highlights and landmarks, with transportation in between, on this full-day tour. Listen as your guide delves deep into the history, culture, architecture, and environment of this South African city. Stops include the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Umhlanga Rocks Promenade, Ushaka Village Walk, City Hall, Victoria Street Market, Durban Botanic Gardens, and others.
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  • 6 hours
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Durban City Tour Half Day

Durban City Tour Half Day

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Discover the best that Durban, South Africa has to offer on this sightseeing tour through the city. In just a few hours, visit the city’s top sights including the Victoria Street Market, Moses Mabhida Stadium, the botanical gardens, and city hall. You also get free time to purchase a meal or walk around the uShaka Village Walk shopping mall.
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  • 3 hours 35 minutes
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Durban City Sightseeing Tour

Durban City Sightseeing Tour

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Take a Durban City sightseeing tour to get to know a city built by Zulu tribes, colonial settlers, and Indians who came during the 19th century to work as indentured servants. Learn more about how this diversity has shaped Durban.
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  • 3 hours
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Durban Shore Excursion: Durban City Tour

Durban Shore Excursion: Durban City Tour

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Experience the sights, sounds and smells of Durban as you make your way along the famous Golden Mile. See historic buildings, learn about the iconic city center and explore the tropical Botanical Gardens alongside your expert guide. Enjoy panoramic views of the ocean and visit the Moses Mabhida Stadium on this comprehensive tour that highlights the best of this coastal city.
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  • 3 hours 30 minutes
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Durban Shore Excursion: Durban City, Valley of 1000 Hills and PheZulu Tour

Durban Shore Excursion: Durban City, Valley of 1000 Hills and PheZulu Tour

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Journey into South Africa's Golden Mile on this magnificent adventure that highlights history, architecture and nature. Visit the City Centre, Botanical Gardens and wander stalls of the famous Victoria Street Indian Market. You'll sample bunny chow--a local delicacy--before check out the Moses Mabhida Football Stadium and the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Learn about the cultures and traditions of the Zulu Nation on a visit to PheZulu and take in all the wonder this African nation has to offer.
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  • 7 hours 30 minutes
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Durban City & PheZulu Cultural Village Day Tour from Durban

Durban City & PheZulu Cultural Village Day Tour from Durban

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Tour the coastal city of Durban and explore the Valley of a 1000 Hills on a informative day trip through greater KwaZulu-Natal. Begin with a visit to some of this busy port city's main highlights, including the bustling Victoria Street Market, the KwaMuhle Apartheid Museum and the Southern Hemisphere's largest mosque. Stroll among orchids and cycads in the Durban Botanic Gardens and see the country's oldest temple complex in the country. Then go outside the city to experience Zulu culture, including a traditional Zulu dance performance.
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  • 8 hours
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Durban from Within : An Immersive City Tour
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Durban from Within : An Immersive City Tour

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Get a fresh and intimate perspective on Durban on this immersive city tour, with a maximum of six travelers and a wealth of local encounters. Stroll the botanical gardens with a horticulturalist; track down street art with a local artist; meet local merchants at Victoria Street Market; and meet the dancing curator of Phansi Museum, dedicated to South Africa's diverse art and design. All this, and artisan gelato too.
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  • 8 hours
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Durban in a Moment: Botanical Gardens, Tribal Museums & Traditional Markets
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Durban in a Moment: Botanical Gardens, Tribal Museums & Traditional Markets

Explore SA’s oldest Botanical Gardens with a horticulturalist who’ll introduce you to their unique collection of plants and secret to invisibility. Meet the dancing curator of the city’s largest collection of tribal art, tap into indigenous beliefs and South African traditional culture. The Markets of Warwick are home to over 5 000 vendors which 460 000 commuters pass through by daily. It’s time to tap into this beating heart of the city and unlock the soul of the Victoria Street Market — the Muti Bridge. Visit Asiye Etafuleni — the NGO protecting the rights of traders — to understand the significance of this space to the city and her people. Finish the day with a Durban bunny chow at an award winning local foodie hotspot on Helen Joseph Road (own cost).
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  • 4 hours
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Durban Like a Local: Customized Private Tour

Durban Like a Local: Customized Private Tour

Get to know the city through the eyes of a passionate local. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it up to the local for an insightful introduction to the city. Make travel about the people you meet not just the places you see.
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Durban City Day Tour Including a Tour of the Zulu Markets

Durban City Day Tour Including a Tour of the Zulu Markets

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Visit some of the most unique sites in South Africa on this informative and fun Durban city day tour. You will get to walk through the bustling Zulu Markets as well as the Indian Market. You will get a tour through the oldest surviving Botanical Gardens in Africa as well as visit the historical city center. You will get to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant where Durban's famed "bunny chow" is served and you will visit the famous Golden Mile that keep visitors coming year after year.
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  • 6 hours
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Durban: Visit a Museum of living Plants and a Sanctuary for Primates
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Durban: Visit a Museum of living Plants and a Sanctuary for Primates

Start the day strolling through Africa’s oldest surviving Botanical Gardens with a passionate horticulturalist tapping into its history and their unique collection. Meet the loneliest man on planet Earth and learn about the secret to invisibility. Yes you heard right. Drop in at the vibey suburb of Umhlanga Rocks en route for a spot of lunch at the award winning street food dive, CaneCutters, and taste Durban’s Indian Heritage (own cost). Bunny Chows are their speciality. Ready for an immersive primate experience? Monkeyland KZN is the world’s second free-roaming multi-species primate sanctuary offering a range of experiences including monkey safaris where you will encounter species such as capuchin monkeys, black-and-white ruffed lemurs, buff-cheeked gibbons and black howler monkeys in their forest home. Connect with your primate friends at leisure.
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  • 7 hours 30 minutes
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Full-Day Durban City Tour Phezulu Safari Park and Natal Lion Park

Full-Day Durban City Tour Phezulu Safari Park and Natal Lion Park

This tour starts with a visit of the city of Durban where you get to visit many key tourist areas such as The Victoria Street Market, The Ushaka Village Walk, The Durban Promenade, The Durban Botanic Gardens, Moses Mabhida Stadium and more. You also get to visit 2 safari game reserves namely Natal Lion Park where you get to see lions and elephants and Phezulu Safari Park where you get to see zebras, giraffes, kudus, and many more animals as well as experience some African culture and dances. We offer this tour at a special price of R2,500-00 for up to 3 people booking and R2,300 for more people booking
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  • 10 hours
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US$213.25
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Durban City Tour

Durban City Tour

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Our tour of Durban, a bustling metropolis, often called the cultural ‘melting pot’ of South Africa, includes a drive through the sports corridor with its impressive sporting facilities to the Blue Lagoon area on the Umgeni River where you get a panoramic view of the whole bay of Durban. Then past the so-called Apartheid Beaches, the Marine Parade (Golden Mile) where you will see the rickshaws, en route to the impressive developments at the new Point Waterfront area. We drive past the busiest harbour in Africa and various historical monuments, and then through the city centre where the original Railway Station building, the City Hall and the Post Office buildings each have a story to tell. We stop at the Indian Market where you get a glimpse into the Indian culture and bargain for souvenirs and spices. Our last visit is to the Botanical Gardens with its extensive collection of trees and plants from all over the world, as well as a famous cycad collection and orchid garden.
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  • 40 minutes
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Half Day Durban City Tour, Victoria Market and Botanic Gardens

Half Day Durban City Tour, Victoria Market and Botanic Gardens

Durban, South Africa’s famous Surf City that is now part of the greater eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, is justifiably proud of its many tourist offerings. these include the Golden Mile – a stretch of some of the safest swimming beaches in South Africa. Since 2010, the view from the Golden Mile has included an additional landmark; the imposing Moses Mabhida Stadium, from which a meandering brick-paved promenade stretches north to Blue Lagoon and south to Addington Beach. The city also offers the oldest botanical gardens in the world. Also, there is the Victoria Street Market with lots of displays of African art, herbs and spices and much more. On this tour, one also gets to visit the Durban Habour as well as the Durban Promenade. We offer this tour at a special price of R1,100-00 for 2 or more people booking
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  • 5 hours 30 minutes
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Full Day Durban & Phezulu Safari Park Private Tour from Durban

Full Day Durban & Phezulu Safari Park Private Tour from Durban

On this tour you get to experience and gain a clear knowledge of the sunshine city of Durban. You visit the market, the Moses Mabhida Stadium, the Durban Promenade. These are some of the top attractions in Durban. In Phezulu you experience a game drive in a 4 x 4 vehicle, the African cultural dance and also get to see the Reptile Park. This tour is truly interesting for any day visitor to Durban. This is an excellent full day tour not to be missed.
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  • 8 hours
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US$179.58
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Durban Botanic Gardens hours of operation: April 16-Sept 15 7:30am-5:30pm; Sept 16-April 15 7:30am-5:15pm. Buy tickets in advance on Viator. If you book with Viator, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund.