Jardin de Balata
Botanical garden · Martinique ·

Jardin de Balata

Botanical garden · Martinique ·

Botanical garden with aerial walkway, fish ponds, and hummingbirds

hummingbirds
aerial walkway
native plants
beautiful garden
palm trees
worth the price
panoramic views
tropical flowers
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Rte de Balata, Fort-de-France 97234, Martinique Get directions

Restroom
Credit card accepted
Debit card accepted
Contactless accepted
Wheelchair accessible entrance

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Rte de Balata, Fort-de-France 97234, Martinique Get directions

+596 596 64 48 73
jardindebalata.fr
@jardindebalata

Features

•Restroom
•Credit card accepted
•Debit card accepted
•Contactless accepted
•Wheelchair accessible entrance
•Wheelchair accessible parking lot
•Wheelchair accessible restroom

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Jan 17, 2026

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"A seven-acre private botanical garden just outside the capital, featuring more than 300 plant species including bromeliads, begonias, and hibiscus, with shaded spots, fish ponds and an aerial walkway that offers sweeping views; the full walk-through takes about an hour and a half and is a peaceful immersion in the island's celebrated flora." - Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell is a travel journalist and the founder of CrushGlobal Travel. Specializing in culture, food, and luxury experiences, she has penned pieces for Vogue, CNN, USA Today, Essence, NPR, Architectural Digest, Ebony, and Los Angeles Times, among others. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"A three-hectare botanical garden just outside Fort-de-France showcasing more than 3,000 varieties of flora and fauna, offering canopy rides for panoramic views and serving as a floral refuge that complements Martinique’s reputation as the “Island of Flowers.”" - Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell Kristin Braswell is a travel journalist and the founder of CrushGlobal Travel. Specializing in culture, food, and luxury experiences, she has penned pieces for Vogue, CNN, USA Today, Essence, NPR, Architectural Digest, Ebony, and Los Angeles Times, among others. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"Thisbotanical wonder is home tothousands of native plant species, including heliconias, hibiscus and bromeliads. Guests enjoy strolling around thethree-hectare (seven-acre)grounds, where hundreds of palm trees tower over creeks and tiny hummingbirds flit among the lush foliage.An aerialwalkway suspended 15 meters (49 feet) highin the canopygives visitorsviews of the Balata Garden, the mountains and Fort-de-France Bay. There's also a fine old plantation house on the grounds."

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"Thisbotanical wonder is home tothousands of native plant species, including heliconias, hibiscus and bromeliads. Guests enjoy strolling around thethree-hectare (seven-acre)grounds, where hundreds of palm trees tower over creeks and tiny hummingbirds flit among the lush foliage.An aerialwalkway suspended 15 meters (49 feet) highin the canopygives visitorsviews of the Balata Garden, the mountains and Fort-de-France Bay. There's also a fine old plantation house on the grounds."

12 Reasons We Love Martinique
Jardin de Balata

Ismail A.

Google
Jardin de Balata was the highlight of our trip to Martinique. The entry price is a bit steep at 16 euros but it is worth it. The hummingbirds were beautiful to watch and some of the views are breathtaking. You need approximately 1 to 2 hours. I recommend you buy some fish food with your tickets. It was interesting watching the groups of fish follow people as they walked alongside the ponds. Can pay by card at the entrance point. The 25 bus is slow from near the cemetery in Port de France. Bus 9 from the port is much easier and frequent, it definitely goes past the Jardin ignore the driver is he says he doesn't (one driver said they did and the other they didn't so I didn't risk it and used 25 which was slow and crowded with tourists on the way there). Overall a very worthwhile activity in Martinique.

James S.

Google
We loved wandering the gardens. A nice break from the cruise ship and beaches. It was cool under the tree canopy and the variety of plants was wonderful.

Oliver H.

Google
We visited in the off-season, but were welcomed by many beautiful flowers regardless. Definitely worth a visit and the ticket price is well worth it.

Jean-Sebastien V.

Google
Very nice garden. Short to visit however. Count 1h if you take your time. 13 Euros per person. Value for the price is debatable, but depends on each individual taste I suppose. Cool activity to fill a gap of 2-3h (when counting the time to get there if you are in the southern part of the island and coming back). It's roughly a 20-30 min drive from downtown Fort de France, and +-1h from Trois Ilets. Would not judge this as a must do in Martinique. It's a nice, time killer if you need one.

Cirt Carmen D.

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It is an amazing garden. Entering the garden, it seems like you are in paradise. The flowers delight your eyes with their colors. The fish charm you with their undulating movement. For thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies, there are suspension bridges where you can see far into the distance, the Caribbean Sea framed by towering palm trees. Huge bamboo trees line the paths in the garden. You will hear a lot of bird calls (if the chatty tourists keep quiet, which is unlikely). When leaving the garden, you could see the hummingbird. They drink the syrup specially prepared by the caretakers. It is recommended to visit it. The price is 16 euros but you can leave 1-2 euros extra for the garden.

Candy C.

Google
The garden is beautiful. It took us about 45 minutes. Tip: ask for the ticket to do both the garden and the zoo. You're provided with a map, that is farely easy to follow. (I left that job for my partner,lol) Be sure to get a small bottle of water before you begin. The views were amazing and the tram was fun crossing over!

Ida

Google
Very nice botanical garden, well worth the trip here!

JF R

Google
Great place. Beautiful garden. Nice walk on a paved path.
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