Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden

As a local, I have visited the Botanical Garden many times and I am always impressed by its grandeur. The layout is perfect for a fully immersive experience, making it a great place to relax and take a moment. The variety of plants and trees is amazing, and the giant water lilies are definitely the stars of the garden. The giant climbing monsters also make their presence known on the trees. It is a garden worth seeing. Entry price: Local – Rs 25, Non-Resident – Rs 300. You can hire a guide on site for Rs 75 per person, which is worth it. Some spots have been a bit neglected, but it doesn’t really affect the experience. I wasn’t a fan of the deer pen, as the animals looked miserable. Leave a good 2 hours to complete the tour. Don’t forget mosquito spray, it can get serious there

A very beautiful botanical garden. Many interesting plants, plenty of land to explore, well-maintained. It also has turtle and deer enclosures. One of the must-sees when visiting the island. Unfortunately, there are some mosquitoes.

Green, beautiful and peaceful. The park is generally very well looked after, although the ponds could be taken care of a bit better. It felt wonderful to be surrounded by so many different trees and plants. Take ALL the mosquito repellent!!!

Best botanical garden I’ve ever been. There’s so much to see, the ticket price was reasonable. There were tour guides at the entrance, although we decided to go on our own. The map is quite straight-forward as all "roads" are labeled. Take your time, 2-3 hours should be enough.

SSR Botanical Garden is a calm and beautiful place to visit. The garden has many trees, flowers, and the famous giant water lilies. You can also see animals like deer, turtles, fish, and birds. It is a great place to walk, relax, and enjoy nature with family. A very peaceful and refreshing spot!

The gardens were quite nice. There is an interesting range of plants and flowers, including the varieties of water lilies. However, the guides were difficult to arrange as they would only take large groups. We waited for some time but no guide would take us.

We spent 2 hours at the park and covered most things. A variety of beautiful flowers, plants and trees. Map of the gardens is clear and easy to follow. There are some deers and tortoise as well. Worth visiting and it is free.

We spent a good 3 hrs in the park. Entrance fee was reasonable. We had a free map at the ticket office which was useful as the park is quite large and we don’t wanted to miss anything. We enjoyed everything what we seen. Some of the ponds were drained, out of use unfortunately. Also the water plant fountain was empty as well just an alga filled mess. Turtles have quite large enclosure and it seems they are happy there. Deers have a similarly sized enclosure but in my opinion is not well planned. The animals do not have natural shade and all of them were cramped together under the feeding spot trying to hide from the sun. The highlight if our visit were the water lilies in full bloom. And the hut on the largest pond. Also the two large bridge in the valley area. The medicine garden was interesting but many of the plants were missing and not replaced. Considering that this was a botanic garden there were no flowers or shrubs or other plants than different palm species and trees. But I think it still wort a visit. Take water with you because it is still warm even when it is a bit cloudy. In the carpark you can buy refreshment but not in the park. Also you can buy souvenirs in the carpark. We also visited the nearby sugar museum. Thats was nice too and finished our day in the shopping centre next to the museum. Whole day was great. ❤️