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- Destinations
- Africa
- South Africa
- Mpumalanga
- Lowveld National Botanical Garden
Lowveld National Botanical Garden
Covering 393 acres (159 hectares) on the banks of the Crocodile
River at Nelspruit, the Lowveld Botanic Gardens has the largest
collection of cycads in the world and the biggest assortment of
indigenous trees in South Africa, totalling 650 of the 1,000 known
species. The gardens have 600 plant and 245 bird species occurring
naturally on its turf, but about 2,000 more plant species have been
added to this collection making this haven a feast for botanists. A
two-hour trail meanders along the Crocodile River banks and passes
three waterfalls.
Information & Facts
Address
Admission
R20 (adults), R10 (children)
Language
South Africa has 11 official languages, including
Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. English is widely
spoken.
Money
South Africa's currency is the Rand (ZAR), which is divided into
100 cents. Money can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and
the larger hotels. ATMs are widely available (there is a daily
limit for cash withdrawals) and major international credit cards
are widely accepted, except in petrol stations where cash is
required. Visitors should be vigilant when drawing cash from ATMs,
as con artists are known to operate there. Travellers cheques and
some foreign currencies are accepted at larger hotels and shops,
but commission is charged, otherwise all commercial banks will
exchange them.
Opening Times
Daily 8am to 6pm (September to March), and until 5pm
from April to August
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