Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden

108 Roux Road
Worcester
South Africa

(023) 347-0785  /   (023) 342-1298

108 Roux Road, Worcester, South Africa
OPEN NOW!   Close at 18:00
The Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden is a truly unique garden. It cultivates and displays a wide variety of desert and semi-desert plants. The 154 hectare Garden lies at the foot of the Hexriver Mountain range, 120 km north of Cape Town...

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Worcester, Cape Winelands, Western Cape, South Africa

Business Hours

Monday to Sunday
07:00 - 18:00
Public Holidays
07:00 - 18:00

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