Entrance fees
Student: R45 off peak (April-August), R50 peak (September-March)
Pensioner: Free entry on Tuesdays
Child: R30
Children under 6 years: Free
BotSoc life members and guests: Free
- R650 per adult
- R325 per scholar (6 – 17 yrs)
- R480 per student
- R480 per senior citizen
Commercial photoshoot/filming: Send an email to N.Matsaung@sanbi.org.za copy N.Maimela@sanbi.org.za for pre-bookings.
Payment process
Cash payments are no longer accepted, the garden switched to cashless payment only. EFT payments acceptable for pre-bookings.
Venue Hire Bookings
Enquiries and booking of venues for weddings and events must be directed to 074 951 5558 or M.Boshielo@sanbi.org.za
Eziko braai area entrance fees
Entrance fee: R120 (Inclusive of garden entrance fee)
Centre Lapa: R500 for 30 people
Corner Lapa: R500 for 30 people
Small Lapa: R150 for 5 people
Kindly be informed that the dates listed below are unavailable for reserving the braai area:
- Saturday, 13 September 2025
- Friday, 26 September 2025
- Saturday, 27 September 2025
- Saturday, 04 October 2025
- Saturday, 11 October 2025
- Sunday, 16 November 2025
- Monday, 29 December 2025
(Non-refundable booking fee payable within 24hrs for Lapas after booking confirmation on email, venue hire agreement to be signed)
For Braai Area and Lapa bookings only, please send an email to PTAGarden@sanbi.org.za and copy N.Matsaung@sanbi.org.za
Firewood will not be allowed but Only charcoal should be brought in the braai area.
GAZEBO: A 3m x3m gazebo allowed at R50
Jumping Castle: Allowed per booking at R200 per day
Operational hours
- Monday – Sunday: 08h00-18h00, no entry after 17h00.
Prohibition Notice
An urban oasis to explore
This 76 ha urban oasis is a pristine getaway situated in the eastern suburbs of South Africa’s administrative capital, Pretoria.
A 35 m high quartzite outcrop divides the garden in two sections. Its frosty south-facing section and the north-facing, warmer section present two different worlds to the visitor and botanist. A paved nature trail gives access to the fascinating natural vegetation on the ridge, which boasts a diversity of indigenous fauna and flora.
Fifty hectares of the total area is devoted to developed garden, using almost exclusively South African plants. All the flowering plant species to be seen, including 50% of the country’s tree species, make this garden a botanical tapestry. Visitors are offered a glimpse of different biomes such as savanna and forest biomes. Different theme gardens are continuously being developed.
The garden is home to the Head Office of the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and successfully bridges the gap between scientific research and the recreational environment.
Physical address:
2 Cussonia Ave, Brummeria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Postal Address:
Private Bag x101
Pretoria
0001
GPS Co-ordinates:
- 28°16’19.8″E 25°44’18.2″S
- Long 28.27218 Lat -25.73838
Contact Information
Telephone: +27(0)12 002 5324
Fax: +27(0)12 804 4992
For garden queries email: pretoriagarden@sanbi.org.za
