Babylonstoren Garden Tour

Activities, Tours

Babylonstoren is cherished for its magnificent formal garden, inspired by the Company’s Garden in Cape Town that supplied fresh fruit and vegetables to the 17th- and 18th-century spice fleets travelling between Europe and Asia. The garden boasts historic rose and fruit cultivars, a succulent collection, a kitchen garden, thousands of clivias, a healing garden, a cycad collection, a Byzantium sanctuary for bees, and a Spice House where tropical plants thrive.

• The tour of Babylonstoren’s formal fruit and vegetable garden starts at the Farm Shops at 10h00 daily.
• During the week, join the collections garden tour, starting at 11h30, also departing in front of the Farm Shops.

Booking is essential. Please email enquiries@babylonstoren.com, visit www.babylonstoren.com or phone +27 (0)21 863 3852. Garden tours continue, come rain or shine.

Opening times: Monday–Sunday from 09h00–18h00 in summer and 09h00–17h00 in winter.


Booking Information
Telephone: + 27 (0)21 863 3852
Email: enquiries@babylonstoren.com
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Saturday: 09h00 – 16h00
Sunday: 09h00 – 14h00

Easter Holiday Hours

Friday, 3 April: Closed
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Sunday, 5 April: 09h00 – 12h00
Monday, 6 April: Closed  

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