Durban City Tour: Explore Botanical Gardens, Street Art, Traditional Culture, and Local Cuisine

Experience the best of Durban on a city tour that takes you through botanical gardens, street art, traditional culture, and local cuisine. Discover hidden gems, meet local artists, and indulge in delicious flavors. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Durban Botanic Gardens - The first stop on this tour is the Durban Botanical Gardens. Here we will meet a passionate local horticulturalist who will help you unlock this living museum after all these gardens have museum status. Explore the gardens and which is home to the loneliest man on the planet (don’t stress, it’s a plant).
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What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Tasty snacks included
  • All fees and taxes covered
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Begin the day with a leisurely walk through Africa’s oldest surviving Botanical Gardens, guided by our enthusiastic horticulturalist who will share its history and unique plant collection. Next, meet Mama Nkosi, affectionately known as the dancing curator, who will introduce you to one of the largest collections of traditional art, revealing indigenous…

Location
Durban Botanic Gardens
Sydenham Road,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brucedotten
Jan 11, 2026
Fantastic Day of Memorable Experiences!!! - Great experience that covered so many different aspects of Durban. We had been to Durban a few times before this tour, but on this tour we visited sites we didn't know existed. The added bonus was the personalized tour and info provided at each site by a resident expert. We highly recommend this tour to first time visitors, plus people who visited before as well. You won't be disappointed!
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Sally_j
Nov 23, 2025
Fascinating Day - Excellent tour with David from Wild Routes, we throughly enjoyed our visit to Durban with a range of activities. David was prompt, polite and the van was clean and cool. The botanical gardens are full of surprises we were whizzed around in a golf cart and shown highlights of the interesting flora and fauna. The museums, art gallery and especially the markets added to our most fascinating day.
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371judithk
Aug 23, 2024
a Durban City tour with depth and joy - Thabo is an experienced guide with a wealth of knowledge. Together with Lindo they were the perfect dream team to see Durban from lots of different sides. The tour involves different people so that you always have the 'best person for the job' and different small businesses and organisations can participate. The day just flew by. We can wholeheartedly recommend the tour.
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Nik-n-dusty
Dec 30, 2019
Felt like we were experiencing Durban with old friends! - From the moment we met in the hotel lobby, we just clicked! Justin and Thabo are fantastic people and we had a wonderful day with them. And the people we met along the way were just as lovely. We explored the street art scene with Mook and it was absolutely fascinating. We really did feel like we were spending the day with old friends. And it didn't feel like a typical sightseeing excursion. It truly felt like local friends, passionate about their town, showing us around. And we loved every minute of it. From taking the plunge at the Big Rush, to checking out the market, to a bunny chow lunch, to rounding it all out with gin AND gelato tastings, it was a great way to spend the day and see Durban. Highly recommend!
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From $134
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).