Bucket List Item: Picnic @ Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens

Cost: Adults: R30, Pensioners & Disabled: R25, University students (with valid student cards): R25, Scholars: R12, Children under 6 yrs: Free
Website: http://www.sanbi.org/gardens/walter-sisulu

Just a 15-minute drive from our home, this true gem seems to be one of the city's best kept secrets ... or so we thought! 

Upon arrival we were searching for an empty parking bay in their massive parking lot as families were unpacking picnic baskets, chairs, balls, cricket sets ... you name it! 

At just R30 for adults and R20 for kids, you buy yourself a pristine picnic spot in nature surrounded by the well-kept gardens, the river and of-course the waterfall. 

This can easily become a spot where you can spend the day, enjoy some of their hiking trails or just lounge on the grass.

The Witpoortjie Waterfall is a great attraction.

We just had to get ourselves in a pic with
the garden's main attraction.

Families lounge on the grass and kids have
great fun in a safe environment. 

With careful planning, your picnic might be a bit more
traditional than ours, but anything will do!