Botanical Garden — Attraction in Dar es-Salaam

Unfortunately a scam.

The garden is interesting even though there is no information but it looks neglected to some extent. If you download the app PictureThis it will show you in detail what kind of tree it is and give you more information. There are no flowers. Also keep in mind that the trees can be found elsewhere in Dar along the roads, in restaurant gardens etc.

Entrance is free but the employee tried to rip me off by saying that I had to pay 20k shillings, and when I refused she lowered the fee to 10k and eventually 5k. I do think that 5k is a fair price, especially to make the place more lovely (if it doesn’t go in their own pocket, which is still understandable seen the minimum wage). However, because of the scam tactic I was turned...

Pretty tired (botanical) garden and associated buildings, originally set up by the German colonisers in 1893. It is more or less abandoned although, fortunately, some specimens took root before being neglected. Upon entering a 'guide' will engage in conversation with you as he shows you around the various indigenous and non-indigenous trees and shrubs such as mahogany, royal palm, ebony, teak, ylang-ylang, etc. I did find the abandoned greenhouse interesting, with a bit of imagination, and it was a nice enough, informative enough wander for 30 mins or so. Peacocks roam freely, including taking their chances on the road outside, as they look for palm nuts to eat. Guide asks for Tsh5,000.....I paid him less, the "tour"...

This will feel more like a small park than a botanical garden. There’s no entrance fee, but the name is misleading so I would not recommend making a special trip for this. If you happen to be going to the National Museum, it doesn’t hurt to swing by and enjoy the greenery. The staff here was nice, and one of them took us for a brief tour, which was more helpful in understanding the trees around us (since we are not experts by any definition). However, when we gave him a small tip at the end he...