National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii, United States
4.5 (791 reviews) Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #4 in Kauai Gardens
Otherworldly
NTBG’s McBryde Garden and Allerton Garden are located on the south shore of Kauai in the picturesque Lawai Valley. Individual tours of each garden run daily and include a ride from the Visitors Center in Poipu along a scenic coastal route and continue along the valley rim on a former sugarcane train railbed. Visitors disembark on the valley floor to explore these outstanding gardens. McBryde, NTBG’s flagship garden, is home to the world’s largest collection of native Hawaiian flora, many endangered or having gone extinct in the wild. It is a “botanical ark”, filled with palms, flowering trees, ornamental flowers, and unusual plants from the tropical world. Allerton is a former private estate, named by National Geographic Traveler magazine as one of the 50 places to see in a lifetime. Plants form the walls of outdoor rooms, the canopy of trees the ceiling. Housed within are elegant statuary and water features. A popular spot for photos is the ‘Jurassic trees’, with their massive curving roots.National Tropical Botanical Garden is a nonprofit institution, dedicated to saving and studying tropical plants.
Address
4425 Lawai Road , Poipu, Hawaii, United States.
Mobile
Website
http://ntbg.org
Working hours
Monday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 08, 2024, 12:43
User Ratings
4.5 based on (791 reviews)
Reviews
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4Eliza-Tay 5:00 PM Apr 8, 2022
Visit to Allerton Gardens
This is a great garden for visitors to Kauai. You start with a bus ride from the Visitor Center to the gardens themselves which is about 5 minutes away. The docent guide Bruce was very informative about the history of the ownership of the gardens, the type of plants we saw and the various films that had been shot on location. It was worth the cost of entrance and I would recommend it to everyone who enjoys wandering in large gardens.
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5David R 5:00 PM Jun 6, 2022
100% worth it!
We toured the McBryde Garden & absolutely loved it. Our three young adults weren't sure they would enjoy 2 hours in a garden, & as it turns out, we all agreed that 2 hours wasn't enough. So beautiful! We were also thrilled to hear about the Patagonia breadfruit project & are so grateful for those who are doing research to find affordable & sustainable ways to end world hunger.
