Jardim Botânico do Bom Sucesso Travel Guide: Top Sights in Sao tome

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Jardim Botânico do Bom Sucesso- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Sao Tome and Principe; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 2 hours

Jardim Botânico do Bom Sucesso, located in Milagrosa on São Tomé Island, was established in the mid-19th century and is the country's primary botanical garden. It boasts a rich variety of plant species, many with medicinal properties. Guided tours offer insights into the island's flora and agricultural heritage. The garden also serves as a gateway to several hiking trails in the island's mountainous interior, including the Bom Sucesso to Bombaim trail, a 10.6 km hike with a 500-meter elevation gain, taking approximately 5.5 hours to complete.

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Reviews of Jardim Botânico

W MS

5
Reviewed: 2024-07-17

Small, but fantastic site for plants and for birdwatching. Friendly staff offer guided tour. Majority of trees has labels with names. There is a parking site. Do not forget to leave your signature in guest book.
Pedro Diogo Vaz

5
Reviewed: 2023-07-13

A place of pure nature that stopped at the beginning of the 20th century. There is so much natural beauty, but there is so much to do in order to promote biodiversity and effective preservation of endemic species and many others. In the country and abroad. Very much pleasant people, very aware of the challenges, very available to explain everything in detail, but very conscious about the "challenges" they face everyday. A must visit... but prepare for reality!
São Tomé Paradise Tours

4
Reviewed: 2023-06-16

The project was funded by Ecofac (European union) in the 90´s. A great place to discover the various species in São Tomé : medicinal, ornamental, imported and endemic. Make sure you learn the difference between white and red porcelain roses... Check also the "orchid" garden.... Some people love it, while some others would have hoped something more organized... Anyhow, it´s a great place to learn about nature ! Closes at 1 pm... and only open on requests on Sundays !
Bruno VAN DEN BOSSCHE

2
Reviewed: 2021-12-14

This place left me with very mixed feelings ... part of me was about to cry and another was enjoying the rich flora. I personally love gardens and gardening. The visit was extremely interesting thanks to the passionate guiding of our guide. On the other hand, the current condition of the garden is simply disastrous. What was once a fantastic project is becoming a wild jungle in no time. One can blame the Ministry of Tourism in Sao Tomé for doing nothing to maintain its attraction assets in a good condition. But the main responsible are the European project initiators who initiated and started something without ensuring the long term sustainability of the project ...
Anaman Sylvester

4
Reviewed: 2018-11-21

Very amazing botanical garden with a lot of species and nice Flora. The guides are really nice and professional and know a lot about the island and it’s plants. So nice that I took a lot of pic. The island doesn’t have a lot of places to visit so try to visit all the places from North, south, East and West; don’t stay in town only.