⭐ Highlight
Botanical Gardens of Nevis
Eight hillside acres of orchid house, palms and a Mayan-style folly under the flank of Nevis Peak.
Typical duration
90 min
Price
US$13 adults, US$8 children 6-12 (≈ €2.1–4.5 / $2.2–4.8)
From port
5.5 km / 3.4 mi
Transfer time
20 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Opens at 10:00 and closes at 15:00; closed Sundays
The Botanical Gardens of Nevis are a private eight-acre garden on the old Montpelier estate land, laid out on the southern slope with the cone of Nevis Peak behind and the sea below. The set pieces are a Mayan-style temple folly, a rainforest conservatory under glass, a bamboo garden, an orchid terrace and a run of tropical fruit trees, all planted since the late 1990s and now thoroughly mature. Entry is US$13 for adults and US$8 for children between six and twelve, and the gardens open Monday to Saturday from ten until three, which is tight against a short port call. There is a tea house for lunch.
Getting there from the port
Twenty minutes by taxi south-east to Montpelier, US$20 for the car each way