Coco de Mer
One of the things to do in Seychelles with family is to visit botanical gardens. The first thing you will notice in this destination is Coco der Mer. It is one of the endemic plants in Seychelles. It is a palm tree that dominates the landscape. It is unique in that it can grow as tall as 30 meters. You can see more of these trees on Praslin Island. Its fruit is rare and unique. It has the largest seed in the world. The Duke of Edinburgh planted the Coco de Mer palm in Botanical Gardens in 1956.

Apart from the palm trees, Seychelles National Botanical Gardens has other endemic spice plants. It has an eye-catching exotic plant known as the Cannonball tree. The fruits are large and make explosive noises when falling. This led to the Cannonball name.

Animal species
The Botanical Gardens are home to rare animals. It is a great location to spot giant land tortoises. These tortoises can live up to 150 years. They are found in an enclosure devoted to the oldest habitats in the country. You will enjoy closer views of these beautiful creatures.

The garden is home to terrapins. These are turtles with dull colors. It is believed that these animals were originally from Madagascar. It is hard to differentiate them from stones and other features in the pond.

The garden is also home to some species of birds. Some of the endemic species are the Seychelles Bulbul, the nectar-sipping sunbird, and the Blue pigeon. Some of the introduced species are the Malagasy Turtle Dove, Madagascar Fody, and the Indian Myna Bird.

Guangzhou Chinese Garden
Guangzhou Chinese Garden was opened in 2016. It is in the western part of the garden. It contains key structures of the cities in China. For instance, it showcases a sculpture of the Five Rams. The garden also has vegetation from Guangzhou. For instance, it has an orchid, bamboo, and the kapok tree.

Indian Garden
Seychelles National Botanical Gardens is opening an Indian Garden. Its purpose is to show the links between India and Seychelles. It will have plants and artifacts from India with connections to Seychelles.

Thai Garden
Another key attraction in the garden is the Thai Garden. It is home to cuisines and exotic spices from Thailand. It also has plants such as sweet basil, common line, Kitchen mint, and Indian borage. El Coco is another unique feature of the garden.