Gorgeous place to visit! We went with my boyfriend and we had a lovely time there. It felt like we needed more eyes to see everything. So many plants everywhere! The views were amazing. There are some stairs, so some people might find it annoying, but there is a path specially made for people in wheelchairs or families with a baby stroller. Super worth it!

Beautiful garden with an exciting suspension bridge. Very nicely laid out with lots of different flowers. From the cruise port the taxi costs about $40.

The best activity on the island! Friendly staff, beautiful hanging bridge, the most amazing trees and flowers! Absolutely loved it. Come early so it’s less busy, less hot and you have parking space. Parking is free. Bring water and sunscreen.

DANGEROUS!! Do not use the “bridges” the ropes used are from 2009 and rotten by the years of sun and rain. The park manager ignores my warnings and states the safety is ok. Don’t get me wrong, the garden is beautiful and worth the visit. Safety should be priority number 1 !

We had really great time! The entrance is 15€ and it's not time limited. The rope bridge is also included in the entrance fee and the view is amazing! We spent there 2,5 hours and I think it was quite enough. We came around 10am and had no problem to find parking lot. Next to the gardens is delicious restaurant La luciole, we had menu (punch, starter, main dish and desert) for 25€. Recommended :)

Absolutely beautiful. Grounds are spectacular. THE botanical gardens in Martinique. Restaurant, gift shop and restrooms. Some handicap accessible routes. Otherwise very hilly. Also has a walking bridge up in the trees.

For sure the most wonderful bothanical garden ever. The way is structured, the armonized plants, the suspended bridge and the pond, just makes it magnificent.

Ideal location if you want to cool down and view a rich local green landscape. There is a bridge that was closed upon our visit. Make sure you buy some special fish food to feed the fish with your kids at the store located at the entrance (when you buy your tickets), that will save you a trip back just to do that during your visit. The kids enjoyed feeding the fish. We personally found some of the paths a bit hazardous for younger kids but it was a memorable visit. Also the only restaurant around closed early and only takes bookings/reservations so be well aware of that.

Very nice garden, well organized. Must see!

A popular tourist destination in Martinique, Jardin de Balata is a stunning tropical garden with alluring views everywhere you look. Located north of Fort De France, Balata gardens has countless of tropical plants and palm trees from around the world. You can spend hours visiting the manicured gardens, while taking in the local birds and animals within the lush scenery. A memorable visit and highly recommended!

Really enjoyed,it was an amazing trip of garden, never seen before such beautiful and lush green trees 🌴

Beautiful and definitely worth every penny! We had a memorable experience waking around this magnificent botanical garden. It’s a must visit place if you are on Martinique! You can see a variety of flora and the way it has been structured is great for visualization. We went just after the rain had stopped so colors were beyond vibrant! If you watch closely you can also see several lizards and Kolibris scurrying through the garden. Be sure to check out the rope bridge to get another perspective. We paid 16€ p.p. to enter. Parking space is limited so you may have to park on the side of the road. There’s two spots for this: just before reaching the garden and about 300m after passing the garden.

Took the local bus here and we were absolutely blown away! Such good forest bathing. So serene. The lightning bug cafe next door is incredible too as is the little hike to get to a local waterfall nearby. The perfect day on a gorgeous island!

I greatly enjoyed my visit to the gardens today with my family. A wide variety of plants, flowers, and trees to see. Many variety have signs explaining what they are and where they're from. Though built on the side of a hill, the walk around the gardens is easy and doesn't require any special footwear, I did it in sandals. This is a great spot for photos!

Great spot to visit when on Martinique. Great views, clean and quiet gardens. They have some dining options which we didn’t try, but we did feed the fish which was only 0.5 euros and the kids loved it! Highly recommend when visiting this island.

extremely fun. took about 2 hours to get around it. it's pretty easy to get here from Fort-de-France, just use the 25 bus, though it might disappear from time to time. the whole garden is beautiful and the most fun part are the rope ladders and bridges, you can see most of the part from up there. it's a lot of fun!

Place is amazing. So many different types of flowers, trees, plants ... that I never knew existed. The place even hase a little pond with golden fish. The garden is really big, and it's built like a path to that every time you turn your head, you see a new wonder. A lot of the plants are imported though, so not all of them are local. Also you can comfortably buy tickets there. Anyway, really recommend this place for nature lovers.

Beautiful outdoor garden. Tons of varieties of flowers and plants. Restrooms available for no cost. Gift shop available on site. Would definitely come again if I visit Martinique in the future!

Certainly worth a visit. It's not exactly a botanical garden more a tropical garden with beautiful trees and plants. I would say it's even better than a botanical garden because you're not bothered with all the Latin names of all that grows. There is a wonderful walkway through the treetops. There is a local bus that stops right in front of the entrance.

The unguided tour is excellent. They have an English language pamphlet to guide you. Everything is well marked, and you walk close enough to the equipment to see the rum being made. This is worth a trip to the top of the island.

Distillerie J.M. One of the most stunning views of a distillery I have ever been to. I could not get enough of the pictures and the location of this distillery. It almost looks like it is at the bottom most part of the volcanic mountain, with a couple of creeks that run through the building. The building is filled with mango trees, beautiful humming birds, and a handful of flowers (which I wish I knew the breeds). They have a very large barrel room where they cast their rum, and the smell for the barrel room is to die for. The tour is a self-walking tour and they have some interactive smell and taste portions of the tour. I do recommend getting a couple of bottles for the trip back home because their rum is good. I highly recommend the XO bottle but they were all good! There is a lot of parking and enough seating for a large group. The entrance to this location can be easily passed if one is not careful. The employees are very nice and welcoming. They do offer some samples so the customer knows what they would like to purchase before making it. Great location, must stop. Cheers Martinique!

Absolutely gorgeous We went with a group during our Buggy Quad tour and it was amazinggggg. The staff was so welcoming and attentive. I took videos of everything, sadly I can't share those here.

There’s a lot to like about this place but a general caveat that JM is pretty focused on the rum and less about the extras (art museum, sculpture garden etc)like Clement. That said, the location is beautiful; it’s mountainous with a stream flowing through it. The information inside the facility is well done, especially the “smelling” room where one can smell the different notes that color the various types of rum. We took a personal car tour with David which was absolutely worth the extra money. He was able to share details about the banana and sugar cane crops, as well as information about the manufacturing. My one criticism is that the rum products were really edited down. One can buy more JM varieties in the grocery store versus what one can buy at the distillery. Also, I would have loved if the tasting servers were a little more friendly, but we’ll chalk that up to my limited French and their limited English. A word of advice: if you’re coming from Fort de France, take the “highway” on the west coast of the island. It’s a beautiful drive and further, it’s not as windy, start/stop, up/down as the middle highway.

This distillery is beautifully located and very well set up for visitors with a self guided walking tour through the whole distillery process and with tasting at the end. Very impressive.

Our first great visit to a distillery on Martinique! The distillery is still active and gives you a glimpse into the production process. The route is well signposted and ends with a tasting at the beautiful bar. Tour is free. Recommended!

Best distillerie in Martinique to visit. Free access and you can visit the entire factory. Nice and warm employees.

Take plenty of water and do all the trails. You won't regret it. We were hiking for 9 hours.

There's something terrifying, haunting, and ultimately beautiful about this trek. I love how life can provide all that to us inside a single experience ❤️

a great place for trekking but it isn`t a light route

Fantastic place with great nature

Nice challenging ascent. You need to be in shape. Upstairs is a fairly decent view of the whole island. For me, one of the best places in Martinique. :) Often bad weather is there so must be lucky👍😛

It is great I was there last summer I was there it’s beautiful with delicate green flowers and the smell was ok, it was a great place and also your picture looks so good.👍

It is just a fantastic fascinating captivating place. The air, clouds and wood are just wonderful. Just go there and take an umbrella with you 😉

This was my absolute favorite. This distillery in a beautiful complex breathes its history on you. Extensive grounds with beautiful gardens, a painting exhibition and a gorgeous house decorated in the traditional Caribbean style of a bygone era. I was fascinated and had to go through the whole thing twice. Their rum tastes wonderful. This distillery is definitely not to be missed!

Worth visiting - beautiful, quiet and full of various plants. We found the small mango fallen from the tree, very fresh and sweet!

Beautiful grounds and excellent museum. While no longer a working rhum plantation, the old facilities are there with an excellent self guided walking tour. The gift shop is very good with a variety of bottle sizes for those of us with import restrictions who want a few options! Prices here were better than at the airport "duty free". The sampling bar had a large variety of options but was crowded with guests intent in sampling everything!

Great place to visit, outdoor walk between beautiful trees and modern art. Indoor tour of the stockage of rum and the old buildings. There is an audio guide available to download on your phone. At the end of the visit there is a souvenir shop with a great selection of Clément rums and possibility to taste different kinds of rum. A full visit takes between 1-3 hours and is well worth the price.

Great experience. Lovely gardens and old plantation house to visit. Great Rhum tasting

I don't even know how to start explaining this experience. Let's just say that if you could only visit one rum habitation in Martinique, it would have to be this one. The site is absolutely stunning and combines elements of a gorgeous park, with interactive museum like activities teaching you about rums and the site's history. You can also taste every rum they produce for free (pure or in ti-punch). Absolute must while in Martinique!

Hands down one of the best distillers of rum ever. It’s not just the distillery, there is a huge park, exhibition, museums etc. You can visit the place and book your entire day there. Also alot of well known people, celebrities, politicians were here in the past. This place really has a history. At the end rum tasting and a big shop you can buy your rum.

Not at all inspiring; the old works dead, the barrels just there in a storehouse, the old house not particularly impressive and with out-of-date pictures of Goethe Bush meeting François Mitterrand over 25 years ago!! (And a flouncing commentary to boot)…and a guide plan with exhibits numbered in 500s (even the trees) and some modern BBC art sculptures seriously out of place!! Quite steep for €13 even with a rum tasting thrown in!) Not worth the effort.

Beautiful and huge site. 2 hours minimum unless you are in a total rush. The garden is amazing and the historical production is also nicely presented. At the boutique you can taste as much as you like and there is a lot of stuff to taste. Better choose a driver first!

This is a nice place if you want to spend a few hours at a garden with some arts and / or you interested in the history of rum production. At least as I was here it was not crowded so you can walk by your own and it was also no issue to find a parking lot. They also have a rum store right at this place, since I bought the ticket online I got 10 percent discount.

It worth seeing due to magnificent garden with sculptures, lovely old authentic villa, nicely furnished, which will take you back into atmosphere of old times. There is a center of Modern Art here with different exhibitions and also the factory for producing rum where there are represented all stages of rum manufacturing. For 10 euros ticket you will get an audio guide telling the story of this property making high quality rum and also free tasting of drinks at the shop.

This is a very fun Rum distillery to visit. I am unsure of the cost of the tours or the actual rum, because when I visited it was a holiday for the island and they offered free self-guided tours, and a large amount of samples. Right outside the building there is an amazing outdoor viewing or museum of sculptures and art. The entire building and its surrounding is very well maintained and a great spot to relax. After your tour of the distillery, there is a gallery of art around the corner. I was not expecting to view all of a distillery, art, and a museum of sculptures at this single location. It is a self-guided tour, and they have bulletins that provide information in different languages, including English. My favorite part of the tour was being able to explore the barrel aging buildings. The Barrel rooms gave off an amazing scent that I just want as aftershave! During the venture of the tour, you will learn how they used to make rum with old school style tools, and the way they make rum today. They have a large selection of merchandise, and rum you can purchase. The tasting room is pretty packed, but the bartenders know a variety of languages!

Very well kept site, great outdoors museum with modern art sculptures which was the star of the visit. The factory itself was not in use in December, probably because the cane hadn't been harvested yet. There was also a very high quality modern art exhibition of the Renault collection in a modern building, quite unexpected for a Caribbean museum. Rum tastings were rather cursory. All in all, aim to spend 2-3 hours here.

In 1803 Diamond rock was commissioned into the British Royal Navy as HMS Diamond. Great story, look it up!

Cool!

Outstanding site! So precious. Diving areas available for lvl1 scubas. Must be seen if you travel To Martinique

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This place rocks

We lived our time here

Yea Baby!