Scenic spot introduction:

Beijing Botanical Garden is located at the foot of Xishan Mountain. The park mainly displays plant resources in Northeast, Northwest and North China, as well as some subtropical ornamental plants in Central and South China. It has both science popularization value and garden appearance. It is a collection of science popularization, scientific research and tourism. It is a comprehensive botanical garden that integrates other functions. It is one of the national key botanical gardens.

Attractions distribution:

The Beijing Botanical Garden is located at the foot of the West Mountain. Since its construction in 1956, it has built 200 hectares of garden green space, introduced and cultivated more than 560,000 plants, more than 5,000 species, and 900,000 square meters of grass. The botanical garden mainly displays plant resources in Northeast, Northwest and North China, as well as some subtropical ornamental plants in Central and South China. It has both science value and garden appearance. There are also places of interest such as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, Cherry Valley, Cao Xueqin Memorial Hall, etc. that can be visited.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Cao Xueqin, flower appreciation, popular science, weekends, hiking, botanical gardens, museums, former residences of celebrities, cemeteries, nature reserves, forests
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

During spring, summer and autumn, the garden is in constant bloom.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Beijing > Haidian District

How to get there:

At the bus station, get off at Beijing Botanical Garden Station or Wat Pho Station;

Subway: Get off at Pingguoyuan Station on Line 1 and transfer to Bus 318; get off at Beigongmen Station on Line 4 and transfer to Bus 634 , Route 696;

Self-driving: Take the Xiangshan exit of the Fifth Ring Road, and go 300 meters toward Xiangshan via Xiangquan Island; exit the Xiangshan exit of the Fourth Ring Road, and go toward Xiangshan in 10 minutes;

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Botanical Gardens Ticket Prices:

Large ticket: 10 yuan, student ticket: 5 yuan

Large greenhouse: 50 yuan, student ticket: 40 yuan

Wat Pho: 5 yuan

Package: 45 yuan

Scenic area opening hours:

Botanical Garden: 6:00~19:00 in summer, 7:00~17:00 in winter;

Wat Pho: 8:00~16:00 in summer, 8:30~16:00 in winter;

Greenhouse: 8:00~16:30 in summer, 8:30~16:00 in winter;

Cao Xueqin Memorial Hall: 8:30~16:30 in summer, 9:00~16:00 in winter.

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