Guangzhou South China National Botanical Garden & Greenhouses Ticket

Freely explore the botanical garden
and its four large greenhouses

This is an admission ticket to the South China National Botanical Garden in Guangzhou, one of the oldest plant research and conservation institutions in China. Along with more than 300 hectares of outdoor gardens, you get unlimited access to four glass greenhouses designed in the shape of a flower that symbolizes Guangzhou. Explore at your own pace without a guide, and simply scan your QR code at the turnstiles to enter.

See the aerial walkway and misty waterfall
in the Rainforest Hall

The Rainforest Hall, the centerpiece of the greenhouse complex, features a 30-meter-high aerial walkway through the treetops, an artificial waterfall shrouded in mist and a pond with giant water lilies.

Discover unusual plants in the Desert,
Carnivorous and Economic Plant Halls

In the Desert Plant Hall, see giant cacti, African baobabs and golden barrel cacti (Echinocactus grusonii) over 60 years old. The Alpine & Carnivorous Plant Hall shows alpine plants and carnivorous plants such as Nepenthes and Venus flytraps, while the Economic Plant Hall displays the source trees of everyday foods and spices like cacao, coffee and tropical fruits.

Stroll through the outdoor lakes
and gardens

Longdong Qilin (龙洞琪琳) is a lake surrounded by bald cypresses and palms and crossed by an elegant three-arched stone bridge, a great spot for landscape photos around sunset. In the vine and aquatic plant gardens, you can see flower tunnels and ponds of lotus and water lilies.

The recommended route (4–5 hours) is: Main Gate → Vine Garden → Aquatic Garden → Greenhouse Complex → Palm Area → Longdong Qilin → Central Lawn → Exit.

※ Lotus and water lilies are at their best from June to September, and blooming varies by season and weather.
※ The garden contains protected species, so please enjoy the plants with your eyes only.