仙湖植物园 — Attraction in Shenzhen

If you are in Shenzhen and looking for a retreat outside the city where you can be at one with nature then you must visit this lush and paradisaic botanical garden!  Fairy Lake Botanical Garden also know as Xianhu Botanical Garden, 仙湖植物园 has a collection of more than 12,000 species of plants and 21 specialized garden areas. It's the perfect tour through nature and one of the prettiest places to see in Shenzhen.  This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure about affiliate links here.  What is the Difference Between a Botanical Garden and a Park? A park is designed primarily for leisure and display of scenery with very little conservation of...

Took the subway to xianhulu station and got off at C3 exit and walked with the signs pointing to the botanical gardens. 10 RMB per person or if 60 years and up it's free. Loved the desert flora garden! So many beautiful catci. The hongfa temple was also nice. There are regular buses (6 RMB per ride) on the premises to take people to various garden spots when inside the botanical garden. We got on the bus at the start and got off on hongfa temple and walked the rest of the park in about 2-3 hours. There were some uphill slopes but manageable for a senior on a warm 29C...

This is a very huge, gigantic botanical garden in Shenzhen. I do not recommend walking around the garden without using the bus service, it is worth every penny to pay the 10 RMB. You won't want to miss any part of the park so the bus service will have multiple stops for you to get off and back on. The Butterfly Valley was the best scenic area and Bonsai Garden is remarkable. You could spend the entire day here and bring your own food and snacks! You will probably take a ton...