Nong Nooch tropical garden

Nong Nooch tropical gardens close to Pattaya is the largest botanical garden in South East Asia. The vast gardens are set in an area of around 600 acres, that originally was to be used as a plantation to grow local fruits.

The area was then first turned into a garden for conservation of certain species of plants and flowers, and was later opened to visitors.

In the gardens you will find an enormous number of plant and flower species in a particularly well kept environment.

Themed gardens

Several sections of Nong Nooch are set in a specific theme.

Stonehenge garden

Stonehenge garden is modeled after a famous prehistoric monument in England named Stonehenge, a ring of large standing stones believed to have been erected some 5,000 years ago.

Stonehenge Garden

Butterfly Hill

On the gentle slope of the Butterfly Hill you will find beds of several species of colorful flowers planted in a way to resemble the shape of a butterfly.

French garden

The almost four acres large French garden was inspired by the gardens of the 17^th century Palace of Versailles.

Animal Sculpture garden

In the Animal Sculpture garden you will find sculptures of animals as camels, kangaroos, lamas, leopards and deer.

Other themed gardens

A few of the many other gardens are Bonsai garden, Desert Rose garden, Italian garden, Orchid garden, Cycad valley and Bromeliad display garden.

Lake, trees and colorful flowers at Nong Nooch

Lake, trees & colorful flowers

Orchids, Palms, & Cycads collections

Thailand is well known for its many beautiful orchids. In Nong Nooch botanical garden, you can admire more than 650 species with a wide array of colors.

Another thing Nong Nooch is famous for is its variety of palms. Currently, more than 1,100 species of palms grow in the gardens, more than anywhere else in the world.

The botanical garden also has one of the largest collections of cycad species in the world. Cycads are mostly found in tropical environments and can live very long, up to many hundreds of years. Unfortunately, many species are becoming rare.

Conservation

Nong Nooch botanical garden is working together with organizations as the IUCN (the International Union for the Conservation of Nature) to perform research on Cycads and to create a diverse collection of Cycads, especially the most threatened species, in order to preserve these beautiful plants for the future.

Succulant plants

Cactuses and fat plants

A collection of cactuses and fat plants (succulents) that are usually found in much dryer conditions such as deserts, can be found in the cactus garden. Although the Thai climate is too humid for these plants to grow in the wild, Nong Nooch has succeeded in growing them in an outdoor area.

Heliconia and Zingiberales

A huge collection of hundreds of species of Heliconia and Zingiberales is also present in the gardens. These beautiful flowers, some of which are native to Thailand, are known for there very bright colors.

Thai cultural and elephant shows

Visitors can enjoy a number of shows at Nong Nooch garden. View a varied program of Thai cultural and traditional performances like Thai wedding ceremony, traditional Thai dance performed by dancers wearing elegant traditional Thai dress and musical performances.

You can also watch a demonstration of ancient fighting techniques like sword fighting, martial arts and even a demonstration of soldiers fighting on elephants like in the days of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.

The Thai cultural and elephant shows can be watched five times daily.

Show times are:

First

10:30 am

Second

01:30 pm

Third

03:00 pm

Fourth

04:00 pm

Fifth

05:00 pm

Temporarily only one show
As of June 2022, only the elephants show is performed, the cultural show is still unavailable. The show starts at 13:30 and lasts 30 minutes (only on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays).

Getting around in Nong Nooch

Walking the over three kilometer long shaded elevated walkways will give you a nice view of gardens like the European garden, tropical palm garden, Butterfly Hill and Stonehenge garden from above.

Alternatively, take a 30 minute tour on the Sightseeing bus or rent a bicycle.
Small children will enjoy a ride on a pedalled swan boat.

Restaurants & accommodation

There are several restaurants and a food court on the grounds of Nong Nooch gardens serving Thai, Western, Indian and seafood.

If you would like to spend some more time here, there are several types of accommodation available at Nong Nooch tropical gardens.

Location

Nong Nooch garden is located at 34/1 Tambon Na Chom Thian in Sattahip district, almost 20 kilometers South of Pattaya city.

A visit to Nong Nooch is easily combined with Legend Siam Cultural Theme Park and Thai Thani Arts & Culture village, both in the same area.

How to get to Nong Nooch tropical garden

You can charter a songthaew baht bus to get you there. The bus is a converted pick up truck with covered seats in the back, but it is open and has no air conditioning. The price is up to your negotiating skills.

Take a taxi if you prefer a more comfortable ride. Before you leave, make sure you agree on the price.

Taxi, Tuk Tuk, Songthaew and other ways to get around Pattaya