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Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Albany Road, Hong Kong, China
852 2530 0154
Ranked #79 of 367 attractions in Hong Kong
4.0 of 5 stars 56 Reviews
Type: Gardens, Zoos
Description: Beautiful, quiet serene place located in the middle of the city. Small zoo with many exhibits. Great way to relax from shopping and sight seeing.
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Hopkins, Minnesota
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

The Zoo and Botanical gardens are a free attraction in Hong Kong. The land is very pretty and a nice respite from the city's hustle and bustle. It's very close to the Peak tram so it's not out of the way for a visitor. It's not the fanciest botanical garden or zoo I've seen, but together they make a pleasant... More

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london
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Pleasant place if you're up that way anyway. The gardens are nice however some of the primates seemed quite distressed, the Orangutans are very overweight and the gibbons are overcrowded. More

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

A relaxing escape from the city. Not so hot on the caged monkeys and birds but the gardens are nice. More

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Hong Kong, China
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Cages were depressing and the animals looked depressed in them. Not how I want my children to experience gorgeous primates... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

A nice garden with a free zoo. Lots of monkeys, some orangutans and an excellent cetral fountain area. More

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London
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2012

We visited the gardens on Thursday morning - nessled in the centre of Hong Kong this is a little oasis of calm mixed in with birds, mammals, herbs and lovely manicured gardens. We loved just walking in the gardens and seeing tropical plants within the city. Plus locals using the park as a place to meet, jog and just doing... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

Must go if you are planning a tram ride to the peak. Just a few minutes walk away from the tram station. Monkies, birds, lemurs, playground, and did I mention it's free? More

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Hong Kong, China
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

Come here to get away from the hustle and bustle, see some cool animals, and generally recharge the batteries, although the hilly layout might prevent that! Also great for kids. More

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amazonlady1
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012

This was an oasis in the middle of the city. It was free admission and was very surprised at what we found. Huge aviaries with a large variety of birds, lovely peaceful gardens and waterfall, many monkeys, everything looked well looked after and all the cages and aviaries had lots of room. a lovely place to visit! More

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Bologna, Italy
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107 reviews 107 reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
115 helpful votes 115 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2012

The easiest way to get here from Kowloon is to take the Star Ferry across Victoria Harbour and then take the pedestrian walkways, heading straight on and then to the left, in the direction of the Peak Tram station. In all it is a pleasant 15-minute walk uphill from the Star Ferry, mostly on pedestrian walkways and footpaths, and the... More

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