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Sarawak Orchid Garden

Lorong Foo Chow, Kuching, Malaysia
Ranked #4 of 24 attractions in Kuching
4.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
Type: Gardens
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

This was a lovely and relaxing place to have a walk around. The orchids are beautifully kept and looked after. Free entry too. More

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Berwick, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Very interesting - still in a development stage. Worth a taxi fare to see it, Walk down near parliament to the river and catch a sampan back to the esplanade. 40 Malaysian cents per person. More

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Brisbane
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

The gardens are very nice and clean, well tended and the orchids are many and varied. its right on the road to the parliament building so plenty of opportunity for photos, its free to go and there is a lovely little cafe there. More

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Kuching, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

My friends and I went for a photo shoot. I did not expect much before but was surprised to see different kinds of Orchids available and we managed to capture a few nice shots! More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

I went in March and was truly amazed at how much was in flower. I'd been the year before and wasn't that impressed. This time however I stopped counting after about 40 different species in flower, I went there to take macro shots of the flowers and after about 4 hrs ran out if time and energy. I love orchids... More

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Chiang Mai, Thailand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

Great variety of blooms. Could have had more descriptive names More

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surrey
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Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

In a lot of travel guides, the orchid garden is 'wrongly positioned' as next to Fort margherita. However, the current location of the orchid garden is next to the Astana.So, take a river crossing to Astana, and then it is only a couple of minutes walk. My family, who are self-confessed orchid lovers, thought this one of the best orchid... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 18, 2012

Maybe it was the time of year we went but hardly anything was in bloom. To be honest we just got to see dozens upon dozens of stalks. I'm sure this place looks amazing when in the right season. The place is free to enter. You just pay 50sen for the water taxi there. More

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Palmerston North, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

What a surprise this was, truly magnificent and costs nothing. Take a little boat across the river by the Parliament buildings and walk up the road, you will see it on the right. More

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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

Just a stone throw away from the parliament building is this gorgeous garden full of a myriad species of orchids. Not that much shade, so ensure you've got a hat on and take some sun block if visiting during lunchtime. If you're in the mood for a quiet stroll, cross the river near the Hilton and take the long way... More

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