Everything you need to know about Nong Nooch Gardens in Pattaya, Thailand. Including how to get there and entry/admission prices.
Nong Nooch Gardens, or to give its full name ‘Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Gardens’ occupies 500 acres of land bought in 1954 by Nongnooch Tansacha and her husband Pisit. The initial plan was to farm fruit, but instead, they decided to create a garden of tropical plants and flowers. It wasn’t until 1980 that they decided to open the now-famous Pattaya Nong Nooch Gardens to the public.
Where is Nong Nooch Gardens?
The address of Nong Nooch Gardens is 34/1 Moo 7, Najomtien District, Sattahip. Traveling south from Pattaya on Sukhumvit highway the entrance road to Nong Nooch Gardens is 15.8 kilometers from the junction of South Pattaya Road. After exiting the highway onto the entrance road (on the left), the entrance and ticket office are a further 2.55 kilometers.
Need map directions to Nong Nooch Gardens? Use this Nong Nooch Gardens Google map.
Getting to Nong Nooch Gardens from Pattaya
Grab and Bolt Taxi booking apps are both very convenient and cheap ways to get to Nong Nooch Gardens from Pattaya. Using the Grab app you also choose vehicles that carry up to ten passengers. NOTE: coming back from Nong Nooch you might find it more difficult to get a Grab or Bolt taxi, so allow plenty of.
Charter a blue baht bus: you might find one stationary, or flag down an empty one. Based on the GrabTaxi rates and the number of passengers you can negotiate a deal. Depending on how long you want to stay, the driver will wait for you, or you can take his telephone number and call him when you are ready.
Attractions near Nong Nooch Gardens: Pattaya Floating Market, Swiss Sheep Farm, Buddha Mountain (Khao Chee Chan), Upside-down House, Mimosa City of Love, Silver Lake Vineyard, Ramayana Water Park, Wat Yansangwararam, Columbia Pictures Aquaverse, formerly Cartoon Network Amazone Water Park.
Nong Nooch Gardens Pattaya Opening Times and Admission Prices Today
Nong Nooch Gardens is open daily from 08:00 to 18:00. You can view the full price you pay on entry, get discounted Nong Nooch tickets, and read lots of helpful recent reviews to boot on the Klook Nong Nooch Gardens page.
What’s Going On At Nong Nooch Pattaya
Nong Nooch is a huge place decorated with expansive gardens, displays, side shows and exhibits. There’s a variety of themes to the gardens, including a European garden, Italian garden, rock garden, Stonehenge garden, Cactus garden, and many more.
Throughout and between the gardens there is also an “animal kingdom” theme. Since 2017 one of the main themes has been Dinosaur Valley – where you can walk among life-size replicas of T-Rex’s and other prehistoric beasties.
A big crowd-pleaser at Nong Nooch Gardens is the daily shows, the Thai culture show, followed by the Elephant show. The Thai culture show includes classical Thai dancing, Muay Thai, and elephants on the battlefield.
The Elephant Show at Nong Nooch Gardens is an impressive spectacle, it’s not every day you see elephants painting, riding bicycles, doing handstands, or playing football and basketball.
Just as a little aside, I’ve ridden elephants, I’ve seen the Elephant Show at Nong Nooch on a couple of occasions, and I will not be doing either again. Why? Popular consensus suggests elephants get a bum deal, they don’t like it, and it’s not good for them. You don’t need to see the Elephant Show to have an enjoyable day at Nong Nooch, and places like the Elephant Jungle Sanctuary are a better option if you’re looking for more ethical things to do in Pattaya with elephants.
Other Things To See and Do At Nong Nooch Gardens
I like to walk, but you can hire bicycles or jump on the tour bus. Nong Nooch is a great place to explore, for kids too, they love exploring the gardens and climbing on the animal statues. You can spend a full day at Nong Nooch, taking in the sights, feeding the Arapaima, peddle boating on the lake, or taking an envious look at the owners car collection.
Nong Nooch Pattaya Photos
To sum up Nong Nooch Gardens, it’s a long established attraction in Pattaya that has something for everyone, and one I would be bold enough to say you will never regret visiting.