Fairy Lake Botanical Garden
仙湖植物园 · Xiānhú Zhíwùyuán
A large hillside garden around a lake at the foot of Wutong Mountain, with a fossil forest, cycads, palms and Hongfa Temple, the city’s biggest Buddhist temple.
Booking recommendedBring your passportHalf a day
Tip
Take the shuttle up to Hongfa Temple, then walk back down past the lake and fossil forest.
- Opening hours
- 06:00–21:30; tickets are needed 08:00–18:00, entry is free before 08:00 and after 18:00.
- Price
- Adults ¥15 (¥10 on some holidays); reduced or free for children, students and seniors 60+. Shuttle from the main gate to Hongfa Temple ¥3 a ride.
- How to book
- Tickets are sold by timed slot through the garden’s official WeChat account (深圳市仙湖植物园) or the 美丽深圳 WeChat account; one ticket per person with ID. Weekends and holidays get busy.
- Getting there
- Xianhu Road station (Lines 2, 8), Exit C3, then about 20 minutes on foot or a short taxi ride to the main gate; buses 202, 220 and M182 stop at the garden gate. To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 深圳市罗湖区莲塘仙湖路160号
Photo: Dinkun Chen · CC BY-SA 4.0
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