For a superb day out, Nong Nooch's 600 acres of beautiful gardens offer activities for all the family to enjoy. Here is one of Asia's largest private plant collections and research facilities, laid out for visitors to explore in a series of exquisitely landscaped themed gardens linked by pathways and skywalks. Highlights are enormous varieties of palms (1,400 species), bromeliads (over 300 species) and orchids (more than 670 native species), plus the stunning French Garden. There are also wonderful displays of ferns, cacti, bougainvillea, bon sai, and remarkable clay pots.

In addition to the plants, Nong Nooch has a butterfly house with over 1,500 attractive inhabitants; a mini zoo offering touch and photo opportunities with friendly birds and monkeys; a lake with paddle boats and canoes; a conference hall; a lakeside garden for theme parties; two restaurants; plus overnight accommodation in Thai-style houses. For some excitement, Nong Nooch puts on daily cultural shows of music and dance from Thailand's regions, Thai boxing, and a wedding ceremony, followed by fun elephant shows with the pachyderms showing off their skills at games, painting, and disco dancing.

Cultural Performances and Elephant Shows
It's a show with a difference. The 60-minute performances feature dances of the four regions, wedding ceremony and wedding procession, traditional musical performance, Thai boxing (Muay Thai), elephants in battle and elephants show.

The lively and beautiful performances are produced and directed by Miss Nongluck Thephasdin Na Ayudhaya.

Cultural Performances

1. The four regions dance
2. Thai boxing
3. Fight with long-stick against shot-sticks
4. Tep-narue-mit Dance
5. Drums festivities
6. E-Sarn dance medley
7. Elephant in battle
8. Finalle Dance

 Amazing Elephants Show

1. Elephants March
2. Elephants throwing dart
3. Elephant ride on the tricycle
4. Elephants painting
5. A Elephant carry people
6. Elephants play football
7. Elephants play basket ball
8. Elephants gymnastics
9. Elephants bowing
10. Elephants walk over people
11. Elephants giving massage
12. Elephants dancing disco

Open: 8.00 am - 6.00 pm daily

Tickets:   100 baht (for gardens only);
               400 baht (gardens and shows)

Cultural shows: 9.45 & 10.30 am, 3.00 & 3.45 pm

Elephant shows: 10.15 & 11.00 am, 3.30 & 4.15 pm
(Note: number of shows may increase according to demand)

Tel: 66(0)3842 9321, 3870 9358-62
Web site: www.nongnoochtropicalgarden.com

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