What makes it 76% Kids-Friendly: School-age children can spot monkeys, butterflies and rare plants on safe paved paths and join free weekend nature walks, but no playground or fencing and monkeys demand close adult supervision.
Why 2–3 hours visit duration is ideal for with kids: Gives enough time for kids to explore plant houses, spot wildlife and enjoy a picnic without rushing.
Wildlife Scavenger Hunt:
Search for monkeys, giant squirrels, frogs and butterflies along the Main Loop.
Tip: Print or draw a simple checklist beforehand and reward kids with a small treat when they spot each animal.
Specialty Plant Houses:
Visit the Fern, Cactus, Aroid and Orchid houses to learn about rare plants.
Tip: Read the educational panels together and let kids sketch their favorite plant to reinforce learning.
Picnic on the Lawn:
Set up near the Lily Pond on the open grass for games and snacks.
Tip: Bring a blanket, sunhat and a kiting or ball game to keep children active between snack breaks.
Weekend Family Guided Walk:
Join free nature and heritage tours led by volunteers on weekends and school holidays.
Tip: Arrive 10 minutes early at the Pavilion Building to register and tip the guide any amount you like.

s vivekananda
This is a large botanic gardens that has been around for decades in Penang. It's very popular with the locals and tourists. It's next to Penang Hill, another popular place. When we visited, we noted construction of cable car system for Penang Hill going on. I believe project is going to take a number of years. In the meantime traffic restrictions are in place, which means you can't get to the c...
Rob Harpelle
Really nice botanical gardens. Well maintained. Greenhouses are open Tuesdays and Thursdays Monkeys hang out at the lower level by the entrance and also near top. Nice walking trails
Steve Carroll
Absolutely loved it here. A great place to spend a couple of hours walking and admiring the amazing scenery. There's a massive variety of interesting plants and trees. We saw asian water monitor lizards, dusky leaf monkeys, long tailed macaques, olive ridley turtles, plantain squirrels and lots of interesting birds. We explored every different path and crossed every bridge. As others have said, ta...
Boon WP
This place is very calming and stress free environment.. Is very close to mother nature and suitable for kids too.. Recommend place for morning joggers.. The only downside is we have to walk all the way in because there's closure road due to construction but overall is a nice place..
jonbristolbs4
Really beautiful gardens to walk around and search for wildlife. Don’t expect banks of flowers as there are very few, but lots of amazing forest trees and some narrow paths winding through the trees and following water ways. Great to spend 2 or so hours enjoying the stunning scenery. Please don’t feed the monkeys and if photographing the them do not get too close to younger ones as their elders ma...
Visit early morning (5–8 AM) or late afternoon (4–6 PM) to avoid midday heat and common rain showers.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Car parking | MYR 2 |
| Snacks and drinks for four | MYR 20 |
| Total Estimated | MYR 22 |
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Address: Kompleks Pentadbiran,Bangunan Pavilion, Jalan Kebun Bunga, 10350 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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