The Hong Kong Zoo and Botanical Gardens is the 5.6 hectare home
to more than 1,000 species of plants and over 500 animals including orangutans,
lemurs and pythons.
Visiting at 7 am on New Year’s Day meant we pretty much had
the whole place to ourselves with the exception of a few locals getting in their
morning exercises.
If you are looking for a expansive Singapore Zoo-type experience, this
is not it. But with a children’s
playground, aviaries, green house and gardens, and lots of animals to see, it’s
a quaint and fun destination for little kids.
The zoo is clean and well-kept, and is so serene and quiet, it’s hard to
believe it’s in the middle of Hong Kong.
Our taxi dropped us off at the Albany Road entrance of the zoo at about
the mid-way point. In hindsight, a
better place to start would have been at one of the northwest entrances off of Glenealy Rd, since
the zoo slopes steeply southwards, and wind our way down.
The green house and education centre opens at 9 am and
the zoo and gardens open at 6 am every day.
Admission is free! We were welcomed at the entrance by a large
flight of stairs, so be aware there may be spots where you have to
carry a stroller.
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