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The Rose Garden Country Resort |
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This tourist attraction is located on
Petchakasem Road 32 Kms. from Bangkok. It is located adjacent to the
Nakhon Chaisi River and occupies an area of 137.5 Rais (about 55
acres). There are a multitude of beautiful floral displays of great
variety. Thai-style houses; parts of the area are hotel, lodges, and
golf course. It also features an attractive Thai cultural show that
commences daily in the afternoon. It is open daily from 08.00-18.00. An
entrance fee to the garden is 10 Baht. Admission as well as shows fee
cost 300 Baht for all. For more information call 0 2295 3261-4.
Getting there: there are two ways:
By Car: take Phetkasem Road, drive to Km.32 marker, a sign of the garden will be on the left;
By Bus: take a non-air
conditioned bus line number 123 from Tha Chang, get off at the Rose
Garden or take a bus from the Southern Bus Terminal (old route) on
Petchakasem Road (Bangkok-Aom Yai-Sam Phran-Nakhon Pathom) or take a
2nd class air-conditioned bus of Bangkok-Nakhon Pathom,
Bangkok-Ratchaburi, Bangkok-Bang Li lines or take a non air-conditioned
bus of Bangkok-Nakhon Pathom, Bangkok-Ratchaburi, Bangkok-Suphan Buri
lines.
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The trip was sold to us as only being the Floating Market and Rose Garden and thought we were to get a morning at one and afternoon the other so were diappointed to be rushed around.
I guess it is much better to hire a taxi and do it yourself.