Hotels near Putrajaya Botanical Garden

The biggest botanical garden in Malaysia, the Putrajaya Botanical Garden is located at the northern section of Presint 1 which covers an area over 92 hectares. The garden is divided into 5 different themes. They are the Explorer's Trail, Palm Hill, Floral Gardens, Sun Garden and the Lakeside. The garden currently has more than 700 species of flowering plants, local plants as well as plants from the Asia-Pacific and Africa regions. The area also serves as a research centre with the huge collection and exotic flowers, and educationists also able to see many species of plants at the research centre. Other features of the park include the park include the Explorer's Trail, Canopy Bridge, Heliconea Trail and Vine Garden, Palm Hill, Sun Garden (Orchid Path), Floral Garden (Floral Steps, African Collection, Tropical African Collection, Bougainvillea Tunnel, Asia Pacific Collection, Ficus Shace, Rain shelter) and Lakeside (Hibiscus Walk), Lakeside café, Pandanus Walk, Canna Walk and Fern Garden. Botani Garden is open to the public from 9.00 am to 7.00pm daily while the interactive exhibition in the main building is open from Tuesdays to Sundays from 10.00 am to 6.30 pm.

How to Get There

By Car/Taxi/Bus or ERL

This place is around 25 kilometres (30 minutes) from Kuala Lumpur and 20 kilometres north of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). You can take the Express Railway (ERL), car, taxi or bus to destinations in Putrajaya. If you intend to come by bus, take the Cityliner bus 868 from Sinar Kota, Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya. The fare is around RM2.60 and it operates from 6:30am to 10pm at night. There are also bus which is called Nadi Putra bus for passengers to reach this place.

Tourist Attractions

Marina Putrajaya

The complex is situated in Presint 5 of Putrajaya and offers luxurious experiences and many water activities for local and international tourists here like jet skiing, wake boarding, water skiing, canoeing and kayaking. Among the biggest attraction is the musical fountain in the evening with a special show every Saturday. This place also has an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, squash court, karaoke rooms and snooker table.

Cruise Tasik Putrajaya

It is located on Putrajaya Lake in the heart of Putrajaya next to Putra Mosque and Dataran Putra. The Putrajaya Lake is a man-made lake which was designed to act as a natural cooling system for the city and has become one of the most popular attractions among tourists for its Cruise tour. Cruise Tasik Putrajaya offers a comfortable sightseeing and dining lake cruise experience and is the best way to watch spectacular places in Putrajaya such as the Prime Minister’s office, the Pink Mosque and the unique bridges.

Putrajaya Wetland

The Wetlands Park of Putrajaya is the largest man-made freshwater wetland park and provides water filtration system. It performs three major functions which are prevents folding by spreading the excess water, filtration of the water system of the city and provides habitat to many frogs, reptiles and birds which dwell on lakes. You can also rent a bike inside the park and go to the viewpoint tower which provides a 360 degree view of Putrajaya city.

Hotels 

Putrajaya Shangri La

Putrajaya Shangri-La is a 25-minute drive from Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The hotel provides a free shuttle service to Alamanda Shopping Centre and Cyberjaya. Putrajaya Shangri-La offers luxurious accommodation with free high-speed internet access. Each room has a TV with cable channels, electronic safe and minibar.Guests can enjoy massages and body treatments at the Shangri-La’s spa. It also features an outdoor infinity edge pool, fitness and business centres and restaurants Each room of hotel in Putrajaya has a unique nature theme and they are surrounded by landscaped hills and gardens which have a view of Putrajaya city.

The Everly Putrajaya

Strategically located in the heart of Putrajaya’s business, entertainment, dining and shopping district, it is only 25 minutes away from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport and within a minute distance of some major tourist attractions such as Cruise Tasik Putrajaya, Metropolitan Park and Botanical Garden. The hotel features 380 guest rooms, 1,800 seats banquet hall, eight meeting rooms, restaurant, lounge café, swimming pool as well as executive & air crew lounge. The hotel is also nearby to Alamanda Shopping Centre and Putrajaya Lake.