Garden Tourism Festival Delhi \u2013 Welcome The Spring<\/strong><\/h2>\n![](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Garden-Tourism-Festival-Garden-of-5-Senses.png?is-pending-load=1\")
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The first annual Garden Tourism Festival<\/strong> was organized in the last century in 1988, to celebrate the arrival of colorful spring in Delhi.\u00a0 The first event was organized In the open area in front of Lady Sriram College in South Delhi. After that, the festival was moved to many places before finally settling at the current location the Garden of 5 Senses near Saket in a village called Said-ul-Ajaib.<\/p>\nI have been visiting the Garden Tourism Festival<\/strong> for many years and last visited in 2020 just before the COVID-19 shutdown. So this year was a special visit as I was planning to buy many plants, especially from the Vendors who come from Kalimpong and bring exotic succulents, beautiful ferns, and many other plants that are not easily available in Delhi NCR.<\/p>\n![\"Selfi](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Selfie-at-Garden-Tourism-festival.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
![\"Selfi](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Selfie-at-Garden-Tourism-festival.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nIf you visited the Garden Tourism Festival and Did not clicked pictures did you even visit it ? ( some some similar profound quote )<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhile buying new plants is a reason to visit the festival, I also like to check out the various displays by individuals as well as various government bodies like NDMC and corporations that participate in the competition section of the show.\u00a0 Some of the competition sections where one can participate are<\/p>\n
\n- Potted flowers<\/li>\n
- Cactii & Succulent section<\/li>\n
- Bonsai<\/li>\n
- Home grown vegetables<\/li>\n
- Ferns<\/li>\n
- Hanging Plants etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"Dahlias](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dahlia-flowers-garden-of-five-senses.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
![\"Dahlias](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Dahlia-flowers-garden-of-five-senses.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nDahlias at the Garden Tourism Festival- Fun fact: Dahlia tubers are edible. Can you name any other edible flowers ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nOne of the highlights of the Garden Tourism Festival is the floral topiaries<\/strong> in the shape of various animals ranging from the National Bird of India \u2013 Peacock to ship of the desert the Camel and many others. These floral topiaries are a big attraction among visitors from kids to grownups alike and you may have to stand in a queue to get your turn to be photographed with them.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
![\"Red](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tulip-flowers-garden-tourism-festival-scaled.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
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<\/p>\nFinally the Tulip Mania has reached Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Peacock](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Peacock-Topiary-Garden-Tourism-festival.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
![\"Peacock](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Peacock-Topiary-Garden-Tourism-festival.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nJungle may more naacha kisney dekha ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nSome of the flowers that I could recognise and clicke were:<\/p>\n
\n- Dahlias<\/li>\n
- Salvias<\/li>\n
- Topiaries made of our desi Marigold<\/strong> ( this is the same famous flower on which the movie featuring Dev Paten and Dame Judi Dench \u2013 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel<\/strong> was named and is featured in the song Sasural Gainda Phoo )<\/li>\n
- Tulips\u00a0 ( yes\u00a0 Tulips grow in Delhi Winters )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"Camel](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Camel-Topiary-with-Marigold-flowers-scaled.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
![\"Camel](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Camel-Topiary-with-Marigold-flowers-scaled.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nThe Camel & The Exotic Marigold Hotel I mean flowers \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nAs I mentioned one of the main attractions of the festival is the sales stalls of exotic plants that feature not only local nurseries but also growers and sellers from far-off places like Kalimpong in West Bengal that bring rare plants to be sold. Yours truly bought some cacti like Notocactus leninghausii<\/strong> though now transferred to Parodia ( I swear I have not made it up ), the living stone Lithops, Caladium Bulbs, Rosemary plant, and a few more that I will share on my Instagram as they bloom.<\/p>\n![\"Lithops](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lithops.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
![\"Lithops](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/lithops.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nI bought some Lithops, the oxalis came free and just tagged along<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nWhile the sale section is on for 3 days and is now over, the festival is typically on for 3 weeks but better check the\u00a0 site of Delhi Tourism Department<\/strong> <\/a>for more information. Though you may have to struggle a bit as the site is not updated regularly.<\/p>\nHow to reach the Garden Tourism Festival at Said-ul-Ajaib ?<\/strong><\/h3>\nThe best way to reach the Garden Tourism Festival is by the super efficient Delhi Metro. The Saket Station is on the Yellow Gurgaon to Rohini Yellow Line<\/strong> and\u00a0 you can take a local auto to reach the venue. You can also reach there by your own vehich as ample parking is available but the grounds are poorly maintained and there are high chances that your car will get damaged or scratched in the parking as people park hapazardly in the litter strewn open area.<\/p>\n![\"Yellow](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/yellow-tulips-in-Delhi-garden-of-five-senses-scaled.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
![\"Yellow](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/yellow-tulips-in-Delhi-garden-of-five-senses-scaled.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nHave you heard of the crazy prices Tulips commanded during the Dutch Tulip mania ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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You can follow this Google Map for directions to the Garden Tourism Festival.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Onions](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/onion-prize.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
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<\/p>\nNo m atter what the competetion the Onion always gets the First Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nHere I will like to add that even when the festival is not on the Garden of 5 senses is a nice place to visit specially in the winters as it has a lot of greenery, flowers and well maintained small lawns to sit and relax. There is also some food stalls that offer the Delhi staples like Chowmein, Samosa, Chole Bhature, Chat etc.<\/p>\n
![\"Cabbage](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cabbage-grown-in-pots.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
![\"Cabbage](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cabbage-grown-in-pots.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nQ: Who was the politician chided by PM Modi about Gobi Grown in Gamlas for taking tax break ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Childrens](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Childrens-Earth.org_-scaled.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
![\"Childrens](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Childrens-Earth.org_-scaled.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nIt was good to meet\u00a0 Mr. Prashant Sharma<\/a> who runs Childrensearth.org a non profit that is working on various environmental impact projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\nWhat else is worth visiting nearby:<\/strong><\/h3>\nThough I would suggest you keep atleast 4 hours to peacefully enjoy the Garden Tourism festival,<\/strong> click pictures, do some plant shopping etc. If you want you can visit the nearby Qutub Minar<\/strong><\/a> and Mehrauli Archaeological Park & Jamali Kamali\u00a0 etc. In case you are one of those Mall Rats kind of person there are a few big malls in Saket and you can visit them, though if you are visiting the Garden Tourism Festival it would be safe to assume that malls are not your fist choice as a place to visit on a beautiful spring day. Do tell me\u00a0 your views in the comments section \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n![\"Indoor](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/indoor-plants-garden-of-five-senses.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
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<\/p>\nCan you name these indoor plants ? One of them is named after the home of Mandrake The Magician<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nTickets to the Garden Tourism Festival:<\/strong><\/p>\nLike everything GORMINT the ticket prices for the Garden of 5 senses are also a complicated affair with different ticket prices for weekdays, children, senior citizens ,\u00a0 people with camera, people who plan to shoot prewedding photos,<\/h5>\npeople with Rahu in\u00a0 there 9th house of there horoscope\u00a0etc. Ok I exaggerate but you get the gist. Check this image below to understand the ticket price better.<\/h5>\n![\"Entry](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ticket-price-garden-of-5-senses.jpeg?is-pending-load=1\")
![\"Entry](\"http:\/\/desitraveler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Ticket-price-garden-of-5-senses.jpeg\")
<\/p>\nCan you solve the entry ticket puzzle ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nOverall I would suggest if you enjoy outdoors and gardening the Garden Tourism Festival is a must visit with your family and enjoy a day out in Delhi befor the desert heat takes over and forces you to stay indoors.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nHappy Travels \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nI have been visiting the Garden Tourism Festival<\/strong> for many years and last visited in 2020 just before the COVID-19 shutdown. So this year was a special visit as I was planning to buy many plants, especially from the Vendors who come from Kalimpong and bring exotic succulents, beautiful ferns, and many other plants that are not easily available in Delhi NCR.<\/p>\n If you visited the Garden Tourism Festival and Did not clicked pictures did you even visit it ? ( some some similar profound quote )<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n While buying new plants is a reason to visit the festival, I also like to check out the various displays by individuals as well as various government bodies like NDMC and corporations that participate in the competition section of the show.\u00a0 Some of the competition sections where one can participate are<\/p>\n Dahlias at the Garden Tourism Festival- Fun fact: Dahlia tubers are edible. Can you name any other edible flowers ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n One of the highlights of the Garden Tourism Festival is the floral topiaries<\/strong> in the shape of various animals ranging from the National Bird of India \u2013 Peacock to ship of the desert the Camel and many others. These floral topiaries are a big attraction among visitors from kids to grownups alike and you may have to stand in a queue to get your turn to be photographed with them.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Finally the Tulip Mania has reached Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jungle may more naacha kisney dekha ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Some of the flowers that I could recognise and clicke were:<\/p>\n The Camel & The Exotic Marigold Hotel I mean flowers \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n As I mentioned one of the main attractions of the festival is the sales stalls of exotic plants that feature not only local nurseries but also growers and sellers from far-off places like Kalimpong in West Bengal that bring rare plants to be sold. Yours truly bought some cacti like Notocactus leninghausii<\/strong> though now transferred to Parodia ( I swear I have not made it up ), the living stone Lithops, Caladium Bulbs, Rosemary plant, and a few more that I will share on my Instagram as they bloom.<\/p>\n I bought some Lithops, the oxalis came free and just tagged along<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n While the sale section is on for 3 days and is now over, the festival is typically on for 3 weeks but better check the\u00a0 site of Delhi Tourism Department<\/strong> <\/a>for more information. Though you may have to struggle a bit as the site is not updated regularly.<\/p>\n The best way to reach the Garden Tourism Festival is by the super efficient Delhi Metro. The Saket Station is on the Yellow Gurgaon to Rohini Yellow Line<\/strong> and\u00a0 you can take a local auto to reach the venue. You can also reach there by your own vehich as ample parking is available but the grounds are poorly maintained and there are high chances that your car will get damaged or scratched in the parking as people park hapazardly in the litter strewn open area.<\/p>\n Have you heard of the crazy prices Tulips commanded during the Dutch Tulip mania ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n You can follow this Google Map for directions to the Garden Tourism Festival.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n No m atter what the competetion the Onion always gets the First Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Here I will like to add that even when the festival is not on the Garden of 5 senses is a nice place to visit specially in the winters as it has a lot of greenery, flowers and well maintained small lawns to sit and relax. There is also some food stalls that offer the Delhi staples like Chowmein, Samosa, Chole Bhature, Chat etc.<\/p>\n Q: Who was the politician chided by PM Modi about Gobi Grown in Gamlas for taking tax break ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n It was good to meet\u00a0 Mr. Prashant Sharma<\/a> who runs Childrensearth.org a non profit that is working on various environmental impact projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Though I would suggest you keep atleast 4 hours to peacefully enjoy the Garden Tourism festival,<\/strong> click pictures, do some plant shopping etc. If you want you can visit the nearby Qutub Minar<\/strong><\/a> and Mehrauli Archaeological Park & Jamali Kamali\u00a0 etc. In case you are one of those Mall Rats kind of person there are a few big malls in Saket and you can visit them, though if you are visiting the Garden Tourism Festival it would be safe to assume that malls are not your fist choice as a place to visit on a beautiful spring day. Do tell me\u00a0 your views in the comments section \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Can you name these indoor plants ? One of them is named after the home of Mandrake The Magician<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Tickets to the Garden Tourism Festival:<\/strong><\/p>\n Can you solve the entry ticket puzzle ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Overall I would suggest if you enjoy outdoors and gardening the Garden Tourism Festival is a must visit with your family and enjoy a day out in Delhi befor the desert heat takes over and forces you to stay indoors.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Happy Travels \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n
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<\/p>\n<\/p>\nHow to reach the Garden Tourism Festival at Said-ul-Ajaib ?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\nWhat else is worth visiting nearby:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nLike everything GORMINT the ticket prices for the Garden of 5 senses are also a complicated affair with different ticket prices for weekdays, children, senior citizens ,\u00a0 people with camera, people who plan to shoot prewedding photos,<\/h5>\n
people with Rahu in\u00a0 there 9th house of there horoscope\u00a0etc. Ok I exaggerate but you get the gist. Check this image below to understand the ticket price better.<\/h5>\n
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