43rd festival opens Apr 1, closes Apr 30, 2026, some night events into early May. Official notices prevail.
Peak usually Apr 10–20, fullest citywide; early late Mar–Apr 8; late Apr 21–May 5.
Photos → China National; family → Wangcheng; night → Sui-Tang Ruins; varieties → National Peony; after peak → Int'l.
One day downtown three gardens; two with Longmen/White Horse; three with Laojunshan. Custom by time.
Worry-free cheap → group; private/free for 3–5 → private; clear idea → custom.
Varies by garden and season, follows official notices; group/private usually include tickets, arranged by us.
Peak 2–3 weeks ahead; Xigong/Laocheng/Luolong metro lines easiest, pricier closer in.
Three downtown by metro + transfer; east gardens taxi/van, easier at peak.
Most popular need advance real-name booking, capped — tight at peak, book days ahead.
Tel/WeChat 13017648055 — dates, size, preference; free route and real group/private/custom quote, formal confirmation.
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Festival Apr 1–30; best time peak Apr 10–20, early late Mar–Apr 8, late Apr 21–May 5.
Six: Wangcheng, National, Sui-Tang, Shenzhou, National Peony, Int'l; downtown three in a day.
Peak book 2–3 weeks ahead near Xigong/Laocheng/Luolong metro — smoothest.
Downtown gardens by metro+taxi; east by van; airport/HSR both with transfers.
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