Guangzhou is the largest city in South China, famous for its huge number of attractions and interesting places to visit. One of them is Guangzhou's only safari park - Chimelong. It has a huge area - about 130 hectares, which is inhabited by more than 300 species of various animals.
What is special about Chimelong Safari Park?
The Guangzhou Safari Park itself is more like a huge nature reserve, here animals are not kept in cages, but enjoy life behind fences in large enclosures.
The zoo is divided into two zones: the first is the safari zone, where visitors are taken around the territory in original steam locomotives consisting of several small wagons, here you can also rent a special car or drive in your own, making an independent trip; the second is the pedestrian zone.
The safari area is divided into parts according to the natural habitats of animals. Here you can not only see animals living in the open air from a very close distance, but even touch and feed some of them.them.
Safari area
On the territory of this zone, animals are kept practically without fences. Some of them can be found freely moving on the road, for example, kangaroos or llamas.
Near each animal, the train stops for a couple of minutes so that tourists can take pictures, but getting out of the transport is prohibited. It is best to take seats in the last car - this will give you an opportunity to have an additional view.
The habitats of predatory and large animals are fenced with a moat and wire stretched under tension.
In the safari area, you can see elephants, camels, tigers, lions, cheetahs, hippos, bears, rhinos, giraffes, storks and other large species of animals and birds.
One tram ride takes about half an hour, but it may take several trips to see all the animals.
Pedestrian area
The most numerous inhabitants of the territory are monkeys. They can be seen not only in enclosures, but also climbing trees overhead. You can also buy food and feed them.
The next most numerous are birds, parrots in particular. Very interesting to visit the home for newborns. Here you can see newly hatched chicks, baby monkeys, tiger cubs, cubs and others. Also see the animals that are in the safari zone, but here they are in enclosures, and you can feed almost any of them.
A zone with pets has been built here for children.animals - goats, chickens, horses and others. Nearby there are rides.
Some more particularly interesting parts of the pedestrian zone stand out.
- Panda Center is an area of about 10 thousand square meters. m, which is inhabited by pandas. The conditions here are recreated as close as possible to their habitat.
- Australian park - you can see koalas and kangaroos.
- Tiger Zone - 6 species of tigers live in this part: Northeast, South China, Gold, Silver, White and Bengal.
- Green Dragon Mountain - here you can watch a gigantic salamander, as well as various owls, squirrels and hamsters.
- Jurassic Park is an area where very realistic figures of dinosaurs are exhibited, which can jump out of the bushes at the most unexpected moment.
- A snake trail inhabited by various kinds of snakes.
- Swan Lake with a large number of white and black swans, which themselves swim up to visitors in search of food.
- A rainforest that is home to various species of monkeys, lemurs and other tropical animals.
Zoo show
Another difference between the Guangzhou Safari Park and the usual zoo is that various animal shows are held here:
- tigers;
- elephants;
- birds;
- hippos;
- monkeys and others.
The program includes not only feeding the animals, but also performing some tricks, dancing and performances.
In the park you can see a mountain of fruits and flowers and much moreother.
Guangzhou Safari Park: how to get there?
Where is it located? There are two ways to get to Guangzhou Zoo:
- by bus: routes No. 288, 288A, 301, 301A, 304, 305 and 309 - you need to get off at Xiangjiang Zoo Station;
- by subway: Line 3, Hanxi Changlong Station.
It is more convenient to get on the subway, both from Guangzhou itself and directly from the airport or Guangzhou East Railway Station. There is a direct line that goes to the desired station. At each station you can find a detailed map of the surrounding area. You need to proceed to exit E. Every 15 minutes there is a free shuttle that goes straight to the entrance to the zoo. You can not wait for the shuttle, but take a walk - the journey will take only 10 minutes.
Opening hours and ticket prices
Zoo entrance is open every day from 9:30 to 18:00.
Tickets for adults will be 250 yuan and 175 yuan for children. This is about 2400 and 1600 rubles, respectively. If the day of visiting the park coincides with any of the holidays, then the price of tickets will be slightly higher - 300 yuan for adults and 210 yuan for children. In terms of rubles - 2900 and 2000. For children whose height does not exceed 1 m, admission is free. Prices are valid for the summer of 2018.
What to see in Guangzhou
The urgent question of the tourist. Let's say you've already visited Guangzhou Safari Park and Chimelong Complex. The latter, by the way, includes not only a zoo, but also a water park, an amusement park,international circus, a separate bird park. Now you may have a question about what else to see in Guangzhou. The main attractions of this city include:
- HUACHENG SQUARE is a green alley with a length of more than 1.5 kilometers, located among skyscrapers in the very center of the city. There are a large number of other buildings recommended for visiting: the Guangzhou Opera and Museum, a library, an underground shopping center and others. Ideal for lovers of walks and modern architecture.
- Shamian Island is a historical monument of the period when this territory was a European colony.
- The Chen Family Academy is an example of 19th century architecture. It contains various works of art - ivory sculptures and statues made by famous craftsmen.
- Yuan is a building with an unusual shape.
- Sun Yat Sen Memorial - built in honor of the father of the Chinese Revolution.
- Dafo Temple is one of several famous Buddhist temples.
- Guangzhou TV Tower is China's tallest building.
- Lotus Mountains is a very picturesque place with ancient buildings and unique statues.
Guangzhou is a beautiful city with an amazing safari park and other interesting places.
