Beijing Zoo | A great place to take kids during the May Day holiday
A great place to take kids during the May Day holiday. Beijing Zoo is located in Xicheng District, Beijing, on Xizhimen Outer Street, adjacent to the Beijing Exhibition Hall and the Moscow Restaurant, covering an area of about 86 hectares, with a water surface of 8.6 hectares. Founded in the 32nd year of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1906), it is the earliest opened zoo in China and has the largest variety of animals on display. The zoo houses more than 500 species and over 5,000 animals; there are also more than 500 species and over 10,000 marine fish and marine creatures. It receives over 6 million visitors from home and abroad each year. It is one of the largest zoos in China and also a world-renowned zoo.
1⃣Tickets🎫: It is recommended to buy a combo ticket (including admission + Panda House), peak season 19/person (off-peak 14/person). If you have an annual park pass, you still need to purchase a separate ticket for the Panda House🎫
Children aged 6 or under or under 1.2 meters (inclusive)【Free】, ages 6 to 18【Half Price】
2⃣Transportation: Subway🚅 Line 4 【Beijing Zoo】 Exit A leads directly to the main entrance; for driving, locate 【Fangyuan Building Underground Parking】 near the southwest gate, with more parking spaces available
3⃣Strollers🚴🏻 for children can be rented at the main entrance🏁🉑, it is recommended to rent one for those with children, as the zoo is quite large, (30 yuan each time, must be returned before 5 pm) or you can bring your own
4⃣There are also shuttle buses🚌 within the zoo, 10 yuan/trip
5️⃣Recommended routes:
🔸For children over 5 years old:
Panda House🐼 - Aquatic Bird Lake🦆 - Flamingo - Amphibians and Reptiles🐍 - Penguin House🐧 - Golden Monkey House🐒 - Giraffe House - African Animals - Rhino and Hippo House - Elephant House - American & Australian Animals - Lion and Tiger Mountain🦁 - Bear Mountain - Monkey Mountain🙈√Advantages: All star animals are checked off, reverse touring, fewer people off-peak
🔸For children 5 years old and under:
Panda House - (Take the shuttle to tour: Monkey Mountain🐒 - Bear Mountain🐻 - Lion and Tiger Mountain🦁 - Elephant House🐘 - Rhino and Hippo House🦏 - Giraffe House) - Children's Amusement Park, it is recommended for first-time visitors to follow this route✅
6️⃣Panda House🐼 strategy: Queuing is required to enter the Panda House, ‼️👀 and an additional queue is needed for Meng Lan between the Olympic and Asian Games pavilions.
🌈Time management suggestions:
🔸Pandas are most active in the morning, usually around 8 or 9 o'clock. You can see them eating and playing.
🔸Least recommended time to visit: Around 11 or 12 noon. It's best to see other animals first and then visit the Panda House after 1 pm because there is a feeding session at 10:30 am, after which the pandas usually take a nap.
🔸Tips: ‼️There are no toilets inside the Panda House, and re-entry requires purchasing a new ticket, so make sure to use the restroom before entering.
7️⃣Next to the Giraffe House🈶, there is a Children's Amusement Park. Children 6 years old and under enter for free, and one adult can bring two children for free, with tickets at 10 yuan each. Children love the slide area in the amusement park and don't want to leave once they're in, allowing adults to rest. Additionally, there is a small park inside where you can feed peacocks and birds🐤, and the peacocks love to display their feathers.
8️⃣Cultural and creative stamping
✅Free stamping of 3 stamps available at the Asian Games Panda House cultural and creative shop
✅Pelican Shop (opposite the Reptile House) has a limited-time stamping event, and there's never enough cultural and creative merchandise to buy
9️⃣Boat rides (boat dock)
✅Speedboat🚤💰30 Boat trip🚢 from the zoo to Zizhuyuan Park💰60 or from the zoo to the Summer Palace💰100
a visit to the Beijing Zoo is a worthwhile venture for anyone seeking a blend of entertainment, education, and appreciation for the planet's diverse fauna.
I’ve got a local place in Beijing is great, I’m at the zoo is always a wonderful day. You can tell the animals are taken care of here and the pandas were too cute along with the monkeys. They let you bring in a bag of snacks. Bring an umbrella for the sunshine but there’s enough shaded areas just in case.
Beidong has been there several times. After all, it is close, very big, there are many animals, and there are giant pandas 🐼, but Menglan has given up in a long queue. Other giant pandas are also very cute. The panda coffee and cake upstairs are also beautiful!
The garden is relatively large, it is recommended to bring some food, the Giant Panda Hall must go to check in, there are more people to see the star giant panda, you need to queue up, the Panda Hall: The Panda Hall is on the right hand side of the main entrance of the zoo. After entering the Panda Hall, queue up at the Menglan Sports Ground to see Menglan, each wave of people is limited to 5 minutes. Pandas are the most active in the morning, usually at 8 or 9 o'clock in the morning. You can see eating and broadcasting, and you can also see pandas playing treasure. The home of the national treasure giant panda is cute and cute, super cute! If you want to go to Beijing Zoo to see Ximen San Prince-Menglan, you can choose 8:30-10:30 or 13:30-16:00 these two time periods. The probability of seeing Menglan outdoor activities in these two time periods is greater. If you want to enjoy Menglan in a better location, it is recommended to go to the Panda Hall in advance to have the Asian Games Hall and the Olympics.
For Menglan, the second brush north. As soon as I entered the zoo, I rushed directly into the panda hall. At two o'clock, the outdoor pandas were mostly resting. So go to order a cup of coffee first. The staff started cleaning at almost three o'clock, and the pandas came out for business in a while. I saw Mengda, Meng II, Mengmeng, and finally saw Menglan at four o'clock. Very perfect trip.
Visiting the Beijing Zoo was a delightful immersion into the world of wildlife conservation and education. The sprawling grounds provided a sanctuary for a diverse array of animal species, from majestic lions and playful pandas to exotic birds and endangered species. As I wandered through the carefully curated habitats, I was struck by the zoo's commitment to providing a safe and enriching environment for its residents. The educational exhibits and interactive experiences offered valuable insigh
The last time I went to the Spring Festival, there were too many people. Now there are very few. It’s really good to see animals, and one person can watch it for a long time. Uploaded because there are many people and many animals have not seen it, this time I saw it really.