Beijing Zoo: Sharing some tips I know, save for later!
Beijing Zoo, a must-visit for kids!
📍[Location] Beijing Zoo
🚗[Transportation]
- Self-driving: Parking spaces are limited, we recommend parking at Fangyuan Building or Shoujian Financial Center, parking fee is CNY 10/hour.
- Subway: Line 4, Dongwuyuan Station, Exit C2.
🎫[Tickets]
- Zoo: CNY 15, Combo ticket: CNY 19, Aquarium: CNY 175
- Free for children under 6 years old or 1.2m
- Half price for children aged 6–18.
- We recommend buying tickets on the official WeChat account of Beijing Zoo, you can enter the park directly with the QR code. On-site ticket purchase requires a valid ID.
🕐[Opening hours]
Peak season: 7:30–18:00 Off-peak season: 7:30–17:00
❗️The Panda House opens at 8:00, plan ahead if you want to see Menglan.
[Park layout]
The park is divided into east, west, and north areas. The east area is mainly for beasts, the west area is mainly for small animals, the aquarium is in the north area, and the Panda House is closest to the south gate.
🛣[Tour route]
1⃣ Panda House, Monkey Hill → Wolf and Hyena → Silver Fox and Meerkat → Polar Bear → Bear Hill (Black Bear and Brown Bear) → Red Panda, Cheetah, Lynx, Lion, and Tiger Hill → Australian Animals (Kangaroo and Ostrich), Elephant, Hippo, Rhino, Eagle Hill, American Animals (Alpaca) → Tapir House → African Animals (Antelope and Zebra) → Giraffe, Deer Park (Endangered), Orangutan, Golden Monkey, Penguin, Otter, Reptile House, Hornbill → Parrot, Flamingo → Waterfowl Lake
2⃣ We recommend visiting the aquarium separately.
🐼[Panda House tips]
✅ You need to queue to enter the Panda House, especially when watching Menglan, there is an extra queue. We recommend planning your time in advance and visiting during off-peak hours.
✅ If you want to see Menglan, there are extra meals at 9:00, 10:30, and 13:30. We recommend watching at this time, you can see the panda eating and interacting.
✅ The Panda House is divided into the Asian Games House and the Olympic Games House. The Asian Games House has Mengmeng and Meng'er, and the Olympic Games House has Menglan, Mengbao, Mengyu, and Fuxing. If you are lucky, you can see Mengbao and Mengyu fighting, which is very interesting.
[Tips for visiting]
✨ Children's Zoo: CNY 10 for various slides with no time limit, CNY 20/bag for feeding, CNY 50/half hour for various activities.
✨ Aini Cat Children's Park: CNY 60 for feed, no time limit for the ball pit.
✨ You can get 3 free stamps at the Asian Games Panda House cultural and creative store.
✨ There is a limited-time stamp event at the Pelican Store, and you can't buy all the cultural and creative products.
actually very good because there are a lot of animals there and more interesting
It is not recommended in winter. In addition to Menglan, there are only a few animals in the outdoor area. The venue is large but there are few indoor rest seats. It is very cold to sit outdoors in winter. It is more recommended to come in summer. The atmosphere is very good with monkeys and gibbons.
Huge zoo, came during the winter season. Overall great experience but do note that you have to buy separate tickets to see the pandas. You can walk freely in the zoo and nobody will disturb you.
Perfect place for walking and enjoying some rare animals! Panda park is must visit place here. Also there’s beautiful lake with some birds
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.
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
Two hours can basically only see half, the zoo feels like a maze 😅 It is recommended to put the overall sketch of the park at the main intersection and mark the current location. An arrow points to the map is really not conducive to the direction planning of tourists. Some predators such as lions and tigers feel so thin, but pandas are fine, after all, they only eat bamboo.
There are a lot of people, it takes time to queue up, but I am very happy to see other pandas, but the weather is too hot, and everyone is almost to Menglan, the queue time is too long.