Lanzhou Wildlife Park Guide! See cute animals, visit the ocean world, a must-see for family trips
Families, if you want to visit Lanzhou Wildlife Park, look here! This guide will help you easily navigate the park. Remember to save it!
- Preparation before departure: Check the weather forecast in advance. Sunny days are good for taking photos because of the good lighting, but you should also take sun protection measures, such as bringing sunscreen, a sun hat, and sunglasses. If you plan to spend a long time in the park, comfortable sneakers are essential, otherwise your feet will hurt after walking for a long time. In addition, you can prepare some snacks and water. Although there are places to buy food in the park, bringing your own allows you to replenish energy at any time.
- Transportation guide:
- Self-driving: Navigate to "Lanzhou Wildlife Park". There are three routes to choose from: along Dashaping, via G109 National Road, and Zhonghe Town Planned Main Road, about 17 kilometers; via Tianshui Road Expressway from Fujiayao Exit, via G109 National Road, and Zhonghe Town Planned Main Road, about 17.5 kilometers; along Dashaping Expressway entrance, from Fujiayao Exit, via G109 National Road, and Zhonghe Town Planned Main Road to the south entrance parking lot of the zoo. The zoo has two parking lots, the ground parking spaces at the south entrance gate and the underground parking lot in the south entrance area, with a total of more than 3,000 parking spaces.
- Public transportation: You can take the Lanzhou Jiafajian Zoo special bus line at the Dashaping stop. There are also special bus lines from Lanzhou Customs, Xiguan Shizi, and Lanzhou Passenger Transport Center. You can check the specific routes and departure times online.
- Ticket information: Adult tickets are generally 98 yuan/person, child tickets, senior tickets, and student tickets are usually 50 yuan/person, and there are family tickets for two adults and one child, which are more cost-effective. Tickets can be purchased online and offline. Online tickets can be used directly with a QR code to enter the park, which is convenient and fast. In addition, if you want to drive into the driving area, you need to pay an additional 100 yuan per car.
- Tour route:
- One-day tour: After entering the park, take the free small train to tour the driving area, which takes about 40 minutes. There are African grassland areas and Asian desert areas, where you can see African lions, giraffes, zebras, wild yaks, wolves and other animals. The small train will stop at a small square, where there are snack bars and animal interaction areas, where you can have close contact with sika deer and alpacas. After leaving the driving area, go to the walking area. The walking area is relatively large. You can choose to take the sightseeing bus (30 yuan/person) or walk slowly. First go to Mengshou Valley to see cute small animals such as rabbits and badgers, then go to the Australian Forest Area to see ponies, alpacas, and kangaroos, and then go to the Golden Monkey Park to see lively monkeys. After that, go to the Oceanarium, where you can not only see various marine creatures, but also sea lion shows (11:30, 13:00) and mermaid shows (working days 13:30, 15:30; weekends and holidays 15:00, 16:30). After leaving the Oceanarium, go to the African Tribe to see baboons and hyenas, and then go to the Asian Kingdom to see elephants. If you have time and energy, you can also go to the Bird Valley to see birds.
- Two-day tour: Visit the driving area in the morning of the first day, visit Mengshou Valley, Australian Forest Area, and Golden Monkey Park in the walking area in the afternoon, and find a place to stay near the park in the evening. Continue to visit the walking area on the second day, watch the performances at the Oceanarium, and then visit the African Tribe, Asian Kingdom, Bird Valley and other areas to have a good time in the park.
- Must-play items:
- Watch animals in the driving area: Sit on the small train and observe various wild animals up close, feel their wildness and vitality, and feed the docile small animals in the interactive area.
- Watch performances at the Oceanarium: The wonderful performances of sea lions and mermaids are not to be missed. The sea lions are smart and cute, and the mermaids have graceful figures, bringing you a visual feast.
- Animal interaction: There are many animal interaction points in the walking area. You can buy some food to feed small animals, such as ring-tailed lemurs (40 yuan per serving), and you can also touch them, which is super interesting.
- Food recommendations: There is a food court in the park, with fast food brands such as Dicos, as well as various snacks, such as grilled sausages, cold noodles, and hot and sour noodles. If you want to try Lanzhou's special food, you can go to the city after the tour. Lanzhou beef noodles, hand-grabbed mutton, and Niang Pi Zi are all very good.
- Precautions:
- The animals in the wildlife park have their own habits and routines. Try not to make loud noises to avoid disturbing them.
- Do not feed the animals with your own food to avoid affecting their health. Feed them at designated feeding points with food provided by the park.
- Parents with children should take care of their children at all times, and do not let children climb over the fence to avoid danger.
- There may be many tourists during peak seasons. You need to queue up in advance to watch performances and take small trains and sightseeing buses to avoid delaying your tour time.
- The signal in some areas of the park may not be very good. It is best to download the park map in advance or take a photo of the paper map for easy viewing of the route.
I wish you all a happy time and a fruitful harvest at Lanzhou Wildlife Park!