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The largest ecological zoo in China to watch all kinds of animals
As a part of Chimelong Tourist Resort, Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou is regarded as the best safari park in the China. Also, it is the largest safari park in the world with the most species of wild animals. The park is quite expansive and covers an area of more than 1,333,340 square meters. Chimelong Safari Park features self-drive tour and stocking-type safari park in China, which makes the tourist feel like they are in the real-life wild environment and see the real wild animals. For the park becomes more and more famous, it has been a must see attraction for tourists in Guangzhou.
Chimelong Safari Park houses over 20,000 rare animals with more than 500 different species. These include 10 giant pandas - China's national treasure, 50 koalas from Australia, more than 150 white tigers, Orang-utans from Malaysia, Asian elephants from Thailand, anteater from Honduras and many other endangered species. All the rare animals live in communities in which they can live and breed harmoniously.
Chimelong Safari Park is the first park in China to introduce a self-drive tour. The self-drive tour allows tourists to watch the wild animals while driving their own car in the special zone around the park. The self-driving area stretches nearly one million square meters in total. This kind of tour mode offers tourists a new and exciting expedience in the park.
In addition to a variety of rare animals for guests to view, there are also a lot of performances by animals. Safari Park presents the world's most enchanting white tiger performance for guests, as well as three other famous animal performances, that is, Elephant Theatre, Journey to the West Theatre, and African Animals Show. All the performances are quite interesting and exciting.
Cable Car Area
The cable car area has three routes in the park, generally distributed in a triangle, with stops at the Panda Paradise Station in the southeast, the African Savannah Station in the southwest, and the Swan Lake Station in the north. The cable car route passes through areas such as the American Jungle, the East African Savannah, the Asian Forest, and the Central Asian Desert, almost running through the entire park. The cable cars in the area use open - style carriages, and more than 70 carriages have transparent floors, allowing visitors to watch the surrounding scenery from all directions and view wild animals without dead angles.
Vehicle - based Sightseeing Area
Located in the westernmost part of the park, it is strip-shaped distributed, accounting for about one - third of the park's area. It adopts the "In company with the Beasts" self - driving animal - viewing mode, and visitors can also take a sightseeing bus. The area has eight major regions, including Australian Forest, American Jungle, South African Plateau, and East African Savannah. In Australian Forest, there are rare monotremes such as the red kangaroo, the emu, the second - largest bird in the world, and the black swan. The American Jungle is home to animals such as the rhea, the vicuña, and the black - necked swan. The South African Plateau is inhabited by precious white rhinos, hippos, and antelopes. The East African Savannah has the unique striped zebras in the world and giraffes with an elegant posture.
Walking - based Sightseeing Area
It is located in the middle area of the park, accounting for about one - third of the park's area, with many exhibition areas. For example, Baihu Mountain is home to more than 150 white tigers, as well as other tiger species, with a total of nearly 300 tigers. Giraffe Square is a popular place for visitors to take photos, where they can get close to feed giraffes. Jinniu Ridge allows visitors to closely observe the golden takin, a national first - class protected wild animal. Panda Paradise has received a total of 14 giant pandas, and the world - unique surviving giant panda triplets "Mengmeng", "Shuaishuai", and "Kuku" live here. The Koala Garden has built a eucalyptus planting base to ensure the food supply for koalas, and the koala population here has become the second - largest in the world outside Australia. Jinhou Kingdom has an area of tens of thousands of square meters, living with precious species such as the Sichuan golden monkey, the black - crested macaque, and the orangutan. In addition, there are also exhibition areas such as Jurassic Forest, Jin She Secret Realm, Asian Elephant Garden, African Forest, and Rainforest Wonderland, each with its own characteristics, allowing visitors to have a close - up contact with different animals.
Panda Paradise
Located in the heart of the park, it has an area of 20,000 square meters. It is home to 14 giant pandas, including the world's only panda triplets, Mengmeng, Shuaishuai, and Kuku. The park has recreated the natural habitat of pandas, with attractions such as the Parents' Pavilion, Giant Bamboo Forest, and Sanbao Pavilion.
Koala Garden
It is the largest koala breeding center outside Australia. Starting with 6 koalas gifted by the Australian government in 2006, the number has grown to over 50. Here, you can see the lazy and cute koalas, and even have the opportunity to take a paid photo with them.
White Tiger Mountain
are more than 150 white tigers in the park, accounting for over half of the world's total. In addition, there are other tiger species, with a total of nearly 300 tigers. You can observe tigers at different growth stages, from cubs to adults. The exciting white tiger diving show is held three times a day, at 11:30, 14:30, and 16:30.
Giraffe Square
It is a popular photo - taking spot where you can get up close to feed the giraffes. For 30 yuan per branch (which can be shared by multiple people), you can feed these gentle giants and take memorable photos.
Jurassic Forest
Covering an area of tens of thousands of square meters, it combines real - life ancient forests with high - tech dinosaur simulation technology. The simulation dinosaurs are made by the supplier of Hollywood movies, allowing you to feel as if you have traveled back to the age of dinosaurs.
Golden Snake Secret Realm
It is a top - notch original multimedia theme snake garden in the world. It 首创 s an ecological real - life scene, multimedia high - tech, and a 360 - degree snake - viewing method, subverting the traditional cold image of snakes.
African Savannah
You can take a small train, battery car, or drive your own car to enter this area. Here, you can see striped zebras, giraffes, and other animals, experiencing the wild scenery of Africa.
Australia Forest
Take a small train, battery car, or drive to visit this area. In the Australian eucalyptus forest, there are rare monotremes such as the red kangaroo, the second - largest bird - the emu, and the black swan.
Metro (Most Convenient)
Take Line 3 to Hanxi Changlong Station (Exit D). A free shuttle bus (every 10 mins) takes you to the park entrance (5-minute ride).
Taxi/Grab
From Guangzhou South Railway Station: ≈¥30, 15 mins. From Guangzhou Tower: ≈¥80, 40 mins.
Self-Driving
Navigate to "Chimelong Safari Park Parking Lot". Fee: ¥20/day. Parking is limited during peak seasons (weekends/holidays).
Hotel Shuttle
Chimelong subordinate hotels (e.g., Chimelong Hotel, Panda Hotel) provide free hourly shuttles to the park.
Guests are not allowed to feed the animals in the park, so you are not allowed to carry food to go into park. It is pretty easy to buy food in the park.
The Chimelong Safari Park covers an area of more than 2,000 acres and is divided into two parts: self-driving tour area and walking tour area. The self-driving tour area is located in the western half of the park. It is characterized by large-scale stocking of wild animals. The pedestrian area is located in the eastern half of the park, featuring in rare wild animals from all over the world. All areas are located in the walking area.
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