Chongqing Zoo Travel Guide
Highlights, Roles, and Travel Information
Chongqing Zoo is one of China's leading urban zoos, beloved by locals as a relaxing space surrounded by lush greenery despite being located in the city center. Its greatest feature is that it is a "hidden gem for pandas," boasting one of the largest numbers of giant pandas outside of Chengdu. The new panda enclosure, which opened in 2023, is particularly popular, providing a more natural environment for the pandas and allowing visitors to observe their adorable behavior up close. Inside the zoo, visitors can see rare animals that represent China, including pandas, red pandas, and giant salamanders, making it an animal paradise perfect for a casual stop during city sightseeing.
1. Main Highlights
🐼 Panda Area - The Biggest Attraction
An all-out panda experience awaits you, something you can only have here.
• New Panda House:
The biggest attraction is being able to observe multiple pandas at once. You can observe the pandas' various natural behaviors up close, such as lying down, eating bamboo, and even climbing trees. The spacious facility is designed to allow the pandas to live freely.
• Panda feeding time:
Between 9am and 11am, when the pandas are most active, you can watch the adorable feeding ritual as keepers offer them fresh bamboo, carrots, and special panda dumplings (wo wo tou).
• Red Panda Forest:
Red pandas, which have a different charm to giant pandas, are also popular. You can observe them gliding lightly through the trees and basking in the sun.
🦁Other highlights
• Animals unique to China: You can see rare animals unique to China, such as the golden monkey and the giant salamander, the world's largest amphibian and known as a living fossil.
• Tigers, lions and other wild animals: You can see the majestic appearance of the king of beasts in the spacious enclosure.
2. History
📜 History of Chongqing Zoo
History of the Zoo: Established in 1955: Chongqing Zoo has a history of over 60 years and has been involved in animal conservation, research and education for many years. It has also successfully bred many pandas. This track record is a testament to the trust placed in the zoo in raising so many pandas.
3. Useful Information Before Your Visit
Address：No. 1, Xijiao Village, Kowloonpo District, Chongqing City
Opening Hours：3/1-10/31：8:00-17:30（最終入場17:00）
11/1-2/28: 8:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
Closed：None (Open daily throughout the year)
Admission Tickets：25 yuan for adults. It's a very reasonable price, and advance online purchase is recommended.
Access：It is located close to Exit 1 of Zoo Station on Subway Line 2. It is very convenient for getting to the city center.
4. Visiting Etiquette and Important Notes
• Best time to visit: Many animals, including pandas, are most active in the mornings (especially between 9am and 11am). Avoid the heat and visit when the animals are most active.
• Prohibited acts:
Feeding the animals is strictly prohibited to protect their health.
o Flash photography is strictly prohibited as it may startle and stress the animals.
Please do not provoke the animals by shouting or banging on the glass.
• Size of the park: The park is large, so we recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes.
5. Pandaland Trip's Original Tour Services
At Pandaland Trip, we offer unique services to help you enjoy your visit to Chongqing Zoo in a deeper and more comfortable way.
• Guide with deep knowledge of panda behavior: Going beyond simply saying “they’re cute,” your guide explains pandas’ physical traits, dietary habits, and the unique personalities and stories of individual pandas in an engaging and in-depth way, all in your native language.
• Scheduling that takes into account peak times: Weekends are extremely busy with local families. We suggest plans that target weekday mornings when it is less crowded, allowing you to enjoy the exhibit at your leisure.
• Guidance on efficient routes around the park: We will guide you on the best route to efficiently see the pandas and other popular animals within a limited time.
• Information on the best spots for commemorative photos: We will tell you the most photogenic spots in the new panda house and tips on how to capture the pandas' adorable movements.
• Complete support in your native language: From ticket purchases and on-site guidance to recommending rest areas inside the zoo, every step of the visit is fully supported in your native language, ensuring a worry-free experience even for first-time visitors to Chongqing.
To avoid crowds and fully enjoy one of Chongqing Zoo’s greatest highlights—the large number of giant pandas—a Pandaland Trip guided tour with support in your native language is the ideal choice.Your panda-loving guide will guide you through a memorable and enjoyable zoo trip.
