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The Beijing Badaling Wildlife World is the largest mountain wildlife park in China. Located at the foot of the Badaling section of the Great Wall, and right next to the Badaling Expressway, it covers an area of around 400 hectares. Home to nearly 10,000 wild animals of more than 100 species, this eco-tourism park meets the needs for sightseeing, leisure, vacation, and science education. It also plays a significant role in animal rescue and breeding as well as public welfare-oriented environmental protection.
[Photo via VCG]
[Photo via VCG]
The park is just a 40-minute drive from the downtown, making it easy to get to by car. The park's internal shuttle buses are free to all visitors (tickets are required). There are two routes leading from the main gate on the north side to the square on the south side. One route passes through the Predator Area (primarily featuring carnivorous animals), where visitors can drive their own vehicles or take the park's sightseeing buses to observe large carnivores along the route, or take a caged vehicle for a close-up feeding experience. The other route passes through the Gentle Animal Area (mostly herbivores), where visitors can get out of their vehicles to interact with the animals and even have the chance to feed them, offering a fun and engaging experience.
Tips
1.It is prohibited to get out of the vehicle or open windows while touring the Predator Area. When visiting the Gentle Animal Area, please keep a distance of at least 2 meters when interacting with animals; do not touch, tease, startle, or chase any of the animals in this area.
2.Visitors driving their own vehicles must not feed animals without authorization.
3.Recommended foods for feeding animals in the Gentle Animal Area include vegetables and fruits such as carrots, cucumbers, and cabbage. Do not bring processed foods, snacks, candies, or similar items.
Opening Hours
Daily: 08:00–17:00
Winter: 08:30–16:30
(Opening hours are subject to the actual information posted by the park on the day.)
Contact Number
+86-10-69122591
Address
58 Beijing-Lhasa Expressway, Yanqing District
Tickets
Admission Tickets: 90 yuan (per adult ticket) or 45 yuan (per discounted ticket)
Self-driving Ticket: Visitors choosing self-driving must purchase separate self-driving area vehicle tickets (90 yuan/vehicle with 6 seats or fewer; 100 yuan/vehicle with 7 to 19 seats).
Caged Vehicle: 30 yuan
Transportation
Bus: Take Bus 919 (slow bus) from Deshengmen (德胜门) Stop to Badaling (八达岭) Stop, then walk around 500 meters to the park's gate.
Subway + Bus: Take Subway Changping Line or Line 8 to Zhuxinzhuang Station (Exit B2), walk for 6 minutes to Zhuxinzhuang (朱辛庄) Bus Stop, take Bus 880 to Badaling (八达岭) Stop, then walk around 500 meters to the park gate.
Suburban Railway: Take the Line S2 from Huangtudian (near Huoying Station) Station to Badaling Station, then walk around 1 kilometer to the park's gate.
High-speed Railway: Take the high-speed train from Beijingbei Railway Station to Badaling Great Wall Railway Station, then take a taxi to the Beijing Badaling Wildlife World.
Self-driving: Navigate to Exit 58 of the Beijing-Lhasa Expressway (Badaling Exit); drive 500 meters after exiting the expressway to arrive.
(Sources: Beijing Badaling Wildlife World, official website of the People's Government of Beijing Municipality)