Siberian Tiger Park
东北虎林园
The world's largest breeding base for artificially raised Siberian tigers. Ride a protected bus into free-roaming areas for close-up views of hundreds of Siberian tigers.
Siberian Tiger Park is located on the north bank of the Songhua River, northeast of Sun Island. Built in 1996, it is currently the world's largest breeding base for Siberian (Amur) tigers. It houses more than a thousand tigers, along with white tigers, ligers, African lions, lynx, and more. Visitors ride a park bus fitted with protective mesh through areas such as the 'Free-Roaming Adult Tiger Zone,' the 'Cub Zone,' and the 'Liger Zone,' where tigers walk and pounce right beside the vehicle. Afterward, you can walk through the caged areas and walking zones and visit educational exhibition halls. You can buy chicken or beef chunks to feed the tigers, which cost from tens to hundreds of yuan. Staff feed the tigers from the bus so you can watch them lunge for food. This is the most popular part of the visit.
Admission is about 100 to 120 yuan, including the bus. Children and seniors receive discounts. Getting there: Take Metro Line 2 to Sun Island station and transfer to a bus, or take a taxi from Central Street, which takes about 30 minutes. In winter, you can combine it with the snow expo on Sun Island on the same day. Allow about 2 hours for the visit.
Note: Keep windows closed and hands inside the vehicle throughout the ride. In the walking area, do not bang on the glass near the enclosures. The park is in the suburbs and winds are strong in winter, so dress warmly. Animal welfare is a contested issue, so decide for yourself whether to feed the animals.
Opening hours
08:30–16:30
Nearby sights
- Harbin Grand Theatre
- Sun Island
- Harbin Polarland
- Stalin Park
- Songhua River & Flood Control Monument
- Central Street (Zhongyang Dajie)
- Zhaolin Park (Ice Lantern Fair)
- Hongzhuan Street Morning Market