# Siberian Tiger Park, Harbin > The Siberian Tiger Park is an Amur tiger breeding centre on the Songhua's north bank, seen from caged safari buses and raised walkways. Entry is about ¥90, or ¥125 with the thrill bus; feeding costs extra. Open daily from about 8:00–8:30 to 16:30–17:00. Allow 2–3 hours; Central Street is 25 minutes away by taxi. Web page: https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/siberian-tiger-park - City: [Harbin](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin), China - YesGo score: 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) - Time on site: 2 h - With kids: Fine with kids - Entry without the bus: ≈ ¥90 - Entry + thrill bus: ≈ ¥125; children, students and ages 60–64 ≈ ¥85 - Aged 65+: Free entry with ID; the bus ticket is bought on site - Children under 1.2 m: Free - Feeding: Extra: a portion of meat ≈ ¥20, live birds from ≈ ¥80 - Hours: Summer ≈ 8:00–17:00; cold season ≈ 8:30–16:30, last entry 16:00 - Closed: Open daily; may close in severe weather - Address: 88 Songbei Street, Songbei District - Address in Chinese: 哈尔滨市松北区松北街88号 - Visitor entrance: North-west gate, corner of Zhongyuan Avenue (中源大道) and Xuezi Street (学子街) - Metro: Line 2 to Shimao Avenue (世茂大道), then ≈ 10 min by taxi - Bus: Routes 35, 122, 123 to the Dongbei Hulinyuan (东北虎林园) stop - Coordinates: 45.81333, 126.59639 - Facts checked: 04.11.2026 ## Key facts - **1996** — the year the park opened to visitors (source: The Beijing News (新京报); Travel China Guide; China Xian Tour) - **2–3 hours** — for the bus loop, the walkways and the cub enclosures (source: China Xian Tour; Travel China Guide; China for Travelers) - **≈ 5 km** — in a straight line from Central Street, across the Songhua (source: YesGo calculation from Wikidata and OpenStreetMap coordinates) - **Caged buses** — drive right through enclosures where the tigers roam loose (source: Wander in China; The Beijing News) - **2 bus types** — regular and “thrill” (惊险车) — feeding is allowed only from the second (source: The Beijing News; Maigoo) - **≈ ¥20** — a portion of beef to pass through the bus window (source: The Beijing News; China for Travelers) - **Songbei District** — on the north bank of the Songhua, north of Sun Island (source: Travel China Guide; Maigoo; The Beijing News) - **Lions and leopards** — live in separate enclosures alongside the tigers (source: Wander in China; The Beijing News) - **≈ 1.5 km** — in a straight line to the Harbin Grand Theatre (source: YesGo calculation from Wikidata coordinates) - **No outside food** — feeding items are sold only inside the park (source: China Xian Tour; Qunar) ## Siberian Tiger Park tickets and opening hours We couldn't open an official price list, so these are ticketing-platform figures. On Qunar, entry alone is **about ¥90** and entry with the thrill bus **about ¥125**; children, students and visitors aged 60–64 pay about ¥85. Over-65s get in free with ID but buy the bus ticket on site, and Travel China Guide lists children under 1.2 m as free. Hours change with the season: roughly **8:00–17:00 in summer** and **8:30–16:30 in the cold months**, with last entry at 16:00. There is no weekly closing day, but the park can shut in severe weather. China runs on **Alipay and WeChat Pay**, both of which accept a linked foreign Visa or Mastercard — set them up before you fly. Trip.com and Pelago also sell e-tickets; foreign visitors show the QR code together with their passport. ## What is the Siberian Tiger Park? It is a breeding centre for **Amur tigers** — the same animal as the Siberian tiger — in Songbei District on the north bank of the Songhua River. The Chinese name is **东北虎林园** (Dōngběi Hǔ Lín Yuán, “Northeast Tiger Forest Park”), and it opened to visitors in 1996. The twist on a zoo: here you sit behind bars while the tigers roam fenced-off grounds and caged buses carry you through. Besides the bus, there is a section on foot — raised mesh walkways above the enclosures, cub areas, and separate pens for lions and leopards. The Beijing News also reports white tigers and white lions. It is not a wildlife reserve: the animals are fed by people and kept at high density, which some visitors find uncomfortable. > **Feeding is sold extra — and it divides opinion** The park sells meat and live birds for visitors to feed to the tigers from the bus and the walkways. It is the park's big draw, but animal-welfare groups and many travellers criticise it. With young children, or if you'd rather not watch, take the regular bus and skip the feeding stations on the walkway. ## How the safari bus works The bus is the heart of the visit. Tiger-striped vehicles with barred windows leave roughly **every 20 minutes** and drive through several enclosures in a row: tigers lie by the track and walk a few metres from the windows. A loop takes about 30–40 minutes. There are two kinds. The **regular bus** simply drives you past the tigers. The **thrill bus** (惊险车) follows the same route but lets you pass food through the window, so the tigers crowd closer. If you just want to see and photograph them, the regular bus is enough. ## What to see - The adult tiger enclosures from the bus — the closest you'll get all day. - The mesh walkways above the enclosures, for a view of tigers resting and patrolling below. - The cub area — cubs are there in some seasons, not all. - White tigers and white lions in their own pens. - Lions and leopards in the neighbouring enclosures — usually the quickest part of the walk. - In winter, tigers in the snow: the best photos of the year, but dress for the cold. ## Feeding: what's sold and what it costs Food is sold only inside the park; you may not bring your own. A portion of beef costs **about ¥20** and is passed through the window of the thrill bus — according to China for Travelers, unused portions are refunded. On the walkway you can buy live birds, a chicken for about ¥80, and fruit for the bears. These are unofficial figures. In winter the park has run rotating “fasting days”, when visitors may not feed the tigers in one of the zones; the animals' regular meals carry on. Buying food is entirely optional — you will see plenty of tigers without it. ## How to get to the Siberian Tiger Park 1. Easiest: a **taxi or DiDi** from [Central Street](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-central-street), about 25 minutes over the river. Show the driver **东北虎林园**. 2. By metro: Line 2 from **Zhongyang Street** (中央大街) north across the river to **Shimao Avenue** (世茂大道), then about 10 minutes by taxi to the gate. 3. By bus: routes **35, 122 or 123** to the Dongbei Hulinyuan (东北虎林园) stop. From the centre, with a change, allow up to an hour and a half. 4. Use the **north-west gate**, at the corner of Zhongyuan Avenue (中源大道) and Xuezi Street (学子街) — it is the visitor entrance. 5. Getting back works the same way: DiDi in the app or a taxi at the gate. Keep your hotel address in Chinese ready to show the driver. ## Is the Siberian Tiger Park worth it? Yes, if you want to see Amur tigers at very close range and are comfortable with a breeding park built around public feeding rather than wild nature. Winter is the best time: tigers in deep snow make some of Harbin's most striking photos. Skip it if you dislike zoos with attractions, or are travelling with young children who might be upset by the feeding. Spend the half-day on [Sun Island](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-sun-island) or the old town instead. With the journey both ways, the park takes up most of a morning or afternoon. ## Before you go: checklist - [ ] Decided: regular bus or thrill bus - [ ] Alipay or WeChat Pay set up, plus some cash yuan - [ ] Name 东北虎林园 saved for the taxi - [ ] Arriving at opening time — buses fill up later - [ ] Passport with you for tickets and concessions - [ ] In winter: warm boots, gloves and a power bank ## Regular bus or thrill bus? | | Regular | Thrill (惊险车) | | --- | --- | --- | | Route | Through the adult tiger enclosures | The same | | Feeding through the window | No | Yes, paid extra | | How close the tigers come | Beside the track | Right up to the windows | | Price, according to guides | Cheaper | A few dozen yuan more | | Best for | Families and anyone who'd rather not watch feeding | Photographers and thrill-seekers | Bus prices differ between sellers — check the exact fare at the ticket office or in the app on the day. ## Harbin's north bank in a day Tigers in the morning, then the Harbin Grand Theatre, Sun Island, and the ferry or cable car back to Stalin Park. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and transfers. 1. [Siberian Tiger Park](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/siberian-tiger-park) — YesGo score 30/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · ≈ ¥90, ≈ ¥125 with the safari bus 2. [Harbin Grand Theatre](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-grand-theatre) — YesGo score 38/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 45 min · Outside free; inside ≈ ¥19.9 3. [Sun Island](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-sun-island) — YesGo score 31/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · Park free; winter Snow Expo ticketed 4. [Stalin Park and Flood Control Monument](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/stalin-park) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free ## Good to know Not to be confused with Tiger Kingdom in Thailand or with the other Northeast tiger park in Hailin near Mudanjiang, a different city. In Harbin, signs and apps use 东北虎林园, Northeast Tiger Forest Park and Siberian Tiger Park for this same place. ## Tips - Arrive at opening time: the tigers are livelier in the morning and the bus queues are shorter. - For photos through the bars, press your phone lens flat against the glass between them, and turn the flash off. - Pair the park with the [Harbin Grand Theatre](https://yesgo.io/china/harbin/harbin-grand-theatre), 1.5 km away, and Sun Island. - Phone batteries drain fast in the Harbin winter — keep yours in an inside pocket and carry a power bank. - Save the Chinese names from this page on your phone — they are what taxi drivers and ticket staff will recognise. ## Questions ### How much is the Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin? Ticketing platforms list about ¥90 for entry alone and about ¥125 with the thrill bus; children and ages 60–64 pay about ¥85. Feeding costs extra. ### What are the Siberian Tiger Park opening hours? Roughly 8:00–17:00 in summer and 8:30–16:30 in the cold season, with last entry at 16:00. It is open every day. ### How do I get to the Siberian Tiger Park from Harbin city centre? Take a taxi or DiDi from Central Street, about 25 minutes. Or ride Metro Line 2 to Shimao Avenue and take a 10-minute taxi; buses 35, 122 and 123 stop at Dongbei Hulinyuan. ### Is the Siberian Tiger Park worth visiting? If you want to see Amur tigers up close, yes — especially in winter. If zoos built around public feeding bother you, give it a miss. ### Can you feed the tigers? Yes, for an extra fee: a portion of meat costs about ¥20 and is passed through the thrill-bus window. You can't bring your own food. Feeding is optional. ### Is the Siberian Tiger Park ethical? It presents itself as a breeding centre, but the paid feeding and the number of tigers kept close together draw criticism from animal-welfare groups. Decide for yourself; you can visit without buying food. ### How long do you need at the Siberian Tiger Park? Two to three hours: 30–40 minutes on the bus, then an hour or more on the walkways and around the cub area. With travel from the centre, plan half a day. ### Is the park open in winter? Yes, with shorter hours — about 8:30–16:30, last entry 16:00. Tigers in the snow are the highlight, but dress for deep cold. ### Is the Siberian Tiger Park suitable for kids? Children under 1.2 m enter free, according to guides. Choose the regular bus if you'd rather they didn't see the feeding. ## How we checked The park's own website didn't load for us and Ctrip blocks automated access, so prices, hours and feeding rules are unofficial and marked “verifying”. Prices vary: Qunar lists ¥90 without the bus and ¥125 with the thrill bus; China for Travelers says ¥90 includes the bus; older guides (Travel China Guide, Maigoo, China Xian Tour) give ¥110 with the regular bus and ¥130 with the thrill bus. We show Qunar's figures as the most recent. Hours: 8:00–17:00 in summer according to Travel China Guide, China Xian Tour and Maigoo; 8:30–16:30 with last entry at 16:00 in winter according to the same guides and China for Travelers; Pelago gives 8:30–16:00. We didn't find the date the winter schedule starts. Sources disagree on the park's area (1.44 million m² in guides, 800,000 m² in The Beijing News) and on how many tigers it keeps (700 to 1,300), so we leave both out. Distances are straight lines between Wikidata and OpenStreetMap coordinates; taxi times come from guides. Payment advice for foreign visitors matches our other China pages. ## Sources - English Wikipedia: Siberian Tiger Park; Wikidata Q3959995; OpenStreetMap — coordinates - The Beijing News (新京报): feeding, fasting days and bus types - Qunar (去哪儿): 东北虎林园 tickets — prices, concessions, address - Travel China Guide: Siberian Tiger Park — fares, hours, buses - China Xian Tour: Siberian Tiger Park — fares, hours, transport - Maigoo: 哈尔滨市东北虎林园 — fares, hours, address, buses - China for Travelers: Harbin Siberian Tiger Park — fares, feeding, metro - Wander in China: Siberian Tiger Park - Pelago: Siberian Tiger Park ticket — hours and entry - English Wikipedia: Line 2 (Harbin Metro); Wikidata — metro stations --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.