Travel in China
The world's largest breeding park for Siberian tigers.
The Siberian Tiger Park on the north bank of the Songhua River is the world's largest breeding base for Siberian (Amur) tigers, home to several hundred of these endangered big cats. Seeing them roam large open paddocks rather than zoo cages is what makes a visit here feel like a genuine safari.
The core experience is the drive-through reserve: a wire-mesh viewing vehicle carries you through the roaming zones while adult tigers pad across the snow or lounge within a few metres of the window. Back on foot, a raised walkway passes the cub enclosures, and separate sections of the park house white tigers, ligers and African lions.
Winter is the best season to come. Amur tigers are at their most active and photogenic in deep snow, and morning visits catch them on the move. The park opens 08:30-17:00 with last entry at 16:30 (closing at 16:30 in winter), and buses 35, 122 and 123 run to the gate - there is no metro link.
Highlights
Caged Safari Vehicle
Ride a wire-mesh bus straight through the free-roaming zones as adult tigers walk right up to the vehicle.
Hundreds of Amur Tigers
The world's largest breeding population of Siberian tigers, spread across open wooded paddocks.
Cub Enclosures
Young tigers tumble and tussle at close range beneath the raised walking trail.
White Tigers & Ligers
Dedicated zones for white tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a pride of African lions.
Tigers in Deep Snow
Winter coats and fresh snow make the cats look their biggest - and they move far more in the cold.
A Real Breeding Programme
A working conservation base for an endangered species, not a collection of cages.
Photo Gallery
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