2,000 Yuan for 3 Days at Changde Zoo｜Check Out This Super Complete Guide!

Zoo, you think it’s just a holy place for taking kids? NO! Changde Zoo is actually a hidden urban oasis🌿 With a 2,000 yuan budget, have fun for 3 days and 3 nights, here’s a tested guide just for you～

📍Basic Information:
Address: No. 588 Renmin Road, Wuling District, Changde City, Hunan Province
Tickets: Adults 60 yuan / Children 30 yuan (online tickets are even cheaper)
Opening Hours: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM (night session until 9:00 PM)

🐘DAY 1 Fantasy Journey Begins:
08:30 Arrive at Changde Zoo, it’s recommended to enter through the North Gate for convenience
👉First stop head straight to the "Beast Zone," lions🦁 and tigers🐯 are active! Don’t miss the feeding show at 10:00 AM
12:00 Lunch highly recommend the "Changde Rice Noodles"🌶️ at the on-site Hunan restaurant, about 30 yuan per person to eat until full
14:00 Check in at the Ecological Pavilion📸 The super Instagrammable tropical rainforest scenery makes everyone look great in photos
16:00 Animal performance show🎪 Sea lion basketball is adorably entertaining
19:00 Night light show starts✨ Feels like a fairy tale world

🏨Accommodation Tips:
Budget travelers, take note! Recommended boutique hotel 2 km from the zoo
💰200+ yuan/night including breakfast for two, super comfortable bedding!
Book at least a week in advance, prices rise during peak season～

🌊DAY 2 City Stroll:
09:00 Check in at Changde landmark "Liuyue Lake," free admission!
Address: Ziyuan Road, Wuling District
12:00 Lakeside hidden gem "Lakeside Home," about 50 yuan per person for authentic fish head hotpot
15:00 Return to the zoo for the night session, flamingo feeding at 7:30 PM is super healing
21:00 Explore Hejie Night Market🌃 Stinky tofu & sugar oil baba are must-tries!

🎁DAY 3 Souvenir Shopping:
09:00 Buy sauce-marinated duck🦆 at Renmin Road local specialty market
12:00 Have the last meal at "Old Changde" restaurant (about 60 yuan per person)
Recommended dishes: Mao-style braised pork / chopped chili fish head

💡Tips:
1. Moms with kids remember to rent a stroller
2. Outfit suggestion: light-colored clothes look better in photos
3. Download the "Travel Changde" app for real-time guides

Can’t get enough! Save this guide quickly, grab your girlfriends/partner/family and go on a whim🚗