Hanoi Zoo (Thu Le Park): opening hours, ticket price and reviews
Hanoi Zoo is in Thu Le Park, an urban park in Ba Dinh district between West Lake and the centre. Sources agree on hours of 8:00 to 18:00 every day (one guide gives 7:00-17:00 in winter and 7:00-17:30 in summer) and differ on the price: the most recent listing gives 50,000 VND for an adult and 30,000 VND for a child up to 1.30 m, other sites quote 30,000 to 40,000 VND. The entry ticket does not cover the rides. Allow 2 to 3 hours. The place is mostly a family stroll in a shaded park with a lake and a few animals; it is not a large modern zoo. For a big aquarium in town, see the Lotte Aquarium; for a rainy day, see Hanoi with kids.
Highlights
The shaded paths
Lawns, palm trees and a small amusement area in the background: you stroll here more than you "do" the zoo.
Monkeys and gibbons
Red-faced macaques and white-cheeked gibbons are among the animals photographed in the park.
The park lake
A large body of water where Hanoi families gather.
The rides
A small paid amusement park, separate, for young children.
Practical info
Tips
- The ticket does not include the rides or games: bring small change. Prices quoted by websites differ: ask at the ticket office. Avoid hot midday hours and weekends, crowded with families. The enclosures are modest: if the animals matter to you, prefer a natural park such as Cuc Phuong (see Cuc Phuong). Few foreign visitors come: it is mainly a local place.
How to get there
Thu Le Park, Ba Dinh district, about 4 km west of Hoan Kiem Lake (exact address to confirm on a map). A Grab is simplest (15 to 25 minutes depending on traffic).
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