All the best tips! Chimelong, Zhuhai: 3 days and 2 nights!
I finally took my baby to Chimelong, Zhuhai, which I had been dreaming of! This is a super practical guide that I’ve put together, despite the blisters on my feet!
We arranged a 3-day, 2-night trip: We arrived at noon on the first day, and in the afternoon, we went to Ocean Kingdom to explore the area, and in the evening, we enjoyed the Chimelong show. On the second day, after becoming more familiar with the park, we turned on the fun mode. On the third day, we checked out early in the morning and headed to the Spaceship Park with our luggage, where we could store our luggage. Then we enjoyed a day at Spaceship Park before returning home in the evening.
1⃣️Hotel selection: Chimelong, Zhuhai has four distinctive hotels. The 🐧Penguin Hotel is the closest to Ocean Kingdom; the 🚀Spaceship Hotel has the largest indoor Spaceship Park; the 🐴Circus Hotel is the best value for money; and the 🌊Hengqin Bay Hotel offers direct access to Ocean Kingdom by boat. No matter which hotel you choose, you can enter Ocean Kingdom and Spaceship Park one hour early.
🐧We stayed at the Penguin Hotel. If your main goal is to visit Ocean Kingdom, and you're bringing your baby, I highly recommend the Penguin Hotel, which is super close to Ocean Kingdom. After all, after walking 20,000 steps a day, you'll be too tired to walk any further. The hotel's Penguin Buffet Restaurant allows you to see penguins up close. As long as you avoid peak hours, you can get up close and personal with the penguins!
2️⃣Ocean Kingdom Travel Guide:
✅If you want to take great photos of whale sharks, you have two options. One is to stay at a hotel in the resort and enter the park one hour early. At 9:00 a.m., head straight to the Whale Shark Pavilion in the far north, so you can take beautiful photos of the whale sharks without anyone else in the shot. The second option is to wait until after 5:00 p.m., when there are fewer tourists. If you're willing to spend a little 💰, you can take two photos for CNY 129. There's also a clownfish photo spot, but there are so many people paying to take photos and posing in different ways that you have to wait a while.
✅The shows are not to be missed. The beluga whale, dolphin, and sea lion shows are all amazing. If you want to sit in the front row for a close-up view, be sure to get there early to grab a seat, otherwise you'll have to sit in the corner. If you're lucky, you can even interact with the animal performers!
✅For the fireworks and parade, I recommend watching the evening parade first, and then heading straight to the best viewing spot for the fireworks. You'll have to wait about half an hour for the fireworks to start, but the scene is super beautiful!
✅As for the rides, the Parrot Coaster, Rainforest Tower, Rapids, and Polar Explorer are all very exciting. Just prepare your raincoat in advance. Raincoats are more expensive in the park, so you can buy them online in advance. However, these rides can be found in many large amusement parks, so they lack novelty. I recommend the Underwater Submarine, where you can see all kinds of marine animals and smiling fish when you look up.
3️⃣Spaceship Park Guide:
✅The two most worthwhile attractions are the Deep Sea Submarine and the Bermuda Adventures on the second floor. Similarly, enter the park one hour early and head straight to the second floor at 9:00 a.m., when there are fewer people. Then slowly line up for the other attractions. If your kids aren't interested in these attractions, you can go to the first floor.
✅On the first floor, there are orcas, seals, manatees, and many rainforest animals, as well as various shows. Many of the scenes are spectacular, and the orca show is especially worth seeing!
🍚Dining: There are restaurants in the hotel, but the food is average. We chose to order takeout at the hotel in the evening.
📌Tips: Download the Chimelong Tourism app in advance, where you can buy buffet vouchers, book hotels, and view show times and estimated queue times, making it easy to plan your trip.