Experience in visiting Thu Le Park Ha Noi
Thu Le Park has long become an entertainment destination every weekend of Hanoians as well as tourists from all over the world when visiting the "capital of a thousand years of civilization". Thu Le with a large lake, lush trees, open space and a diverse lively zoo, attractive games, all become an attraction for visitors.
'
1. Where is Thu Le Park?
Thu Le Park, also known as Thu Le Zoo or Hanoi Zoo, has the main entrance on Buoi Street, and the secondary entrance on Nguyen Van Ngoc Street, close to Daewoo Hotel, Voi Phuc Temple in Ngoc Khanh Ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi. The park is located in the west about 5km from the center of Hanoi city, formerly this place is an ancient village that dated from the Ly dynasty associated with the legend of Linh Lang God and Voi Phuc temple - the place of worshiping Linh Lang God.
The park was built in 1975 and two years later, officially opened to welcome guests, with an area of 29ha, Thu Le shaded by many trees, with a large lake area that brings ecological balance and fresh atmosphere.
In addition, Thu Le has many animal games and many vivid animals. This is the golden destination of Hanoians as well as tourists from other places coming to visit and experience.
'
2. How to go to Thu Le Park
Thu Le Park is located in Ba Dinh district, located right at the intersection between Buoi and Dao Tan streets, easy to find on google maps. You have many options of transport to move to Thu Le:
+ By motorbike or car: if you have a personal car, you are the most proactive, depending on the starting position, you go in the direction of Buoi street and then turn into the main gate of Thu Le Park. Parking at the gate is 10,000 VND / motorbike and 20,000 VND / car.
+ By bus: There are many bus routes running across the park, depending on your location, you catch the appropriate bus, the price of each route is 7,000 VND/ticket:
Bus 09: Hoan Kiem Lake - Hoan Kiem Lake
Bus 25: Nam Thang bus stop Long - Giap Bat bus stop
Bus 27: Yen Nghia bus stop - Nam Thang Long bus stop
Bus 28: Giap Bat bus stop - Mining University
Bus 32: Giap Bat bus stop - Nhon village
Bus 34: My Dinh bus stop - Gia Lam bus stop
Bus 38: Nam Thang Long bus stop - Mai Dong
Bus 49: Tran Khanh Du - My Dinh urban area
'
3. What's attractive about Thu Le Park?
One of the most attractive points in Thu Le Park is the zoo with many different animals. The park has nearly 600 individuals of more than 100 species including 5 species of amphibians, 40 species of saltwater fish, 35 species of mammals, 50 species of birds...
Since 1993, Thu Le Park (Thu Le Zoo) has joined the South East Asian Zoos Association, expanding cooperation with many zoos and international animal conservation organizations such as World Wide Fund For Nature, International Council for Bird Preservation… Over the years of conservation, breeding, and collection… the zoo at Thu Le Park has more than 40 rare endemic species listed in the Vietnam Red Book such as the fire Leopard, the Indochina Tiger, Leopards, Clouded Leopard, white-tailed Pheasants, Tam Dao toadfish, pheasants...
In particular, in the zoo there are many animals that have the special significance of historical value such as a pair of Japanese cranes (a gift from Prime Minister Kim Nhat Thanh to Uncle Ho since 1960); a pair of pythons sent by General Vo Nguyen Giap to the Zoo; civets and crocodiles from Lieutenant General Commander of the Truong Son army - Dinh Duc Thien donated to the Zoo, and Vientiane deer from Prime Minister Pham Van Dong donated to the Zoo...
Visitors can try to feed the animals with vegetables available for sale right outside the animal cage. This is also a very interesting activity for the children.
In addition to the zoo, Thu Le Park also has many tree areas, children's play areas, a circus... An amusement park with a variety of games brings excitement to the children with Riding House, Water ball, Mirror House, Tiny Train, Swan pedal boat...
'
4. Opening hours and ticket prices to Thu Le Park
+ Adult ticket price (from 1.3m and above): 30,000 VND/pax/way
+ Child ticket price (under 1.3m): 20,000 VND/child/way
+ Opening hours: 08h00 - 18h00 every day from Monday to Sunday
'
5. Things to pay attention
To visit and have fun at Thu Le Park, you need to note some of the following points:
+ Should bring a hat, wear comfortable clothes because activities mainly take place outdoors
+ Do not smoke, use stimulants: drugs, alcohol...
+ Do not throw garbage indiscriminately
+ If come here for a picnic, you must clean up the area where the meal was held.
'
6. Where to it in Thu Le Park
There are no restaurants on the premises of Thu Le Park, only some shops selling water and snacks, but the price will be higher than the normal price outside, so you can bring food from home, spread a tarp down on the grass and eat on it like a picnic.
In addition, you can go to some nearby restaurants such as Highway4, Pizza 4P's, Oregano, Manhwa, San Fu Lou, Gimbap Dao Tan...
