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Sunset

Golden Hour at Chimelong

Catch the late afternoon light before the park closes.

Best time: 18:02About 60 min

Timeline

  1. 16:32

    Chimelong Safari Park

    Arrive at Chimelong Safari Park. Take the free shuttle from Metro 3 Hanxi Changlong (exit E) to get settled. The park opens at 09:30 and closes at 18:00, so you have plenty of time to explore the mini jungle train and free-ranging animals before the light changes.

  2. 17:32

    Chimelong Safari Park

    Find a quiet spot inside the park to wait. Since there are no food or drink shops listed in the immediate vicinity for this specific route, bring a snack or water with you from earlier. Watch the shadows lengthen over the enclosures as the golden light begins at 17:29.

  3. 18:02

    Chimelong Safari Park

    The sun sets toward the WSW at 18:02. Enjoy the final moments of daylight within the park boundaries. The atmosphere shifts as the day safari transitions into the early evening quiet.

Local tip

The park closes exactly at 18:00. Ensure you are ready to exit or find your way back to the shuttle station before closing time.

Check before you go

  • Park hours are 09:30-18:00. Sunset is at 18:02, so the park closes as the sun dips below the horizon.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Guangzhou (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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