Scenic spot introduction:

Qingdao Polar Ocean World is a comprehensive tourist area integrating large-scale polar simulation, marine animal performances, shopping, entertainment and leisure. Located in Laoshan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, it covers an area of 320 acres and a total construction area of 140,000 square meters. There are 36 exhibition halls here, which can accommodate 2,800 people at the same time. The Polar Ocean Animal Hall is its core part and is currently the largest venue in China with the most complete and largest number of polar marine animals.

Attractions distribution:

The museum has more than 200 polar animals of more than 10 species, including beluga whales, penguins, polar bears, and more than 1,000 rare marine creatures. There are five exhibition areas open to tourists: polar animal display area, polar fairy tale castle, mysterious sea beast area, boutique fish area, and wonderful marine animal theater.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Photography, hiking, leisure, entertainment, sightseeing, shopping, vacation, aquarium
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

  • Travel Guide: Qingdao Three-Day Travel Guide 2017

travelling guideline:

Animal show schedule in the museum:

The marine animal show (dolphins, beluga whales, sea lions) lasts about 30 minutes and is located in the animal performance area on the first floor.

10:30 13:00 15:40

Happy Theater The show (false killer whales, walruses, sea lions, clown acrobats) lasts about 30 minutes and is located at Happy Theater Performance venue.

9:30 11:10 13:50 15:00

Best time to visit:

April to November every year.

Shopping recommendations:

(Local specialties) Laoshan sea cucumber, sea cucumber, green tea, wintersweet, abalone, fist vegetable, and golden hook dried shrimp.

(Special delicacies) Fried conch slices, deep-fried large intestine, deep-fried Laoshan ginseng, shrimp balls with vegetable gall and ginkgo, and fresh turtle slices.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China > Shandong Province > Qingdao City > Laoshan District

How to get there:

Take bus No. 104, 110, 125, 301, 304, 311, 321, 382, 403, 501 in the city

Get off at Wangjiamaidao Station (go south along Haijiang Road to Donghai Road and you will see Qingdao Polar Ocean World);

Take bus lines 11, 102, 317 and City Sightseeing 1 and get off at Polar Ocean World Station (formerly Dolphinarium Station);

Get off at Haiyou Road Station on Bus No. 222, 225, 232 or 316 and walk 50 meters to the destination.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Polar Ocean World Ticket Prices:

Polar Museum: 120 yuan/person;

Polar Pavilion+ Happy Theater The package is 150 yuan per person.

Scenic area opening hours:

8:30-17:30.

(Ticket sales stop at 17:00)

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