Suggested Tours
Birds Around the World Tour (two hours)
Explore the world of birds as you make your way through The Swamp, Perching Bird House, the Formal Pool, Be A Bird, The Living Coast and Salt Creek Wilderness. Can you figure out why birds have different beak shapes, are different sizes, and are different colors? Usually this is because of where they live and what food is available.
African Safari Tour (half-day)
If you've got the time, we've got an African adventure for you. Enter at the North Gate, and begin your safari at The Fragile Desert, where you can visit porcupines, meerkats, sandcats, and other desert dwellers. You can stroll past the lions outside. Then head off to visit the giraffes in Habitat Africa! The Savannah and their forest cousin the okapi in Habitat Africa! The Forest. Take a break for BZ Redhots and Ice Cream. After you've eaten, continue your safari with the elephants and hippos in Pachyderm House. Then finish your trip with the gorillas and other primates in Tropic World: Africa. Be sure to stop in the Zoo Shop's Habitat Africa! market, where you will find masks, jewelry, and other African treasures. Or swing by the North Gate shop for some kid-friendly souvenirs.
Full Day of Adventure
Acquaint yourself with the zoo by taking a narrated Motor Safari tour. Stop by Children's Zoo and catch an Animals in Action Presentation. Don't forget to visit Bear Grottos before you head off to Seven Seas for a splashy Dolphin Presentation. Swing by The Fragile Kingdom and visit the big cats, desert animals, and creatures from Asian rain forests. Wander over and see the southern hairy nosed wombat and free-flying Rodriguez fruit bats in Australia House. Continue on to Habitat Africa! The Savannah, and the zoo's newest exhibit, Habitat Africa! The Forest, home to many amazing animals you may never have seen before! Visit Ibex Island and Be A Bird, then it is time for a break!
Relax in La Gran Cocina, the zoo's newly revamped food court, before plunging into more fun next door at The Living Coast, where Humboldt penguins and green sea turtles await and then slink into Feathers & Scales to see birds and reptiles. Walk past the baboons (don't forget to wave!) then romp through The Swamp and be sure to stop into the North Gate Shop for a souvenir to commemorate your day. Congratulations, you've seen the whole zoo!