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Zurich Zoo

Zurichbergstrasse 221, Zurich, Switzerland
41-1-254-2500
As featured in 3 days in Zurich and 1 other guide
Ranked #10 of 65 attractions in Zurich
4.5 of 5 stars 72 Reviews
Fee: Yes
Owner description: The Zürich Zoo, situated on a hillside away from downtown, is excellent. It’s compact, tree-filled and has about 2,000 animals from 250 different...... more » Owner description: The Zürich Zoo, situated on a hillside away from downtown, is excellent. It’s compact, tree-filled and has about 2,000 animals from 250 different species. There are tropical rainforests and an enormous biosphere. The fascinating Madagascar pavilion and the elephant house are worth a look. Open daily. « less
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Zurich, Switzerland
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012
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It is fun place to be, I am not soo keen for zoo's but went to give company with my family and it was amazing experience.And must seen place is Rainforest build in the zoo and also impress with the varity of monkey house. More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

An impressive zoo which is easily reached by tram from city centre. Most animals have the option of being indoors or outdoors eg. I loved the monkey house. however, the zoo is on top of a hill and can feel exposed on a cold spring day. More

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London, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012
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I went there with my 8 month old son. Although he didn't understand much, he really enjoyed being outside with children and different sounds of animals. Weather was lovely so we spent 5 hours there. Masoala Rainforest is must see, but it was quite a small place not like on the map and most pats were closed. It has many... More

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New York, New York
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012
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Wonderful experience for the entire family absolutely a most in Zurich especially during this time of year when they let the penguins out for a walk at 1:30pm. The kids loved it! Great place to spend the day with the kids in Zurich. The place is kid’s dreamland with a variety of indoor and outdoor fun activities. The Zoo staff... More

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Zurich, Switzerland
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012
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You can go with the tram number 6 to the final station and after that you have to walk for 5 minutes. You see a lot of animals from quite everywhere but the highligh is definetly the Masoala hall with its spectacular chameleons. Walk slowly and you see a lot more animals! So don't hurry! More

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Lugano
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012
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person found this review helpful

Tipycal swiss quality! Very nice but really expensive! Everything is accurate and clean you can really feel that animals are "happy"! A must if you visit zurich! More

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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

Unfortunately we visited on a very wet rainy day, this meant a lot of the animals were inside or taking shelter, selection of animals is very impressive, the must see for me was the giant silverback, the kids loved the indoor viewing, would love to go back on a sunny day, unlike most things in Zurich very reasonable prices. More

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Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012
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Check the tropical garden, royal penguin parade and don't miss elephants' meal time. More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
2 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012

Snow Leopards are the best.Watch this video I made and you know what I mean. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILsNYCW3II&list=UUcShkE2YeM5Zn0OphJZVieA&index=2&feature=plcp It was late and just me and my wife were watching them.Wonderful animals. Tigers and their babies are also great. Lions were a bit lazy. It´s worth the visit just for the big cats they have there More

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Heidelberg, Germany
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2011

We visited the Zurich Zoo on Christmas Eve and had a nice afternoon of walking despite the rainy snow and slight wind. It cost about 22 CHF per adult (they do offer some discounts for families, students, etc). We took Tram 6 from the Zurich city center, which was about a 10-minute ride. The Zoo is another quick five-minute walk... More

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