Prague Zoo
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Prague Zoological Garden is situated near the center of the Czech capital, in a unique rugged landscape on the bank of the Vltava River. It opened in 1931 and during its existence of more than 80 years it has risen to become one of the most prestigious zoos in the world. Today, it is the second most visited tourist destination in the Czech Republic, just after Prague Castle. 5,049 animals and 676 species live in Prague Zoo. You can explore 13 pavilions and 150 exhibits over 58 hectares. The kids will love the Bororo Reserve, chairlift, mini-train, observation tower, paddling pool and Children’s Zoo. The pride of the zoo is its Elephant Valley, home to a sizeable herd of Asian elephants. The Giant Salamander House, where you can see the largest amphibians in the world – the critically endangered Chinese Giant Salamanders – is extraordinary as well; and the African House with an adjacent vast meadow inhabited by herds of antelopes and giraffes is worth your attention, too.
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  • Benjamin T
    13 contributions
    Excellent zoo, good value.
    Very well looked after, the management are clearly interested in animal standard of living as enclosures are spacious and cleaned. Animals had space which is important for a modern zoo and there were no abusive "animal shows". Some European animals like wolves which you very rarely see in other zoos. Especially recommend the bar restaurant next to the gazelle enclosure, the beer is good and cheap. A public bus takes you to the zoo, which was fine getting there, but made coming back during rush hour at closing time difficult.
    Visited October 2019
    Written January 6, 2020
  • Dindda
    Leeds, United Kingdom258 contributions
    Good day out
    A really good day out. There is one large orangutan, a group of chimpanzees and many other animals to see. This is a large space and you can spend hours here. Some of the areas require walking up steep hills but there is a chair lift (didn’t see it working on the day we visited). You can buy hot and cold drinks on the way around and there are some nice little gift shops too. The entrance fee is extremely reasonable at only 200 Cz Kr (around £6). It’s about three times this amount anywhere in Britain! The zoo is accessible from the old town in around 30-40 minutes but we took two trams and a bus, so make sure you’ve planned your journey well.
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled with friends
    Written January 12, 2020
  • David W
    London, United Kingdom125 contributions
    Lovely relaxing zoo
    We chose to take a cab to the zoo as it was outside the city centre and not on the metro network, there are bus stops at the zoo but we didn't want to risk getting lost, anyway the cab only cost a few pounds. The zoo is on a hillside and offers wonderful panoramic views of the city, beautiful on a sunny winters day. The selection of animals was vast and all looked well cared for in naturalistic enclosures. The mountain sections with goats and Barbary macaques ascending vertical cliffs are stunning. The facilities in the zoo were immaculate and the toilets were the cleanest I've seen in a tourist attraction and even the gift shops were great value for money. We spent half a day winding our way round the zoo which is on a hill but there is so much to see, the indoor cat house gives some of the closest encounters you could ever have with tigers and lions . We were also fascinated watching the polar bears playing in their wave pool. If in Prague it is well worth making the trip to the zoo.
    Visited December 2019
    Traveled as a couple
    Written February 8, 2020
  • Jenny F
    10 contributions
    Fantastic zoo!!
    My boyfriend and I went here on our last day as we felt we’d done most of the tourist attractions in Prague already and it ended up being our favourite part of the trip! It’s a little bit outside of the centre but honestly worth it and the public transport (metro then bus) brings you right to the entrance. The zoo is huge, we were there for 4 hours and didn’t even finish it, so leave yourself a whole day if you’re going. All the animals had really big enclosures which I’m very picky about and will make or break a zoo for me and all seemed extremely well looked after and the variety of animals was fantastic!! Also they have a chair lift that brings you up the mountain which you can go on for about a euro which not only saves your legs a trip but offers great views on the way up. Couldn’t recommend more!!
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 17, 2020
  • RockyHH25
    Manningtree, United Kingdom140 contributions
    Great day out (but give the polar bears a bigger enclosure!)
    We visited Prague Zoo in June 2019 and overall we were very impressed by the size of the enclosures and the care of the animals. However, I did feel sorry for the polar bears as their enclosure is so small! There a lots of places to get food and it is reasonably priced. There is also a chair lift to access the higher levels of the zoo; if you're not good with heights though I wouldn't recommend it! It seems like there are a lot of changes happening at the zoo so hopefully the polar bear enclosure will be improved soon.
    Visited June 2019
    Written January 12, 2020
  • Lets cruise
    Miami, Florida1,038 contributions
    Beautiful animal kingdom
    In hindsight it might have been wrong to choose the first day of Easter holiday, the zoo was packed and the line for tickets was around 20min. Unfortunately the server was down and we were not able to buy the tickets online so we had to wait. Apart from few very congested places (lion feeding, gorillas enclosure, seal feeding and kangaroo feeding) the zoo was not that crowded after all (even with almost 6000 guest at a time). The Prague zoo continues to develop to better accommodate guests as well as animals. Enclosures are becoming more natural and suited for the animal needs yet still allowing the guests viewing them. the ticket prices were rising throughout the years only slightly thanks to various donation programs. Ticket for adult is 250CZK (cca 13$). Its a very nice and entertaining walk. There is a lot of refreshment huts and restaurants, plenty of facilities.
    Visited April 2022
    Traveled with friends
    Written April 15, 2022
  • Lets cruise
    Miami, Florida1,038 contributions
    Every time better
    The Prague zoo is on of my favorites places in Prague. Since the 2002 flood the Zoo came a long way. They keep improving the habitats and overall experience not only for the guests but for the animals as well. Reasonable price for entrance (250CZK is about 12$) which is much less then other zoos I’ve been to.
    Dear 957tamiz, thank you very much for your recent visit of Zoo Praha and for your lovely feedback. We are glad to know we are part of your favourite places to visit while in Prague. And we have many more new projects to come See you back soon. Stay well
    Written October 17, 2020
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited April 2019
    Traveled with friends
    Written October 2, 2020
  • PnazH77
    Catania, Italy42 contributions
    Dont go in the weekend!
    Its almost 15 min by Uber from center of Prague. Not far ,easy access,should buy ticket on entrance and the price is about 10 euro which is very reasonable. Has many kinds of animal which i never saw,and each of them are divided by continent or climate,im sorry for some wild ones like tiger ,panter or fishing cat which are in very small area,but needs exactly one day from morning,unfortunately we went on sunday and zoo was full of people,sounds ,and children and i guess most animal were afraid ,so we couldn’t see many kinds of them specially wild ones. The zoo had some signs to show where you have to go but in some parts also were not any signs and make you confuse!
    Visited September 2021
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 15, 2021
  • Nicola
    Lincoln, United Kingdom349 contributions
    A great zoo
    This zoo exceeded our expectations, the variety of animals and quality of their enclosures were very good. There were a lot of big animals like gorilla, lions, tigers, elephants etc and all the usual birds, lizards as well. The zoo is spaced out so it took us about 5 hours to walk around and see everything. It is definitely worth buying a map so you dont miss out a section. It is located with a cliff edge in the middle of the park so there are hills, there was a cable car that can take you up and down if you can't manage the slopes. There were good facilities, toilets, food etc dotted all around the place. The cost to get in was 200 CZK pp. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Prague!
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled with friends
    Written January 13, 2020
  • Jen P
    Los Angeles, California13 contributions
    Absolutely loved this zoo.
    The open spaces are beautiful. I loved seeing actual logs and branches being used inside and outside the enclosures, and creative use of spaces to traverse the zoo. The animals seem healthy. We were there in winter, so many of the African animals were inside, but many had the choice to go out. Not sure if the giraffes and elephants go out or not in winter. I was surprised at the vast number of species here.
    Visited January 2020
    Traveled as a couple
    Written January 7, 2020
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Jenny F
10 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
My boyfriend and I went here on our last day as we felt we’d done most of the tourist attractions in Prague already and it ended up being our favourite part of the trip! It’s a little bit outside of the centre but honestly worth it and the public transport (metro then bus) brings you right to the entrance. The zoo is huge, we were there for 4 hours and didn’t even finish it, so leave yourself a whole day if you’re going. All the animals had really big enclosures which I’m very picky about and will make or break a zoo for me and all seemed extremely well looked after and the variety of animals was fantastic!! Also they have a chair lift that brings you up the mountain which you can go on for about a euro which not only saves your legs a trip but offers great views on the way up. Couldn’t recommend more!!
Written January 17, 2020
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RockyHH25
Manningtree, UK140 contributions
Jun 2019
We visited Prague Zoo in June 2019 and overall we were very impressed by the size of the enclosures and the care of the animals. However, I did feel sorry for the polar bears as their enclosure is so small! There a lots of places to get food and it is reasonably priced. There is also a chair lift to access the higher levels of the zoo; if you're not good with heights though I wouldn't recommend it! It seems like there are a lot of changes happening at the zoo so hopefully the polar bear enclosure will be improved soon.
Written January 12, 2020
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Lets cruise
Miami, FL1,038 contributions
Apr 2022 • Friends
In hindsight it might have been wrong to choose the first day of Easter holiday, the zoo was packed and the line for tickets was around 20min. Unfortunately the server was down and we were not able to buy the tickets online so we had to wait. Apart from few very congested places (lion feeding, gorillas enclosure, seal feeding and kangaroo feeding) the zoo was not that crowded after all (even with almost 6000 guest at a time). The Prague zoo continues to develop to better accommodate guests as well as animals. Enclosures are becoming more natural and suited for the animal needs yet still allowing the guests viewing them. the ticket prices were rising throughout the years only slightly thanks to various donation programs. Ticket for adult is 250CZK (cca 13$). Its a very nice and entertaining walk. There is a lot of refreshment huts and restaurants, plenty of facilities.
Written April 15, 2022
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Lets cruise
Miami, FL1,038 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
The Prague zoo is on of my favorites places in Prague. Since the 2002 flood the Zoo came a long way. They keep improving the habitats and overall experience not only for the guests but for the animals as well. Reasonable price for entrance (250CZK is about 12$) which is much less then other zoos I’ve been to.
Written October 2, 2020
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Dear 957tamiz, thank you very much for your recent visit of Zoo Praha and for your lovely feedback. We are glad to know we are part of your favourite places to visit while in Prague. And we have many more new projects to come See you back soon. Stay well
Written October 17, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

PnazH77
Catania, Italy42 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Its almost 15 min by Uber from center of Prague.
Not far ,easy access,should buy ticket on entrance and the price is about 10 euro which is very reasonable.
Has many kinds of animal which i never saw,and each of them are divided by continent or climate,im sorry for some wild ones like tiger ,panter or fishing cat which are in very small area,but needs exactly one day from morning,unfortunately we went on sunday and zoo was full of people,sounds ,and children and i guess most animal were afraid ,so we couldn’t see many kinds of them specially wild ones.
The zoo had some signs to show where you have to go but in some parts also were not any signs and make you confuse!
Written September 15, 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Nicola
Lincoln, UK349 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
This zoo exceeded our expectations, the variety of animals and quality of their enclosures were very good. There were a lot of big animals like gorilla, lions, tigers, elephants etc and all the usual birds, lizards as well. The zoo is spaced out so it took us about 5 hours to walk around and see everything. It is definitely worth buying a map so you dont miss out a section. It is located with a cliff edge in the middle of the park so there are hills, there was a cable car that can take you up and down if you can't manage the slopes. There were good facilities, toilets, food etc dotted all around the place. The cost to get in was 200 CZK pp. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Prague!
Written January 13, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.

Jen P
Los Angeles, CA13 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
The open spaces are beautiful. I loved seeing actual logs and branches being used inside and outside the enclosures, and creative use of spaces to traverse the zoo. The animals seem healthy. We were there in winter, so many of the African animals were inside, but many had the choice to go out. Not sure if the giraffes and elephants go out or not in winter. I was surprised at the vast number of species here.
Written January 7, 2020
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Christna1110
12 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
What a fabulous day out. Really couldn’t recommend it highly enough. All the animals have lots of space and look well cared for, you can see the effort that has gone into preserving their natural environments and every effort has been made for the animals comfort and happiness. The food in the sit down restaurants is a little bizarre but there is plenty of hot dog stands located in various places around the zoo so plenty of choice! The zoo is so big you could easily spend two full days there if you have the time!
Written February 22, 2020
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The Ellie That Travels
Malta77 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We couldn’t quite believe how far we walked that day!! The zoo is mapped over terrain which makes it different to many zoos I have visited before. I think it’d be better to visit in the warmer months so the animals are more active. There were so many animals, some of which we’d never seen. The price is very reasonable. All in all it was a great day out for anyone!
Written February 9, 2020
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Natasha
Stoke-on-Trent, UK5 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
Huge zoo, excellent value for money. It was very quiet when we went and the weather was bad so most animals had gone inside but you could still see them. Prepare for lots of walking though, my fitbit measured that we’d done 6 kilometres whilst walking around the zoo! For food, we each got a chicken curry near the elephant exhibit which was reasonably priced, and was labelled as gluten free which I needed. The only downfall was that the polar bears had a small enclosure and were pacing up and down which I have heard they do when they are stressed. There were plans on display for their new, larger enclosure, but no details of when this is due to be made.
Written March 31, 2022
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