ZOO TRIPS · GERMANY ZOOS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 6 zoos justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get on with the rest of it.
Spend a full day at Leipzig Zoo, moving through six themed worlds and habitats for 850 species. See Gondwanaland’s rainforest by boat, watch elephants swim underwater, visit Pongoland’s four great ape species, and take in tropical views from the observation deck.
Explore Cologne Zoo and its aquarium with one ticket. See more than 850 species, walk through the 2-hectare elephant park, visit the Hippodom and Rainforest Hall, meet goats and sheep at Clemenshof, and find huge moving dinosaur figures across the grounds.
“my bf and i had the best time! so much to do and see! i thought the food options were over priced and not the best but overall had a lovely time”
Start outside Leipzig’s Main Station, exchange your voucher, and ride a live-guided hop-on-hop-off route with 13 stops. Get off at the Zoo stop for skip-the-line entry to six themed animal areas, including Pongoland, Makasi-Simba, and the Himalayan mountain world.
“Das Mikrofon im Bus hatte einen Wackelkontakt. Es dauert einige Stationen bis das Problem behoben wurde. Ein Ersatz-Mikrofon in jedem Bus wäre vielleicht eine gute Idee.”
Spend a full day at Stuttgart’s Wilhelma Zoological-Botanical Garden, exploring Moorish courtyards, animal habitats from every continent, Terra Australis, Amazonia, Mountain Worlds, orchids, palms, and seasonal gardens. Your ticket covers all exhibits and the botanical grounds.
“It was nice to look at the animals and birds at close quarters. We reached in the afternoon and so weren't able to visit the botanical garden as well as the aquarium they showcased. I would suggest that you spend an entire day with family there, to be able to fully enjoy what Wilhelma has to offer.”
Take one eight-minute ride in a fully glazed gondola at the Ferris wheel beside Cologne Zoo. From 48 meters up, you can see the Rhine, Cologne Cathedral, zoo enclosures, the city, and the Bergisches Land. The ride costs $10 per person and is wheelchair accessible with staff assistance.
Spend up to a day at Schwerin Zoo, where about 1,700 animals from 150 species live across 25 hectares near lakes and forest. See Asiatic lions, David’s deer, Rothschild giraffes, and southern white rhinos, then visit the world’s only Red List Center. Dogs are welcome on leads.
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