EXPERIENCES
GUIDED TOURS
EXPERIENCES
Guided Tours
The Zoo offers a variety of unique tours to see a different side of the Zoo, whether it’s the time of day so you can catch the nocturnal animals in a different light or visit your favorite animals when you have the Zoo all to yourself.Â
EXPERIENCES
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Please direct any questions to the Education Department at 616-336-4302 or education@jbzoo.org
Guided Tours
The Zoo just for you! Start your day with a guided tour of your favorite area of the Zoo. Have the whole place to yourself while also having a Zoo Educator guide to answer all of your Zoo questions. Each tour lasts about 45 minutes long. Available tour areas can be found below:
- North America and Aquarium
- Natural Treasures and Chimpanzees
- Red Pandas and Meerkats
- Pre-registration is required.
- Online registration closes 3 days prior to the day of the tour. Please call 616-336-4302 for availability if trying to book within 3 days.
- $100 per group of up to 6 people ($75 for zoo members). If you are interested in bringing more than 6 people, the cost is $10 for each additional person. Maximum of 20 people per group.
Twilight Tours
Experience the zoo in a new 'light'. Bring your family, flashlight and a sense of adventure for this guided tour of the zoo as the sun goes down. Learn how to use your senses at night and how animals are adapted to life in the dark. The program includes an animal encounter, hands-on activities for children ages 5 years and above, and guided tour.
Twilight Tours last about 1.5 hours.
- Pre-registration and pre-payment required. (Minimum age - 5 years old. Participants 17 years of age and younger must be accompanied by a paid adult.)
- $10/Member, $15/Non-Member
- Spring 2023 Twilight Tours are 7:30pm-9pm
- Saturday, March 25
- Saturday, April 1
- Friday, April 7
- Saturday, April 15
Group Tours
Teachers and Scout Leaders – groups can be scheduled for a variety of times and dates, depending upon the time of year and needs of your group.
$10/person with a 15 person minimum.
Please submit the registration form below for group tours.
