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By adding a £0.00 donation to your booking and choosing Gift Aid, our charity can receive £0.00 from the UK government to fund our important conservation work to protect and restore wildlife.

Gift Aid means we can claim an extra 25p on top of every £1 you spend on tickets

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We can claim Gift Aid on your booking, which means the government will give us an extra 25p on top of every £1 you spend with us.

That means our charity would get an additional £8.25 donation at no cost to you, just by clicking the button below

I am a UK taxpayer and understand that if I pay less Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all my donations in this tax year, it is my responsibility to pay any difference.

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Heart of Africa Taster

If you haven’t had a chance to visit Heart of Africa yet, or need another reason to explore this new habitat, then this is your perfect opportunity.

For a limited time, we’re inviting visitors to explore our newest experience at the zoo without paying for a full day ticket to the zoo.

From 30 June to 11 July, you can access Heart of Africa only from 2pm to 5pm during weekdays for just £10. 

Book your African adventure today!

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Terms and conditions:

  • The Heart of Africa admission ticket offer runs from Monday 30 June 2025 until Friday 11 July 2025 on weekdays only. (Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 July are not included)
  • The Heart of Africa admission ticket will only give access to the Heart of Africa zone with no access to the wider zoo or facilities.
  • Entry is from 14:00 until 16:00, with no access prior to this time. Normal zoo closing time applies.
  • Heart of Africa Admission Tickets are available to be purchased in advance via the Chester Zoo website or on the day via the ticket windows at no extra cost.
  • All Heart of Africa visits need to be redeemed by Friday 11 July 2025, with no extension passed this date.
  • Heart of Africa admission tickets may be redeemed against the purchase of standard entry tickets on presentation of the original ticket to be redeemed before 7 September.
  • Heart of Africa admission tickets may not be redeemed against any other paid for activity or product such as Animal Experience or Events (Afterglow or Lanterns and Light)
  • A maximum of 14 x admission tickets may be purchased in any one transaction.
  • The offer applies to Adult/Student and Child tickets only.
  • No cash alternative is available, tickets cannot be re-sold or exchanged.
  • All visits are subject to availability.
  • Any other additional paid-for activities are exempt and do not apply.
  • Full zoo regulations apply.
  • Chester Zoo has the right to refuse entry and withdraw the promotional offer at any time.

Important!

MEET EXPERIENCES

Each person taking part in an Experience must complete a Risk Acknowledgement and Disclaimer form to confirm their booking which will be included in your email confirmation. Please complete this form when completing your online booking. Should the person participating in the experience have any Visual/Hearing/Mobility Impairment or have any Learning Difficulties/Disabilities please call us on 01244 380280.

DINE EXPERIENCES

If you have any special dietary requirements or allegeries please ensure you complete the form that will be included in your confirmation email. Please complete this form when completing your online booking. For any further information please call us on 01244 380280.