EVEN A SMALL DONATION CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF OUR ANIMALS HERE AT THE ZOO AND ACROSS THE WORLD

As a not for profit organisation, we rely on your generous support to continue our vital science and conservation work to ensure animals survive and thrive.

Please join us in our mission to prevent extinction and protecting endangered wildlife and habitats both here in the UK and around the world.

Help us prevent extinction by adding a donation of 10% .

MAKE YOUR DONATION EVEN BIGGER WITH NO EXTRA COST TO YOU

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.

It won’t cost you anything but will mean the world to us. All you need to do is tick the box.

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Please claim Gift Aid on my donation

By selecting ‘yes’ you agree to the following statement: 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 that tax year it is my responsibility to pay any difference. Gift Aid can only be claimed on donations for you and members of your family that visit Chester Zoo.

Tropical Adventure

Become a zoo VIP and join our expert keepers on an extra special tour of our reptile, bug and aquarium habitats where you’ll meet some of the world’s most endangered species. 

Bring a friend, because this unique experience is for two! Lay scent trails for our Komodo dragons, bathe our radiated tortoises, visit our chameleons in their Madagascan habitat and meet our bug and aquarium residents, together! You’ll go behind the scenes to learn about some of our rarest off show species and our global conservation projects which help to protect them.

This exclusive experience will be a day to remember, and you’ll have a lasting effect on wildlife because all the money raised through our experiences goes to support our wide range of conservation work around the world.

Your experience:

  • Experience for two people
  • Lasts approximately 3 hours.
  • Get up close and help our keepers look after our Komodo dragons, tortoises and lizards.
  • Meet the residents of our aquarium and bug habitats.
  • The opportunity to ask our keepers any questions you may have.
  • Exclusive gift and experience certificate.
  • Zoo admission.

When would you like to come?

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Total Cost: £0.00

Terms and conditions:

  • Experience includes admission for the two participants only.
  • The experience is available for adults and children aged 12 years old and over, providing that at least one participant is over the age of 18.
  • As this experience takes place behind the scenes it is not suitable for spectators to come along and watch you take part.
  • Regrettably, certain guests will be unable to take part including people with relevant phobias or known allergies, pregnant woman and immunocompromised individuals.
  • Whilst every effort is made to accommodate those with a disability or learning difficulty, due to practicality and health and safety this cannot always be achieved – contact Chester Zoo before purchasing.
  • Many of our animal habitats are very warm, so please bring a bottle of water with you, which can be filled up at Adventure HQ before your experience starts.
  • Maximum of 2 people per experience (exclusive just for 2 guests)!
  • Available all year.

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.