If you are looking for the best zoos in UAE here a list of the best three zoos in UAE for any animal lover and explorer. we will talk about Al Ain zoo, Emirates park zoo and Dubai safari zoo plus reviewing different aspect of the zoos to come up with our final verdict is it worth the hype or the visit?
Al Ain Zoo – Abu Dhabi, Al Ain
Want to get close and personal with wild animals in the biggest and best zoo in UAE in the biggest zoos in UAE and Middle East Al Ain zoo? It is a beautiful place and I find the location easily and finding a parking spot was relatively fast. After spending a day there, you will have the ultimate wildlife experience due to the fact that the zoo is the home of 4000 thousand different species, 30% of them are endangered in four-kilometer piece of land. Also, for every young adventurer, risk taker and explorer there is a room for you in this zoo you can do a lot of activity like enjoying your dinner with lions and safari trips. Al Ain zoo is offering for young adults or children an interactive learning experience in the Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning center to learn more about the United Arab Emirate natural environment.
What to do in Al Ain Zoo?
Through my experience there I found that it is a must that you wear good walking shoes and comfortable breathable clothes because of the long walking distance because you will sweat for sure. So, my advice is that the best time to visit is in winter from mid October to March because the weather in the UAE is too hot in the summer for any outdoor experience and try to go there in the early morning or around 5 pm.There is a lot of activities for kids and adults one of the things I loved to do and especially my little nephew is feeding the giraffes, riding attending the birds show, snakes, flamingo and one of my favorite animals is the white tiger. Moreover, I think that the staff were so helpful and friendly and the animals looked clean and well cared for.
Prices and Cost
Al Ain zoo ticket prices varies as the following (Please note that you can buy your ticket on the official website):
- Al Ain zoo entry fee is fee for children under 3 years old.
- Children age 3 – 12 cost is 10.50 AED.
- Adult entry fee 31.50
When entering the zoo, you will have two choices either to hire a tour guide or explore on your own. However, if you choose to hire a tour guide this what you will need to know:
The Best Safari Ahlan Special Service:
I found this special service is great way for families or big group of friends to enjoy the zoo more. Due to amazing offers such as one and half hour of guided tour on a golf cart where you can enjoy.Plus enjoying the full experience into desert safari and the Sahara show. Moreover, services like WIFI, feeding giraffe, drinks and discounts in restaurant and shops all is included in the price below.
- The cost will be 500 AED for 1-6 guests any additional person will charge an extra 100 AED. (Sunday-Wednesday)
- The cost will be 750 AED for 1-6 guests any additional person will charge an extra 100 AED. (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Public Holidays)
Al Ain Zoo Timings
Opening Hours: 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Ticket office closes one hour before closing time
Contact Information:
Email Address: info@alainzoo.ae
Phone Number: 800 ZOO (966) Or +97137992000
Official Website: https://www.alainzoo.ae
Emirates Park Zoo
Are you looking for a fun place and within your budget for you and your family? Emirates Park Zoo and Resort is the answer a Zoo which is located in Abu Dhabi in Al Bahia, almost 35 Km away from Abu Dhabi city.
Exploring Emirates Park Zoo
I had fun exploring emirates park zoo and resort and enjoyed the fact that it is shelter to around 1,500 animals and 225 species made up of pets and wild creatures. located in a number of areas counting such as Birds Park, Reptile House, Snake Alley, Giraffe Park, Flamingo Park, Wildlife Walk, Primate Parade, Petting Zoo, Camel Farm, Mammal Cave, Equine Enclosure, Hippo House and much more.
School Trips
Emirates Park zoo is agreat place to take students to it because it is one of the famous zoos in the UAE. for school trips because the zoo organizes many school trips every year.I recalled my own trip to Emirates park zoo in the elementary school and all the fun and knowledge I gained due to the educational program set for student in the zoo. In addition, there are many activities for the students to engage in such as riding the zip line. Besides, riding the horses and enjoy more than 100 games. Another advantages is that the park offers the students healthy meals.
Emirates Park Zoo Ticketing
- For adult’s tickets price is 35 AED
- For children between 3- 16 years old is 30 AED
Activities Prices
- 5 activity prices are 80 AED
- 3 activities the price is 55 AED
- Eat Breakfast with Parrots price is 160 AED for adults and 80 AED for children from 4-12.
- Eat Breakfast with giraffe price is 190 for adults and 130 for children from 4-12.
Emirates Zoo Timing
- Sunday to Wednesday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.
- Thursday to Saturday is from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm.
Animals Shows Timing
- The Elephant show at morning at 9:30 am, and in the evening at 3:30 pm, 5:45 pm and 8:15pm.
- Tropical Bird Show at two different time the first time is on 10:00 am and the second time is on 6:30pm.
- The Car driving adventure show and Zoo zip and climb is According to zoo timings.
Contact Information of Emirates Zoo
Location: 12th Street, Al Bahia, Abu Dhabi City, UAE
Tel: +971 2 5010 000
Email: info@emiratespark.ae
Fax: +971 2 5631 266
Website: https://www.emiratesparkzooandresort.com
Dubai Safari Zoo
The Dubai safari zoo is one of the most famous zoos in UAE and Dubai due to it location in Dubai. The zoo space is around 1.2 square kilometers. This area is equal twice the area of Vatican City. Dubai safari zoo includes 2,500 kinds of fauna, flora. Dubai safari zoo characterized a beautiful impression of natural views and the color of Charming lakes.
Please note that the zoo is temporarily closed and re-opening date is not yet announced yet.We will updates the post when the dates are released.
What to do in Dubai Safari Zoo?
There are many fun activities you can do in Dubai Safari Zoo villages. There are five villages 1) Safari Village, 2) African Village ,3) Arabian Village, 4) Asian Village and5) Wadi Village. Each village have different challenges and adventures to see the kinds of animals.In Arabian Village before you start to see the large array of the flora and fauna, you should traverse some challenges such as Rocky Mountains sandy deserts. Also in Asian Village you can take an interesting tour without use wheels because the Asian Village features is the dense trees. Through you tour in this village you will enjoy seeing this kind of animals: Komodo Dragons
Dubai safari zoo is divided into 5 villages.1) Safari Village: the interesting part of safari village there are traditional safari open, you can be moving to the jungles of Asia and Africa to meet with some of exotic creature inhabitants in this village. Also you can take a relaxing tour through the village with a specially car. In this village there are some kinds of sheltered animals like deer, baboons and water buffalos.
Kids Farm
Kids farm is one of the most attractive factors from the Dubai safari zoo. They provide kids with special and simple farms that include traditional animals like sheep, goats and cows. Moreover, kids farms let children learn how to enjoy riding ponies and how it is easy to milk cows and collect chicken eggs. I am sure this farm will take attention for all children they will visit Dubai Safari Park.
My Experience
It was one of my best experiences in comprising of other zoos in UAE till now me and my family spent an interesting time when we rode camels and horses plus we saw many strange animals. It was a very quiet and beautiful place, and the staff were welcoming and friendly. My advisor to visitors, they better dress in comfortable clothes and shoes because they will walk a lot. In addition, it is better to ticket with a bus tour and I see a good time to go to Dubai safari zoo on a weekday.
Dubai Safari Zoo Ticket Price
- Dubai Municipality has set the prices for entry tickets to a safari park in Dubai, at a value of 50 dirhams for adults, 20 dirhams for children from the safari part of the park
- 50 dirhams for adults, and 20 dirhams for children in the Garden is within the project.
- Prices for comprehensive tickets for the Safari zoo and park parts are also set at AED 85 for adults and AED 30 for children.
- The municipality decided to distinguish between the two parts of the Zoo, to give the visitor a choice of what he wants to see and pay for, since the zoo is very large, it cannot cover it all by one day.
Dubai Safari Park Contact Information
- Dubai zoo location: Al Awir Road | Al Warqa 5, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Contact number: 800900.
- Dubai safari official website: http://www.dubaisafari.ae/
Our Final Verdict
After we reviewed the best zoos in UAE we concluded the following, that each and every zoo we reviewed has a unique and special element that attract different types of people for example Al Ain zoo attract both adventure seeker and family man because of the diversity of activities that the visitors can enjoy. Also, Al Ain zoo is the largest zoo in Middle East and contains endangered animals which will guarantee one in a life experience with animals. However, the only downside is that the zoo is a bit far from Dubai. On the other hand, Emirates park zoo is perfect for family outings and school trip due to the zoo location near school district. Dubai Safari Park is an exotic zoo that allows the visitors to stay close to animals and interact with them, We would recommend this zoo for any animal lovers in Dubai.