Follow the map to one of the preset walking paths or find directions to your favorite animal. The GPS-enabled app map will keep you on the right path. Apple iOS download here. Android download here. Virtual Chat. Friday, November 12, The San Diego Zoo is open every day of the year, rain or shine, including all holidays.
Purchase a two-park pass here. What does it take to be a zookeeper at the San Diego Zoo? In this personalized experience, you will learn firsthand from world-class keepers! The Exclusive VIP Experience is your key to off-exhibit areas, animal interactions, and the very best in personalized service. Look for: environmentally-conscious information and facts posted throughout the park — including optimum CO2 concentration, composting, and extinct animals that were native to the area.
Keeper talks are held throughout the day, where you can learn more in-depth information about certain animals. Check your zoo map for times. Look for: hidden gems! For those with kids, keep an eye out for interactive sculptures and learning boards.
Certain kiosk locations and food spots offer Happy Hour deals , which include drinks and small bites. There are a lot of baby animals right now: baby tapir, baby leopards, baby hippo, semi baby giraffe. The bus can be used not only for a tour, but also as a means of transportation : it makes four stops throughout the park where patrons can either exit or board less lines at these other boarding spots as opposed to the main one by the front entrance.
A lot of the animals are active in the evening. There are nearly 20 different places to eat and drink at the Zoo, ranging from casual to formal dining. If you just want a quick snack and a drink, there are a multitude of small kiosks throughout the Zoo, as well. Here are the main restaurants:. Located in the Lost Forest, this cafe with its spectacular views from multilevel decks offers Italian cuisine and menu items including chicken parmesan, spaghetti and meatballs, chicken caesar wraps, meatball sandwiches, and more.
This spot is just past the entrance of the Zoo, and offers a bunch of different sandwich options as well as to-go breakfast fare. Sabertooth Grill at Elephant Odyssey is leading Zoo dining into a new era, focusing on fresh California cuisine using cutting-edge service concepts. Unfortunately the Great Pandas have gone back to China. Keep going on that trail to the snow leopards and their cousins the Amur leopards.
At this point you have a choice. Feeling energetic? Take the blue dot route. When you exit the Asian Cats habitat go straight. Walk up the hill from the cats to Kangaroo Bus Stop 3. This segment is one of the steepest at the Zoo. Conserving your energy? Use the yellow dot route. Walk to the Kangaroo Bus. Take the bus from Stop 2 to Stop 1 at the Urban Jungle.
The above Zoo map app screenshot show the Kangaroo Bus route between stops 2, 3 and stop 1 in Urban Jungle. San Diego Zoo has unicorns in their Urban Jungle area. Their one horned or Indian rhinos call this home. And their scientific name is Rhinoceros unicornis. Go clockwise around the Urban Jungle loop. Then turn left into the Australian Outback and the outrageously adorable koalas.
Just after the koalas turn right at the driveway and walk back towards Urban Jungle. If you want to see more birds and the Tasmanian devils cross Bieler Plaza to see them.
Then backtrack and head sharply downhill on Center Street to see various bear species, otters and more. At Park Way, turn left to the bridge. Take the elevator on the left to the top. Then turn right and go across Bashor Bridge. You may even get to see a keeper perform a pachyderm pedicure with a wood-shop rasp. After the condors turn right. Go past the meerkats and take another slight right to see the Kopji Rocks exhibit. Veer right at the Hamadryas baboons and continue downhill. The lemurs also tease the leopards next door because they know that they can get away with it.
All they lack is a good margarita. The African Penguin habitat is at the bottom of the hill. The San Diego Zoo is open every day year-round and the opening hours are typically from in the morning until in the evening. The zoo is located within beautiful Balboa Park and extremely easy to access from sunny San Diego.
The zoo also offers lots of free parking for visitors. This is also a plus for parents with young children. Accessing Balboa Park and the zoo via car or public transportation is quite simple — it is bordered by I-5, I-8, and I The MTA public transportation service will also bring visitors to Balboa Park from anywhere in the city.
This can help you cut down on time searching for a parking spot or waiting in line at exhibitions. You can also optimize your time by simply being an early riser! The park is least crowded first thing in the morning, and if you arrive early enough, you may even be able to catch a glimpse of the morning feeding rounds and make your way to some of the more popular exhibits for a front row seat. Upon entering the zoo, visitors will encounter a large sign with a list of all the events that are going on at the zoo that day and inform park-goers of which — if any — of the animal enclosures are currently unavailable, as well as approximate feeding times.
However, for the visitor who is looking to see it all in a limited amount of time, waiting to get to the park to view that information is not the best idea. While it might change by the time you get to the park, doing so will give you a better idea of how to plan your time and develop a Plan B in case your original route falls through.
The zoo can also be a bit confusing concerning where all the animals and attractions are located, as certain routes loop back on themselves and merge together with others. One simple way to remember which animals are located where is to understand the layout of the park, which is designed according to different geographic regions. Each animal can be found in the exhibit that pertains to their actual native geographic region, including the Northern Frontier, Africa Rocks, Lost Forest, and others.
However, visitors will find that large maps can be found on display throughout the park. You can always download a PDF version of the map to your smartphone or another portable device for easy access to keep you on track.
It includes an interactive and GPS-compatible map that allows you to locate exactly where you are in the park at all times.
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