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Antwerp ZOO

The Antwerp ZOO is one of the oldest and best-known zoos in Europe. It will take you and your parents at least half a day to see and do it all! The penguins live in Vriesland with their own arctic enclosure, elephants and giraffes are as tall as the Egyptian temple they stay in and hippopotamuses goof around in a pink villa. 950 different species and 5000 animals live at the zoo, that’s more than all the sweets you’ll ever eat all in one place!

Antwerp ZOO is also a very special place because it has a programme to help save animals that are endangered such as bonobos and okapi. What are they? You may ask – well come and visit the zoo to see who’s who!

The Zoo’s beautiful buildings and garden have been listed as monuments and when it was built in 1843, more than 150 years ago it was just outside of the city’s walls. Now – the city has grown so much that the ZOO is now in the middle of town and is a green oasis next to Central Station.

Opening hours

MO: 10.00 - 16.45 *
TU: 10.00 - 16.45 *
WE: 10.00 - 16.45 *
TH: 10:00 - 16.45 *
FR: 10.00 - 16.45 *
SAT: 10.00 - 16.45 *
SUN: 10.00 - 16.45 *

* Closing times vary according to the season

January, February, November-December: 16.45
March-April to October: 17.30
May-June-September: 18.00
July-August: 19.00

• all Sundays, holidays and holiday weekends from Easter to the end of September at 19.00

Tariff

• children (-3) :     free
• children (3-17 years), disabled :   17 euro
• adultes :      22 euro
• 60+:       17 euro
• Antwerp City Card: 25% reduction
  
• groups (minimum 15 persons) adults:   19 euro
• groups children (3-17years), disabled:   14 euro
• groups 60+ :     14 euro
• schoolgroup (students 3-18 years):   10,50 euro
• companions of schoolgroups (1 per 15 students):  free

Information and reservation
Phone: +32 (0)70 23 33 54

Map

Contact

• Zoo Antwerpen
  Koningin Astridplein 26
  Tel: +32 (0)3 202 45 40
  Fax +32 (0)3 231 00 18
  info@zooantwerpen.be

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