Experience Days

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A fantastic opportunity to get up close and personal with our animal encounters, or even go behind the scenes with our zoo keepers.

We have two NEW Animal Encounters - the Lemur Island Encounters and the Rhino Encounters.

Proceeds from Gifts & Experiences help fund our conservation work in the UK and around the world – which is good news for animals everywhere!

Buy your experience online and we will send you a gift wallet and voucher for the experience. The lucky recipient can then book their activity with our team.

  • Lemur Island Encounter

    New! An amazing chance to get up close and personal with a group of Ring-tailed Lemurs

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  • Rhino Encounter

    New! Come face to face with a Rhino on this exciting new encounter

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  • Giraffe Encounter

    Get up close and feed our Rothschild giraffes at head height from our special viewing platform

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  • Penguin Island Encounter

    A fantastic opportunity to go into the Penguin Island enclosure and feed your favourite flightless birds

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  • Meerkat Encounter

    Who doesn't love meerkats? Meet our colony of meerkats and feed them!

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  • Zoo Keeper Experience

    An exclusive glimpse at what really goes on behind the scenes

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  • Junior Zoo Keeper Experience

    An unforgettable opportunity for 11-15 year olds to go behind the scenes and learn from our experts

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  • Zookeeper for a Day

    Work on a one to one basis with our keeping staff on the animal section of your choice

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  • Gardener for a Day

    Spend a day working with our team on our award-winning zoo gardens

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Today at ChesterZoo

It's Tue 22 May

Animal Talk Times

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

We're open till 5pm. Last entry 1 hour before closing.

More opening times

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The monorail will open at around 11am this morning.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Fun Ark play area is closed until Friday for essential maintenance.