2 Zoos Tours to Build a Day Around

1.San Diego Zoo Safari Park 1-Day Pass: Any Day Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 378 reviews · 2 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Spend 2 to 8 hours exploring an 1,800-acre wildlife park near Escondido. Your direct-entry ticket covers exhibits, shows, and unlimited Africa Tram rides. Walk among kangaroos, watch giraffes and rhinos, and consider paid safaris for closer views.

“It was an excellent experience. The guide was available every 5-10 minutes way to lead to proper directions where we wanted to go. Due to proper advice we were able to see entire safari. The experience to see animals from next to them was fantastic.”

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2.San Diego Zoo Safari Park 1-Day Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 283 reviews · 365 hours · from $78

Spend a full day at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, where 3,000 animals roam across 1,800 acres. See lions, elephants, condors, tigers, and 140 bird species, then ride the Africa Tram and catch the Cheetah Run. Early 2026 brings the new Denny Sanford Elephant Valley.

“The Truck Safari was hands down a fantastic experience. Felt like you’d been to Africa with the wildlife.”

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