6 Zoos Tours in the USA That Earn the Road Trip

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,248 reviews · 1 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Use your mobile ticket for direct entry to San Diego Zoo, then explore 100 acres of animal habitats and gardens. See pandas, koalas, apes, elephants, tigers, and more. Admission includes the Guided Bus Tour, Skyfari Aerial Tram, Kangaroo Bus, Africa Tram, shows, and children’s areas. Plan on several hours, comfortable shoes, and early arrival.

“Wear walking shoes so you can cover as much ground as possible. There is so much to see! Apes and monkeys were our favorite. Way way too many children there with poor supervision made it hard to watch gorillas for very long but that’s the only negative we experienced.”

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2.San Diego Zoo Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,332 reviews · 1 day · from $78

Spend a full day at San Diego Zoo, just north of downtown, exploring habitats for more than 4,500 animals. Your admission includes the guided bus tour, express bus, Skyfari aerial tram, and Children’s Zoo. Use your mobile voucher at the entrance, then plan your route around the zoo’s hills, shows, feeding times, and long walking distances.

“This is a must do in San Diego!!! Absolutely fascinating zoo with so many different areas and animals, and lots of dining options. We loved our visit! Also there’s free parking on site, which was great.”

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3.San Diego Zoo: 1-Day Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,150 reviews · from $76

Visit the 100-acre San Diego Zoo for one day, with admission, a guided bus tour, express bus service, the Skyfari aerial tram, and the Children’s Zoo included. See polar bears, Galápagos tortoises, koalas, gorillas, elephants, and animals from Africa Rocks. Go straight to the entrance with your mobile voucher.

“We enjoy every single part if the zoo everything was amazing there is nothing that we didn't enjoy and like. Thank you for an amazing job.”

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4.Phoenix Zoo One Day General Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 465 reviews · 1 day · from $39

Use your e-ticket for one daytime admission to Phoenix Zoo in Papago Park. You can explore Arizona, Africa, Tropics, and Children’s trails, see orangutans, tigers, giraffes, lions, and Komodo dragons, and visit the new Big Cats of Arizona area. Plan for plenty of walking, with rides and Stingray Bay sold separately.

“Very nice experience, I got to see many animals in two hours.”

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5.Franklin Park Zoo Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 430 reviews · 1 day · from $24Best value

Spend a full day exploring Boston’s 72-acre Franklin Park Zoo at your own pace. See African lions, Masai giraffes, gorillas, pygmy hippos, painted dogs, red pandas, kangaroos, and free-flight birds. Seasonal highlights include Gorilla Grove, Butterfly Hollow, and the Aussie Aviary. Entry and parking are included, but food costs extra.

“It was the perfect zoo for my one year old. I enjoyed that it was pretty low-traffic on a weekday mid-afternoon. The zoo light exhibits were really cool to see in the daytime and I wanted to go back see them at night but it didn’t work with our trip.”

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6.Boston Pass: 40+ Things To Do – Includes Franklin Park Zoo

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 359 reviews · 1 to 7 days (approx.) · from $79

Use a mobile Go City pass for entry to 40+ Boston-area attractions over 1 to 7 consecutive days. Choose from museums, harbor cruises, historic houses, Salem, Plymouth, Cape Cod, Franklin Park Zoo, and a seasonal trolley tour. Reservations and app activation matter.

“I accidentally bought this pass thinking I could see more sights for Salem. It was actually mostly Boston. I used it for what I could see. Before using it....minutes after purchasing it, I called and asked for a refund since it wasn't good for me. They said no...not happy at all. Will never do this again”

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