Zoos

Edinburgh Zoo Entrance Tickets

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10:00am - 6:00pm

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4.7/5(784)

Doreen W

Couple
Verified booking
Yesterday
What a fantastic and fun-filled day we had at Edinburgh Zoo! 🦁🐯🦒🐧 From the moment we arrived, there was so much to see and explore. We enjoyed walking around the zoo, discovering different animals from all around the world, and watching them in their habitats. It was wonderful to see the animals up close and learn more about them, their behaviours, and how they are cared for. Some of the animals were especially entertaining and definitely gave us plenty of laughs! 🐒😂 The beautiful surroundings, exciting exhibits, and lovely atmosphere made the whole day even more enjoyable. We spent the day making memories, taking lots of photos, enjoying some delicious treats, and simply having a great time together. There were plenty of happy moments, laughter, and unforgettable experiences along the way. 📸❤️ A visit to Edinburgh Zoo is definitely a great way to spend the day, and we are so glad we had the opportunity to enjoy it. It was a day full of fun, adventure, learning, and wonderful memories that we will treasure for a long time. 🐾✨ Thank you, Edinburgh Zoo, for such a brilliant day! We can’t wait for our next adventure! 🦓🦘🐘🌿

Hamida K

Couple
Verified booking
Last week
The enjoyment of the zoo started from the entrance itself the atmosphere the tightness of the place so clean uncomfortable amazing job I visited so many zoo in the world and this is the best one ever and I guess the location made of it all amazing job. I enjoyed all the watch of the animals specially red pandas and the beautiful koala with all my love, Hamida.❤️🌹

Catherine F

Family
Verified booking
Yesterday
So quick, walked straight in by just showing the tickets on my phone. The experience was wonderful at Edinburgh Zoo. Saw the underneath of a Sumatran Tiger when she walked over a glass roof and that was something I thought I'd never see. Lots of animal babies too. It was an amazing day!

Roseanne B

Family
Verified booking
Last week
Me&my husband went to edinburgh zoo really enjoyed it and was great there was so many toilets at different parts will definitely be back soon and will purchase a map as there was a few animals we didn't see

James W

Group
Verified booking
Yesterday
Such ease if access to the zoo. Great to have ticket when we entered which shortened our wait time so we could experience as much as the zoo as possible.

Matt W

Family
Verified booking
3 weeks ago
We had a fab time at Edinburgh zoo! When we first got through the entrance the first animal we saw was the Red Panda, and a helpful staff member told us all about him, his personality and his friend (who was off on an adventure to hopefully have a baby!). This carried on into the rest of the trip as we had several very helpful and friendly staff members come over and talk to us about the animals or exhibits we were looking at, which was really nice to see and very appreciated! The penguins were really fun, there's windows around the back of their area and if you wander down there, the ones swimming enjoy interacting with you - we stayed there for about 20 minutes playing hide and seek between the windows with one curious little penguin. We had lunch in the Grasslands restaurant and while the app to order was running a little slow (could have been my phone too!), a server saw and came over to take our order instead, she was also very lovely and helpful. The prices at the restaurant were very fair and also included a free child's meal with 2 adults - bonus! The food was also gorgeous and there's a decent range including vegetarian options. There's so many animals to see, you'll burn off a fair few calories getting round them all but you can easily spend several hours here. A really fun, very insightful and very fairly priced day out!
    • Visit one of Scotland’s top wildlife attractions, home to 2,500 animals including big cats, primates, birds, reptiles, and rare mammals.

    • Observe elusive species like Asiatic lions, sloth bears and pygmy hippos in custom-built habitats created to match their native ecosystems and behaviours.

    • Take part in special events including keeper talks, family trails, and hands-on exhibits tied to international days like Conservation Day.

    • Join ongoing efforts to protect wildlife as the zoo works to recover 50 endangered or critically threatened species worldwide.

    • With easy 10-min access from the city centre, you can visit the zoo at your ease, stay as long as you like and explore at your own speed!

    • Standard entry tickets to Edinburgh Zoo
  • You can cancel these tickets up to 48 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

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    What our guests say

    Nidal A

    Solo
    Verified booking
    3 weeks ago
    We had such a wonderful day at Edinburgh Zoo! 🐧🦁 My son absolutely loves animals, so this was one of the highlights of our trip to Scotland. There is so much to see, the grounds are beautiful, and we really enjoyed taking our time exploring together. The staff were friendly and the whole experience was very well organised. Definitely worth visiting, especially with children. A lovely day and some very special memories for us. ❤️

    Miss Elizabeth B

    Family
    Verified booking
    3 weeks ago
    Having booked the tickets made entry to the zoo quicker and cheaper. The highlight was seeing the recenly born baby animals, like the capybara and sloth. I also saw the armadillo for the first time.

    Karen S

    Family
    Verified booking
    3 weeks ago
    Very easy entry, no long queues, staff are fantastic with the children. Buying tickets through Headout ( first time Iv used them) saved us sone money too so that's always a plus

    David N

    Family
    Verified booking
    Aug 2026
    I think it was the animals and keepers rather than your ticketing system that made for a nice day out of the bustle of the Festivals. But your ticket did work so that is good

    Matt W

    Family
    Verified booking
    3 weeks ago
    We had a fab time at Edinburgh zoo! When we first got through the entrance the first animal we saw was the Red Panda, and a helpful staff member told us all about him, his personality and his friend (who was off on an adventure to hopefully have a baby!). This carried on into the rest of the trip as we had several very helpful and friendly staff members come over and talk to us about the animals or exhibits we were looking at, which was really nice to see and very appreciated! The penguins were really fun, there's windows around the back of their area and if you wander down there, the ones swimming enjoy interacting with you - we stayed there for about 20 minutes playing hide and seek between the windows with one curious little penguin. We had lunch in the Grasslands restaurant and while the app to order was running a little slow (could have been my phone too!), a server saw and came over to take our order instead, she was also very lovely and helpful. The prices at the restaurant were very fair and also included a free child's meal with 2 adults - bonus! The food was also gorgeous and there's a decent range including vegetarian options. There's so many animals to see, you'll burn off a fair few calories getting round them all but you can easily spend several hours here. A really fun, very insightful and very fairly priced day out!

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