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Animal Encounters & Guided Tours
Private Guided Zoo Tour
Join us on our new Private Guided Zoo Tour! This tour begins prior to our Zoo opening giving our participants exclusive access to the zoo before hours! During this 80-minute tour you will be guided through the zoo by one of our knowledgeable zoo educators while introducing you to the various species that call the Cape May County Zoo Home. This one-of-a-kind tour is limited to 8 people.
Private Guided Tours are $50 per person. Minimum charge of $200.
Giraffe encounters occur daily at 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 2:00 pm. During this approximately 20-minute encounter you will have the opportunity to stand on ground level with the giraffes and offer them 'browse' to eat, while our educators teach you all about the resident 'tower' of giraffes that call the Cape May County Zoo home!
Pricing and Reservations
- This encounter is $140 for 1-4 people. Additional guests are $35 per person. (8 people max). All encounters are private.
- Face Masks are required for the duration of the encounter.
- Children must be at least 5 years old. No exceptions.
- All children ages 5-17 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
*DURING THE WINTER SEASON GIRAFFE ENCOUNTER AVAILABILITY MAY VARY. PLEASE CALL BEFORE BOOKING AN ENCOUNTER.*
Due to COVID-19, Camel Encounters and Reptile Encounters will remain canceled until further notice.
Camel encounters are offered daily at 2:00 PM. During this approximately 30-minute encounter you will go behind the scenes with our Zoo Educators and learn about the amazing adaptions camels have to survive. You will have the opportunity to get up-close with both our Bactrian and Dromedary camels and offer them "browse".
Pricing and Reservations
- This encounter is $140 for 1-4 people.
- Children must be at least 5 years old. No exceptions.
- All children ages 5-18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Gift certificates available!
Reptile encounters are offered daily at 11:00 AM, but are weather dependent. During this approximately 30-minute encounter you will get to go behind the scenes with our Zoo Educators and meet our some of our cold-blooded residents. You will have the opportunity to explore our reptile building and offer some tasty treats to our some of our oldest residents as well as "Ike" the American Alligator!
Pricing and Reservations
- This encounter is $140 for 1-4 people.
- Children must be at least 5 years old. No exceptions.
- All children ages 5-18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
School & Large Groups
Enhance your school field trip or group visit with an private guided zoo tour. If you are coming to visit the zoo with a group this is the best way to experience our zoo and all it has to offer. During your tour one of our experienced zoo educators will take you around and teach your group about the animals in our care as well as their wild counterparts. With advanced notice we can fine tune your tour to coincide your classes learning goals.
Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten (60-Minute Tour)
- 1 Tour Guide: $150, max. 25 people total
- 2 Tour Guides: $300, max. 50 people total
- 3 Tour Guides: $450, max. 75 people total
1st through 5th Grades (90-Minute Tour)
- 1 Tour Guide: $200, max. 25 people total
- 2 Tour Guides: $400, max. 50 people total
- 3 Tour Guides: $600, max. 75 people total
6th through 12th Grades & Adult (90-Minute Tour)
- 1 Tour Guide: $250, max. 25 people total
- 2 Tour Guides: $500, max. 50 people total
- 3 Tour Guides: $750, max. 75 people total