The 9 Zoo Visits in the Netherlands That Earn Their Price

1.ARTIS Royal Zoo Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,696 reviews · from $20Our pick

Spend a full day at ARTIS Royal Zoo, Amsterdam’s historic city zoo. See jaguars, elephants, gorillas, giraffes, flamingos, butterflies, and a newborn jaguar cub. Your ticket also includes the ARTIS-Planetarium, botanical garden, animal talks, indoor exhibits, and wheelchair access.

“We thought it was a beautiful Zoo the way it was planned out. As visitors it made you feel safe and peaceful around the animals/reptiles. Overall this Zoo was very welcoming and if we ever came back to Amsterdam we would certainly go to the Zoo again. Thanks”

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2.Rotterdam Zoo Blijdorp Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,754 reviews · 1 day · from $32

Spend a full day at Rotterdam Zoo Blijdorp with skip-the-line entry. Follow themed routes through Amazonica, Oceanium, the African Savanna, Taman Indah, Gorilla Island, and the Ice Cave. Expect a large, mostly flat zoo with indoor shelters, play areas, cafés, and wheelchair access.

“It was incredible to see all the different animals in person as I would likely never be able to see them elsewhere. We arrived around 12:30 and was there til close, it is definitely a full day experience as we managed to see just over half of what is offered. The weather was a little cold and we had some rain so the outdoor animals ended up inside with exceptions of a few but amazing non the less. It would be a great day out with nicer weather and arriving a little earlier than we did but I would defiantly go again to see the rest of the incredible animals…”

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3.Artis Royal Zoo & ARTIS-Micropia Combo Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 221 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Spend a full day at ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo and ARTIS-Micropia. See elephants, lions, gorillas, lemurs, penguins, and otters, then meet living microbes through microscopes, displays, and lab talks. Your Micropia time is reserved, while the zoo can be visited anytime during its opening hours.

“A very beautiful zoo, with many variations of species, healthy animals, with a planetarium, insectarium, butterfly garden, lots of cool stuff, we spent about 5/6 hours (we stopped to eat too) and I bought the Artis Mascot ❤️”

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4.Rotterdam Zoo Diergaarde Blijdorp Direct Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 191 reviews · from $33

Visit Rotterdam Zoo with a timed mobile ticket and explore its world-themed animal areas, Dutch National Aquarium, Butterfly Paradise, tropical rainforest room, playgrounds, and indoor exhibits. Allow about four hours, wear comfortable shoes, and arrive by public transport if you want to avoid parking costs.

“Overall experience was really good and great. In some areas need to clean more to avoid bad smell. Nice”

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5.Rhenen: Ouwehands Zoo Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 126 reviews · 1 day · from $36

Spend a full day at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, Utrecht Province, visiting giant pandas, koalas, elephants, bonobos, polar bears, leopards, and red pandas. You set your own route, with indoor play space and the Maki Lounge offering useful breaks between animal exhibits.

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6.Burgers’ Zoo Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 88 reviews · 8 hours · from $33

Spend up to eight hours exploring Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem, where animals share large natural habitats with visitors. Walk through a humid jungle, Mexican-American desert, coral reef, savannah, Malay rainforest, and Belize-inspired mangrove. Admission is $33 per person, with wheelchair access and optional €8.50 parking.

“Nuostabus zoologijos sodas, daugybė įvairių guvūnų, akvariumas ir botanikos kupolai su paukščiais ir drugeliais buvo kažkas wow”

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7.Emmen: Wildlands Adventure Zoo and Rimbula River Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 88 reviews · from $32Top rated

Spend one full day at Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen, moving from Jungola’s indoor jungle and Rimbula River boat ride to Serenga’s safari truck and Nortica’s polar animals. You can also visit Animazia, ride the roller coaster, attend animal presentations, and eat on site.

“Amazing time for the family with lots of things to do. We loved the trail with the bridges and can’t wait to return!!!”

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8.ARTIS Royal Zoo and ARTIS Groote Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 33 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Spend a full day at ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo and the nearby Groote Museum. See elephants, lions, gorillas, penguins, lemurs, and otters, then explore hands-on exhibits about humans, animals, plants, and microbes. The ticket is wheelchair accessible, and children up to 12 enter the museum free.

“C’è una grande varietà di animali da poter vedere. È tutto molto ben tenuto e ben organizzato.”

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9.Eindhoven Zoo Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 33 reviews · 1 day · from $28

Spend a full day at Eindhoven Zoo, meeting more than 96 animal species, including tigers, rhinos, elephants, lions, polar bears, penguins, chimps, and red pandas. You can also see over 400 bird species and let children burn off energy in indoor and outdoor playgrounds.

“Lots to see and you actually get to see them. The Tiger was the highlight for us especially with the way the zoo is arranged, it feels very close by to the animals.”

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