San Diego Zoo

An absolutely enormous and world-renowned zoological institution, the San Diego Zoo showcases more than 4,000 rare and endangered animals, including many exotic animals from all over the world, such as apes, hippos, polar bears, tigers, bears, lions, elephants, koalas, kangaroos, zebras, reptiles, hundreds of species of birds, and a whole lot of species of animals that are less well-known.

• outdoors
• family

Address

2920 Zoo Dr

Getting there

off of Park Blvd at Zoo Place

Hours

9AM–5PM (extended hours in the summer)

Price

$71/adult, $61/child, free for children under 3 (includes Guided Bus Tour and Bus/Aerial Tram rides; multi-park passes including admission to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park and Sea World are also available)

Website

sandiegozoo.org (opens in a new tab)