4.0 · 677 reviews
Dintin83
March 2024
Nice zoo with good mix of native animals. Should plan a visit if you have young kids.. seal show is also pretty entertaining
JonInIndy
March 2024
My wife and I flew into Sydney on a weekday, arriving in the morning. We had decided to drop our bags off and start exploring the city's sights. With our accommodations being about a 2 minute walk to Circular Quay, we decided to go to the Taronga Zoo. Once we located the correct ferry in Circular Quay to take to the zoo, we found we could swipe our credit cards to board (and when getting off) for the ~12 minute ride to the zoo. Upon arrival to the drop off pier, there are options: 1) Would have been a gondola ride to the top of the hill and the main entrance of the zoo - it was and will be closed for some time for repair/improvements 2) You can walk to the lower entrance, but this will have you walking uphill through the zoo - and then back down 3) Wait for a bus that will take you to the top of the hill to the main entrance - this was the option we chose - we had at least a 10 minute wait for a bus to show up. The bus is also a swipe on/swipe off, so not free. The zoo is stretched out over a large area, so there can be a lot of walking. From a zoo map, we saw that animals we could see in our own zoo went one direction and animals native to Australia went the other. With the sun/heat, maybe long flight, and trying to prevent walking down and back up, we decided to go the Australian direction and skip the other. The koala section was the highlight for us, but some animals, like the platypus, we didn't see (like any zoo - sometimes they're out, sometimes not.) Once through that part of the zoo, we were able to cut across to the main path which has circles painted on it which do help you in knowing where you are on the map. We progressed to the mid level gift shop seeing a few more animal displays and then decided to leave. On the way out (stair steps allowed us to shorten our way down) we saw a few more animals along the path. Once out, there is a short walk back to the ferry pier for the swipe on/swipe off ride back to Circular Quay. The layout/map of the zoo isn't bad, but to see it all would take some time. We spent about 1 ½ -2 hours for what we saw. Plan accordingly for heat, sun, and a lot of walking.
Neil_J
March 2024
Koala bears were the best part. I would suggest to have more water refill stations. There was only two near the market and they were both closed. I am assuming the reason these were closed so you were forced to go buy water in the market. All in all the zoo was a good experience and interesting place to go to. Due to the heat, a lot of animals were not out and visible. Good the tiger, although he was in a enclosed cage.
Catrin_K
March 2024
Even that was raining, it was lovley to be visiting Taragona Zoo It was fun to see how well kept The amimals has it.
lisafH4121NX
March 2024
Excellent zoo. 3 hours is enough but maybe a tad rushed. Accessible via ferry from circular quay. There is a senior discount, you have to ask at the desk where you buy tickets in person. It’s $39 AUD. Plenty of spots to take good pictures. There’s even an area where you can see the kangaroos pretty up close. Highly recommend.
Karen_H
March 2024
Scan QR and enter. Ferry over, take bus or cable car to the top. Worth seeing. A smaller zoo along the likes of San Diego.
Michael_O
March 2024
Easy to get to the zoo just walk up the hill from the ferry to the entrance. Showed them my phone ticket and got in quickly. The animals look Happy and have nice enclosures and you can see them all pretty well. Love the koala and kangaroo section because they are not hidden by cages or fences. In fact, the kangaroos could go up to you if they wanted to. You could be about 5 feet away from the koala bear in a tree!
hey0ranges
March 2024
Great weekend activity! Accessible via the ferry but I took the bus from QVB instead to avoid the ferry crowd. The zoo is huge; so much to do and see! There are also few spots to oversee the harbour.
OnAir50909395697
March 2024
We were very fortunate to be able to have a guided tour with Pat and Wendy during our visit. They are two of the volunteers who take people around to explain all the different things to watch for and what makes them so special. They were fabulous. The zoo has a wide range of different areas of the world that the animals are grouped into, but the area we wanted to see the most was the native Australian animals. They have a wonderful variety and easy to reach displays. Having the guides explain what to watch for and point out things that we would have missed completely made all a difference in the world. Without them, we would never have seen all the things we were lucky enough to spot. Thank you, ladies!
arctikram
March 2024
Excellent experience highlighted by great guidance from Volunteer Graham who made our visit truly special. Would highly recommend! Some of our favorites were the tree kangaroos, the silverback, gorilla, the koalas, and the cassowary! Was amazing and very well organized! We were there several hours and didnt get to see it all!
9narelled
March 2024
My daughter and I have always loved coming to the zoo, for her 25th birthday her partner came with us. I felt like every thing was incredible, all the staff were amazing from the get go. My daughter did the Meerkat encounter and loved every minute. I was lucky enough to join in with the Dingo encounter, the gent who led the experience was next level, had so much knowledge. I will never forget this encounter. It was a Sunday, no excessive crowds and with a bit of foresight you can pack a lot in. Will definitely invest in a friends of the zoo annual pass.
Robert_A
March 2024
Good time but the kangaroo experience was not available so sad that we missed them. The other exhibits we nice and the park was clean.
Aaron_L
February 2024
There’s no need to redeem any ticket. Just proceed to the main entrance and get your QR code to be scanned and you’re set to go! Zoo is big with amazing layouts and glad to know that the animals are well fed and taken care of. You can also multiple amazing views of the city centre across the harbour in diff angles.
Traveltheworldjane
February 2024
The taronga zoo preserve in itself if nice and modern. The lounge is cozy and inviting and the rooms are very small but nice (although very expensive!). The reception staff was very friendly and professional. The view from the lounge (sunset) is fantastic. I loved the fact that we had 2 private tours (one at night with no one else)and the guides were amazing and very knowledgeable! The area of improvement would be at the lounge-bar… there’s absolutely no service. The barman was lazy and everyone had to go order at the bar (for food or drinks), to get the menu or for anything else…and it was not busy. Also, they only open at 2pm… which is not practical if you want to have lunch…you have to go to the zoo grab fast food. The lounge menu is also very limited. You only have 3 choices.. ! That’s a huge disappointment. As a luxury hotel, they should improve that… Also, the wifi didn’t work for most of my stay. The front desk told me they didn’t have a reliable internet provider. It’s not acceptable for a luxury hotel in a city like Sydney. They should look at changing provider! For elderly people: please note that the parking is very far. There’s parking in front of the hotel in the street but we can’t use it. Also, the air in the room was stifling (there’s no opening windows). I had to open my door for a good 2 hours to get the air circulating. I kept sneezing every time i entered the room. The beds were very comfortable but their air wasn’t. The zoo in itself is under massive renovations for a lot of areas closed. They should improve the signalisation… I saw a lot of people that were completely lost …. Not a good customer experience. Overall a nice place that needs to address a few issues.
Skiahlc
February 2024
Interesting but very old Zoo (historic) built along a hillside. Flow wasn't very convenient to seeing everything without backtracking a few times. Some exhibits have been or are going to be updated but it's a construction zone now.
Joanne_M
February 2024
Loved how interactive the zoo is and how the animals are happy in their habitats! Loved the koala and seal talk and the kangaroos!
sunbonnettrio
February 2024
We LOVED our time at the Taronga Zoo and we are not big zoo people. I was so impressed with the quality of the exhibits. Make sure to attend the zookeeper talks for animals you're interested in - we planned our day around these talks. Also the tiger exhibit is extremely cool and immersive. The ferry ride there is also a great Sydney experience.
Carol_K
February 2024
We took the ferry over to the zoo. It took a total of 3 hours to complete our trip. Nice variety of animals. It was a hot day but plenty of shade to combat the heat.
MrsCockburn
February 2024
We caught the ferry over to the zoo and had a lengthy wait for the bus (not free) to take us up to the main entrance of the zoo. If you’re feeling fit you can hoof it uphill to the lower zoo entry and navigate yourself up from there. It was an incredibly hot day & although a lot of the animals were sleeping/chilling there was lots to see. The keeper talks were brilliant & the animal enclosures were large & clean. There is a lot of walking involved and most of it uphill but the views of Sydney are well worth it. The bird show is a definite must see & it was wonderful to hear & see first hand how these beautiful birds are being encouraged to thrive at Taronga. We would visit again 🐨🦁🐯🦒🐒🦧
Mark_D
February 2024
Wonderful Zoo, able to see animals very close up. Also the zoo seems to be interested in conservation and is very informative.

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