EXTRA-Ordinary Experience

Book an Extra-ordinary Experience for a day like no other…

Be VIPs as you are guided by an experienced host and taken on the adventure of a lifetime. Exploring the very heart of Colchester Zoo, you will stop off to see a whole variety of amazing animals! As well as the ULTIMATE full day Extra-ordinary Animal Experience, we also offer a half day option both for the morning and afternoon.

What’s Included – Full Day Experience:
• Exclusive access behind the scenes for the day and close up encounters with a variety of species
• Breakfast, lunch and refreshments
• Guided by an experienced host for the day
• Complimentary entry to the zoo for the whole day
• A souvenir gift

What’s Included – Half Day Experience:
• Exclusive access behind the scenes and close up encounters with a variety of species
• Breakfast or lunch (dependent on session booked)
• Guided by an experienced host
• Complimentary entry to the zoo for the whole day
• A souvenir gift

This experience is not bookable online at the moment please call our Experiences team on 01206 331292 Ext. 462 or alternatively please email: experiences@colchesterzoo.org

Please allow at least 48 hours for processing of online application and confirmation before you wish to visit. Once the experience has been booked it cannot rescheduled less than 8 weeks prior to the date of the experience taking place, and a £20 fee (inc 20% VAT) will be charged for alterations and rescheduling to your booking at any time. An experience can only be rescheduled once.

Please advise at the time of booking if activities or menus need to be varied for anyone that has additional requirements including access, pregnancy, diet or immuno-suppression. 

Choose From:

Full Day Experience: 9:00am – 3:30pm
• Animal Encounters – Giraffes, Ring-tailed Lemurs, Elephants, Sea Lions, Meerkats, Gelada Baboons, Tigers, Aardvarks, Otters and Penguins
• Cooked breakfast, two-course lunch at Penguini’s Restaurant and afternoon refreshments

Half Day Experience (Morning): 9:00am – 11:45am
• Animal Encounters – Otters, Aardvarks, Ring-tailed Lemurs, Penguins and Giraffes
• A cooked breakfast

Half Day Experience (Afternoon): 12:00pm – 3:30pm
• Animal Encounters – Ring-tailed Lemurs, Tigers, Giraffes, Gelada Baboons and Meerkats
• A delicious lunch