Been in different zoo in every country I visited but this zoo is one of best.. It’s a Beautiful Zoo, Management spend a lot of effort in making this zoo as one of the best zoo soon. There’s an on going expansion for the animals to have the best atmosphere as possible.. The zoo is really huge and has lots of space where you can do picnic with family. Animals has also great area to roam around. Even adult will surely enjoy their time there. It’s a perfect place family day out.

While I am not a fan of zoos in general, I appreciate the enjoyment and educational value this place provide for children. There are interesting materials and resources for learning. The zoo is well maintained and has pleasant picnic areas with shade, which are perfect for breaks on hot days. Limited parking requires planning and a short walk.

Love this Zoo. We got there Early so we got a good Park. Bookings are essential at the moment. Food was OK though they did seem a little stressed as there was a large amount of people. All up the Animals seem happy and healthy and you are more likely to see them out and about if you go early.

Really enjoyed our visit. Was super busy (school holidays) but still got to see most of the animals. Zoo workers were friendly, a good amount of toilets and places to stop and sit. Plenty of play areas for kids and lots of space for them to roam around. We stopped at the lookout cafe which was lovely, friendly staff too. Signs were clear so we could find our way around quite easily. Maps however were all in Maori, no English so found that a bit hard, had to rely on the images, not sure if that was only temporary because we went during Matariki though. Was sad to not see the elephants but also glad to hear they've moved somewhere more suitable for them. It took us 4+ hours to get round the entire zoo. Also, highly recommend taking a toddler leash if you have little ones running around as you won't lose them. Pack water, snacks and extra clothes for your kids too as accidents happen often. It's a whole day trip!

Amazing day to go the Zoo, wasn’t too sure of the parking so we parked a minute away on Motions Road which turned out to be the best considering how busy it was. We were lucky to see most of the animals but missed seeing some, probably as it was so hot for the animals. I would suggest booking a time (booking is essential in orange) before 3:30 as it would be hard to see the entire zoo before it closes at 5:30. Looking forward to seeing the new additions.

Lots of animals, also exotic ones. The place is well looked after and staff is helpful and friendly. Kids loved it and if you want to take your time to explore and experience the behaviour of various animals, a seasonal pass or whatever, is probably a good investment. Always a successful day out.

Great place. The new enclosures are a treat. Took my small family there, and kids love it. Also the food is reasonable and yum.

Amazing and interesting huge zoo in Auckland with ample of space for animals to roam around! Animals looks healthy and happy in this Zoo. Auckland Zoo is definitely worth a visit and it is highly recommended to family with children. There are so many different animals at the zoo such as white Rhino which is the largest extant species of rhinoceros, Galapagos giant tortoise, baboons, Meerkat, penguins, zebras, giraffes and many more! The zoo has beautiful landscapes and a large aviary. There are also cafes around the zoo. A typical visit to Auckland Zoo would be 2-3 hours. However, it was rather disappointing when comes to Galapagos giant tortoise. The tortoise is one of the highlight to me and I would have expect a bigger Tortoise as the one in this Zoo looks small. Well done to the staff and management and could see that lots of effort has put into this zoo! So thank you for the wonderful experience!

We had a great day taking in the many sights at the zoo. Love the new enclosures. The otters were just the cutest! And it was really cool to see the orangutans and company making their way around the high ropes. Food was pricey as I'd expected but did love the huge variety of options avaliable at the new Cafe. And the dietary options too. Only bummer was the huge number of mice and rats we saw running around. So many and no fear at all! If you're wanting to park at the zoo paid car park get there a early add possible it was full by 10am. Pay as you walk in at one of the machines dotted around the carport. A great day trip

Best to come early to find a park here, a good min 3 hours is the best as you need to find a park, line up to buy ticket then start walking so that’s about an hour gone already. 2 hours in the actual zoo with lots of walking. Many cafes as you explore the bite zoo. Overall great experience for the kids.

Very impressive design, layout and architecture of the zoo and now it is completed. It good for us be familiar with the life of other spices in the world. Lots of animals, also exotic ones. The place is well looked after and staff is helpful and friendly. If you take time to explore and experience the close encounters, a seasonal pass or whatever, is probably a good investment. Some amazing creatures conserved here , and love the way Auckland Zoo communicates, any new activities or new developments in the zoo is good way to keep people engaged. There are also quite a few cafes inside the zoo to try while relaxing after a long day of activity. Amazing!

The animals are kept beautifully, there is a real sense of their natural habitat and there are plenty to keep you interested for a couple of hours or so. I found it difficult to find my way around and I'm normally pretty good at map reading. I kept ending up in the same place over and over. There looked to be plenty of parking on site, but you will have to pay. I arrived by public transport from city centre 11T or 11W which drops you couple of hundred meters away. Overall a good day.

Brilliant zoo and love coming here. A relaxed atmosphere even when busy and very spacious enclosures for the animals. Our grandson loves it (and so do we).

Awesome place to take the family for the day. Even if you didn't get to see all the animals, the place itself is great to just walk around. But I guess it helped that we went on a nice sunny day. Worth the price and will definitely come back.

It is home to the largest collection of native and exotic animals in New Zealand, set in 17 hectares of lush parkland. The annual ticket is fantastic to access anytime with low cost. I bought it without hesitation. It let me access Auckland Zoo every day in one year. It is home to at least 144 different species, over 1400 animals and has the largest diversity of wildlife in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

This is hands down the best zoo I have ever visited, and I’ve been to zoos on five continents. The animals are clearly loved and cared for, and efforts have been made to ensure that even elusive animals can be spotted if the viewer is patient. Example: the Night House for kiwis, which reverses day and night so that viewers can observe the nocturnal birds happily running around and hunting for food during the zoo’s daytime hours. The zoo is designed to engage all viewers as much as possible, particularly children, providing creative, educational, fun, and interactive experiences all through the facility. The habitats are simply beautiful, and the range of habitats, with appropriate climate and vegetation, is superb. We were also terribly impressed by the staff, both those employed by the zoo and the army of red-shirted volunteers, who simply make themselves available to help visitors and answer questions. Without exception, each person we encountered was warm, friendly, informative, and helpful. The animals, of course, are the stars of the show. Besides the kiwi, we especially loved the Tasmanian Devils, lions, orangutans, tigers, river otters, monkeys, and NZ birds besides the kiwis. We had a nice lunch on the deck at Tepuna Cafe and had watching the wild birds compete for crumbs. This was an unforgettable experience. We’d thought we’d spend about 3 hours there, and we actually stayed for 6. WOW.

Really enjoyed my visit. The Zoo was very tidy, heaps of volunteers with lots of interesting information. It was really nice that staff and volunteers would stop and talk to you. My 2 year old had the best time. All the walking paths were wheelchair and pram friendly. Lots of seating areas for a picnic. Thank you very much

I wish I can live with them lol. What a lovely place to visit! Boys and girls are well loved by Auckland zoo absolutely which can be seen from their lovely moments and their smiles. Most lovely moments caught on camera. Will definitely come back again! Thanks so much for taking care of them and having such a lovely place to visit and chill out.

This is not the traditional zoo we have seen in other countries. There are no concrete prison-like iron cages. All the animals live happily and freely in the beautiful nature. We saw lots of them today that we only learned from books and you could even interact with some of them closely. It was a lovely day especially with your kids together. We will surely be back again when the weather gets warmer.

It was a great day for majority of the animal's to be out when we actually were there, took quite a few great pictures too. Not bad for my first time though. Amazing staff. Animal's were Lovely and entertaining.

One of my favourite places in Auckland. The walk in aviaries are amazing as you are able to have some great close encounters with kaka and other native birds if you’re lucky. The flight shows that run daily are brilliant, with macaws and other birds flying directly over your head! You can tell how much the keepers care about the health and well-being of all the animals and other creatures in their care, none of the animals look bored or unwell. It’s worth buying an annual pass if you plan on visiting a couple of times throughout the year as it ends up being much cheaper (Auckland Zoo will extend the pass if there are lockdowns to ensure you get a full year of use)

Cool! Better to have annual pass. Hot summer make animals sleep. Cone to see them in cooler weather.

Great place to spend time for full family specially kids will have fun, many great options to eat inside with quality food. Spare minimum 3-4 hours for visit. It’s kinda all day activity. Toilet, cafe, wheelchair access on site. Staff and volunteers are courteous and helpful. Parking maybe a challenge on weekends/public holidays, but we had found a spot after few minutes wait every time in parking area.

The best Zoo I‘ve ever been to! Thoughtful animal enclosures, free swinging orangutans 🦧 and sooo much to see and explore! This would be the perfect day activity if you are looking for something to do with family or friends in Auckland. The Keas were my absolute favourite, and we even spotted a Kiwi bird!

Had a great day out with my son, masks & all didn't spoil our day. Hadn't been for a few years & I wanted to see the changes from the extensive capital works. Amazing! Will go back in 6 months or so when there's progress on the area around the rotunda.

Some construction underway to build new enclosures, but an enjoyable half day exploring the zoo, and it's split into the various geographic areas. A natural river feeds the lake and runs through several of the animal habitats.

Good place for family visit or any one. Can be half day or bit more. Can have your food from out in resting area where situated here and there or few cafe there if you want food and drinks in side the zoo. Bit of play area for kids. Try to go bit early in the morning or mid afternoon you may not easily find parking lot and also animals may hid from very hot sun away in the shed.

Nice day out to the zoo but it was very busy and parking was fully packed. A lot has been upgraded since my last two visits (5 and 10 years ago). Each area has its own cafe and seats on the way so much more convenient. Also, the loop is complete so you can easily bypass certain areas and get linked to main route without too much of a turn around.

Great place to take kids or family visiting NZ. You'll need 2-3hrs, it's quite big and there's lots to see. There are lots of Zoo volunteers around and zoo keepers. Some animals were MIA, such as seals, male lions(?) etc.

Rather average zoo visit yesterday. We took my young 2 year old nephew for his first zoo visit and sadly we didn’t see any tigers, they didn’t even have an elephant on display either, and also we didn’t see any lions either? 🦁 Rather strange zoo visit without the main attractions on display for the kids. 😞 I would say that the only real highlight of our zoo visit was the spider monkeys as they were very energetic and playful. All the other animals looked somewhat depressed. It was ashame that many areas were still under construction during our visit and many animals we wanted to see weren’t available on display. (also the kids area diggers token machine was broken too that day which was ashame) I would suggest for anyone wanting to visit this zoo.. to perhaps go later in the year once the construction and upgrades are all finished, as it’s a bit dull and empty in certain areas at the moment, unless you are happy paying to see lots of birds and reptiles then you may actually enjoy it?

Awesome place. The animals seems very happy and well maintained. Also, the staff members are kind and always around if you need something. Of course, the weekends are crowded and it makes some animals get shy. I strongly recommend get a subscription if you are Auckland resident. Students, seniors, and kids have discount on the day pass. Library card works as a proof of residence.

A great Zoo in the heart of Auckland. Recommend buying tickets online, then no queue to get in. The animals were healthy and as happy as can be expected. Quite a walk so wear comfy shoes and a raincoat in wet weather.

We've been to Auckland Zoo multiple times, and it never disappoints! Each visit is a new adventure filled with amazing animal encounters. The staff always impress with their knowledge and enthusiasm, and the well-maintained surroundings create a lovely atmosphere. It's become a favorite spot for my daughter to bond and learn about wildlife together. We're looking forward to our next visit!

We had a blast observing the beautiful animals at Auckland Zoo. The facilities were clean and well organized. The exhibits were appropriately sized for the animals and had plenty of toys, items, and environmental opportunities for enrichment. I recommend visiting here.

Absolutely fabulous. Beautifully designed and easy for all to visit. Clean and tidy. Plenty of space, even with crowds of people in school holidays . Food and coffee available and reasonably priced. Wonderful viewing stations; lovely plantings throughout. Impressive. Hours of fun to be had. Buy tickets on line first, no queues

I enjoyed my time visiting Auckland Zoo! I got to see a lot more animals than my last visit. I've posted some videos and photos of my visit. Feel free to view them 😇 There are lots of new sites to see, and the orangutans are a must-see! The jungle dome was pretty cool with the alligators chilling about and lots of different fish. I can't wait to go back and see the size difference of the arowana fish from my last visit! Carpark gets fully occupied really fast, so arriving early will help with that. Otherwise, there will be some spots on the road with a limit of 120 minutes. The food was decent. I liked the hot chocolate with oat milk, too. Staff and volunteer staff are super friendly and informative! I enjoyed my conversation with one of the volunteer staff about the orangutans, and I got to touch the animals' hair that they were displaying 😎 It was such a fun experience visiting the zoo. I'll definitely come back.

Great exhibit of animals, all seemed lively and happy. Zoo staff gave informative and exciting talks on a schedule, and the zoo was much larger than I initially anticipated. It quickly turned from what I thought was going to be a 1 hour stroll into a 3.5 hour learning adventure. It takes about 3~4 hours to see everything or if you have one exhibit you particularly enjoy there is a direct path to nearly every exhibit. I had a lovely day at the zoo.

Love being at the zoo. The Valentine’s Day late night was an amazing idea, making it 18+ gave a relaxing atmosphere like never before. Every time I go the zoo gets better and better with nicer looking exhibits, great talks, and an overall better experience.

Great day out with my partner. Spent a solid 4 hours just meandering through the different areas. So enjoyable. Added bonus of having different shared talks throughout the course at different times. Enjoyed lunch near the elephants and had a nice cuppa and sweet at Te Puna. Looking forward to returning once the area under construction is finished. Thanks Auckland Zoo. A great day date spent with my baby 💯

I went to this zoo last month, and the construction things disappeared!!! I enjoyed the emu the most because it keeps walking to and from the fence and all of us were patting it, I think the emu enjoyed that massage. I also liked the map the staff provided us because it’s easy to follow and very straightforward. The best thing about Auckland Zoo, is that it doesn’t just have animals it has these domes with activities in them. That makes them fun for all ages.

Visited while I was on vacation in 2018, came from the US. My first zoo trip ironically at 20 something years old 😅 enjoyed very much! However at the time of my visit they were in the middle of expansion, so there was a lot going on. But other than that just great!!

Lovely pleasant walkabout at the zoo. If you want to spend 3 hours or so leisurely walking around the zoo looking at all the different animals, birdlife and species then this is the best place! Clean and functions well... Good job!

Always enjoy going to the zoo. Who doesn't? Food in the restaurant was varied and tasty. The grounds are set out really well and it's always well maintained.

A great zoo. Animals seem well cared for and habitats are well thought out. The new orangutan exhibit is very cool.

Come before 9:30, can easily find carpark. New cafe in zoo was perfect, nice environment. Beautiful food. Friendly service. Must try

What an amazing experience this visit to the Auckland Zoo was. So many years since last visited, so many changes to the animal enclosures. From the majestic lions to the orangutans, little penguins and those precious Elephants along with many other species this zoo is marvelous. Must mention the volunteers who do a wonderful job.

Great place to visit with kids or friends to see the animals and wildlife. It's a bit sad animals are captive and wish they were wild but the Auckland zoo looks after these animals exceptionally well. Would be cool if more things were open but bigger and better things are in the making. These will be exciting when they will be finished. The zoo does a good job reproducing some of the rare animals in the world. Would highly recommend

Awesome. Also slot of construction happening so watch out for even bigger and better things in the future.

Fantastic!! One of the World's best Zoos. My favourite today was the baby rhinoceros.

Lots of animals

Zoo great but resturant personal to be trained

Great new areas. Continually upgrading with other new areas.

Ate here today at 14:30. We're very excited to try the new cafè out. What awful overpriced food. MAJOR rip off!!! Food was very expensive so we opted for chips. Major mistake! Hot chips were dry, taste like they were made this morning. My grandson ate spring rolls, the were undercooked inside. So disappointed. Will NOT spend money at the zoo again. Rather pack your own lunch

One of the best zoos I have ever been to!

Nice place to spend few hours with kids. Just too little amount of animals and the map is not perfectly precise

Very good

First time to come here. Im impressed.

Great place to go for a nice day trip and tickets are well priced. Definitely good for family's. Plenty of animals to see and extra activities and shows throughout the day for extra entertainment. Plenty of bathrooms and places to get food throughout the park. The downsides to Auckland Zoo are the parking, as it can be quite difficult to find parking closer to the Zoo. The other downside is the food. The price is very high for the amount of food you get. Would still recommend for sure :)

Auckland Zoo is really awesome place, kids enjoy a lot. Ticket price has been dropped from $28 to $24. Enjoy the summer with friends, family and kids. Elephants, Lion, Giraffe, Rhino, Zebras are the main attractions including other animals. Highly recommend to visit Auckland Zoo.

Great visit with granddaughter. Lunch in the wonderful new cafe. Asian primates great. Hear the high rope trail is now OPEN!!

Fantastic

Great zoo, nice place for a family outing. Make sure you arrive early in the day to catch all of the animals!

The monkeys were good, but can't wait till the tigers are there.

Love Auckland zoo ❤

Is great for the whole family

A lot of fun, it's a great place for kids!

Cool place with tonnes of different animals! great day out

Great place for older kids

My babies enjoy it

Felt sorry for many of the animals in smallish enclosures. The zoo staff very friendly and helpful. Construction under way, will get better for the animals. Still much better then the earlier years. Monday was a good day to go, small reasonable numbers

We had a awesome day at the zoo,such an amazing amount of animals and attractions to see,looking forward to all the new exhibits.

School trip. Always friendly massive construction at the moment but still heaps to see. Lots of space and coffee. Went on a week day with 12-13 yrs olds.

Great day out, new layout looks like it's going to be amazing once it's finished.

The zoo is always worth a visit. Magnificent animals,birds and other wild life. Something new to see each visit

Had a lovely day at the zoo Changed a lot since I was last there. Enclosures are a lot better.

It was great day to see all animals and their population.

By far the best zoo I've visited. So big and well set up. It's like a botanical garden and a zoo blended together.

Awesome place to visit.

Love the upgrade. Awesome. Stayed there all day

Very hard to navigate with all the construction. Not sufficient signs and not enough seating to have a rest

This place gets better every time we go as the renovated areas open up.

First time back after 17 years, and had a great time with the family. Zoo also appears to be working on an expansion so it's only going to get better.

Saw so few animals but so many photos of animals figured I'd walked into a photography studio, highly recommend if you are studying empty animals habitats, on a serious note you have destroyed all the relaxing lawn areas and the natural flow around the museum, its pretty but you have to double back on yourself so much to get anywhere, your food and drink prices are just ridiculous, and I guarantee the animals will not use the new enclosures the way you make out in the photos

Good place in City suburb. I like specially big animals in the zoo.

All in all a very good place to go to see and learn about these little creatures! Lovely to see the animals have enclosures that are actually suitable for them as not many zoos pay enough attention to that. Loved seeing the volunteers walk around and chat to people and tell little fun facts about the animals too.

Great fun. Go early for close parking. Lots of places to eat and tables for picnics also. Volunteers helping and directing are a great asset. Kids loved it.

Worth a visit 💓 Amazing team Amazing views 😍 Excellent 👌 environment Clean Well maintained Plenty of joys for everyone Lots of animals

I love the zoo, everytime I go, I'm sure they have added a new section. They have closed off a huge part so they can make it so much better however, which did hinder the flow walking around, but I am desperate to see it once it finished because from the designs seen,its going to be awesome and even more spectacular. If you are in Auckland it is a must see place for small kids and big kids alike.

Brilliant place to visit with the family. At the time of our visit the place was undergoing some renovations. It was a jotbdayband some animals were sleeping so we couldn't see then.

Although still a work in progress the new areas are a fantastic development. Great place to visit with the kids

My husband and I had a wonderful day visiting Auckland Zoo

Loved the Zoo and this time we took our daughter for the first time. So nice to see that the Zoo always tries to improve enclosures and tries to make it as nice as possible for the animals. Our favorite,eventhough all animals are great was definitely the little Baby Rhino.

The new exhibits are awesome. You can actually see the animals this time & not just their habitat. More interaction with the animals. An awesome day out with family.

Mágico, mto organizado e os animais são lindos e com mto espaço, a única coisa que não é legal é a alimentação que é fria e cara... Dica, levar o lanchinho é a melhor opção, comprar só picolé e água.

The zoo is good, stars are for the cafe. I grabbed a smoothie and it literally had no yoghurt in it.. It was essentially a McDonalds frozen coke.

Love seeing the giraffes gallop from above in their open space

Small but tidy. Check out the animals in the morning. They are all sleeping in the afternoon.

So much new stuff to see.

Lovely zoo. Parking always busy during the school holiday and weekend. Additional parking is available at backside but most of the time is full. Just go there different time flame if there is too busy.

Lovely day out with our granddaughter....

Great experience looking at different species of animals.

Going again!

Best zoo trip ever

Great to spend the day

Not enough animals. Didn't get to see orangutans or tigers.

New attractions and enclosures under construction are looking really good but unfortunately not many animals were out.

Amazing well worth it

What an awesome place!! We loved it. Well worth the visit!!

Some great changes happening at this zoo to bring it up to modern standards. My only criticism is the lack of info at some of the exhibits and maybe some more shaded resting places overlooking the larger exhibits would be helpful.

In forty years ago the Zoo has changed so much we all enjoyed the Day very much.

So amazing staff were so helpful

Awesome experience. Haven't been for years and loved the changes and upgrades 🙂

Mostly under construction, still pretty good, would wait until it's finished before I would go again.

Amazing!! You can really see the animals are happy and comfortable in their habitats. Some areas are so open that the animals can interact freely with humans if they wanted. I really recommend going to the talks that happen during the day, informative and you get to see them in action because they feed them also during the talks. Take time to go here, preferably the whole day because there's a lot to see.

Lots of work still being done but WOW!!!! It is much improved and for the better. Both for the human experience and the animals too. Well done and good work to all involved. Looking forward to next visit!!

Visit the zoo before the elephant's leave mid this year!

Absolutely fabulous

Lots of new spaces. Meere cats are always fun. New cafe is great. Fun day out. Carpark opposite the zoo is bigger.

As of Jan 2021, a lot of construction going on so a few areas aren't very exciting. The brand new Orangutans and spider monkey enclosure is good but the walls are very hard to see through. Metal wall with little holes. Was a bit disappointing as only one windowed area to observe the animals. Also none of the cafes on site sell bottled water only small glass juice, fizzy drinks. Bring your own water bottle as plenty of water bottle filling stations!

(Translated by Google) Hakuna Matata !!! (Original) Hakuna Matata!!!

Love the zoo. We’ve had annual passes for the last 18 months, so handy to entertain kids, fantastic enclosures (s as good s you can ask for from a zoo) good facilities, friendly staff.... couldn’t ask for more. Even pre-kids I’ve taken people visiting NZ here for a great day out.

Good place

Enjoyed my visit here other than the over priced cafe food set up for tourists

Yearly passes are definitely worth it.

Another Brilliant visit to the Zoo... Can't until the renos are completed

Great experience

6 hrs at the Zoo and I'm sure we could have stayed longer. Informative talks, cute animals, great kids play area, water stations that were much needed to replenish water bottles. Highly recommend visiting.

Thy are doing a good job educating public on conservation and sustainability. Definitely worth a visit. Time it so you can make some of the educational shows.

Well cared for animals. Easy for children to see/enjoy the different animals this includes one in a pushchair

Great day out

Fantastic to see the enrichment going on around the Zoo.

PlayTop NZ is currently working on a new playground by the elephants in the Auckland zoo which will be an awesome addition to the Auckland zoo, as for the rest of the zoo it is a must, the best in New Zealand. The only bad thing I can think of when it comes to the zoo is the parking. Be ready to search for a park for a while before heading into the zoo

Awesome attraction

Great place if you like watching animals. All are looking healthy. Great for kids too. Also at the playground. Yummy French fries for lunch, and an ice cream.

Good zoo with value for.money. get there early for a close park if you have little ones.

Clean tidy, animals looked after ....we enjoyed visiting the Zoo....you wont be disappointed....

Good thoughtful enclosures and happy healthy looking well looked after animals .

Good food good vibes

It's okay for the first time and kids. But generally boring and not many animals choices and not enough international variety.

Easy to sort out an annual pass. Great way to spend an afternoon. We will come back many times.

Beautiful Zoo especially the new orangutan enclosure! The new cafe has a stunning view and plenty of toilet facilities.

Love love love this place, the animals are amazing and always something fun to see 👍🤗

Saw so few animals but so many photos of animals. False advertising Auckland Zoo. Highly recommended if you are studying empty animal enclosures. You have totally destroyed all the lovely relaxing lawns areas and the natural flow around the Zoo. You also have to needlessly double back on yourself, so much to get anywhere. The food and drink prices are just ridiculous and the quality of the food is not great. I guarantee that the animals will not use the new enclosures the way that you make out in the photos. Great place to visit if you want to pay a lot of money to see very few animals.....

Awesome!!!

Love this Zoo, well laid out with good enclosures.

Lots of things to do with very helpful staff, one even walked us to the location

We had the best day there for my grandson's 9th birthday

Great place to hang with the kids

Proble one of the best visits to the zoo was pretty much empty no problems seeing the animals great time to go

Love the zoo

Had great fun exploring the different routes throughout the zoo. Kids enjoyed the different animals and their unique enclosures. Spacious with plenty of seats around for a quick rest. Cafe and souvenir shop onsite. Ensure you have comfortable walking shoes on and enjoy the day with curious animals. Good family day out.

Had the best time. Although it was raining, Auckland Zoo provided all the children with raincoats. Excellent service. Heaps to see and learn. Very educational and so much fun!! Go check it out.

Loved it, animals out and seemed happy. Lots of construction to make awesome new enclosures which is cool.

Decent zoo. Huge and lots of animals to see. However, we couldn't see any lions since it was under construction.

The zoo is still awesome even after all this time. They are doing major upgrades for the tigers which look awesome. All the enclosures look really nice and the zoo itself is a lovely walk around. Our daughter is two and had an amazing time she was entertained for hours , easy day out.

Liked it. Has been a few years since I've been here. Can't wait for the new enclosures to open. Sad to see that some of the enclosures had no animals with only one with an explanation. The Orangutans new enclosure is amazing and great to see them use it on our visit.

We felt very safe with the restricted numbers of visited to the zoo due to Covid. A Wonderful day out with grandchildren. As always a fabulous place to visit.

It's one of the best zoo I have ever seen. Auckland Zoo is spread in a very huge area. And I can see almost all the animals I have heard and seen on television. Also there are many reptiles, birds and insects like spiders, skinks, etc. We can see many species of monkeys from the bigger ones like baboons and black headed to the tiny ones. The tiny ones are really tiny like they can fit in our hands. Though currently there are some renovations going on because of that I couldn't see many animals and birds. But after couple of months we can see more good looking and bigger zoo with more animals 😍😍

Nice atmosphere for a family environment, can take your pram and wheel chair. you can get free wheel chair. $15 for a electric scooter book in advance, Some construction is happening and some of area are closed (kiwi sections...etc) keepers talk is on hold due to covid. Cafes open. generally good for a family reunion.

The best zoo I've been to in over 10 years. The first zoo I've been to where the animals were in pristine condition, looked healthy and weren't depressed. A huge congrats to the team at Auckland Zoo !!!!

I was really impressed with Auckland Zoo. It is very well laid out and is really good value for a family of four. The zoo has quite a lot of areas under construction at the moment and I look forward to coming back once everything is finished.

Beautiful gardens but still lots of work going on so many areas of the zoo closed. It will be brilliant when they finish. Covid precautions exemplary.

What an excellent zoo! They have some of the best access and designed enclosures I've seen. Lots of unique animals, with possibly the Galapagos tortoise being my favorite. So immense! Fairly easy to navigate with signage at key places. Three options of places to get food that were open the entire time, with food above par in quality. The prices were merely high and not exorbitant like I've seen at other zoos. Went with two young children and there was plenty to keep them engaged throughout the entire day at the zoo. Toilets were clean and well placed to never be too far to the next one. Staff and volunteers were friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend for an outing if you're visiting Auckland and into animals.

Brilliant. The new lionesses and some.new baby tamarins were the highlights. Really comfortable seeing how well run the vaccine pass check etc were run. The team were great.

Best we have in NZ, and frequently has zones being refurbished and/or improved. During covid there is a one way system the zoo has mapped out to get the most of the exhibits that are available whilst avoiding crowding (except for Cafe seating by the elephant enclosure). We took 5 children between the ages of 1 and 13 and it was still enjoyable for all of them. Wear comfortable walking shoes, take a hat, lather on that sunscreen and carry water. A good way to spend a couple of hours!

This Zoo is more of a forest than a zoo. The management needs to probably visit bigger zoo's in Singapore or or leading places and get inspired. The pricing is just right as the animals in Africa section is wow. If you'd only visit Africa section near the exit is just enough! Management, why no Kiwi birds? Isn't the zoo in New Zealand? Why no Lion feeding shows?

I have mixed feelings about zoos. I don't like caged or space restricted animals or birds as they should be in their natural environment but I realize some of these animals probably wouldn't survive in the wild. It is fascinating to be able to get up so close in complete safety. The zoo has gone to a lot of effort and expense to make this an enjoyable place for the public and the animals and more areas due to open later in 2022.

Cute animals , great space . Good to visit with family , kids and friends . Can spend half day here at least.

Over 100 species present here. Great for family Day puts . Best time to visit during cool , claudy days . Animals doesn't come out during too hot or cold times .

Brilliant. A park with animals. So impressed. Will be going again soon. Children aged 6 to 15 had great day.

It was very nice for a first time visitor. The African safari trail is the best part in my opinion. Set aside a good 2-3 hours especially if you have kids. They are taking back the elephant so make sure you arrange a visit as soon as possible if you have plan to visit the zoo in near future.

It's a pretty great zoo. It's nice to visit one where the enclosures have clearly been designed with the comfort of the animals in mind, so that they can live in the most natural environment possible. The enclosures are large and interesting, and we were able to spot the majority of the animals. I'll definitely be coming back when some of the new exhibits have finished being built!

I hadn't been to the zoo for years and love some of the changes including the enclosures seemingly a lot bigger than I remember. There is still a few enclosures under construction and the price of food and drink is quite high. Overall the kids enjoyed it so that's the main thing.

Love the Zoo. The place has been, and is still being upgraded. The animals are loved and well cared for by their keepers and their habitats are world class. A great place to visit.

The zoo viewing path is well organised, easy to view the animals. Zoo is extremely clean and the feeling is sensational during my visit there. Unlike many other zoos, toilets are clean and cafe is just as good. Kudos to the managment and staff!!! Varieties of animals can be improved though to make it more interesting

I can't wait for the construction to be finished then this zoo will likely get 5 stars from me. There are loads of different area themed zones, multiple places to stop and buy food and little niches to find if you just want to sit and eat your own. I feel the zoo is very animal focused doing things for the animals well being. Lots of talks to go to throughout the day. Carpark can get busy so get there early.

Such a great day out and so many animals to see! All of the enclosures are so well maintained and it’s great that there are multiple ‘trails’ to follow that are themed around the origin of the animals. There is plenty of food available and delicious iced coffee (from a true coffee lover) ☕️ It can get quite busy on the weekend so if you can come on a weekday that would certainly be recommended. I also recommend getting the annual pass - it’s the same price as a few visits and allows you to enter the zoo at any time for a whole year! 🌟

We love the zoo and are annual pass holders. There are lots of renovations happening but the changes are fabulous. We enjoy every trip we make and enjoy watching the delight on our grandsons face seeing the animals. Each trip gives us a different experience. Congratulations on having lovely warm volunteers. We love their stories.🦒🦜🦆

What an amazing day out! Absolutely loved it! Zoo used to mean to me "animals in uncomfortable cages". This place had such a great vibe when it comes to this. Beautiful layout and the map of the place (get with ticket) makes it super easy to make sure you don't miss anything. Notice timetable of interest - certain times of the day at various corners of the zoo - interactive education. There are plenty of facilities such as toilets and refreshments. Lovely restaurant in the centre of it all. So much choice and variety! My favourite, were kiwis as I am not from NZ so it was a must, and I am a big fan of red pandas so visited the cute firefox once more before we left. Go visit and have fun!

Lovely visit with family. Residents get discount and there is a wide variety of animals to see. It takes a good few hours to walk through the entire park. The animals always look really comfortable and happy. Their environments are beautifully constructed to look and feel natural. Will definitely visit again.

Loved the experience. Very nicely planned Zoo. My kid loved it. We enjoyed as well. 15 minutes drive from Auckland CBD area. Very convenient parking. Galapagos Tortoise are one of the highlights of the the Zoo. They are huge.

it was a good day spent out. might I add aton of work and cafes they have done up look very nice I love the new tropical theme fish building they have it was my favorite! also, the eels are very big and curious. I did love them a lot. I never knew they could get that big! also the FROGS! my love for frogs is to much and I was really glad to see you have some !

It was pretty cloudy today but the zoo was fantastic. A few rain showers came thru and there were lots of nice places to shelter. Saw all the animals (even the kiwis!) except the otters which hid. The cafes were nicely located around but we brought our own food as too expensive for the family otherwise. Got a good entertainment club discount for entry too.

If animals must live in captivity then Auckland Zoo have mastered this with beautiful natural enclosures incredible viewing pathways. Lots of food available at multiple locations lots of toilets spread throughout. The water feature by lunch area at pink flamingos and elephant area is a danger and disaster waiting to happen with little kids playing and able to fall on sharp wet rocks. The zoo is amazing but parking is a nightmare.

We’ve visited zoos all over the world and this one impressed us. The set up and accessibility of this zoo made seeing everything, and not getting lost in mazes of exhibits, a much better experience than most. The hourly feeding schedules for when the keepers will be in the enclosures gave a great opportunity for seeing the more reclusive animals. It was a special experience to see kiwis in their nocturnal habitat. Between the care of the keepers doing the educational sessions while feeding the animals and the open enclosures including multiple species mingling together, this zoo gave a great sense of well-cared for animals that is a must for a positive zoo experience. I highly recommend.

Thoroughly enjoyed my time here at the zoo. The service is always good from the ticketing office all the way to the gates and shops. Enough to keep the kids entertained, was hoping there were scheduled activities for the day we could see at a glance while entering. All in all everyone had a great time with all the new features adding to the experience.

This is a lovely zoo with so many animals! The paths were easy to follow and there were great places to stop and rest or eat. There were several demonstrations with animals throughout the day that were very informative and fun. We took a bus from downtown but there was some parking although I would recommend going early to find a space.

I am very impressed by this design and architecture of this zoo and wow it is completed 100 years. It good for us be familiar with the life of other spices in the world. The thing not able is that they were free like as in jungle. Every visitor should go and spend time here with kids.

Really awesome zoo, looks like it is 10 years old and not a hundred. They put so much love in the details! It took us around 5 hours to see everything, we tried to do most of the keepers talks, which were very interesting and a good chance to see the animals up close.

Loved it! The design, layout, and enclosures are fantastic. Great seeing the Zoo transforming over the years. Had a great experience this morning with lots of noise and moving animals!

A lovely set out zoo, plenty of space to walk around, even though it was a rather busy day. Loved seeing all the animals, and seeing the tiger walk above the walkway. Enjoyed our lunch at one of the many cafes.

Amazing zoo. Had the best experience there, got to see the tiger going across the tunnel, the orangutans were swinging on the ropes around the zoo. The areas for each animal are spaces and well kept I was extremely impressed.

Changed a lot in the 40 years since I last visited. A really enjoyable experience overall. Great to see it is still very popular. Really friendly, helpful staff and very informative talks.

We had such an amazing time. Zoo is well kept and enclosures are large enough. There's so much to see. Would have liked if the parking meters were inside too. We didn't realise that we'll spend that much time and had to get all the way to outside to increase our time.