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Hai Kef

Tourist attraction Zoo

Established in 1988, this 40-acre zoo features birds, tigers, alligators, monkeys & other animals. People often mention animals, small, kids, Nice, nice, children, people, clean, cages, good,


Address

Golda Me'ir St 3, Rishon LeTsiyon, Israel

Website

hay-kef.co.il

Contact

+972 3-961-5942

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 3 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: (Seventh day of Passover), 9 am to 5 pm, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (Seventh day of Passover), 9 am to 5 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: animals (37) small (16) kids (14) Nice (13) nice (13) children (11) people (8) clean (6) cages (6) good (6)
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  • 1/5 Ilan G. 5 years ago on Google • 164 reviews
    Horribly maintained, this is quite possibly the very worst zoo in Israel. I felt really bad for the animals living in these conditions. This place should be shut down.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Peter B. 1 year ago on Google • 626 reviews
    Nice animal park ib the middle of the city. Parking issue will be expected during the weekend so either come early or after rush
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Ronald Gitlin (. 5 years ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Super fun, for a place built in 1987. But kinda poorly done, needs a major restoration. Good for small kids, as an experience. But the animals are kinda misurable. Also the giraffe is gone.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alexey P. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice and clean place. Good for visits with kids. Feeding area for goats, sheep, rabbits and sea pigs.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dima S. 2 years ago on Google
    Although not in the league of Safari in Ramat Gan or the Jerusalem Zoo, and some of the cages are quite old, but in overall it looks like the animals are kept in sufficient conditions and it is a good local attraction for the kids.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 עינת �. 6 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
    Disappointing entertainment, most of the cages are under renovation so the experience from the garden was minimal. The cost of the ticket was NIS 60 because of a performance by Litli for a party for me that was below all criticism, shouting on the stage, and a show without content and nonsense, most of the audience left in the middle.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 idan k. 3 years ago on Google • 326 reviews
    Not shaded, people aren't walking around with face masks. Overall it's a nice small zoo with a small amount of features

  • 1/5 יפית �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Horror !! Pity for the poor animals. There is no supervision of the place and people feed the poor animals in everything next door. (Original) זוועה!! רחמים על החיות המסכנות. אין פיקוח של המקום ואנשים מאכילים את החיות המסכנות בכל הבא ליד.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 גל �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The more small animals they bring in and the larger and poorer animals are released, the more fun it will be. (Original) ככל שהם יכניסו יותר חיות קטנות וישחררו משם את החיות הגדולות והמסכנות ככה יהיה הרבה יותר כיף .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yoni M. 1 year ago on Google
    Great small zoo very good for smaller kids
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 doron g. 6 months ago on Google • 154 reviews
    The thing that stands out about the beginning is that there is no parking really close and it would have helped if, in the early purchase of the tickets, they had updated on recommendations for parking in the vicinity. We made several rounds until we found a large parking lot within a reasonable walking distance from the place. We were there yesterday and it was full of people. It seems that more people are allowed in than allowed and in any case it was very crowded. Tigers, giraffes and alligators seen in the website photos were not seen there, but lemurs, zebras and kangaroos were also present. It seems that it is better to visit there when there are no shows and not on holidays and if the price is lower

  • 4/5 Joey F. 3 years ago on Google • 84 reviews
    Great place for little kids to spends 1-3 hours. I recommend bringing food from home.

  • 1/5 Dan G. 6 months ago on Google • 56 reviews
    very busy

  • 4/5 David G. 1 year ago on Google • 19 reviews
    Pretty decent sized zoo. Kids love it and been a few times. Not really any food or coffee to buy when walking around it but there are a bunch of closed food stands ( so maybe they are open during busier times of year?)

  • 5/5 Tatyana K. 4 years ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Wonderful zoo !!! I recommend to visit everyone !!! The animals are kept in excellent conditions and very well maintained! There is a mini zoo for small children. Peacocks walk freely around the territory. Monkeys are very friendly stretched their hands to you. There are otters, foxes, parrots, flamingos, giraffes, kangaroos and other animals. Many trees and places for recreation, artificial reservoirs and a great garden of cacti! Could not leave a few hours, so enjoyed it. Cost around 20 shekels. There is where to leave the bikes.

  • 4/5 Sam W. 10 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Very nice, but it could be nicer if they would invest a little bit more in it. I think some of the animals like birds suffer as they are in small cages. Worth a visit

  • 5/5 S P. 7 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Not sure why people are such cry babies, low expectations is the key of happiness in israel. The place is nice get a credit car discount. My kid loved it.

  • 4/5 רחלי �. 6 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Nice place of course for children I think we need to add some animals

  • 1/5 Natalia A. 6 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    I was in this zoo for the last time, there were few animals, everything was blocked off. There used to be a wonderful zoo. But now they have raised the price, which is inadequate for the current state of this place. A waste of money and time, just a disappointment. Terrible place

  • 1/5 דני �. 6 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Just shocking, people are brought in like a money machine. The main thing is to load as much as possible, there is no room to move with carts, there are hardly any animals left and the ones that don't move at all the children thought were called dolls...

  • 2/5 Julia B. 6 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    The quality of the zoo is poor: the animals are unkempt, dirty, crowded, the routes are poorly thought out.

  • 5/5 nava l. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place was renovated. There are usually small animals. Very suitable for walking with small children (Original) המקום חודש. יש לרוב חיות קטנות. מתאים מאוד ללכת עם ילדים קטנים

  • 5/5 Haim M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cool zoo. (Original) Классный зоопарк.

  • 3/5 Rina W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Not a very large garden, pleasant to walk in. Suitable for small children. See that it is being improved and innovations are being invested in it. Too bad there are cages / enclosures. Empty of animals Too bad the water puddles, of the alligators, turtles, ducks and flamingos are not clean. (Original) גן לא מאוד גדול, נעים לטייל בו. מתאים לילדים קטנים. רואים שמשפרים אותו ומשקיעים בו חידושים. חבל שיש כלובים/מתחמים .ריקים מבעלי חיים חבל ששלוליות המים, של האליגטורים ,הצבים, הברווזים והפלמינגו אינם נקיים.

  • 2/5 aviv a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very dirty, not recommended at all. (Original) מלוכלך מאוד, לא מומלץ בכלל.

  • 5/5 Michael M. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice small city zoo.

  • 4/5 Igor K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place that seen a better days. A lion is no longer there, as some other empty cages.

  • 5/5 Mark P. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice place to enjoy with small kids

  • 3/5 ליאת �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too crowded for the corona period ... besides a nice place for Evad to spend two hours on Saturday. (Original) המוני מדיי לתקופת הקורונה ... חוץ מזה מקום נחמד מאווד להעביר שעתיים בשבת.

  • 1/5 Борис �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They don't even pick up the phone (((((( (Original) Даже трубку не берут((((((

  • 3/5 Deniz Yusuf �. 2 years ago on Google
    A kind place for little kids. There is a decent amount of animals, like i didn't saw any tiger, elephant. But there is a place where you can enter, give food to animals and pet them.

  • 5/5 Moran N. 2 years ago on Google
    A real nice zoo. It's not as big as the safari and doesn't have the same variety of animals but the kids had fun and it didn't seem like they missed any special animal. Clean, a lot of shade, and has a lot of places to sit.

  • 4/5 Audrey G. 2 years ago on Google
    Needs some updating but staff is informative and pleasant.

  • 4/5 Galit Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice caged animal zoo; there is also a petting zoo , unfortunately not that well kept.

  • 5/5 Игорь �. 1 year ago on Google
    So good zoo , not big , but clean and new sunny

  • 4/5 Teleport 1 year ago on Google
    It's a nice peaceful and very cute place for you, your family,kids or just a peaceful walk with your second half I like it , they have cates without animals but it ou just come to see the wild and for a peaceful day its your place

  • 1/5 Viktoria E. 1 year ago on Google
    Unfortunately, very dirty place. Most animals look awful and suffer under terrible conditions. The most cleanest place was petting zoo , for the children. But it didn't improve the general bad impression. Too sad and very disappointing.

  • 4/5 Elijah B. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a small zoo, but it has all of the essentials for kids. The price is very reasonable

  • 3/5 Itzik L. 10 months ago on Google
    Little zoo, very nice for toddlers

  • 4/5 Ilya L. 7 months ago on Google
    Nice small zoo with different kinds of animals and activities

  • 4/5 shirabell b. 3 years ago on Google
    בתור אחת ממקימי המקום- תמיד יהיו לי סמטימנטים אליו. המקום עבר ועובר שינוי לטובה בשנים האחרונות עם דגש על רווחת בעלי החיים. מומלץ

  • 4/5 DviR M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place, variety of animals, good atmosphere. In recent years they have improved the visibility of the place. Overall a good experience. (Original) מקום נחמד, מגוון של בע"ח, אווירה טובה. בשנים האחרונות שיפרו את הניראות של המקום. סה"כ חוויה טובה.

  • 5/5 Mooli A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place, renovated, the kids really enjoyed it. The animals can be fed vegetables (cabbage / carrots). Sheep, goats, rabbits and whistlers can be petted during the zoo's operating hours (Original) מקום נהדר, עבר שיפוץ, הילדים ממש נהנו. אפשר להאכיל את החיות בירקות (כרוב/גזר). אפשר ללטף כבשים, עיזים ארנבים ושרקנים בשעות פעילות פינת החי

  • 5/5 Любовь �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Resting-place (Original) Место отдыха

  • 5/5 יעל �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Amazing place, awful fun to walk there (Original) מקום מדהים ,כיף נורא לטייל שם

  • 5/5 Hila Moskovici g. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lovely place! It is recommended to arrive early as there are not many people, it is advisable to bring food for the children because apart from a kiosk there is nothing to buy there. The place is beautifully maintained and clean. (Original) מקום מקסים! מומלץ להגיע מוקדם שאין הרבה אנשים, רצוילהביא אוכל לילדים כי מלבד קיוסק אין מה לקנות שם. המקום מתוחזק יפה ונקי.

  • 5/5 Meni D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Large and spacious, very nice (Original) גדול ומרווח, נחמד מאוד

  • 4/5 אלי �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Overall nice place. Pretty clean kids will be happy to visit the place regularly and not one-time. The animals are really calm and pleasant. (Original) מקום בסך הכל נחמד. די נקי הילדים ישמחו לבקר במקום באופן קבוע לא חד פעמי. החיות ממש רגועות ונעימות.

  • 5/5 Keren G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A perfect experience for a child of almost two years and for a mother who loves animals. (Original) חוויה מושלמת לילד בן כמעט שנתיים ולאמא שאוהבת בעלי חיים.

  • 5/5 גיורא �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Complete enjoyment of the grandchildren The empty spaces fill in the living Parking a bit of a problem This is a Saturday from 0900 in the morning until dark. (Original) הנאה שלמה של הנכדים המקומות הריקים למלא בחי חניה קצת בעיה מדובר בשבת מ0900 בבוקר עד רדת החשכה .

  • 4/5 בועז �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very fun and beautifully organized. Too bad there are no animals like elephants and tiger lions (Original) מאוד כיף ומאורגן יפה. חבל שאין חיות כמו פילים אריות נמרים

  • 3/5 Daniel A. 3 years ago on Google
    החיות מוחזקות בתנאים גרועים

  • 5/5 Jackie S. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice, clean and cheap attraction

  • 4/5 Tal H. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place.. don't forget to buy ticket 1+1

  • 1/5 Ayal S. 3 years ago on Google
    Hot like hell in the summer, and most of the animals are farm animals, nothing interesting to see

  • 5/5 Erez P. 4 years ago on Google
    Very recommended. A variety of animals and petting zone.

  • 5/5 Mark S. 3 years ago on Google
    Well worth the price!

  • 5/5 Женя �. 3 years ago on Google
    Small,but nice)))

  • 3/5 David S. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice small zoo. No large animals. A bit run down

  • 4/5 Asher Z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice.. (Original) נחמד..

  • 4/5 Gil F. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice piece of greenery in the middle of the town

  • 5/5 Tania S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Clean, tidy, kids enjoyed (Original) נקי, מסודר, ילדים נהנו

  • 5/5 Romario N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super !!! (Original) Супер !!!

  • 5/5 TAMI L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) We arranged a family reunion in a fun life. 5 families with children. Vered closed the order for us at a great price and pampered us in the conference hall where we ate a joint and solidifying meal. The children were in the sky from the space from the variety of animals and from feeding the animals the special food we bought there. Highly recommended! (Original) קבענו מפגש משפחתי בחי כיף. 5 משפחות עם הילדים. ורד סגרה לנו את ההזמנה במחיר מעולה ופנקה אותנו באולם הכינוסים שם אכלנו ארוחה משותפת ומגבשת. הילדים היו בשמים מהמרחב ממגוון החיות ומההאכלה של החיות באוכל המיוחד להן שקנינו במקום. מומלץ ביותר!

  • 5/5 עדן �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really nice, especially the petting zoo, another experience for children !! (Original) ממש נחמד במיוחד הפינת ליטופ חוויה אחרת לילדים !!

  • 3/5 אלון �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cracked (Original) מפוצץ

  • 1/5 Vane T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pig without organization and many people (Original) Cochino sin organización y mucha gente

  • 5/5 טל בן �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great place !!! (Original) אחלה מקום !!!

  • 5/5 ibis paint x. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I shoot all kinds of animals there and I have fun! (Original) אני מצלמת שם כל מיני חיות וכיף לי!

  • 5/5 Max R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A beautiful place with lots of diverse animals and a petting zoo. A paradise for children who can also enjoy all the animals and take a nice walk. There are seating areas, toilets and kiosks. It is best to come early because noon begins to get crowded. 🐵🦧 (Original) מקום יפה עם המון בעלי חיים מגוונים ופינת ליטוף. גן עדן לילדים שיכולים גם להנות מכל החיות ולעשות טיול נחמד. במקום יש פינות ישיבה, שירותים וקיוסקים. עדיף לבוא מוקדם כי בצהרים מתחיל להיות צפוף. 🐵🦧

  • 4/5 אושרי �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A beautiful place but a lot of animals do not really see (Original) מקום יפהה אבל הרבה חיות לא רואים באמתת

  • 4/5 ashraf z. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A small and beautiful zoo The kids love the petting and feeding corner of the sheep and goats (Original) גן חיות קטן ויפה הילדים אוהבים את פינת הליטוף וההאכלה של הכבשים והעזים

  • 5/5 דור �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) amazing place. I'm debating what's better: Have fun or the safari in Ramat Gan ... (Original) מקום מדהים. אני מתלבט מה יותר טוב: היי כיף או הספארי ברמת גן...

  • 5/5 שירה �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really good (Original) ממש טובבבבב

  • 5/5 Rafi G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Dog adoption day (Original) יום אימוץ כלבים

  • 1/5 Gabriel E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really poor a lot of empty cages (Original) ממש עני הרבה כלובים ריקים

  • 5/5 Ada K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) 👍❤️🌹👍 (Original) 👍❤️🌹👍

  • 5/5 Aviad B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice round, the girl enjoyed. (Original) סיבוב נחמד, הילדה נהנתה.

  • 4/5 Wennie Dela C. 7 months ago on Google • 1 review
    We enjoy much ..this bird was talked to us he say "hello"


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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