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Education Tours

Explore the zoo with an expert educator as your guide! Whether it’s a new time of day, so you
can see nocturnal animals in a different light, or you want to wake up on the wild side and see
how the animals get ready for the day there are options for everyone

Twilight Tours

All ages
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm;
Private Tour:  $16 per person; minimum 8 participants

Gather your herd and head to the zoo for a unique evening adventure! Explore the zoo with a private guide, discover fascinating facts and stories about some of your favorite animals…and find out exactly what the animals do in the twilight hours. 

Tours begin after the zoo closes; zoo admission is not required or included.
Minors must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Sunrise Safari Tours

All ages
Time: 8:00 am – 10:00 am;
Private Tour:  $16 per person; minimum 8 participants

Rise and shine with the zoo for a unique morning adventure! Explore the zoo with a guide, learn how the zoo gets ready for the day, and discover fascinating facts and stories about some of your favorite animals.

Tours begin before the zoo opens; zoo admission is not required or included. Minors must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Community Insider Tour

All ages
Time: Flexible, during regular zoo hours; not available on peak school field trip dates
Private Tour:  $16 per person; minimum 8 participants

Explore the zoo with an educator to discover fascinating facts, get the inside scoop on some of your favorite animals, and learn how you can join San Antonio Zoo to secure a future for wildlife.

Tours occur during zoo hours; zoo admission is not included and must be purchased separately.
Minors must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Friends & Families Twilight Tours

All ages

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on select dates

Friends & Families Public Tour: $18 per person

Experience the zoo in a new ‘light’. Bring your family, friends, and a sense of adventure for this guided tour as the sun goes down. Join with other families as you explore the zoo with an expert educator, discover fascinating facts and stories about some of your favorite animals and find out exactly what the animals do in the twilight hours.

Tours begin after the zoo closes; zoo admission is not required or included.
Minors must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Friends & Families Twilight Tour – Big Bugs

Join zoo experts and explore a world of larger-than-life animatronic insects and other invertebrates. These awe-inspiring creatures move, buzz, and bring bug-sized wonders to a giant scale, offering a unique look into the vital role insects play in our ecosystems. Then, set out and to find out more about wildlife that depend on bugs!

Upcoming Dates:

Friday, July 18th, 2025

Friends & Families Twilight Tour – Winged Wonders

Explore the hidden lives of some incredible flying creatures. Discover unique adaptations of flight, the vital roles of birds and bats in our ecosystem, and participate in bat monitoring to see what wild bats call the zoo home.

Upcoming Dates:

Friday, October 24th, 2025

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