Guided Tours

Join a guided experience led by knowledgeable staff and get deeper insights into our animals, habitats, and conservation efforts.

Explore With Experts

  • During regular Zoo hours 10am – 3pm
  • 45-60 minutes guided tour with a Zoo Educator
  • Up to 25 guests per tour
  • $75 per tour (separate from entry costs)

Email education@honzoosoc.org to schedule a tour.

*If you are a school group, please fill out a field trip reservation form FIRST. After submitting a reservation form, please email us at education@honzoosoc.org to request a guided tour.

Tour Options: Choose Your Route

Africa is vast, and this journey takes guests through the Mauka side of the Honolulu Zoo’s African Savanna. Traverse from the shaded woodlands to the mazelike formations of the Kopje rocks, marveling at the amazing assortment of birds and mammals that await!

Animals covered: African Wild Dogs, Black Rhinoceros, Hooded Vulture, Red-crested Turaco, Chimpanzee, Southern Ground-hornbill, Marabou Stork, Meerkats, Fennec Fox, Hamadrayas Baboon, Lion, African Crested Porcupine

The safari continues through the Makai side of the African Savanna, with iconic inhabitants of Africa’s grasslands and up-close looks at the inhabitants of the continent’s waterways.

Animals covered: Cheetahs, Giraffe, Bongo Antelope, Crowned-cranes, Great Pelican, Sacred Ibis, Flamingo, Aardvark, Warthog, Hippo, Penguins

Our unique island zoo is abundant with unique island species! Explore the Honolulu Zoo’s rich history caring for these creatures – from Hawai`i’s native species, to exotic animals that can be found throughout the Pacific Rim.

Animals covered: Galapagos Tortoise, Sloth, Golden Lion Tamarin, Flamingos, Nene, Pueo, Manu o Ku, Pulelehua, Amastra Snail, Birds of Paradise, Wrinkle Hornbill, Komodo Dragon, Sumatran Tiger

Ectotherms… cold-blooded creatures. Hawai`i’s climate is uniquely suited to help these animals thrive, and at the Ectotherm Complex, you can encounter these animals that are almost alien to us, from miniscule invertebrates, to titanic reptiles!

Animals covered: Komodo dragon, Galapagos tortoise, elongated & south American red-footed tortoise, gharial, Japanese giant salamander, Kamehameha butterfly, Hawaiian ground snails, crocodile monitor lizards, poison dart frog, white’s tree frog, tegu lizard, burmese python, ball python, elongated & pancake tortoise hatchlings, matamata turtle

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