EXPERIENCE COMBOS
Please note: Combo prices do not include admission tickets.
Combo 1: Discover the Wonders
Price: 200,000 VND
Estimated duration: 90 minutes
Includes:
A ride on the zoo train or electric cart, a guided walking tour with a zoo interpreter, stories about the animals and plants of Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens, feeding one animal species, and one amusement ride of your choice.
This combo promises a fun and surprising journey through the zoo. Visitors can enjoy a relaxing ride on the zoo train as it moves slowly through the grounds, making it easy to spot the zoo’s animal residents along the way. The experience continues with a guided walk led by the zoo’s enthusiastic interpreters, who share fascinating stories about the animals, their unique behaviors, and their charming personalities. Visitors will also be introduced to some of the ancient trees on the grounds, many of which are even older than the zoo itself. The tour ends with the chance to feed one selected animal species from the available list, followed by one amusement ride of your choice.
Combo 2: VIP Electric Cart Tour
Price: 200,000 VND
Estimated duration: 60 minutes
Includes:
An electric cart tour, animal feeding baskets, guided commentary, close-up feeding experiences, and a souvenir gift.
This combo is ideal for visitors who enjoy getting closer to the animals. For just 200,000 VND, each guest receives a basket of animal feed and travels by electric cart to different stops around the zoo, where they can personally feed the animal residents and listen to guided commentary along the way. The experience includes feeding four animal species, plus a small souvenir at the end of the tour. This VIP experience is especially suitable for families, groups with children or elderly visitors, and anyone who would like to enjoy the zoo comfortably without having to walk across the entire 17-hectare grounds.
Visitors who would like to feed more animals can purchase an additional feed basket for 50,000 VND per basket.
Combo 3: The Wonder of Nature (Plants)
Price: 200,000 VND
Estimated duration: 90 minutes
Includes:
Exploring rare and remarkable heritage trees, learning basic planting and tree-care techniques, decorating a flower pot or preparing a butterfly caterpillar habitat, and two amusement rides of your choice.
When people think of Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens, they often think first of the animals. But the botanical collection here is just as rich and fascinating. In this combo, visitors can walk beneath the shade of towering old trees, listen to stories about the zoo’s remarkable plant life, and even touch some of the great old trees that have stood here for generations. The experience also introduces visitors to basic planting techniques such as soil preparation, fertilizing, and sowing seeds, making it especially suitable for families and parents who want to encourage children to develop a love of nature.
Participants may then choose one of two activities: decorating a flower pot, sowing seeds, and taking the finished product home, or preparing a small caterpillar habitat by hand. Both activities are designed to inspire children’s curiosity and affection for the natural world. The combo ends with two amusement rides of the visitor’s choice.
Combo 4: Little Scientist
Price: 200,000 VND
Estimated duration: 90 minutes
Includes:
One full round on the zoo train, feeding giraffes, an archaeology-themed activity, a visit to the Zoological and Botanical Museum, identifying “excavated” specimens, and one amusement ride.
A visit to Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens is no longer just about seeing animals. With this combo, children can step into the role of a little archaeologist and scientist, exploring the mysteries of life from long ago. This experience is suitable for children aged three and above. After taking part in the excavation activity, visitors continue to the museum, where they can compare and identify the specimens they have uncovered by examining the many animal and plant displays on view. The combo finishes with one amusement ride as a fun reward for their scientific efforts.
Combo 5: Caring for Our Adorable Animal Friends
Price: 200,000 VND
Estimated duration: 90 minutes
Includes:
Preparing food for peafowl and flamingos, bathing a tortoise, and visiting the zoo’s veterinary hospital.
This combo is perfect for visitors who enjoy hands-on experiences with animals. Guests will prepare food trays for the zoo’s peafowl, help bathe the tortoises, and then visit the veterinary hospital to observe and learn more about the eggs being incubated there and how young animals are cared for. It is also a chance to better understand the work of the veterinary team and the zoo’s ongoing animal care efforts.
Combo 6: Awakening the Senses
Price: 200,000 VND
Estimated duration: 120 minutes
Includes:
Activities engaging sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing, plus one ride on the swing carousel.
This combo invites visitors to experience the zoo through all five senses. Hearing comes alive through birdsong and the calls of gibbons. Touch is part of the experience through animal feeding and close interaction activities. Smell is awakened by the distinct scents of the animals and the varied fragrances of the zoo’s plants and greenery. Taste is included through natural treats prepared as part of the program, while sight is delighted by the historic architecture of the enclosures, the unusual museum specimens, and the picturesque scenery, including the charming “mini Dalat” area near the hoofed animals. Visitors may also take part in sensory games involving sounds and scents, with chances to win prizes. The experience ends with a ride on the swing carousel, where guests can enjoy a sweeping view of the city and the zoo’s green canopy.
Combo 7: Decoding the Zoo
Price: 200,000 VND
Estimated duration: 90 minutes
Includes:
Team spirit, educational challenges, fun discoveries, and attractive prizes.
This combo is designed especially for children and groups who want to explore the zoo in a more interactive way. Through a series of question stations, puzzles, and challenges, participants work together to uncover clues leading to a final prize. Along the way, the group learns more about Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens while also building teamwork, communication, and confidence. Useful and enjoyable prizes help keep everyone motivated until the end.
Combo 8: A Zoo Adventure for Kids
Price: 200,000 VND
Estimated duration: 90 minutes
Includes:
A guided walk, animal feeding, one full round on the zoo train, and unlimited access to amusement rides for 30 minutes.
This combo is especially suitable for kindergarten and primary school children. Visitors can enjoy a fun train ride around the zoo while listening to stories and interesting information about the animals. Children will also have the chance to prepare food and feed the animals themselves, helping them understand what different animals eat while encouraging a sense of responsibility, care for nature, and awareness of the environment. It is a wonderful way for children to learn through play, taking home not only happy memories but also vivid, practical knowledge about the animal world. The experience ends with 30 minutes of unlimited amusement rides.
Combo 9: A Forest in the Heart of the City
Price: 200,000 VND
Estimated duration: 90 minutes, in the early morning
Includes:
A calm and refreshing start to the day, tea, pastries, and a peaceful atmosphere in the middle of the city.
This combo is Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens’ gentle invitation to slow down and begin the day with calmness and fresh energy. Early in the morning, visitors can experience the zoo in a completely different mood, surrounded by birdsong, animal calls, and the peaceful rhythm of nature. Listening to the sounds of the zoo at daybreak can help relieve stress, restore balance, and create a sense of calm. Guests can breathe in the fresh morning air, then enjoy a warm cup of tea or coffee together with a sweet treat while taking in the greenery all around. It is a quiet, beautiful way to experience the zoo as a little “forest” hidden within the city.
Combo 10: When Night Falls
Price: 250,000 VND
Estimated duration: 60 minutes
Includes:
An electric cart ride, stops along the route, and unexpected nighttime discoveries.
Day and night reveal two very different sides of the same place. Visitors may already be familiar with the lively, energetic atmosphere of Saigon Zoo & Botanical Gardens during the daytime, but when night falls, the zoo takes on a quieter, more mysterious character. In the darkness, animals that rest during the day begin their active hours, revealing a different side of life within the zoo.
This combo offers a special way to experience the zoo, inviting visitors to notice a gentler, calmer, more intimate side of the grounds. The night tour engages the senses in a different way: the cool night air, the sounds of the animals, and the visual excitement of watching nocturnal activity. Even for those who have visited many times, this experience always leaves behind something memorable.
Combo 11: Electric Cart Sightseeing Tour
Price: 150,000 VND
Estimated duration: 60 minutes
Includes:
An electric cart ride and a comfortable, convenient way to explore the zoo.
If you do not have enough time to walk across the zoo’s 17-hectare grounds, or if you simply want a more comfortable and stylish way to explore, this combo is an excellent choice. It is especially suitable for visitors traveling with grandparents, parents, or young children, for whom a long walk may be difficult.
Guests can ride comfortably from one animal area to another, stop wherever they wish to spend more time, and then continue on to the next stop. In just one hour, visitors can cover the entire zoo, a journey that could otherwise take about four hours on foot.
