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Guided Tours for Schools
Take advantage of our age-appropriate guided tours for preschool and school groups.
School tours (max. 25 children) usually last one hour and cost CHF 110 per hour (excluding zoo admission). Please book the tour at least two weeks in advance.
Guided Tours for Preschoolers
Lewa Savannah
We’re going on an exciting safari to Kenya to get to know the large herd animals of the Lewa Savannah. In small groups, we’ll observe and admire giraffes, rhinos, and Grevy’s zebras, and learn about the Zoo Zurich’s conservation efforts in Lewa. The other half of the class will build on their first impressions using a hidden-object puzzle about the Lewa Savanna. Afterward, we’ll switch groups.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Price: CHF 165.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Masoala Rainforest
Together, we’ll dive into the Masoala Rainforest and let ourselves be enchanted by its colors, shapes, scents, and other sensations. In half-classes, we’ll go on a journey of discovery through the rainforest and learn why the rainforest is important to us, while the other half of the class explores their colorful impressions in more depth using a hidden-object picture of the Masoala Rainforest. Afterward, the groups will switch places.
This tour requires two chaperones, each of whom will accompany half a class.
Please note: You may only walk on the side paths on Friday between 9 and 10 a.m.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Price: CHF 165.–.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Panthera: Lions, Tigers, and More
Let’s dive into the fascinating world of big cats! Did you know that a tiger can eat half a deer in one sitting? And that a snow leopard can leap over ten meters? Unfortunately, both species—as well as the Asian lion—have become very rare in the wild. You’ll learn what the zoo is doing to protect them and, at the end, get a few practical tips on how you can do your part to help nature.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Records in the Animal Kingdom
The “Records in the Animal Kingdom” tour takes the children to meet our animals with record-breaking and amazing abilities. Engaging visual aids will leave the kindergarten class in awe. Can we keep up with these “exceptional talents” in the animal kingdom, or do we stand no chance?
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Guided Tours for Elementary and Middle School Students
General Zoo Tour
During the “General Zoo Tour,” the zoo guide takes the class on a varied tour of the zoo. We’ll encounter various animal species and gain insights into the work of a modern zoo. The guides adapt their tour to current events and provide more in-depth information on one or two animals of your choice.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Australia
Welcome to Down Under, welcome to the koalas! On the guided tour through the Australia House and the outdoor exhibit, students can look forward to seeing marsupials, as well as other typical Australian animal species such as kangaroos and emus. The Exuma whorl-tailed iguana, which is native only to Exuma Island in the Bahamas, has also moved into its new home here. In addition to the uniqueness of these species and their habitats, the tour will also cover the threats they face due to human activity.
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Kaeng Krachan Elephant Park
The themed tour “Elephants in Kaeng Krachan” takes us to the elephant park. We’ll visit the second-largest land mammal on Earth, observe its behavior, and learn about the threats it faces in its natural habitat. On the way to the elephant park, we’ll introduce the students to the wildlife conservation project for wild elephants that the zoo supports in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Thailand.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Lewa Savannah
We’re setting off on an exciting safari to Kenya, the realm of large herd animals, to get to know the animals of the Lewa Savannah. We’ll observe and admire giraffes, rhinos, and Grevy’s zebras as they roam among the baobab trees. But our smaller stars, such as meerkats and naked mole rats, will also amaze the students. We’ll share what the Zoo Zurich, in partnership with the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, is doing to combat rhino poaching and what other efforts we’re making on the ground to protect the animals and their habitat.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Masoala Rainforest
Together, we’ll explore the plants and animals of the Masoala Rainforest and let ourselves be enchanted by the colors, shapes, scents, and other sensations. We’ll learn why the rainforest is important to us, why the threats to the rainforest affect each and every one of us, and what each of us can do to help.
Please note: You may only walk on the side paths on Friday between 9 and 10 a.m.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Panthera: Lions, Tigers, & More
Let’s dive into the fascinating world of big cats! Did you know that a tiger can eat half a deer in one sitting? And that a snow leopard can leap over ten meters? Unfortunately, both species—as well as the Asian lion—have become very rare in the wild. You’ll learn what the zoo is doing to protect them and, at the end, get a few practical tips on how you can do your part to help nature.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Records in the Animal Kingdom
The “Records in the Animal Kingdom” tour introduces students to our animals with record-breaking and amazing abilities. Engaging visual aids will leave the class in awe. Can we keep up with these “exceptional talents” in the animal kingdom, or do we stand no chance?
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Animal Husbandry
On the “Animal Care at the Zoo” tour, we’ll visit animal species with different needs in their enclosures. What must an enclosure be like for an animal to exhibit its natural behavior? What kind of food does the animal need? During the tour, we’ll observe the animals and try to describe their needs. Students also gain insights into species conservation programs and other aspects of the zoo’s work, and learn about Zoo Zurich’s nature conservation and research projects.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Guided Tours for High School Students
General Zoo Tour
During the “General Zoo Tour,” the tour guide takes the class on a varied tour through the zoo. We’ll encounter various animal species and gain insights into the work of a modern zoo. The guides adapt their tour to current events and provide in-depth information on one or two animals of the class’s choice.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Biodiversity as the Foundation of Life
The guided tour “Biodiversity as the Foundation of Life” explores diversity—from genetic diversity to species richness to the diversity of ecosystems. On this journey of discovery through the Zoo Zurich, we’ll learn through concrete examples what biodiversity means and what steps everyone can take to preserve, protect, and even promote this endangered diversity.
Prior knowledge of the subject is preferred.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Evolution – In Darwin's Footsteps
On this guided tour of the zoo, we’ll take a closer look at the process of evolution using concrete examples and examine it from various perspectives. We’ll visit animals that once captivated Charles Darwin himself and discover little-known aspects of his life. The tour concludes at the nature conservation exhibit “Evolution—How Fish Became Birds,” located near the Galápagos giant tortoises.
Prior knowledge of the subject is preferred.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Kaeng Krachan Elephant Park
The themed tour “Elephants in Kaeng Krachan” takes us to the elephant park. We’ll visit the second-largest land mammal on Earth, observe its behavior, and learn about the threats it faces in its natural habitat. On the way to the elephant park, we’ll introduce the students to the wildlife conservation project for wild elephants that the zoo supports in Kaeng Krachan National Park in Thailand.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
ESD Education for Sustainable Development
Lewa Savannah
We’re setting off on an exciting safari to Kenya, the realm of large herd animals, to get to know the animals of the Lewa Savannah. We’ll observe and admire giraffes, rhinos, and Grevy’s zebras as they roam among the baobab trees. But our smaller stars, such as meerkats and naked mole rats, will also amaze the students. We’ll share what Zoo Zurich, in partnership with the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, is doing to combat rhino poaching and what other work we’re doing on the ground to support the animals and their habitat.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
ESD Education for Sustainable Development
Masoala Rainforest
Together, we’ll explore the plants and animals of the Masoala Rainforest and let ourselves be enchanted by the colors, shapes, scents, and other sensations. We’ll learn why the rainforest is important to us, why the threats to the rainforest affect each and every one of us, and what each of us can do to help.
Please note: You may only walk on the side paths on Friday between 9 and 10 a.m.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Panthera: Lions, Tigers, and More
Let’s dive into the fascinating world of big cats! Did you know that a tiger can eat half a deer in one sitting? And that a snow leopard can leap over ten meters? Unfortunately, both species—as well as the Asian lion—have become very rare in the wild. You’ll learn what the zoo is doing to protect them and, at the end, get a few practical tips on how you can do your part to help nature.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
ESD Education for Sustainable Development
Records in the Animal Kingdom
The “Records in the Animal Kingdom” tour takes students to meet our animals with record-breaking and astonishing abilities. Engaging visual aids will leave the class in awe. Can we keep up with these “exceptional talents” in the animal kingdom, or do we stand no chance? What has enabled them to achieve these extraordinary feats?
We'll experiment and work together to find possible answers.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Animal Husbandry
On the “Animal Care at the Zoo” tour, we visit animal species with different needs in their enclosures. What must an enclosure be like for an animal to exhibit its natural behavior? What kind of food does the animal need? During the tour, we observe the animals and try to describe their needs. Students also gain insights into species conservation programs and other aspects of the zoo’s work, and learn about Zoo Zurich’s nature conservation and research projects.
Skills promoted in accordance with Curriculum 21:
Do You Have Any Questions?
Contact our Experiences team
We are happy to assist you!
044 254 28 14 (Mo bis Fr, 9 bis 12/14 bis 16:30 Uhr)
erlebnis@zoo.ch
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To ensure an efficient booking process, please provide several suggested dates. We will do our best to accommodate your highest-priority date. We will send you a final confirmation as soon as possible. A confirmed booking is final and binding.
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