Utah's Hogle Zoo
Tours
Limit five participants per tour; recommended for ages three years and older. Booking dates fill up quickly, for best success at receiving your preferred date, please book a minimum of 7 days prior to your preferred tour date.
To book a tour please email [email protected] or call: (801) 584-1763 with your preferred dates, backup dates, which tour you’re interested in, group size, and age range. For quickest response please email, or allow a few business days to respond to voicemail.
Drop into a zebra’s bedroom and check out a giraffe’s living room as we become African Savanna keepers for the afternoon. On this private, behind-the-scenes tour, guests will learn what it takes to care for and feed the tallest animals here at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. This tour is perfect for aspiring zookeepers, giraffe lovers, and anyone curious about what it takes to provide top quality animal care year-round.
- Group Size Limit: 5 participants
- Cost: $300, members get 10% off! (Does not include zoo admission)
- Duration: 30-45 minutes
- Time: 2:00 PM
Cancellation/Refund Policy: After registration is confirmed, Utah’s Hogle Zoo adheres to a no-refund, no-credit, and a no-substitution policy. If you are unable to attend, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation. Any tours may be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. You will be contacted to reschedule your tour in the event of a cancellation.
Be an assistant elephant keeper for a day and discover what it takes to care for the largest animals at the zoo. During this tour, you will go behind-the-scenes, meet our elephants and rhinos up close, and even get a private feeding opportunity.
This tour is an exclusive opportunity for Hogle zoo members ONLY and is only available Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays at 2:00pm. This tour will book quickly because we can only offer one elephant barn tour a week. Sign up soon!
- Group Size Limit: 5 participants
- Cost: $300 per tour (Must be zoo members)
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Days: Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays
- Tours are scheduled based on availability and we may not be able to accommodate every date.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: After registration is confirmed, Utah’s Hogle Zoo adheres to a no-refund, no-credit, and a no-substitution policy. If you are unable to attend, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation. Due to the nature of being an animal hospital, there may be times when the tour is cancelled at the last minute. You will be contacted to reschedule your tour in the event of a cancellation.
Book this private cart tour and see the zoo before opening! This 2-hour VIP cart tour of the zoo is catered to your group’s interests and is led by one of our expert tour guides in a 5-passenger open air golf cart.
- Group Size Limit: 5 participants
- Cost: $400, members get 10% off! (Includes zoo admission)
- Duration: 2 hours
- Time: 8:00-10:00am (March-October) and 9:00-11:00am (November- February)
Cancellation/Refund Policy: After registration is confirmed, Utah’s Hogle Zoo adheres to a no-refund, no-credit, and a no-substitution policy. If you are unable to attend, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation. Any tours may be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. You will be contacted to reschedule your tour in the event of a cancellation.
Pull out your stethoscope and discover what it’s like to be a veterinarian at the zoo. You’ll tour the zoo’s L.S. Skaggs Animal Health Center, an off-exhibit space not regularly open to visitors. Look at x-rays, blood samples and meet an ambassador animal as you learn how the veterinarians help to maintain the health of the zoo’s animals.
- Group Size Limit: 5 participants
- Cost: $200, members get 10% off! (Does not include zoo admission)
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Tours are scheduled based on availability and we may not be able to accommodate every date.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: After registration is confirmed, Utah’s Hogle Zoo adheres to a no-refund, no-credit, and a no-substitution policy. If you are unable to attend, please consider your payment a tax-deductible donation. Due to the nature of being an animal hospital, there may be times when the tour is cancelled at the last minute. You will be contacted to reschedule your tour in the event of a cancellation.
