Phoenix Zoo Tickets

Explore Phoenix Zoo at your own pace with self-guided access to its main animal exhibits and four themed wildlife trails.

Getting started

Enter Phoenix Zoo using your general admission ticket and proceed through the main gates to begin your visit. From here, you can pick your route and decide whether to start with the Africa Trail, Arizona Trail, Tropics Trail, or Children's Trail. Move between areas on foot along the clearly marked scenic walking paths.

What to expect

Phoenix Zoo

Phoenix Zoo is a large wildlife park where you follow self-guided routes through dedicated zones that showcase animals from around the world and across Arizona.

Features

• Explore with self-guided access to the Africa Trail, Arizona Trail, Tropics Trail and Children's Trail, choosing the order and time you spend in each area. This format lets you shape your own route around the zoo without a fixed schedule.
• Enjoy access to the zoo's main animal exhibits and habitats, including opportunities to observe giraffes, lions, primates, birds and native Arizona wildlife from designated viewing points suited to wildlife photography.
• Learn as you go with access to educational and conservation exhibits that explain animal behavior, habitats and ongoing wildlife conservation work across the different trails.
• Use the scenic walking trails and family areas to break up your visit, with routes that connect the Africa, Arizona, Tropics and Children's Trails and provide multiple spots for a relaxed pause between exhibits.