Before Your Visit

Before Your Visit
Photo: Tereza Mrhálková, Prague Zoo

Have you ever dreamed of visiting a family of mountain gorillas in their natural habitat? Or witnessing vast herds of wildebeest, zebras and antelopes migrating across the East African plains? Now you can—right at Prague Zoo—thanks to cutting-edge VR technology!

Rules and Regulations for Visitors to Prague Zoo

Photo: Archiv Prague Zoo

Looking for totally new experiences? Come to Prague Zoo and take your pick. How about a tour of the zoo grounds in the company of an experienced guide, or a program with an animal – or perhaps you’d be interested in our “A Keeper For A Day” program? (Now THAT’s a keeper!) Discover favourite treets of our hippos, find...

Photo: Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo

At Prague Zoo’s Elephant Paper Workshop, you can try your hand at making your own elephant paper using traditional techniques—including pulling the paper with a mould and deckle, and drying and pressing the sheet. It will make a unique present as well as a wonderful keepsake from your visit to the zoo.

From April to October you also reach the zoo by boat on the Vltava River. Landing station is 1.1 km far from zoo main entrance.

Dja Souvenirs in the new gorilla pavilion. Photo: Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo

Don’t leave the zoo with just memories—take a souvenir home as a reminder of your visit. You can find inspiration on the Prague Zoo online shop.

Cycling is not permitted inside the zoo grounds. Cyclists can leave their bicycles at designated parking areas.

Photo: Petr Hamerník, Prague Zoo

At each entrance to the zoo there are storage lockers in which you can leave your hand luggage.