Enjoy a VIP tour of our zoo!
Enjoy a two-hour tram tour amongst lushly landscaped pathways with your own personal tour guide! As a VIP, your guide will give you the inside scoop on our incredible animals .
Zoo
Camps
Go behind-the-scenes with educators and zookeepers and meet the animals up close!
VIP
Tours
Enjoy an unforgettable private two-hour guided tour through the Hemker Park & Zoo grounds.
School
Programs
Information on field trips and Hemker Park & Zoo’s year-round in-school educational initiative.
Virtual
Zoo to You
A unique way to learn about and experience zoo animals at your school, organization or home.
Each special tour includes Zoo admission for every paying guest. The maximum number of participants on the VIP Zoo tours is 12 guests. Tours are dependent on availability.
VIP Zoo Tour Includes:
- Admission into the zoo for the day
- Guided zoo tour on our Tram
- Giraffe Feeding Experience
- Rhino Feeding Experience
- Meet & Greet with an animal ambassador
- A seed stick to feed the budgies at the end of the two-hour tour!
VIP Safari Tours are offered:
Every Friday 3 pm 5 pm Tours
Every Saturday and Sundays 9 am – 11 am Tours
Restrictions: Minimum of four guests are required. Maximum of 12 guests on the VIP Tour. One paying participant must be at least 18 years old in each group. Groups will be combined if they do not have the maximum of 12 guests in their group.
Cancellation Policy:
All tours cancelled 7 or more days in advance of the scheduled date will receive a partial refund equal to 80% of the original tour cost.
All tours cancelled less than 7 days in advance of the scheduled date will not receive a refund. Tours can be rescheduled to an available date for an additional $35.00 fee.
Be advised that late arrivals are not able to be accommodated due to previously scheduled feedings and procedures. If you arrive more than 10 minutes late for your tour you will have to discuss rescheduling options with your tour guide.