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Avilon Zoo

Barrio San Isidro | Rodriguez, Rizal, Manila, Luzon, Philippines
(632) 941-8393
Ranked #43 of 71 attractions in Manila
3.5 of 5 stars 22 Reviews
Type: Zoos
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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Brisbane, Australia
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Animals treat customers better than people actually work there. Beware, because the staff are so money hungry, they will charge you for everything they can get out of you including toddler under 1 year old and for people on a wheel chair. We first rang to make a booking on a hut and we were told it doesn't cost anything... More

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Las Pinas
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Avilon Zoo is a good couple of hours drive to Montalban cutting across Manila's traffic choked streets. You then have to negotiate the narrow lanes of Montalban. Leave early in the morning so you get there by mid morning and you need to get going before mid afternoon. They have a good collection of exotic birds and fish. The place... More

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Pasig, Philippines
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

My cousin treated our relatives to Avilon Zoo and Its so wonderful

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Philippines
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
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Too far from Quezon City, they should have a very detailed map on their website, We stopped by to ask for directions at least 5 times. When we got there, I realized that the place was too big and got a tour guide for and additional fee of P400.00. It was better to have a tour guide, she was very... More

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malolos
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012

the place was not well-maintained. going there is hard because you have to pass through bumpy and muddy road

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manila
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012
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person found this review helpful

place is very clean and not foul-smelling. there's a river boating available. foodcourt is cute with a jungle theme. animals are well-fed so they are good to look at. very educational as there's a wide variety of animals.

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See 21 more reviews by rossManila for Manila
Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2012

this zoo houses a good number of animals and you'll see them being taken cared of

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Manila, Philippines
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

the zoo is a well kept zoo. they have a very good aviary collection. their guides are good as well

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Manila
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2012

the Zoo is nice, the animals are taken cared off but the cleanliness is not to well managed clean some more please and add more garbage bins for proper rubbish segregation thanks

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Kajang, Malaysia
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
108 helpful votes 108 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 December 2011
2
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Like: Small area and easy to walk. Dislike: No much animals

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