ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Stroll among the shady trees, admire the diversity of plants and animals, travel to the stars, enjoy our heritage. Visit ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo and experience nature right in the city centre.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Neighbourhood: Centrum
Amsterdam’s buzzing hub, with its sprawling network of tram rails and a seemingly constant flow of tourists and commuters, yields convenient access to some of the best sightseeing, shopping, and street life in Europe. Closest at hand are the Royal Palace, the quaint shops of Haalremmerdijk, the pedestrianized zones Kalverstraat and Dam Square with popular neighborhoods such as the Red Light District, and the Canal Ring hardly more than a moment’s stroll away. With the well-connected Centraal Station as Centrum’s base, it's easy to travel farther afield via one of the city’s iconic trams.
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- Weesperplein • 9 min walk
- Waterlooplein • 10 min walk
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- Wendy C5 contributionsARTIS ZOO AMSTERDAM VISTThis is the second time we have visited Artis Zoo , going 2 years in a row. Zoo is excellent, many different animals to see laid out in a spacious, well kept and easy to get round. Manged to see and get up close to animals such as, Black Panther, Giraffe, Red Panda, Chimpanzees Gorilla, Zebra and many many more. The indoor rain forest, Insectariium and Planiterium are all again excellent and very informative. Staff very friendly and helpful Weather was also great both times we went, which helped. Would 100% recommend if you are in Amsterdam!! The Clarks from Scotland .Visited October 2023Travelled with familyWritten 9 October 2023
- Ben WExeter, United Kingdom50 contributionsGreat couple hoursReasonably price zoo with a variety of different species of animals. Well kept and managed to a high standard. But there’s also a lot of upgrading to certain enclosures so not as much to see as they would normally beVisited November 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 13 November 2023
- Fin11 contributionsBrilliant ZooBrilliant zoo, loads of cool animals and attractions. Although it was December and cold, most of the animals could easily be seen. Butterfly house and the seals were easily our favourite's, could watch them for hours. Reasonably priced, would definitely return again.Visited December 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 10 December 2023
- CelticGirlLALos Angeles, California562 contributionsA worthwhile visit to this small and lovely zoo.A lovely small and gorgeous zoo. It was lightly raining but it was still fairly crowded. The animals seemed happy and had space to roam. It was small and well designed. We were happy to be staying where we could walk over and enjoy this special place on our last day. It's worth a visit!Visited August 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 1 January 2024
- Jay7 contributionsPleasantThe partner and I enjoyed our time here. Plenty of Animals to be seen who were very socialable. They were not afraid to make themselves seen or heard. The layout was surprisingly good. I felt like I managed to see everything without having to go back on myself or go in different directions. The staff on hand were helpful. They even kindly held our bags somewhere safe so we could explore. Elephants and Giraffes were a fun highlight.Visited October 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 2 February 2024
- Fiona H70 contributionsLovely city centre zoo.I'm glad we visited this zoo. It's small but well laid out. On the day we visited it was raining rather heavily, so it wasn't too busy. There are lots of animals to see, and the ones we saw all looked well cared for and happy. Because of the weather there were some 'no shows' but who can blame them for not wanting to come outside in the rain! The aquarium is undergoing renovation atm, so that wasn't open. We took shelter in the small mammals walk through, which didn't disappoint. We had lunch too, which was reasonable and filling. All in all I would definitely recommend this zoo for a visit. Good value for money.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 15 February 2024
- SamManchester, United Kingdom72 contributionsDecent ZooGoing in the winter isn't brilliant. Also went not long after opening time which was probably a mistake. A lot of the animals still indoors and there's no access to the public for most of the enclosures. Spent a couple of hours there and was only able to see about 50% of the animals. But most importantly, they all looked well cared for and had a good amount of space to move around.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 19 February 2024
- LittleTinkMarket Harborough, United Kingdom201 contributionsGo visit - you won’t be disappointed!We spent a couple of hours walking round the zoo and it really was a delight. There are lots of animals, all in a fabulous setting. We enjoyed watching the gorilla’s, they were content in eating their way into their enrichment. It must have been some kind of sweet/savoury liquid, it was encased in a flat tube and they had to use a piece of stick to get to their reward. The jaguar gave us a right fright as we walked down a dark passageway to see it walking towards us! We couldn’t see the glass, but were very happy when we did! We would have stayed longer but it absolutely chucked it down. Definitely recommend. And what a great idea of the little pull along trucks for little ones to sit in whilst going round the zoo! Genius!Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 22 February 2024
- Lenny HAuckland, New Zealand957 contributionsWell worth a visitA great range of animals, some of which are not on display in many other zoos. Some areas looked a little neglected or not overly-friendly to the actual animals on display (time to make it more about the animals and less about the visitors). We went in winter and the selection of food available was somewhat disappointing (not all cafes were open).Visited January 2024Travelled with familyWritten 27 February 2024
- Anna B5 contributionsA stimulating day out.An excellent collection of animals, insects, etc. All housed in interesting and suitable conditions. Overall the collection was in well kept and historic parkland. Choice of eating facilities, enjoyed both lunch and a final cup of tea and cake. The zoo particularly appeared to cater for families, discovery activities, etc. A playground for children within the zoo offered relaxing fun.Visited March 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 8 March 2024
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Vix84
Seaford, UK60 contributions
Mar 2020 • Family
We visited with family including grandparents and toddlers
Pro’s
Big zoo with a wide variety of animals which will keep you entertained for hours
Wheelchairs easily available free of charge
Pushchairs available too
Several cafes of good and clean standard
Some excellent and unusual animal displays such as insects.
Underwater viewing area for sea lions.
Aims to educate.
Quite interactive, you can enter many enclosures.
Cons
Signage isn’t great. They could have more information displayed.
Animals have mixed quality of enclosures. The butterfly enclosure is amazing, great insect house, the lion enclosure was a tiny rocky area with no space to run. Same for wolves.
I recommend to buy the map if you go or you will miss lots!
Pro’s
Big zoo with a wide variety of animals which will keep you entertained for hours
Wheelchairs easily available free of charge
Pushchairs available too
Several cafes of good and clean standard
Some excellent and unusual animal displays such as insects.
Underwater viewing area for sea lions.
Aims to educate.
Quite interactive, you can enter many enclosures.
Cons
Signage isn’t great. They could have more information displayed.
Animals have mixed quality of enclosures. The butterfly enclosure is amazing, great insect house, the lion enclosure was a tiny rocky area with no space to run. Same for wolves.
I recommend to buy the map if you go or you will miss lots!
Written 15 March 2020
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Ben
Preston, UK21 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
The ARTIS zoo is filled with beautiful animals from all over the world and it is so much fun to learn about and see the animals right in front of you. However the cages the animals were in are too small and they don’t have much room to move about. I know this upset my girlfriend who I was there with.
Written 24 January 2020
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Olivia Celina Davies
Salford, UK22 contributions
Jan 2020
This zoo was nice and quaint, there was lots of animals to see but it was quite loud with outside traffic. We wasn’t given a map on arrival but were told you could buy one, which wasn’t an issue for us but some others may expect it in the price when booking. We got to see wolves which we’d never seen at a zoo before, and the zoo overall I believe should have had a bit more care to it, with the bushes, trees etc! But none the less it was a nice zoo and added to our trip to Amsterdam!
Written 20 January 2020
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DMass90
Ellesmere Port, UK208 contributions
Feb 2020
I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the Zoo in Amsterdam - for some reason I expected it to be a lot smaller with less variety. You get close to all the animals & there’s lots of various routes for an easy walk round. Would definitely recommend when visiting Amsterdam.
Written 7 February 2020
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SOPHIE
England, UK84 contributions
Jun 2023
ARTIS was definitely one of the highlights whilst visiting Amsterdam. The zoo, animal enclosures and gardens are beautiful and immaculate. Despite the map looking somewhat small (I recommend getting a map for 2 euros as there are no maps inside the zoo, only signposts), we underestimated how big the zoo was! We spent roughly 6 hours here (we spent an hour just watching the elephants alone!), only taking a half hour stop for lunch. Pricing is 25 euros (approx. ÂŁ21.50) so considered a standard price in comparison to other zoos (remember, Amsterdam is one of the most expensive cities). Would definitely recommend this zoo.
Written 6 August 2023
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ElaineBrett
1 contribution
Jul 2022 • Family
Everyone should be very aware you will not get a refund if you book tickets online. They say their are exceptions but there aren’t and you can contact them. I visited in July. They said you can contact them to change dates. They didn’t answer the phone and took 3 weeks to reply to any emails. Don’t be fooled get your tickets on the day! With kids your plans always change but there is no flexibility with the zoo if you book tickets online. Be aware and don’t get fooled like me and have to book your tickets twice.
Written 16 August 2022
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Dobsie
Manchester, England16 contributions
Jan 2020 • Friends
This Zoo is in the City Centre of Amsterdam. Easy walking distance from other attractions. It was quiet on a cold, yet dry January weekend. The animals appear to be well looked after, yet the enclosures seem small compared to British Zoo’s I’ve visited. But you can get really very close to the animals and even walk inside the Wallabies enclosure.
Written 26 January 2020
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Luke W
Crawley, UK59 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
The best zoo that I've ever been to.
Alot of animals to see
Any animals you can think of, are at the zoo
Worth the money!
Quite busy today but enough room to see the animals and walk around.
Definitely recommend the gorilla, elephants, zebra and lions!
Cheap lunch in the restaurant.
ÂŁ15.05 Meat Gyros, Chips and Drink Large
Quick service
Enough seating areas
Alot of animals to see
Any animals you can think of, are at the zoo
Worth the money!
Quite busy today but enough room to see the animals and walk around.
Definitely recommend the gorilla, elephants, zebra and lions!
Cheap lunch in the restaurant.
ÂŁ15.05 Meat Gyros, Chips and Drink Large
Quick service
Enough seating areas
Written 16 May 2022
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Stefanie H
Lincoln, NE1,745 contributions
Mar 2020
This is a fairly small zoo, but it is well presented. The animals were active when we visited in March, and the exhibits are positioned so that you can get pretty close to the animals. We found the African dogs to be really interesting! There is a nice cafeteria on the property, with varied food items. There is also an aquarium, which has many aquatic exhibits and is worth a visit. You can buy a combo ticket for the zoo and Micropia, the science museum next door, if you'd like to visit both.
Written 11 June 2020
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REvo
22 contributions
Feb 2020 • Family
The ARTIS royal zoo is brilliant- such a variety of different animals that you could actually see whereas all the animals are inside/ not visible in other zoos. The animals seem very happy and well cared for with wide and interesting enclosures. There are a lot of highlights including the space you could walk through where you could get very close to the monkeys (look out for the Pygmy marmoset it is very cute and about the size of your hand. The sea lions were also nice and very lively. They had prairie dogs and beaver like animals called nutrias. And there was a range of big animals such as giraffes, elephants and loads of monkeys from around the world. They also had a great reptile house, look out for the crocodile!
The zoo had plenty of restaurants and facilities. Even a planetarium where you lie down on bean bags and look at the stars at the top of the domed cinema. Also there is plenty of animal talks too.
Would definitely recommend.
The zoo had plenty of restaurants and facilities. Even a planetarium where you lie down on bean bags and look at the stars at the top of the domed cinema. Also there is plenty of animal talks too.
Would definitely recommend.
Written 23 February 2020
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Hi has anyone ordered the Brunch Bag with their tickets and if so was it worth the money for taste and content?
Written 9 August 2022
kat
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Some zoos offer beach cart rental to pull kids in, is there anything like this available here?
Written 5 July 2022
Yes they do have some karts available which are chained and you access the same way you do a shopping trolley.
Written 7 July 2022
Yes they had two on Feb 2020, when we visited.
Written 2 June 2020
Sabrina C
Piripiri, PI
Pretendo visitar Amsterdam com uns amigos e eles querem muito visitar o zoo, mas fico com um pé atras de ta incentivando o turismo a um local que maltrata os animais. Tem como eu saber como eles são tratados? Se recebem drogas com a chegada de visitantes?
Written 16 May 2020
Hi good morning, I am planning to visit the zoo in July. Can I buy the entrace tickets from the entrance or I have to book them online and finally how long it will take me to visit the zoo?
Written 14 February 2020
You can buy tickets at the entrance. You can spend as much time as you want here, but go! I love this zoo! Plan for at least 2 hours.
Written 23 February 2020
Nel periodo di Dicembre che animale è possibile guardare ?
Written 23 November 2019
Si confermo gli animali sono tutti visibili. E lo consiglio per famiglie passare un intera giornata perché c’è molto da visitare!! Zoo molto bene organizzato. Buona visita!!
Written 24 November 2019
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