If you haven’t been to São Paulo Zoo yet, you should put it on your bucket list! This is because it was inaugurated in 1958 by then governor Jânio Quadros and is the largest zoo in Brazil. It also has 824,529 square meters of original Atlantic Forest, making it an important place for the preservation of São Paulo’s native fauna and flora.
Where is São Paulo Zoo?
São Paulo Zoo is a great leisure option not only for children, but also for adults. On sunny days, it’s worth a trip to enjoy an outdoor activity in the middle of nature.
If you’ ve never been to the zoo, it’s located in the South Zone of the city, in Água Funda. In addition to the main address, you can also visit the Safari Zoo (located in Vila Moraes) and the Botanical Garden, also in Água Funda.
What is the entrance fee to the Zoo?
To visit these places, it’s important to know the opening hours and entrance fees so you can plan ahead.
The São Paulo Zoo is open daily from 9am to 5pm. However, the ticket office closes at 4pm. The entrance fee may vary depending on the day you choose. This is because, in addition to the normal opening hours, there are also some extra activities and themed events.
Therefore, the tip is to take a look at the official SP Zoo website and buy your tickets online, selecting the day you want to visit. It is also possible to buy the ticket and visit the zoo on another day, but be aware that it is valid for 30 days from the date of purchase.
You can find all this information on the zoo’s official website.
Combo tickets!
Currently, you can visit up to three attractions with the ticket package offered by the SP Zoo. Just choose the one that suits you best and enjoy a day full of activities!
- Zoo: from R$39.90;
- Botanical Garden: from R$12.45;
- Zoo + Animal Night: from R$ 79.90;
- Zoo + Botanical Garden: from R$49.90;
- Zoo + Dino World: from R$ 69.90;
- Zoo + Dino World + Botanical Garden: from R$79.90;
- Zoo + Jabaquara Terminal Bus: from R$39.90;
- Zoo annual ticket: R$149.90;
- Botanical Garden annual ticket: R$ 299.90.
To buy your combo ticket at a promotional price, click here.
Find out how many and which animals there are at São Paulo Zoo
For those who love animals and want to see both famous and rare species, a trip to the São Paulo Zoo is a must! This is because it is one of the ten best in the world, especially for the diversity it houses.
There are more than three thousand two hundred animals in the zoo, including one hundred and two species of mammals, two hundred and sixteen species of birds, ninety-five species of reptiles, fifteen species of amphibians and sixteen species of invertebrates which, when enclosed, reproduce the animals’ natural habitats.
In addition, there is the zoo’s farm, which produces vegetables used to make a variety of animal feed, as well as material for the enclosures where the animals are kept.
It’s also important to note that the zoo is one of the few in the world to have a complete collection of felines and apes. It also has rarities and endangered animals, such as the golden lion tamarin and the anteater. In other words, the kids will go wild – and so will the adults!
