Things to know before you go:

• Admission to Busch Gardens is not included and is required for participation.

• Children must be ages 5 and up to participate. Anyone 13 and under must be accompanied by a paying adult.

• Pricing varies, select your date of visit for that day's price.

• Safari vehicle is standing room only with accommodation space for one wheelchair per truck.

 

Please check in for your safari directly at the Animal Interactions & Tours building in Nairobi (just north of the train station) at least 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time.

The Serengeti Safari® is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.

Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Tours must be cancelled a minimum of 24 hours in advance or total payment is forfeited. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813)884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability.

 

*Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change. 

 

 

On this private seven hour tour, a Busch Gardens Tampa Bay expert guide will create the ultimate adventure for your family. Reservations require a minimum of 2 guests.

Things to know before you go:

• Admission to the park is not included and required.
• Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
• If you have more people in your party than available tickets, please call (813)-987-5808 to check availability.
• Busch Gardens Tours team will contact you prior to your visit to discuss the details of your day.
• All tour components are subject to availability.

Meet the animal keepers and join them behind the scenes for an up-close encounter with giraffes. Gain an insider’s perspective of how Busch Gardens Tampa Bay cares for the world’s tallest land animal. Must be ages 5 & up to participate.

45-minute off-road expedition is led by an expert Education guide and an Animal Care Specialist

See up close the daily care and training for the giraffes that call Busch Gardens Tampa Bay home.

Opportunities to hand feed giraffes*

Things to know before you go:

Children must be 5 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Due to the behind-the-scenes nature of this experience, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time. This tour requires significant walking on unpaved terrain and the ability to use stairs is required.

Admission to Busch Gardens is not included and is required for participation.

Please check in for your tour directly at the Animal Interactions & Tours building at least 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time.

The tour  is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day and a reservation is required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Tours must be cancelled a minimum of 24 hours in advance or total payment is forfeited. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813)884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability.

Get an insider’s look at how Busch Gardens cares for its family of sloths. Explore behind-the-scenes and observe how the keepers provide their daily care at Animal Connections. You will learn how our parks help to protect sloths in the wild, and discover how you can make a difference too.

Things to know before you go:
• Children must be 8 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
• 30-minute walking tour. 
• Due to the nature of this tour, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time. This tour requires significant walking in unpaved areas and on uneven terrain.
• Please check in for your tour directly at Animal Interactions and Tours in Nairobi at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time.

The Sloth Insider Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.

Park admission is not included and is required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Advanced reservations are strongly encouraged, as spaces are limited. Any “animal experience reservations” can be changed or cancelled once for free as long as the change is 24 hours in advance of the reservation date, but there are charges for changes made within 24 hours or for more than one change. “Animal experience reservations” are nonrefundable with less than 24 hours' advance notice of cancellation. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813)884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability. Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change.

Meet and go behind the scenes with one of Busch Gardens’ animal keepers and discover what it’s like to care for some of Australia’s iconic animals. This tour provides guests with several feeding opportunities and the chance to get up-close and personal with kangaroos, wallabies and the other animals that call Kangaloom home.

Things to know before you go:
• Children must be 5 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
• 30-minute walking tour.
• Due to the nature of this tour, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time. This tour requires significant walking in unpaved areas and on uneven terrain.
• Please check in for your tour directly at Kangaloom at least 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time.

Get an insider’s look at how Busch Gardens cares for one of the world’s largest land animals. Go behind-the-scenes to meet the keepers and observe how they train and work with these incredible animals in their state-of-the-art facilities.
 
Things to know before you go:

• Children must be 10 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
• 30-minute behind-the-scenes walking tour.
• Due to the nature of this tour, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time. This tour requires significant walking in unpaved areas and on uneven terrain.
• Please check in for your tour directly at Animal Interactions and Tours in Nairobi at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time. 

The Elephant Insider Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.

Park admission is not included and is required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax.  Advanced reservations must be made before day of visit. Any “animal experience reservations” can be changed or cancelled once for free as long as the change is 24 hours in advance of the reservation date, but there are charges for changes made within 24 hours or for more than one change. “Animal experience reservations” are nonrefundable with less than 24 hours' advance notice of cancellation.Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813)884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability. Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change.  

Go behind-the-scenes and get a crash course in Zoo Keeping 101! This program gives you the opportunity to experience one of the coolest careers in the world - be an Animal Care Specialist at Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay. With one of Busch Gardens' staff, you'll learn the necessary skills to care for exotic and endangered species from all over the world. Help us feed and care for flamingos, sloths, tortoises and more.

Additional Tour Information:
• Half-day experience from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM .
• Includes a personalized name tag.
• 4 hour behind-the-scenes walking tour.
• All guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult
• Due to the nature of this tour, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time. This tour requires significant walking in unpaved areas and on uneven terrain.

Guests will park their vehicle in the preferred parking and meet the tour guide at the main entrance. Check-in will begin at 15 minutes prior to the reservation time.

The Keeper For a Day Animal Ambassador Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.

Park admission is not included and is not required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Advanced reservations must be made before day of visit. Any “animal experience reservations” can be changed or cancelled once for free as long as the change is 48 hours in advance of the reservation date, but there are charges for changes made within 48 hours or for more than one change. “Animal experience reservations” are nonrefundable with less than 48 hours' advance notice of cancellation. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. All tours are subject to availability. Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change.

This program gives you the opportunity to experience one of the coolest careers in the world - an elephant Animal Care Specialist at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The 4 hour experience takes guests behind the scenes to see firsthand how our animal care team feeds, trains and works with the majestic Asian elephants daily. Alongside one of our trainers, you will learn the necessary skills to care for these amazing animals!

Additional Tour Information:
• Half-day experience from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM .
• Includes a personalized name tag.
• 4 hour behind-the-scenes walking tour.
• All guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult
• Due to the nature of this tour, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time. This tour requires significant walking in unpaved areas and on uneven terrain.

Guests will park their vehicle in the preferred parking and meet the tour guide at the main entrance. Check-in will begin at 15 minutes prior to the reservation time.

The Keeper For a Day Elephant Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.

Park admission is not included and is not required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Advanced reservations must be made before day of visit. Any “animal experience reservations” can be changed or cancelled once for free as long as the change is 48 hours in advance of the reservation date, but there are charges for changes made within 48 hours or for more than one change. “Animal experience reservations” are nonrefundable with less than 48 hours' advance notice of cancellation. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. All tours are subject to availability. Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change.  

Things to know before you go:

• Children must be 8 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

• Due to the behind-the-scenes nature of this experience, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time.

• Admission to Busch Gardens is not included and is required for participation.

 

Please check in for your tour directly at the Cheetah Habitat Window (next to the Moroccan Palace) at least 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time.

The Cheetah Insider Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day and a reservation is required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Tours must be cancelled a minimum of 24 hours in advance or total payment is forfeited. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813) 884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability.

• Children must be 8 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
• 30-minute behind-the-scenes walking tour.
• Due to the nature of this tour, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time. 
• All participants, regardless of Covid-19 vaccination status, will be required to wear a face covering that covers their mouth and nose at all times during the tour.
• Please check in for your tour directly at the Tiger Lodge at least 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time. 

Must be 8 years of age or older to participate. All guests under the age of 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Park admission is required and is not included. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Advanced reservations must be made before day of visit. Tours must be cancelled a minimum of 24 hours in advance or total payment is forfeited. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation please call the Contact Center at 1-888-800-5447. All tours are subject to availability. All tour components and pricing are subject to change. Due to the walking nature of this tour, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time.

Take a journey into the Myombe Reserve and get an insider's view of the troop of gorillas that call Busch Gardens home. Meet with the animal care specialists that enrich the lives of these critically endangered species and get the exclusive opportunity to participate in a private training session in front of the windows at the Myombe Reserve .
 
Things to know before you go:
• Children must be 5 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
• 30-minute walking tour.  
• Participate in a gorilla training activity. 
• Please check in for your tour directly at Animal Interactions and Tours in Nairobi at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time.

Please check in for your tour directly at the Animal Interactions and Tours in Nairobi (just north of the train station) at least 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time. 

The Gorilla Insider Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.


Park admission is not included and is required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax.  Advanced reservations must be made before day of visit. Tours must be cancelled a minimum of 24 hours in advance or total payment is forfeited. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813)884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability. Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change.  

Things to know before you go:
• Children must be 8 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
• Due to the behind-the-scenes nature of this experience, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time.
• Admission to Busch Gardens is not included and is required for participation.

Please check in for your tour directly at the Animal Interactions & Tours building at least 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time. 

The Hippo Insider Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day and a reservation is required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Tours must be cancelled a minimum of 24 hours in advance or total payment is forfeited. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813)884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability.

Join an education expert for a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to care for the over 200 species of animals that call Busch Gardens home. The Animal Care Center Insider is a public, Zoo Hospital facility tour.

Things to know before you go:
• 30 minute walking tour of the Animal Care Center facility
• Guests must be ages 5 and up. Guests must be at least 14 year old to participate alone.
• Check in at the Animal Interactions & Tours building in Nairobi 15 minutes prior to the tour time.
• Wheelchair accessible

 
The Animal Care Center Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.

Park admission is not included and is required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Tours must be cancelled a minimum of 24 hours in advance or total payment is forfeited. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813)884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability. Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change.  

Get an insider’s look into what makes our Animal Ambassadors so famous! Be a part of the fun as you get to step into the Animal Connections’ flamingo habitat and feed flamingos their favorite treat! From there, join our Animal Care Experts on an interactive training session to see unique Animal Ambassadors demonstrate their wild behaviors and adaptations.

Things to know before you go:
• Children must be 3 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
• 30-minute walking tour.
• Due to the nature of this tour, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time. This tour requires significant walking in unpaved areas and on uneven terrain.
• Please check in for your tour directly at Animal Interactions & Tours building in Nairobi at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time.
The Animal Ambassador Insider Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.

Park admission is not included and is required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Advanced reservations must be made before day of visit. Tours must be cancelled a minimum of 24 hours in advance or total payment is forfeited. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813)884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability. Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change.

Get up-close and personal with our African Penguins at Penguin Point. Discover what it’s like to care for such a unique bird and learn how our parks help protect this endangered species in the wild.

Things to know before you go:
• Children must be 5 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
• 30 minute behind-the-scenes walking tour.
• Due to the nature of this tour, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time. This tour requires significant walking in unpaved areas and on uneven terrain.
• Please check in for your tour directly at Animal Interactions and Tours in Nairobi at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time. 

The Penguin Insider Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.
Park admission is not included and is required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Tours must be cancelled a minimum of 24 hours in advance or total payment is forfeited. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813)884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability. Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change.  

Guests on this interactive experience will step into the tortoise habitat to meet up close the Aldabra tortoises that call Busch Gardens home.
 
Things to know before you go:
• Children must be 3 and up to participate. Anyone under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
• 20-minute behind-the-scenes walking tour.
• Due to the nature of this tour, wheelchairs cannot be accommodated at this time. This tour requires significant walking in unpaved areas and on uneven terrain.
• Please check in for your tour directly at Animal Interactions and Tours in Nairobi at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time. 

The Aldabra Tortoise Insider Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.


Park admission is not included and is required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax.  Advanced reservations must be made before day of visit. Any “animal experience reservations” can be changed or cancelled once for free as long as the change is 24 hours in advance of the reservation date, but there are charges for changes made within 24 hours or for more than one change. “Animal experience reservations” are nonrefundable with less than 24 hours' advance notice of cancellation. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. If you have any questions or need to adjust your reservation, call (813)884-4FUN(4386). All tours are subject to availability. Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change.  

Go behind-the-scenes and get a crash course in Zoo Keeping 101! The Keeper for a Day program gives you the opportunity to experience one of the coolest careers in the world - be an Animal Care Specialist at Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay. With one of Busch Gardens' staff, you'll learn the necessary skills to care for exotic and endangered species from all over the world. Get an insider’s look into what makes our Animal Ambassadors so famous!

The Keeper For a Day Penguin and Reptile Tour is subject to availability. Limited quantities are available each day.

Park admission is not included and is not required. Prices listed are per person and do not include tax. Advanced reservations must be made before day of visit. Any “animal experience reservations” can be changed or cancelled once for free as long as the change is 48 hours in advance of the reservation date, but there are charges for changes made within 48 hours or for more than one change. “Animal experience reservations” are nonrefundable with less than 48 hours' advance notice of cancellation. Tours are non-refundable if guests miss their tour time. All tours are subject to availability. Animal interactions and program components may vary. All tour components and pricing are subject to change.