Khao Kheow Open Zoo

I am very happy with the visit to the zoo! Had a leisure walk around and we took almost 7+ hrs (walking) First, tickets, foreigners are at bht350 each adult. If you didn't reserve tickets in advance, buy from a counter prior to entry. The gate staff will be happy to guide your driver if you go by grab. Lots of parking spaces. Take a picture of your ticket just in case. Collect a map of the place to help guide your around. Look out for the show time of the day. Why I truly like this place and areas that may not be to some visitor's expectation: 1. Great open zoo as it's called! Watch the animals at close distance and some without barriers like the deers. 2. Buy food for animals at 30 or 50 BHT depending on types which is really amazing especially for children. 3. Must go: the savannah area! 4. Must go: see Moo Deng! ;) 5. Lots of different species, huge variety, quantity for some species are not many but really enjoyed the variety. 6. Love most: the nature and openness of the zoo. Really fantastic 7. The show may not be like showcase of animals skills but opportunities to feed and see and sometimes touch the animals up close. Really great experience still 8. The show of elephant relaxing is interesting as you can choose to go basement to watch the elephant enjoying inside the water 9. The zoo has many drinks and snacks and lunch places. Had a good coffee at The Hive, right next to the penguin show place. 10. Big space so consider renting the golf cart or electric cart if you need some help with saving leg muscles. The electric cart can only enter the green zone. The zoo has 2 zones, green and red. Green has more species. Red has more areas including training areas/stay and a great tiger village area. The red would require a little more walking as more slopes. The nice weather in Nov really helps with the enjoyment of the zoo. Staff are all very friendly and helpful! Consider bringing food for a little picnic while enjoying the place. But watch out for monkeys as they are freely roaming and may snatch your stuff!

We had such a fun day at Khao Kheow Open Zoo — it’s one of the best wildlife outings near Pattaya! The park is huge and beautifully set against lush hills, so it feels more like a nature adventure than just a zoo. There are tons of animal species to see (from giraffes and rhinos to elephants and lemurs), and numerous opportunities to get close — like feeding giraffes or deer — which made the visit really memorable.

We visited Khao Kheow Open Zoo as a family and had a day filled with mixed emotions. On the positive side, it was a great experience to see the animals in person, and the absolute highlight was getting to feed the lemurs an experience we truly enjoyed. We also got to see Moo Deng, who is still very cool to watch, though she is nearly fully grown now! The staff throughout the park were incredibly friendly and welcoming, which we really appreciated. However, I have to be honest about my concerns. Some parts of the park feel quite run-down and outdated. While some areas are spacious, other enclosures felt far too small for the animals, which left us with a bit of a heavy heart. I think it’s important to visit with a critical eye regarding animal welfare. Overall, it was a nice family outing, but there is definitely significant room for improvement in maintenance and habitat sizes