The zoo is walkable from Basel centre, with some signs along the way. Cashier charged us the wrong admission price initially and was abrupt when we questioned our payment being taken. Decent food fro…Full review by Nicola_W_0108
Sep 17, 2024
Many animals on display and most with significant space and not just trapped in a cage. Some animals were not in their areas such as penguins and couldn’t be found. Overall a nice experience and go…Full review by Sherpa52875866341
Aug 7, 2024
We were in Basel killing some time after a river cruise and decided to come see the zoo. It's an older zoo but they have kept it up to date on animal habitat modernization. Definitely a good place to…Full review by Bostonterrier61
Is there penguin parade daily during month of February?
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They normally do walk the penguins on a daily basis, in the morning, but this depends on the weather. Please do check the website for the exact times - or give them a call in …
They normally do walk the penguins on a daily basis, in the morning, but this depends on the weather. Please do check the website for the exact times - or give them a call in advance, just to be sure that you don't create unfulfilled expectations :-) My kids used to love seeing the penguin 'parade'.
Where is the zoo located in relation to the main train station?
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Tram 1 or 8, to the stop Zoo Bachletten. Then about 5 minutes walking back, and down the small hill, to the Zoo. Otherwise, it is a 15-20 minute walk from the train station (past the red …
Tram 1 or 8, to the stop Zoo Bachletten. Then about 5 minutes walking back, and down the small hill, to the Zoo. Otherwise, it is a 15-20 minute walk from the train station (past the red brick Roche building, look for the stairs to the left before the viaduct, and walk down, then cross the street).
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