Keeper experiences

Our fantastic range of Keeper Experiences and Magic Moments will give you a once in a lifetime chance to get up close and personal with our amazing animals! 

By purchasing a keeper experience voucher, you are making a valuable contribution to our conservation work and helping to create a world where nature is protected, valued and loved. 

If you are looking for a unique and exciting present, our keeper experience gift boxes make the ideal gift for friends and family! Keep reading for more information.

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Full Day Keeper Experience

Join our keepers for a whole day packed full of close encounters and fantastic experiences, learning all about life as a zookeeper and the animals that live in Edinburgh Zoo. 

Price: £285

*Suitable for age 16+ only

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Half Day Keeper Experience

Join our keepers for three hours packed full of close encounters and fantastic experiences, learning all about life as a zookeeper and the animals that live in Edinburgh Zoo. 

Price: £175

*Suitable for age 16+ only

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Junior Keeper Experience

Join our keepers for three hours packed full of close encounters and fantastic experiences as younger animal lovers get the chance to experience what it’s like to be zookeeper. 

Price: £170

*Available for age 8 to 15 only

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Mini Keeper Experience

Enjoy a fun-packed morning joining our keepers on their morning duties, allowing younger animal lovers to work with a range of animals as they go behind-the-scenes for an introduction to zoo keeping. 

Price: £115

*Suitable for age 5 to 7 only

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Penguin Magic Moment

Meet some of our most famous residents here at Edinburgh Zoo with a 30 minute Penguin Magic Moment. Enjoy the opportunity to get up close as you feed our Gentoo Penguins their favourite fish, all whilst learning about these unique birds.

Price: £102

*Suitable for age 12+ only

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Otter Magic Moment

Spend 30 minutes with our family of Asian small-clawed otters by feeding and interacting with them from our exclusive experience area. Our keepers will tell you all about these curious animals as you watch them play with enrichment and help them paint a special picture for you to take home! 

Price: £72

*Suitable for age 8+

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Meerkat Magic Moment

Spend 30 minutes with some of the Zoo’s cheekiest and most charismatic animals as you help our keepers feed the meerkats. You will also work with our keepers making enrichment before watching the meerkats interact with what you’ve made. 

Price: £72

*Suitable for age 8+ only

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Armadillo Magic Moment

In this Magic Moment you will spend time with our keepers behind the scenes where you'll meet our charismatic armadillos. You'll get to help feed them live insect food, feel their amazing, defensive shell and learn all about them from our expert keepers! 

Price: £72

Suitable for age 6+ only

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Close Encounters Magic Moment

This Magic Moment involves a packed 30 minutes as you get up close to some of the Zoo’s friendliest residents. You will spend time with our keeper meeting some of our more unusual animals which could include a small mammal, reptiles and invertebrates. 

Price: £52

*Suitable for age 5+ only

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Sloth Magic Moment

Hang out with our Linne’s two-toed sloths in this new special magic moment! Learn all about our sloths from our expert keepers, and go behind the scenes, feed them some tasty snacks and explore the area they eat, sleep and hang out in. 

Price: £102

Suitable for age 8+ only

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Giraffe Magic Moment (ages 6-11)

Say ‘high’ to the tallest residents at Edinburgh Zoo – our Nubian giraffes! Get up close and personal with our herd of boys and feed them leaves and other treats. Learn all about these special creatures from the people that know them best, our expert keepers. 

Price: £250

*Suitable for age 6 to 11 only

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Giraffe Magic Moment (age 12+)

Say ‘high’ to the tallest residents at Edinburgh Zoo – our Nubian giraffes! Get up close and personal with our herd of boys and feed them leaves and other treats. Learn all about these special creatures from the people that know them best, our expert keepers. 

Price: £125

*Suitable for age 12+ only

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Keeper Experience Gift Box

Treat your loved one to a Keeper Experience gift box to go with their wild experience gift! Full of fun souvenirs, take home more than just memories of your Magic Moment.

Please note the gift box does not include a gift e-voucher, please add this to your order separately.

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