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.
Read our Keeper Experience terms and conditions
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: £280
*Suitable for age 16+ only
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: £170
*Suitable for age 16+ only
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: £165
*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: £112
*Suitable for age 5 to 7 only
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: £99
*Suitable for age 12+ only
Rhino Magic Moment
Get closer than you ever imagined with our 30 minute Rhino Magic Moment and meet our resident greater one-horned rhino. Help the keepers feed him a special treat and learn all about these special creatures and how the Zoo is helping with their conservation!
Price: £79
*Suitable for age 14+ only
Contact keeperexperiences@rzss.org.uk for more info.
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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: £69
*Suitable for age 8+ only
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: £69
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: £49
*Suitable for age 5+ only
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: £99
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
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
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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