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.
Please note, the last date to purchase a voucher guaranteed for Christmas is midnight Monday 23 December. Once purchased, we process and email over our vouchers manually.
Our Keeper Experience office is closed for the festive season Wednesday 25 December - Sunday 5 January 2025. During this time, purchases can be made but vouchers will not be sent out until Monday 6 January at the earliest.
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: £285
*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: £175
*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: £170
*Available for age 8 to 15 only
Family Fun Keeper Experience
Bring the family for an unforgettable day behind the scenes as zookeepers! This unique, hands-on experience is designed for animal lovers of all ages, giving you a chance to meet, feed, and care for some of our most beloved residents together in a group.
The experience includes helping with daily animal feeds, making enrichment for a variety of animals and lots of special hands-on magic moments. Go behind-the-scenes for a unique insight into the daily routines of zoo life and get your hands dirty – literally!
Price: £150
*Suitable for age 5+. At least one adult participant must be booked on with at least one child participant per slot
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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
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
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+
Rhino Magic Moment (Limited Availability)
Get closer than you ever imagined with our 30-minute Rhino Magic Moment and meet our resident Greater One Horned Rhino, Qabid. 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
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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
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
Close Encounters Magic Moment
Spend 30 minutes up close with some of the zoo's most unique creatures, including snakes, stick insects and invertebrates. Get ready for some exciting close encounters as you have the opportunity for some hands-on animal handling.
Price: £52
*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: £102
Suitable for age 8+ only
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 Bag
Looking for the perfect gift to accompany your wild experience? Packed with themed goodies, our gifts includes a commemorative tote or drawstring bag filled with branded zoo-venirs to make your experience even more memorable!
Please note the gift bag does not include a Keeper Experience or Magic Moment gift e-voucher, please add this to your order separately.
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