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Product Description
VIP Tour- Asian Birds
Tour Details
Meeting Time & Place: 10:30 a.m. - Public tours will take place on Saturdays (April-September Only). Meet at the Asia Aviary in the Explore Asia Building.
Minimum Age: 10 years old, under 17 must be accompanied by a paying adult
Maximum Group Size: 8-10 (we will market this as 8, but keepers will allow if we get the occasional extra person or 2 due to online store oversell)
Tour Overview: This 1-hour tour will take guests on a behind the scenes Asian avian adventure learning about how keepers care for the wide variety of birds in the Asian exhibit. Guests will observe training or enrichment sessions for birds such as dazzling Demoiselle cranes, elegant Bali Mynahs and inquisitive Ravens. Guests are encouraged to engage with keepers and ask all their burning bird questions. Participation in this tour requires guests to walk up and down a steep, uneven path from the front to the back of the exhibit. No guest photography is permitted behind the scenes.
ADA Status: This public tour is NOT ADA accessible, but some ADA accommodations can be made for guests who purchase a private tour. Visit the 2027 Private tour page to learn more.
Health and Safety Restrictions:
Biosecurity- HPAI mitigation: If you have outside contact with poultry or waterfowl, please be mindful of the health and safety of our collection animals and do not wear contaminated shoes or clothing to the Zoo. Masks and shoe coverings may be REQUIRED to participate in behind-the-scenes tours as per the recommendation of our veterinarians.
If a tour needs to be cancelled for animal management reasons, we will work with guests and keepers to re-schedule it on a mutually agreed upon date, or issue a full refund.