Copenhagen ZOO
Copenhagen ZOO
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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In ZOO, you can meet more than 4,000 amazing animals and travel between continents in a pushcart. Get goosebumps from close encounters with polar bears and see the world from a giraffe’s perspective. Test yourself against different animals at the Zoofari playground, learn lots of wild animal facts and enjoy delicious food. A world to explore awaits. Open 365 days a year.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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Neighborhood: Frederiksberg
Located between Noerrebro and Vesterbro you’ll find Frederiksberg, which is actually a municipality in itself but completely surrounded by Copenhagen. Here there are several fine theaters, from the experimental to the great Det Ny Teater (The New Theater) which specializes in transcribing the great London and New York musicals into Danish, and has done so for several years with huge success. In Frederiksberg you’ll find Denmark’s most beautiful (and expensive) city villas. These 4-5 square miles form the Beverly Hills of Copenhagen. Here you’ll also find Frederiksberg Have (Garden) which sports huge outdoor concerts, from classical to electronic dance music. To top it off, dining options range from cozy family restaurants to some of the area’s most trendy cafés.
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- David WingettLondon, United Kingdom62 contributionsAmazing zoo experienceOf the three zoos I visited, this was by far the best. Especially excellent is the polar area. Gorillas area and Otter areas also very fun places. Animals look happy, environment looks excellent, plenty of shops and cafes. Can also go to the petting zoo area, and touch the animals. Gift shop is tidy and very well stocked. Could easily spend many hours taking photos of the animals.Visited May 2023Traveled soloWritten June 2, 2023
- feralie BSale, United Kingdom106 contributionsPandas vs SpaceI went to see the Pandas & I wasn’t disappointed- they both were on view and looked healthy. Bucket list ticked . We tried to enjoy the rest of the zoo despite the odd rain storm. However we both felt some animals Didn’t have the space they required to live happily in captivity. The Polar bear was pacing , the lions and tigers seemed to have no space to explore; the same for the brown bears. Plenty of clean toilets and cafes plus places to sit down. A mixed morning of delights and sadnessVisited July 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten July 17, 2023
- Peter MEdinburgh, United Kingdom292 contributionsGood day outPleasantly surprised by this attraction, all staff very friendly and well laid out. Lots of animals to see and a lot bigger in size than expected. Yes, some pens appear small but this applies to most zoos Young kids will love it as lots to see and do, kids animal farm especially good where they can interact with animalsVisited July 2023Traveled with friendsWritten July 27, 2023
- Lord_flashheart73 contributionsWell kept tidy Zoo with Pandas and Leopards.Easy to get to on the bus and included in the Copenhagen card as well (so is the bus!). Never seen a Leopard or Panda before but all the animals are well looked after. Even our 18 year old son was engaged!Visited August 2023Traveled with familyWritten September 2, 2023
- Aris D86 contributions?One of my favorite zoos. Lots of jungle animals and nature. Buses 4A, 7A and 72 stop at that zoo. I also liked the rabbit playground, arctic ring and black tower.Visited March 2023Traveled with familyWritten September 2, 2023
- timdudal1000Bradford, United Kingdom155 contributionsGreat zooThis zoo is unbelievably good, by far the best zoo we’ve visited. The range of animals is great, covering all the big animals you could hope to see. The Lions, , Hippo, and Polar Bears were our favourites. We really liked the fact that the animals seemed happy and had plenty of space. The method of viewing the animals is fantastic, you are not viewing them through bars and netting. The Savannah are gives you an unobstructed view of Zebra, Rhino and Giraffe in a large area together.Visited August 2023Traveled with familyWritten September 3, 2023
- AnnH59Paignton, United Kingdom197 contributionsAmazing visitOMG, what an amazing zoo, we try to visit a zoo everywhere we go. This zoo by far is the best one I've been to. Loved seeing the baby animals as well as the others. The polar bears were so beautiful, and the hippos just so huge . Then seeing the panda was the icing on the cake.Visited September 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten September 4, 2023
- karenpammy2016San Francisco, California1,192 contributionsSuch an amazing zoo!Our lodging was close by the Copenhagen Train station at Vesterbrogade which was a convenient 40 minute walk from there. We could have taken public transportation but to locate the connections and wait for the bus, our walk worked and before we knew it, we had already arrived at the Copenhagen Zoo entrance! We purchased a Copenhagen Card which was very convenient as we did not have to line up to purchase our entry tickets. The Copenhagen Zoo is set up in such a wonderful organized manner and the animals are all in displays that offer the visitor a nice view. Upon entry, while passing the lions, we had to stop for the family of lions including the cubs posing for us. Initially we thought it was just statues as they were not moving but we realized they were actually real!! Such an unbelievable sight that I have never encountered in a zoo!! Copenhagen Zoo builds the animal habitats with such precision that the surroundings are easy for the visitor to view the animals. The Giant Pandas were on display- one visible from the Bistro Pan Pan and the other one was visible in the outside munching on bamboo. Such a show!! The baboons and lemurs were also fun to view as they were climbing, running back and forth in their indoor and outdoor enclosures. The gift shops were nice also as there were some unique items found. It was quite an enjoyable visit at the Copenhagen Zoo. We definitely recommend a stop here to enjoy front row sightings of many types of wildlife.Visited June 2023Traveled with friendsWritten September 17, 2023
- Connor MGlasgow, United Kingdom218 contributionsGood MuseumThis was a speedy visit as I arrived with only 75 minutes before closing time so I really had to do a speed run of the museum. Never the less, I thought it was a terrific zoo. Lots of variety regarding animals, and the polar bears were a huge surprise. Loved seeing them. The elephants were a highlight too. Terrific museum. Wish I had more time.Visited September 2023Traveled soloWritten September 27, 2023
- melWythenshawe, United Kingdom149 contributionsZoo visitI loved this place, have visited many european zoos and this rates highly. Must see are the Pandas and Polar Bears. Lots of other fabulous animals. Clean and tidy. Halloween crazy which added to the atmosphere.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 26, 2023
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EiWiSu
Drammen, Norway1,899 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
We came particularly to see the latest addition - the pandas.
They have a new space made up of real bamboo as well as concrete and steel themed bamboo. It looks lovely and provides for a good viewing experience.
We enjoy visiting the zoo as the animals seem to be very healthy!
It was surprisingly crowded for a COVID-19 summer, but they had plenty hand sanitizers everywhere as well as one-way policy limiting cross traffic of crowds.
We loved the new panda shop, but had to give up on the main shop due to king lines.
They have a new space made up of real bamboo as well as concrete and steel themed bamboo. It looks lovely and provides for a good viewing experience.
We enjoy visiting the zoo as the animals seem to be very healthy!
It was surprisingly crowded for a COVID-19 summer, but they had plenty hand sanitizers everywhere as well as one-way policy limiting cross traffic of crowds.
We loved the new panda shop, but had to give up on the main shop due to king lines.
Written July 15, 2020
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elisabeth r
Benfleet, UK9 contributions
Aug 2020
We found it difficult to find once you get off the metro (I know this is not the zoo's fault but a sign or two would be great). We went straight in as we had the Copenhagen card, borrowed a free cart to put all our stuff and off we went. The zoo has loads of animals and it's easy to find your way around. The boys loved the pandas and lions and rhinos. All the animals looked very clean and well looked after. The boys also loved the machines where you have to grab a toy, they are good value at DKK20 and the kids can play until they win one. The play areas are also great - spacious and clean. We also loved the farm area, you can get right in with the goats - the goats can also go through a tunnel to get away which is good. Hand sanitiser and posters reminding you to stay apart which was easy. You can easily spend the entire day here so it's good value - we found drinks were very expensive so would take these with us next time.
Written August 28, 2020
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Miss_Teach1
Staffordshire, UK338 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We found the zoo by accident when on the bus heading to somewhere else. As we love zoos, we decided to go in. So glad we did!
There is a tower as you enter which you have to pay extra for (we felt that this was a little unreasonable so didn’t bother).
There are many animals here and many eating places- literally everywhere! We didn’t eat at any.
We felt some enclosures were a little small such as the lions, sea lions and leopard as the small wombats had more room. People smoked around the zoo and again we felt that this was not appropriate. There are signs asking for quiet in certain areas and to not tap the glass but these were ignored by the majority of the visitors as not staffed. This was a shame, we felt.
However, the pandas and polar bears were the talking point! Just wow! We got to get really close to the polar bears which was wonderful.
They also have an African area which was great.
Still absolutely well-worth a trip but hopefully the zoo will take on board the comments.
There is a tower as you enter which you have to pay extra for (we felt that this was a little unreasonable so didn’t bother).
There are many animals here and many eating places- literally everywhere! We didn’t eat at any.
We felt some enclosures were a little small such as the lions, sea lions and leopard as the small wombats had more room. People smoked around the zoo and again we felt that this was not appropriate. There are signs asking for quiet in certain areas and to not tap the glass but these were ignored by the majority of the visitors as not staffed. This was a shame, we felt.
However, the pandas and polar bears were the talking point! Just wow! We got to get really close to the polar bears which was wonderful.
They also have an African area which was great.
Still absolutely well-worth a trip but hopefully the zoo will take on board the comments.
Written April 9, 2023
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Danglish.adventures
Copenhagen, Denmark532 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
The polar bear glass walk through is an incredible experience. I could have stayed there all day watching the polar bears dive into the water and swim around the pool.
If you don't have the budget to fully visit you can see the africa enclosure and elephants from the park.
If you don't have the budget to fully visit you can see the africa enclosure and elephants from the park.
Written June 24, 2020
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SunBunny50
UK210 contributions
Oct 2021 • Couples
I'm afraid the childhood excitement of the mystery of a zoo is long gone. Once you have seen wildlife "in the wild", a lion or tiger enclosure is a very depressing place. This is an old and well-established zoo and therefore some of the facilities are unduly cramped and poorly fitted out. There are, of course, some "stars" like the panda and polar bears, however, for all the joy of the 3 polar bears frollicking in the water, there's also the large adult restlessly circling the tatty enclosure. A significant area is given over to commercial and hospitality outlets which detracts from the layout. It's a "good" zoo but is any zoo "good" these days?
Written October 23, 2021
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Madame Liza M
United Kingdom2 contributions
Nov 2021 • Couples
It’s worrying that a lot of visitors have no issue being so intrusive towards the animals and even more worrying that this is doable due to the zoo itself. A poor red panda terrified because a visitor had held his camera right up to his face. Animals have absolutely no space, especially the Jaguars and lions. Full of depressing sights and no animal deserves to live like this, the chimpanzees absolutely broke my heart. In addition to the past killings of healthy animals, no worry about preservation just entitlement to animals as entertainment.
Written November 5, 2021
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charlotte l
4 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
On arrival we was not informed that the the whole experience would be in Danish. When the zoo keeper arrived she informed us that she would not be doing the experince in English as would take too long, she was very blunt and kept looking at in dismay at the fact we agreed to continue with the tour anyway given that we had already paid for the experince before even coming to Copenhagen.
The pandas are amazing- the keeper did then speak some English so that we had some idea about the panda they have there.
Overall the pandas did win-
The pandas are amazing- the keeper did then speak some English so that we had some idea about the panda they have there.
Overall the pandas did win-
Written April 7, 2023
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Han
England, UK190 contributions
Nov 2021
We visited here for my partners birthday as we just love animals! The zoo is pretty big with so many animals - some of which I've never seen in person before like pandas and polar bears! There was lots of information boards about the animals written in both Danish and English. This was very helpful and inclusive. All talks however, are in Danish. The zoo even has a range of farm animals too. You are able (if you wish) to muck out the animals with the staff. I was able to pet cows in the petting zoo and was also able to pet a reindeer too! This was lovely.
You can tell that the zoo is very well maintained and all of the animals are really loved. The negative reviews on this zoo do not reflect in my trip! Such a wonderful zoo and all of the animals seemed happy.
You can tell that the zoo is very well maintained and all of the animals are really loved. The negative reviews on this zoo do not reflect in my trip! Such a wonderful zoo and all of the animals seemed happy.
Written November 25, 2021
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karenpammy2016
San Francisco, CA1,192 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
Our lodging was close by the Copenhagen Train station at Vesterbrogade which was a convenient 40 minute walk from there. We could have taken public transportation but to locate the connections and wait for the bus, our walk worked and before we knew it, we had already arrived at the Copenhagen Zoo entrance!
We purchased a Copenhagen Card which was very convenient as we did not have to line up to purchase our entry tickets. The Copenhagen Zoo is set up in such a wonderful organized manner and the animals are all in displays that offer the visitor a nice view.
Upon entry, while passing the lions, we had to stop for the family of lions including the cubs posing for us. Initially we thought it was just statues as they were not moving but we realized they were actually real!! Such an unbelievable sight that I have never encountered in a zoo!!
Copenhagen Zoo builds the animal habitats with such precision that the surroundings are easy for the visitor to view the animals.
The Giant Pandas were on display- one visible from the Bistro Pan Pan and the other one was visible in the outside munching on bamboo. Such a show!!
The baboons and lemurs were also fun to view as they were climbing, running back and forth in their indoor and outdoor enclosures. The gift shops were nice also as there were some unique items found.
It was quite an enjoyable visit at the Copenhagen Zoo. We definitely recommend a stop here to enjoy front row sightings of many types of wildlife.
We purchased a Copenhagen Card which was very convenient as we did not have to line up to purchase our entry tickets. The Copenhagen Zoo is set up in such a wonderful organized manner and the animals are all in displays that offer the visitor a nice view.
Upon entry, while passing the lions, we had to stop for the family of lions including the cubs posing for us. Initially we thought it was just statues as they were not moving but we realized they were actually real!! Such an unbelievable sight that I have never encountered in a zoo!!
Copenhagen Zoo builds the animal habitats with such precision that the surroundings are easy for the visitor to view the animals.
The Giant Pandas were on display- one visible from the Bistro Pan Pan and the other one was visible in the outside munching on bamboo. Such a show!!
The baboons and lemurs were also fun to view as they were climbing, running back and forth in their indoor and outdoor enclosures. The gift shops were nice also as there were some unique items found.
It was quite an enjoyable visit at the Copenhagen Zoo. We definitely recommend a stop here to enjoy front row sightings of many types of wildlife.
Written September 17, 2023
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BlueTravels
Jacksonville, FL441 contributions
Jul 2022
The zoo had some interesting areas... the polar bears, the pandas. I did not see signs of animal stress but I also thought that some of the enclosures were not quite as big as I've seen elsewhere. The place does need some maintenance. In some areas, notably the polar bear house, a lot of the interactive exhibits were out of order.
My husband and I visited because it was one of the more expensive attractions on the Copenhagen card, we were staying in Frederiksberg and, frankly, we wanted to see the Panda House where a small piece of an episode of Borgen was filmed!
It was an enjoyable enough way to spend a couple of hours, even without kids.
My husband and I visited because it was one of the more expensive attractions on the Copenhagen card, we were staying in Frederiksberg and, frankly, we wanted to see the Panda House where a small piece of an episode of Borgen was filmed!
It was an enjoyable enough way to spend a couple of hours, even without kids.
Written July 25, 2022
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Visto k io vado a visitarlo i primi giorni di ottobre volevo sapere se si vedono gli animali?
Anna1989
Reggio Emilia, Italy78 contributions
Direi proprio di sì! Unica cosa se c’è brutto tempo non credo che ne valga la pena!
Kann man im Zoo kopenhagen auch mit Euro zahlen?
evilnici
Schwarzenberg, Germany151 contributions
Getauscht hatten wir kein Geld, daher kann ich leider nicht sagen ob es bar geht, aber mit normaler EC Karte ging es
Eva B
49 contributions
Hej! Undrar om det finns möjlighet att hyra rullstol?
Hej Eva
Hvis du skriver til zoo@zoo.dk, så kan vi booke en kørestol til dig, så den står klar, når du kommer på besøg.
Med venlig hilsen
Marie, Zoologisk Have
Marie_Allen22
Bournemouth, UK264 contributions
Hi can you adopt an animal? Struggling to find it anywhere would like to adopt one before I attend as a gift for the person I’m going with?
mariellealien
Hammerfest, Norway57 contributions
I didn't see anything like that when I was there - but I'd ask the staff on their site :)
mcromerooviedo
Seville, Spain42 contributions
Buenas, iremos a la ciudad en el puente de diciembre, está abierto??
Hallo
My Spanish is not that great, but I think that you are asking if the ZOO is open in December? The answer to that question is yes. The ZOO is open every day all year around, and this December you can look forward to see ZOO in outstanding Christmas lights.
itsmeavni21
Copenhagen, Denmark
Was the panda building site a huge distraction?
Ian H
42 contributions
Was there in Feb, it was a fantastic zoo and even though there is building work, it didn't ruin the day.
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