Barcelona Zoo visit and free time

Excursions & day trips

Barcelona Zoo visit and free time

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Language: English

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Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours

Entrance Fees Included

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Why you’ll love this…

Family day out at Barcelona Zoo
Home to more than 7,000 animals
Free time to explore zoo's surroundings

What to expect

Barcelona Zoo is ideal for family days out. Over 7,000 animals from all over the world call this place home, including everything from lions, kangaroos and elephants to meerkats and creepy crawlies. It makes for a wild day trip from Salou.

There's something for everyone at Barcelona Zoo. And once we arrive, you'll have a morning of exploration ahead of you. Toddlers can pet the goats and guinea pigs at the farm, while older children get stuck in with the interactive exhibits. Don't forget to check out the art gallery – all the pictures have been drawn by the resident gorillas.

Within the park, there are restaurants and picnic areas where you can stop for lunch. And, afterwards, you'll have some free time to explore the Ramblas or go for a stroll around the famous Port-Vell area of the city.

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What's included

Transport
Guide
Zoo entrance ticket

What to remember

Food and drinks not included

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Provider

TUI España Turismo, S.L.U, with Tax Number B08089187 and Travel License Number GCMD-4

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.5 /5

Based on 38 reviews from verified customers

Review categories

Value for money

4.5/5

Staff

4.8/5

Safety

4.8/5

Service

4.8/5

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Ub40paula
Verified booking
4.6
September 22, 2025
Traveled as a couple
Loved the day, especially the zoo but felt we could hav done with another hour in Barcelona.
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Mrs Allan
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3.8
September 16, 2025
Traveled with family
Loved the whole day but think you should get longer free time 3 hours for zoo is good but should be 3 hours free time
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T
Verified booking
5
August 24, 2025
Traveled with family
More time at the zoo you do have to move fast to see everything in 3 hours.
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Graham Family
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5
June 5, 2025
Traveled with family
We had a fantastic trip, it was brilliant to be picked up and dropped off at our hotel door. Carlos and Michael looked after us well, and made sure we knew everything required. The only thing I'd mention (which wasn't a problem for us), is you only get 2 hours 'free time' in Barcelona if doing the zoo as well, but we were suitably tired enough to fall asleep on the return journey anyway!
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Gemma
Verified booking
4.6
June 2, 2025
Traveled with family
Theresa was absolutely fantastic. She was very knowledgeable and made the journey too and from Barcelona enjoyable. The zoo was a fantastic experience however the staff in the food hall were not very understanding to our SEN Childs needs. This made the experience very uncomfortable and quite distressing for Riley.
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Kaitlynne
Verified booking
3.8
May 18, 2025
Traveled as a couple
Unfortunately majority of the zoo was under renovation so it meant lots of the animals were unable to be seen properly or at all. The guide was lovely and friendly, even making the efforts to collect us directly when we were at the incorrect pickup location. however he rambled a lot on the bus in when giving information and would have been better with a script as I felt we missed lots of vital information. When booking this excursion it may be beneficial to add a map of pickup points.

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