Join a zoo professional for this special experience! Guests will learn about how Roger Williams Park Zoo started and some of the insider knowledge that only zoo staff can provide! You will first explore our newest exhibit, The Faces of the Rainforest! Between the playful monkeys and the giant river otters, there is always lots of action! From there, your private safari will continue through The Amazing World of Adaptations, our Marco Polo Trail and our North America sections of the zoo! After that, pack your trunks, because guests will venture to the Textron Elephant & Giraffe Pavilion to try and catch a glimpse of the world’s largest and tallest land animals! Before departing, visitors will swing by the Alex and Ani Farmyard for an encounter with our beloved goats! All along the way your personal guide will be there to answer your questions and share stories from across our zoo’s rich history and provide you with some insider knowledge you did not know you needed to know! Like, did you know our oldest resident is 169 years old!
Tour groups will be limited to a single booking capped at 10 individuals. Other groups will not be combined with yours. Ample space will be provided for social distancing, which will be enforced between guests from separate households group and zoo staff. All participants will be required to wear a face mask during the entirety of the tour. The only exception we are able to offer for this special experience is for children under two.
Cost:
- Members: $120 for the first two people and $30 for every additional person (max of 10)*
- Non-Members: $130 for the first two people and $35 for every additional person (max of 10)*
*Guests under the age of two are admitted free of charge, but still count towards the 10 participant cap.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Date Availability:
- Tuesday and Wednesdays: 10:00am, 10:30am, 2:00pm and 2:30pm
- Thursday-Sundays: 3:00pm and 3:15pm
Please note: Not all animals will be visible and species availability can change daily depending on their needs and weather forecasts. We cannot guarantee any specific animal will be viewable on the tour. All tours are rain or shine, except for instances of severe weather or lightning.
The zoo is closed to general public on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Tours scheduled Thursday-Sunday start 30 minutes prior to the zoo closing.
To book or for more information contact Beth Caporelli at bcaporelli@rwpzoo.org or (401)-785-3510 ext. 394