Lovely Zoo

Lovely zoo with really good enclosures. Really good selection of animals to see. Really well laid out.

Absolutely fantastic

Absolutely amazing day and fantastic zoo!!! We normally hate zoos as the animals feel very cramp and it saddens me! However, this zoo has amazing enclosures that are open and plenty of room for all the animals. We loved the set up of all the enclosures and making the most of the space and opening up enclosure with underground tunnels or over head tunnels to give the animals further areas to explore. You really get up close to all the animals whilst ensure both the animals and visitors are safe! The zoo is extremely clean, had a sense of calm and staff who are friendly and constantly around in all areas. Visiting the zoo was the highlight of our 2 week holiday traveling! To top it off seeing the bay elephants was an amazing experience. This zoo has absolutely everything you could want to see and experience from an animal experience and family day out.

Fabulous

Fabulous experience from the start to the end. Very well organised and a lot of thought put into every single area. Make sure you reserve a whole day to visit.

A Notch Above other Zoos

This may be the best zoo I ever visited. This is more like an oases in the city of Amsterdam where many birds fly freely around the zoo. There are many ponds for the birds. There is the usual trove of animals found in many zoos. There is a cool Micropia museum next door to the zoo.

Worth a visit

We really enjoyed our morning here. As people have mentioned the enclosures did face lots of trees/foliage so it was difficult to spot some of the animals but I think overall this is better for the animal rather than being in an empty space. We just tried at a different time and managed to see most of them. The baby elephant was amazing too see and the keepers were very friendly and informative when asked questions. There was some renovations going on but this did be not affect our day. The reason I have deducted one star is because of the gorilla enclosure. All of the other animals seemed happy and enclosures were appropriate as possible however the gorillas looked bored and disinterested. The roasting room to see them behind the glass absolutely stinks. I apologise if this is only a temporary enclosure and if they were inside due to the weather but I hope this is not their long term home. Overall we really enjoyed our visit and would recommend for a half day trip if looking for something to do while in Amsterdam

My visit to this zoo was very super! I would like to visit this zoo in summer

I was excited! I saw many animals, many beautiful birds! I liked how the exhibits were arranged! I saw lions! It was my dream to see lions!

Great fun!

This zoo is really well maintained and the animals are genuinely really well cared for. My Partner and I loved walking around seeing all of the animals and really enjoyed how up close we could get to them!

Great time

Absolutely amazing! Friendly staff, great environment, and very beautiful set up. Animals were active and the day stayed clear to enjoy it

An excellent zoo!

ARTIS zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world and one of the prime attractions in Amsterdam if you're interested in nature. Visitors to the zoo will be impressed by the variety of animals living here, which includes elephants, zebras, giraffes, crocodiles, and tortoises. Other animals that you can encounter here are lemurs, flamingos, penguins, and mountain goats. I am not exactly a great fan of zoos, but the friend I visited ARTIS with used to volunteer here and she assured me that the animals are very well taken care of. Therefore, if you have any general concerns about animals being kept in captivity, you can visit this zoo without any worries about the treatment of the animals that live here. ARTIS Zoo is not exactly cheap at €29.50 for a standard ticket, but you can enter for free if you've got the I amsterdam card. If you're keen to visit the nearby Artis Micropia and/or the Artis Groote (Big) Museum too, but you're not entitled to free entry, you can buy a combined ticket for two or more Artis sites, which will get you a discount. I would say that you can easily spend at least an hour and a half in the zoo, so make sure you give yourself enough time to fully enjoy it.

Not only for kids!

Very nice Zoo with many kind of animals. We spend around 3 hours but if we want to see all animals then for sure you need more than 5 hours. Actually is a good place for families with kids to spend a whole morning or an afternoon enjoying the animals. There are also 3-4 places within the Zoo that you can enjoy your coffee or snacks (or even light meals). Only negative is that you need to pay additional Euro 2 for the map of the zoo, this is something that I saw first time in any Zoo!

A good day out

We were pleasantly surprised by Artis, there is so much to do and see and it is easy to spend a good 4 or 5 hours just ambling. They are doing a lot of modernising at the zoo and the new parts are excellent. The elephant enclosure is huge and the animals looked very healthy and happy. As you move through the zoo the older parts do seem to be in need of some work and some of the more negative reviews make sesne, but I am guessing the modernising of these areas will all be scheduled in. There is a nice restaurant and several cafe bars amd toilets around the place. If you are looking for something different to kill a few hours, then I recommend Artis Zoo.

Great value for money!

The Zoo takes about 2 hours to get round and see everything and there is lots to see! Plenty of seating areas for a picnic and wasn’t overcrowded. Good value for money and a nice day out!

Great in the morning

Comes free with “I am Amsterdam” pass. One of the few places open at 9am. Lots of animals to see and a planetarium. Worth a few hours visit.

Good zoo, good size

Lovely time at the zoo. Perfect size. Spent about 2.5 hours here (without stopping for food). They charge for maps so take a pic or download the app. Some animals were no where to be seen, but that didn’t effect the experience. Lovely zoo

Top notch zoo

Probably one of the nicest zoo’s in the world. Very clean and the animals all have lots of room and look healthy. The viewing of the animals is top notch and they have multiple areas where you can see the animals without bars in the way. Definitely spring for the extra museums that are offered here they are very interesting.

Go see the penguins 🐧

It's one of my favourite zoos in Europe. i love getting lost here, and seeing all the animals, they also seem all super happy, too

Impressed by zoo, Awed by butterflies

Great zoo, quite a bit is ‘under construction’. Maps are not the best and it could use more direction signs. However, it is very open and somehow you feel close to the animals as you are watching them. The wolves were howling and leopard and panther were adorable. Highlight for us was butterfly exhibit. Most incredible we have ever seen.

A beautiful zoo in Amsterdam , NL

We visited this beautiful zoo with , lush gardens and elegant sculptures . The animals were healthy looking and the zoo did not smell foul. We saw giraffes, elephants taking a swim, African penguins , Oryx , otters , herons , griffon Vultures . I didn’t realize that there was a clean , vibrant zoo located in the middle of the city . Our pictures were taken by the roaming Artis staff and we were able to retrieve our family pictures by the kiosk inside the Planetarium .

Lovely zoo!

Really enjoyed my day at the zoo. The weather was showery but there were lots of exhibits under cover and I was delighted to see species I’d never seen before, such as the walk through Inca Tern exhibit. What a treat! There was a nice cafe, bathrooms and a gift shop.

Loved walking through the bird houses

Brilliant zoo! Big bird walk throughs and butterfly house. Quite large enclosures and information boards explaining improvements such as making the lion enclosure 10x bigger than it was, the elephants have a pool large/ deep enough for them to swim. Wouldn't have gone if we didn't have the i-amsterdam card to make the tram there and entrance "free" but glad we did.

Enjoyable zoo, especially for children

Impressive zoo, was a trip highlight for both of our children! It's a good size to explore for a few hours, with plenty to entertain all ages. Also, the landscaping was beautiful and rivaled some of the landscape at Keukenhof!

Absolutely amazing

Here on holiday with the family and decided to visit the zoo after it was recommended to me by a couple of my uni tutors. ARTIS is probably the best zoo I’ve ever been to. It feels like you are a part of the animals’ world as their enclosures are so well done and natural. The staff are really friendly and knowledgeable on the animals they are talking about.

Really nice zoo

Really nice zoo , very clean and there’s sea lot of animals that I really like like the sea lines , chimps and the gorillas . Altogether it was a really nice experience.

Impressive zoo with ongoing maintenance. Excellent to see

Expect a good 2 to 3 hours of walking. And that's with the aquarium closed. Massive complex that has renovations ongoing all over. Big open spaces, non cramped habitats for the animals. Did a good deed and handed in a dropped bank card and other things to reception yesterday. Hopefully the lady got her items back. Staff and maintenance are everywhere. The planetarium is for children and all in Dutch.

Gorgeous zoo, prep your walking shoes!

We loved the zoo! Including a lunch break we were there from 11am till about 5pm. I didn’t care that aquarium and a bunch of exhibits were out of order, it’s just part of a big place like that that some things might not be available to be viewed at times. Certainly plenty to see. The cafes had a good selection of meals as well. Gift shop had many cool souvenirs there. Our only 2 criticisms was that the puma and leopard enclosures which looked so tight and small. I mean the puma was very unhappy and walked in circles :( We really hope they get an upgrade soon, just like the other animals have! Second, the walkthrough bird area (the black body/ red beak birds) - rocks could do with a frequent wash down. It reeked and looked so bad. Otherwise, beautiful inner city zoo!!

So much to enjoy, great for nature lovers

Bigger than it looks on the map. Absolutely stunning. So much nature everywhere. The bird house and butterfly house was my favourite. Lovely to see so many herons everywhere nesting in the trees with the storks and rose-ringed parakeets. I noticed that the animals all looked happy, except the wolves who could do with a bigger enclosure. Also funny how some of the animals seem to come to see you. This is definitely a place where you need to take your time to enjoy everything the zoo has to offer. Wish there was an English map.

Artis Not just a Zoo

Artis "Zoo" is a fantastic day out. All animals in a conservation setting to help their wild counterparts. A baby black jaguar had been born late 2024. An incredible sight cuddled up with it's mum. There's plenty to see from butterfly, insect, reptiles and big elephants giraffe and zebras. Cafes are dotted about for rest breaks and lots of helpful and knowledgeable staff on hand to explain things. Your ticket also gets you a discount into Micropia the microbe experience which is all indoors and fascinating with interactive exhibits for everyone old and young. Two tram stops get you either 5 mins walk or right outside the main gate. Well worth the visit we got lost in the adventure for 5 hours.

The best zoo I have ever been to

This is the best Zoo I have ever been too. This zoo has a planetarium that I had to record and post it on my YouTube channel. We learned about animals with the following characteristics and descriptions. I learned about planets and stars with the planetarium video with information and comparing the inner and outer solar system including Pluto, also known as the dwarf planet. I would recommend on watching the planetarium

Best zoo I’ve been to!

Amazing zoo! They have so many animals and everything you would want to see/do. Lots of cafes and friendly staff if you need anything. Would definitely go again!

was just what I needed !!!!

I went to ARTIS after visiting the National Holocaust Museum, which was pretty heavy, so I wanted to chill and watch some animals, on entyry to the zoo a chimp ran above me between tree's making a racket, which was just what I needed !!!! I went in quite late and most of the big animals were already in their houses and out of sight, like lions, Elephants, Giraffes etc, so abit disappouiting, but was a good walk around to clear my head. White wolves were cool, Ape & Bird house were interesting. It is quite a small zoo these days, being old and in a city centre, but animals look well looked after. I went to this as I had the Iamsterdam card which gave free access, so worth checking out the Iamsterdam card, as I saved allot of money by using the card and tried a few things I would not have paid for, like this one, which turned out to be a highlight of my trip.

Nice Zoo.

Good attraction. There is more than one cafe on site. Lots of animals to see. Worth a trip. We used out "I Amsterdam City tourist card". when we visited on a Saturday, wasnt too busy. East to get to from Amsterdam Central station. The ARTIS-Groote Museum is located on site too. Very interesting museum.

A day out for the family

We spent the best part of a day at the Artis Zoo. There were a good variety of animals to see even in the cold weather. Easy to get to, just jump on the number 14 Tram and get off at the Artis stop and the Zoo is across the road. A variety of snack places are available and also a good gift shop. Kids will love it here with all the animals to see and play areas for them to jump around. Al i all, good value for money and a good day out.

magical spot to experience

A beautiful spot in Amsterdam. surrounding the zoo and inside the zoo it feels like a magical place. the food is really good in the restaurant even though it is vegetarian and vegan, i was pleasantly surprised how good it tasted. lovely elephants and giraffes who seem to be very happy and very curious of the guests

Great visit

Good visit to this zoo. Animals are well cared for and staff informative. Quite a few cafes within the zoo. This was a return visit as we were here in 2018.

Fantastic zoo! 100% would recommend

Highlight of our trip. This zoo was fantastic and so reasonably priced! You can literally walk through animal enclosures and could get much closer to some of the bigger animals compared to any other zoo I’ve been to. Yes some enclosures could be slightly bigger but it reassured me that these animals were all rescued. The staff we interacted with were so friendly and I would recommend this zoo to anyone

It was amazing!

My girlfriend and I bought ticktets for the whole thing, but sadly we only had time for the ZOO and Micropia. Both were delightful experiences! The Micropia center is very interesting and fun - they give you stuff to do and you can interact with basically everything. And the ZOO is just huge and amazing! All of the people who work there are very helpful and you can practically ask them anything about the animals. Loved it❤️

Happy day at zoo

I normally get sad about zoos, because animals are in cages but this wasn’t like it. They got their own areas, not small cages, and clearly they enjoyed their life - or almost all others than couple wallabies, who looked like they are annoyed and hate everyone. Paths were clear, there were benches and staff was super helpful. Definately recommend! Ticket was quite expensive.

An amazing zoo

Me and my partner had amazing time at artis Amsterdam zoo first the staff was very nice and welcoming and the animals habitat was so clean and they seem so happy and so much space to move around and enjoy a natural life so wanted to share my thoughts. Best zoo I been to so far.

A lovely day

Our group had free entry to the zoo with our IAmsterdam cards, and I’m glad we went. It was a super zoo and you got some good looks at the animals, particularly the elephants and the cute baby giraffe currently there! The enclosures are quite small as it’s a city zoo but it seems well managed. We also visited Micropia (separate entry fee but also free with our cards) which was a brilliant museum and far exceeded our expectations as a last day of the holiday activity.

Great experience. I saw a zoo looking after their animals.

I was looking for someone else to see and do in Amsterdam, so I did this zoo trip, and what a great experience I had there, The animals all looked very well kept and healthy plus going round it was all very clean so easy to just walk around, beautiful animals inside and the elephants looked amazing big healthy and well looked after.

Great zoo!

Enjoyed this zoo on my previous trip to Amsterdam so decided to visit again this time (I actually ended up going twice!). The zoo it situated in a quieter area of Amsterdam and it easily accessible by tram or walking. Staff were all really friendly and the zoo was easy to navigate. I'd highly recommend visiting the cafe situated over the left side of the park, near the giraffe and zebra enclosure. There is a great terrace where you can sit and watch the animals. Overall a great activity if you're looking for something different to do while in Amsterdam!

A hidden place to discover

Found by walking from my Hotel The Lancaster across the road. What an amazing surprise to see flamingos dancing in their pond. The wonderful layout of this incredible area is just like finding a jewel in the jungle. The panther and its chilling call. The beautiful trees as you stroll from animal to animal the elephants the giraffes, the new and beautiful lions den. Enjoy their space. I spent the day just absorbing it all.

Amazing find in Amsterdam

Amazed at the amount if space and animals there were here. Definitly worth a visit. Loads to see and do for adults and kids. Loads of restaurants and cafes as well.

The Best Zoo

I have been to this zoo many times and every time was a brilliant experience. I asked my friend what animal do you want to see. He said elephants and literally less than 30 minutes later we saw 4 beautiful elephants, one large male, 2 large females and 2 lovely babies. They were less than 5 meters away so we got a great view of their size and behaviour. It was such a lovely experience to be able to show my friend and enjoy the up close and personal experience myself. My favourite part is the walk in enclosure where you are up close to the sloths, marmosets and lizards with absolutely no fence or cage in between. You walk into their world, you see what they see with nothing in between. The cafes and food courts are very reasonably priced. With the view of giraffes and zebras walking by as you eat your meal is just next world worthy. I have been to many zoos all over Europe and this zoo is by far the best. Every time I visit it has been updated and improved upon so you see where your entrance fee is being spent. Overall if you like animals and want to see them in a minimal enclosure that is safe but lets the animals roam free then this is the zoo for you.

Defo worth a visit

This is the best zoo we’ve ever visited - you can get so close to the animals and they have so much more space. There are a lot of different areas that overlap above and below ground, it feels very natural and flowy

Great family day out

An enjoyable day out for our family. We booked the zoo as a space filler between other bookings and thought we’d pop in for a couple of hours. We didn’t have high hopes but we were wrong. We got round the zoo and saw everything in about 1.5 hours but we could have easily stayed twice as long. Even our teen daughters enjoyed it which is really saying something!

Excellent zoo, very impressed

Very impressed with ARTIS, especially for a city zoo. Very well maintained and looked after throughout, with well thought out and enriched enclosures. Wide range of animals with excellent displays. Very rare to see so many captive animals so relaxed and displaying so many normal behaviours. Would highly recommend and love to come back.

Not sure about this zoo, it was good as a zoo but didn’t mention any animal saving work so is it just cruelty for profit

I’m never sure with zoos. Are they protecting example of a species with programmes to rewind offspring or have they just ‘acquired’ animals (how?) from their natural habitat? Some zoos tell you all about their animal programs. I didn’t see much of this. There were a couple of programs mentioned for people which is something. If you put the potential cruelty aside it is a lovely place to visit. Well laid out to spread the people. Lots of greenery including beautiful edible gardens everywhere. Loads of animals to see. On a downside there was a dead bird in with some grass eating mammals, the elephants didn’t look like they had much greenery and the chimps were having lots of fights, could be natural behaviour, could be stress or lack of space.

ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo - 28/06/2024

ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo - 28/06/2024 A really enjoyable zoo we went to on our trip to Amsterdam. I have not been to a zoo in a while and I forgot how fun they are! We were there for 2-3 hours, really good fun!

Huge zoo, great vibe

This zoo is huge the enclosures are large and it’s relatively easy to navigate your way around! They have good facilities although we brought our own food from the local shop! We didn’t do the aquarium but we spent the whole day at the zoo alone so we wouldn’t have had time to do both! Luckily we were able to see the majority of the animals who were all lying around or enjoying the enrichment in their environments I would definitely recommend this place if you want a fun day out and it is family friendly too