The Negara National Zoo is located in the Selangor district of Kuala Lumpur and has a total area of about 45 hectares. The park was opened in late 1963
The Negara National Zoo is the largest and most prominent of its kind, and is the most famous among the tourist places in Malaysia that serve the same purpose.
The park houses about 5,137 animals belonging to 459 different species, and has evolved over the years to provide natural environments suitable for the nature of animal life.
The park offers 16 exhibits, including reptile park, monkeys, elephants, continental birds, savannah exhibits, children's complex, hippopotamus, aquarium, and others.
Activities you can do
- You and your family can wander around the park to enjoy its beautiful nature and its wonderful statues, and to learn about its many landmarks and facilities, and the animals it embraces.
- The park includes some predators that you can visit, such as lions, leopards, and others, most notably the tiger's den, which was designed in a distinctive style.
- Your children will also be happy to visit the huge elephant house that is tamed to deal with visitors, as the park management allows you to approach its nets and feed it.
- Among the most exciting animals in the park are monkeys of all kinds, which you can see within their environment, which is equipped with everything you need to play and have fun.
- The park offers many exciting shows with animals daily, where you can enjoy watching some of them, such as elephants, birds and sea lion shows.
- You must have an adventure playing with the huge turtles that you can approach and feed them, and your children will be very happy to play with them and pet them.
- End your visit with a tour of the garden train that goes around the place to visit the gift shop, and then one of the restaurants for a delicious meal.
Entry prices
- For adults over 12 years old, 76.5 ringgit, equivalent to 18.61 US dollars.
- For children between 3 and 12 years old, 38.7 ringgit, equivalent to 9.42 US dollars.
- Free for those under 3 years old.
Worktime
Daily from 9 am to 5 pm.Hotels near Negara National Zoo
Ascot Hotel & Apartments
It is a 5-star hotel in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, with great reviews, and it is 8.2 kilometers from Negara National Zoo.Visitor reviews summary
The location is excellent, the services are good, the rooms are comfortable.
InterContinental Hotel
It is a 5-star hotel in Kuala Lumpur with great reviews, and it is 7.2 kilometers from Negara National Zoo.Visitor reviews summary
The location is excellent and close to services, the staff is helpful, the breakfast is not varied.