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Profile Sheet
(revised April
2011)
The Louisville Zoological Garden
1100 Trevilian Way, Louisville KY 40213
Group Sales Dept: 502-238-5348
Or toll free: 1-866-229-0502 ext. 348
E-mail: groupsales@louisvilleky.gov
The Louisville Zoo is the State Zoo of Kentucky
and one of the most popular non-profit attractions in the region with
over 800,000 annual visitors.
Take a walk through Africa. Or tour the ISLANDS.
Enjoy 134 beautifully landscaped acres in the center of Louisville. The
Louisville Zoo transports visitors into the habitats of over 1,700 of
the rarest animals on earth. Recognized for innovative habitat design
and exotic gardens, the Louisville Zoo introduces you to orangutans,
tapir, bats, tigers and colorful and rare birds in the award-winning
ISLANDS village. Dine in the ISLANDS Pavilion overlooking the rainforest
aviary.
Or, take an African expedition with a panoramic
view of the Savannah, home of elephants, giraffes, zebras, rhinos and
lions. Refresh yourself at the African Outpost, a beautiful restaurant
decorated with African masks and sculpture, before visiting the
whimsical meerkats and naked molerats.
Discover fish, amphibians, reptiles and Komodo
Dragons in the indoor HerpAquarium. Brilliantly colored lorikeets wing
their way around the aviary at Lorikeet Landing, ready to eat special
nectar right from your hands while the wallabies await you in the
Wallaroo Walkabout.
Wander deep into the heart of Africa to discover a
world of gorillas, the influence of African culture and the botanical
diversity of the forest. A wildlife highway and discovery trail winds
through the lush tropical growth offering underwater viewing of pygmy
hippos and early glimpses through the tall grasses into the gorilla
habitat. As travelers venture further, they will discover the gentle
giants, Western lowland gorillas.
Glacier Run is modeled after a mining town on the
edge of the arctic where polar bears and other arctic wildlife are
learning to live in balance with one another and humans. This exhibit
will teach visitors about some of the most pressing environmental issues
of our time - it will also offer ways we can help protect arctic
habitats and the planet.
Glacier Run features the popular Calistoga Splash
Park (May through September), the exciting Seal & Sea Lion
Habitat with multiple keeper training presentations daily in the
amphitheatre, and now the fabulous Bear Habitat and the town of Glacier
Run featuring polar and grizzly bears. In 2012 arctic fox, reindeer,
snowy owl, magpies, and sea eagles will be added.
Dining & Self-Paced Safari Tours: Enjoy a
delicious meal plus a short (2-2.5 hours) visit to either of the
Louisville Zoo’s most innovative and exciting habitats with indoor
dining facilities: The ISLANDS or the Gorilla Forest. Each tour is
focused on one of these themed habitats with minimal walking required,
no hills and easy access to temperature-controlled rest and
refreshment! Excellent motor coach access drops your guests within a few
hundred yards of the air-conditioned dining facilities located in each
habitat.
Dining: Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner catered
by the Safari Culinary Company. Varied menu options are available. A
private dining room with buffet service is provided in the
ISLANDS. Sectioned off dining with private buffet service is provided in
the African Outpost. Call for special package prices which include Zoo
admission plus a delicious meal:
- Sunrise Safari Tours –
between 8:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Continental breakfast or full breakfast menus.
- Luncheon Safari Tours –
between 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Picnic lunches to home-style dinners.
- Twilight Safari Tours –
beginning at 4:00 p.m. (times can vary).
Casual or elegant twilight dining.
Minimum participants per tour are 30; maximum is
57. Zoo gift shop discounts. Custom menus, bingo, evening entertainment,
train or carousel rides, scavenger hunts with prizes, and goodie bags
can be added at additional cost. Advance reservations are required.
Complimentary admission and meal provided for motor coach driver and
escort.
The Zoo is open daily, year-round with hours
varying by season. Group reservations need to be made in advance with
signed contract and 25% down payment (non-refundable 60 days prior to
scheduled arrival). Balance of payment due upon arrival or through
pre-paid billing. Check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express
accepted. Call 502-238-5348 or toll free at 1-866-229-0502 ext 348.
For groups of 15 or more: Adults (12-59): $9.95
(regularly $12.50), Children (3-11) & Seniors (60+) $7.40 (regularly
$9.50) Infants 2 and under are free. Rates will increase July 1, 2011.
Call for prices on Safari Group Tours.
The Louisville Zoo has 8 special event areas from
which to choose - for the most casual outdoor picnic to the most elegant
indoor party! We can work with you to customize events for groups as
small as 50 and as large as 10,000. Visit
www.louisvillezoo.org/groups for more details.
The Louisville Zoo can be easily reached from all
major highways, I-64, I-71 and I-65, via the inner beltway
I-264. Located only 15 minutes from downtown Louisville’s historic Main
Street, the International Airport and the Kentucky State Fair &
Exposition Center. Take exit 14 off I-264 and drive north, following Zoo
signage. Free parking. Motor coach parking available.
The Louisville Science Center & IMAX Theatre, the
Louisville Slugger Museum, the Speed Art Museum, the Kentucky Derby
Museum, Glassworks, the Belle of Louisville/Spirit of Jefferson river
cruises, the Star of Louisville, Churchill Downs, The Frazier Historical
Museum and the Muhammad Ali Center. Call the Greater Louisville
Convention & Visitors Bureau at 1-888-Louisville (1-888-568-4784) for
information on local attractions and hotels. Or visit
www.gotolouisville.com.
The Louisville Zoo, a non-profit organization and state zoo of
Kentucky, is dedicated to bettering the bond between people and the
planet by providing excellent care for animals, a great experience for
visitors, and leadership in conservation education. The Zoo is
accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM) and by the
Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
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