National Zoological Park

I recently visited National Zoological Park Delhi, and overall it was a pleasant and informative experience, especially for families and wildlife enthusiasts. Location & Accessibility: The zoo is centrally located in Delhi and is easy to reach via metro, cab, or personal vehicle. Parking is available, though it can get crowded on weekends. Ticketing & Entry: The ticketing process is smooth, with both online and offline options. Entry fees are reasonable, and the staff at the gate were helpful in guiding visitors. Cleanliness & Maintenance: The zoo is fairly well-maintained with clean walking paths and decent waste management. However, certain areas could use more frequent cleaning, especially during peak hours. Animal Enclosures & Variety: The zoo houses a wide variety of animals including tigers, lions, elephants, reptiles, and birds. Most enclosures are spacious, though a few could be improved to better simulate natural habitats. Visitor Experience: The zoo is quite large, so be prepared for a lot of walking. Battery-operated vehicles are available, which is a good option for elderly visitors or families with kids. Signage is decent, but adding more information boards about animals would enhance the learning experience. Facilities: Basic amenities like drinking water, restrooms, and Ice cream stalls are available. Food options are limited no food is allowed inside. It’s better to go with heavy brunch or you can have food at the entry only. You find anything inside except ice cream, tea coffee and water. Best Time to Visit: Morning hours are ideal, especially during cooler months, as animals are more active and the crowd is manageable. Overall Verdict: A good place for a day outing in Delhi, especially for kids and nature lovers. With a few improvements in maintenance and facilities, it can offer an even better experience. Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Yes

Visited the National Zoological Park and had a really good experience overall. The zoo was clean and well-maintained, with dustbins placed everywhere, which made it easy to keep the surroundings tidy. The electric vehicle facility is very convenient — it offers pick-and-drop across major points and even helps reach the exit comfortably, which is especially useful when visiting with kids or elders. 🚐🌿 Important tip for families: if you're visiting with children, carry homemade daliya or khichdi. These are the only solid foods typically allowed inside. Plastic bottles and outside solid food are not permitted. Only drinks and ice creams are available inside. So it’s better to eat properly before entering — that way you can comfortably spend 2–3 hours exploring without worrying about food. 🍲👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Overall, a pleasant, organized place for a relaxed outing with family. Just plan your food accordingly and enjoy the walk! 🌳🦌 Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Yes

I recently visited the Delhi Zoological Park, and while the park itself is quite spacious and has a good variety of animals, my overall experience was affected by the ticket booking process. I faced significant issues while trying to book tickets. There wasn’t clear guidance on how to proceed, which led to unnecessary delays and frustration—especially under the heat and crowd conditions. For a place that attracts so many visitors, the ticketing system really needs to be more efficient and user-friendly. Once inside, the park was decent, but the initial hassle left a negative impression. I hope the management improves the booking process to make visits smoother for everyone. Visited on Weekend Wait time 10–30 min Reservation recommended Yes

The national capital deserves to have a better managed and a larger zoo. The staff needs to be sensitised and urged to be more helpful and less rude towards the visitors. Taking motivation from other well-run zoos across the world, steps should be taken to increase the species hosted at the zoo to make it a memorable experience. Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Yes

Nice experience. Bench is provided from here to there for rest. Map is also available with names of animal we are going to see. I do felt bad about their loneliness. Visit early before noon or in evening. Entry charge : ₹80/person ( for Indian ) For carrying cold drink : ₹20/bottle ( refundable can be collected from them ) For carrying water bottle : ₹0 if bottle is transparent. Ticket have to be book online.

Very big area to cover very less animal, Lion, tiger, white tiger, elephant, Leopard ostrich, few variety of Deer, few varieties of macow, crocodile and few more birds. You can took battery riksha. But my expectations from Delhi national zoo was a little higher. I have visited lucknow zoo and bhilai zoo which have much more variety of animals. Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No

May 11, 2026. Walked here on foot. If u bring own car or something here, even though it costs u parking charge, it gives u one pro point that u don't need cloak room that's totally awful here. I'll tell u ahead why. There is no physical tickets here, buy there or in advance, but online. Ticket Price is 80 rps. Cloak room situation - First you need to put your stuff in here and even though the sign board says 5 rps per item they will take 20 rps. And you gotta get in a line (or fight through crowd, depends on scene). If u will take recyclable bottle inside, u gotta give another 20 rps (they said it's refundable but do not trust too much i think cuz I'm not sure if they will actually give it back). But if u take a reusable bottle like metal one or something like that it's free and u can take it inside. If u want recyclable bottle, u gotta get in another line so i recommend bring own reusable bottle. Real problem is when u come to get your stuff. it's too crowded with long lines. People try to cut lines and there's just 1 or 2 guy there to give stuff and it gets real slow and takes like 20-30 mins or MORE if things get worse. it's genuinely headache. Don't bring anything here w u if u don't have car cuz u will have to keep important things w yourself whole time anyways. Toilets - There are lots of toilets around the whole zoo so dw about it. Food and drinks - There's a cafeteria outside zoo where u can eat and buy anything because food isn't allowed inside. There are lots of drinkable water spots available inside at many places so water is not issue either, only problem is sometimes u get cold water, sometimes it's normal or hot. that's all. There are refreshment stalls inside too but u won't get anything for 10 rps. starting is 20 rps and that's just a small frooti. All drinks are 30+ rps and only thing to eat is Icecream that costs 30 rps. Buy only if u are too hungry or got too much money. I survived on water and bought icecream once cuz i got too much hungry. Personal Experience - Consider coming here on a good nice weather, There isn't much indoor spaces. There's EV car but it stops u from kinda exploring on your own. And yes when u see first map there, remember to take picture of it on your phone to walk around to look at everything properly. Tbh zoo isn't THAT good, if u wanna see different types of animals then that's cool but don't come here expecting them to do crazy things. Most of times they are just sleeping or sitting or hiding in corners or doing nothing at all. Many cages and spots are empty too so that's kinda disappointing. As much as i remember in my childhood visits, they don't have as much as animals they used to before. Like even the all lions were too skinny and just sleeping in distance whole time. Not to mention there are just 3-4 lions, each in different places. Walking through whole place will take just 2-3 hours or slightly more if u spend time resting or looking at animals for longer periods of time. Only cool indoor place is Reptilian house, where they got snakes and thankfully i saw snakes for first time in my zoo visits all my life. Visited on Weekday Wait time 10–30 min Reservation recommended Yes

National Zoological Park मेरे हिसाब से अगर आप जून या peak summer में जाने का सोच रहे हैं, तो मैं इसे recommend नहीं करूँगा। जब मैं गया था, तब बहुत ज्यादा गर्मी थी और summer vacations होने की वजह से काफी भीड़ भी थी। Overall experience कुछ खास मजेदार नहीं रहा। अगर आप visit करने का प्लान बना रहे हैं, तो simple और comfortable clothes पहनकर जाएँ। Zoo के अंदर पानी भरने की व्यवस्था तो है, लेकिन पानी बिल्कुल ठंडा नहीं था और कई water coolers भी काम नहीं कर रहे थे। इसलिए लोगों को पानी की बोतल खरीदनी पड़ रही थी। 20 रुपये वाली bottle अंदर 40 रुपये में मिल रही थी। हालाँकि, अगर आप खाली bottle वापस कर देते हैं, तो 20 रुपये refund कर दिए जाते हैं। यह सुविधा केवल zoo के अंदर ही उपलब्ध है। एक बात जो समझ नहीं आई, वह यह कि जब पानी भरने की जगहें बनी हुई हैं तो वहाँ ठंडा पानी उपलब्ध क्यों नहीं है। ऐसे में visitors के पास पानी की bottle खरीदने के अलावा कोई दूसरा विकल्प नहीं बचता। गर्मी और भीड़ की वजह से कई animals भी ज्यादा active नहीं दिखे। कुछ जानवर लोगों की भीड़ देखकर काफी शांत और डरे हुए लग रहे थे। इसलिए अगर अच्छा experience चाहिए, तो summer season avoid करें। मेरे अनुसार यहाँ घूमने का best time February से March और July से November के बीच है। Entry ticket सिर्फ ₹80 की है। अगर आप ज्यादा walk नहीं करना चाहते, तो अंदर electric vehicle की सुविधा भी उपलब्ध है, जिसका charge लगभग ₹100 प्रति adult है और यह ticket से अलग होता है। Online ticket booking का process भी काफी आसान है। बस अपना नाम, मोबाइल नंबर, ईमेल, उम्र और visitors की संख्या भरकर payment कर दीजिए, इससे लंबी लाइन में लगने की जरूरत नहीं पड़ती। चूँकि यह Government के under आता है, इसलिए खाने-पीने की चीजों के rates मुझे काफी reasonable लगे और ज्यादा overpriced नहीं थे। Parking की सुविधा भी उपलब्ध है। साफ-सफाई को थोड़ा और बेहतर किया जा सकता है, लेकिन इसमें visitors की भी जिम्मेदारी है क्योंकि कई लोग जगह-जगह कूड़ा और खाली bottles फेंक देते हैं। वैसे यह समस्या सिर्फ यहाँ नहीं, बल्कि ज्यादातर parks और zoos में देखने को मिलती है। Overall, अगर आप National Zoological Park का अच्छा experience लेना चाहते हैं, तो गर्मियों की बजाय थोड़ा ठंडे मौसम में visit करें। Visited on Weekend Wait time Up to 10 min Reservation recommended Yes

Amazing experience. Lots of animals and well kept. Must visit with kids. Supreme Court is the nearest metro station. Avoid on weekends. Parking available.

Best to visit with children They will enjoy more than you..If you visit whole zoo you need atleast 5-6hours. Dont take edible item with you tjey took from you at entry gate..Animal are diffrent type..All reptile Abies and mammals are found in Delhi Zoo. BEST TIME TO VISIT DURING WINTER MONTHS. PEACEFUL PALACE IN CROWDY DELHI.