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Location
What you should know
Parking
Free parking
Best time
Arrive at opening time (before 10am) to see animals most active - giraffes and other wildlife hide during peak heat. Reviews consistently highlight the giraffe exhibit as the best part of the zoo, so prioritize this area early in your visit.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the daily Wildlife Safari Connection presentation at the Safari Stage at 10:00am - these keeper talks provide educational insights about the animals and are included with admission.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Location
- Palm Desert, CA
- Interactive Highlights
- Giraffe feeding, Rhino encounter, Keeper Connections
- Admission
- $44.95 adults, $34.95 children 3-17, under 3 free
What visitors say
Best part of the zoo! Giraffs and ostrich are awesome to see. Their habitat is so animal friendly! My 3 years old daughter did not want to leave the African Village because this area of the zoo was the best part of the zoo. I would…
The best time and place to go visit and even get to feed the animals. Lots of animals to see and enjoy for all ages and families. Definitely recommend and will return.
We really enjoyed the African village. It was one of our favorites by far. You can get a really close look that the giraffe 🦒 For a fee you can feed them 🥬 Some one the animals have times when they have them out.
From 166 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- African Village features an interactive giraffe feeding experience where visitors can hand-feed giraffes, which is consistently highlighted as the most memorable attraction across visitor reviews
- The zoo operates a daily 'Wildlife Safari Connection' presentation at the Safari Stage at 10:00am, featuring keeper-led educational presentations about animals
- African Village includes a specialized rhino encounter experience restricted to children ages 5 and older, providing close animal interactions beyond typical zoo viewing
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