Please select your tickets below. You can select another date by clicking "other dates" available. Tours are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and fill up quickly (full dates are marked in grey on the calendar). Please select another tour date and time if your preferred tour is not available.
Tours can accommodate up to 8 guests. One Chimpanzee Encounter ticket is required for each guest.
Zoo members, login or register by clicking in the top right corner. Once logged in, you will automatically receive your Chimpanzee Encounter discount at checkout.
Before you purchase, please note:
- Chimpanzee Encounter tickets cannot be returned or refunded. Tours are non-transferrable and tickets cannot be used for a different tour date or time. Reservations may be changed up to 72 hours before the scheduled tour and are subject to a $15 Administrative Change Fee. Changes are not permitted within 72 hours of scheduled tour. Contact us at tickets@marylandzoo.org or call 410-396-7102.
- If your group has less than 8 guests you may share your experience with others.
- Closed-toed shoes are recommended for tour guests.
- Not recommended for children under 5 years of age. Adults may be asked to hold children for the duration of the tour.
- Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a ticketed adult on a 3 child: 1 adult ratio.
- Tours can accommodate guests using wheelchairs; however, strollers are not permitted. Service animals are not permitted on tours.
- Chimpanzee Encounter tickets do not include admission to the Zoo. If you're not a Zoo member you'll need to also purchase admission tickets online or at the Zoo's Main Gate on the day of your Encounter.
- Tours are weather, staff and chimpanzee dependent. The Chimpanzee Encounter is an outdoor experience. The Zoo will contact ticket holders with any changes or cancellations as soon as a decision has been made regarding Chimpanzee management.
- The Zoo reserves the right to cancel a tour or end a tour for any reason, including guest behavior.
For questions about your purchase please contact tickets@marylandzoo.org or call 410.396.7102 during Zoo hours.