Arignar Anna Zoological Park

Rent a cycle, is highly recommended. Don’t think about walking. You will be exhausted. Overall it is decent zoom with many wild animals. Peacocks everywhere which is beautiful see. Here and there deer are roaming is lovely to see. Don’t think about negative reviews. If you are in Chennai and have kids bring them to this place, they will enjoy lot and witness the animals. Toilet facilities to be improved, it is typical one you could see, irrespective of government this toilet facilities remains same not upto the mark. Entry ticket is 200rs per adult and 50rs for kids.

Good place to spend one day with kids, enjoy walking around 5km. Best time to enter the park before 10am, take the lunch with you & sufficient waters.

Ticket for Adults will be Rs.200 per head.
Kids between 5 to 12 years Rs.50 per head
Kids less than 5 years old is free.

For kids, take the snacks it needs during the walking to rest time.

Loin & deer’s safari are available, but it’s too much crowded during the festival time. Loin safari charge is Rs.150 per head. You have to wait in waiting area until the bus finish the first ride.

The zoo is so much fun! There are animals from all over, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. I loved watching them play and eat. The zookeepers are nice and tell you cool facts about the animals. They even have a petting area where there are some friendly animals. It's a big place, so wear comfy shoes. There's a kids play area too. Make sure to bring snacks because you'll be walking a lot. I had a blast at the zoo – it's a great place for families and friends. Definitely a thumbs up for a fun day out!

Zoo timing is 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
I enjoyed a lot in zoo. I have done bicycling also. You can get water bottle in between ways. There are food restaurants inside the zoo for meal and snacks. Watched all animals and took photos and videos.

A very pleasant and clean place to take the kids.. with strict rules and regulations that no food is allowed inside the zoo. Wife variety of animals n reptiles. Informative boards on the cages for the kids to learn. Clean buggy rides are available so that the kids don't get tired walking. Must visit when in Chennai

It was a nice place to enjoy the whole day. Seemed a little costly at the beginning, but towards the end I felt it was worth the money. We took cycles and could roam round the park at our own pace. We spent an ample amount of time at each animal stop. At the end we went for the lion and deer safari which was a very nice experience for all of us especially for the kids.

Good place to spend one day with kids & family.

Arignar Anna Zoological Park was the first Zoo established in the country in 1855. It is one of the largest Zoos in Southeast Asia, spreading across 602 hectares of land. It is one of the most modern and scientifically managed Zoos in the country and it is rated as the "Best Zoo" in the country with a top score of 82% in the first Management Effectiveness Evaluation conducted by the Central Zoo Authority, MOEF & CC. The park works with the mission of conservation breeding of rare and endangered animals, veterinary care & conservation education.

We went there the very next day to Dewali. Since we went around 10.00 AM there was no much crowd . So within 10 minutes we got the entry ticket and was raised to Rs.200 per person. Now the zoo is maintained very well . Strict checking is implemented and no polythene bags and use and throws are not permitted to use inside the Zoo, and the environment is very neat and clean. No unpleasant experience. Animals and birds are very nice. I highly recommend this place for a great picnic.

Good place to spend time with your family for the day.

Tickets can be booked online.

Keep food and snacks in biodegradable packets like paper bags. They check our bags before getting in.

They won't allow cover/no biodegradable things.

Bike and car parking are available without issue. Drinking water is also there.

They have a small shop inside for snacks, while around.

Tiger Safari, I missed due to the overcrowding. We have to pay separately, if interested please go as early as possible.

The Zoo is spread across vast land area with every enclosure having ample space. There is a huge parking lot. The fees are nominal and there are discounts for Government school students.

There are a variety of animals like the ones in the emoji ( 🐅🦁🐘🐍🦆🦜🦬🐟🐠🦍🐆🐢🐬🦓🦌🦏🦒🦚🦃🐊) and all of them are looked after well. It is always monitored and people can see the animals live telecasted in their official website. They also allow adoptions.

The zoo is maintained well and is a good picnic spot for kids and family to spend a day. I have been here after almost 7-8 years and I see a lot of upgrades like the 🚲, 🚐. The buggy is also very good for people who cannot walk much and would still like to get a good tour of the Zoo. But my preference was walk which will take almost 3-4 hours and then 🚲. There are a lot of rest areas and food spots too which includes good drinking water as well. It is good to avoid plastic bottles or plastic items.

Overall, a great spot to spend a day in Chennai.

Great zoo...Well maintained. Recommend a buggy or a cycle as one has to walk a long distance to cover the entire zoo. Don't forget to carry your water bottle...Be patient while clicking the animals...u will get rewarded with some awesome shot if u r patient....overall a nice habitat for the wild !!!!

Couple of points need to be keep in mind:

If you have planned for the safari then do it at first before roaming zoo because after roaming you will feel tired and not able to enjoy safari.

During safari if you want to see lion closer to your window then take left of bus seats and if you want to see deer more then take right.

After Safari if you have elders with you, take e-vehicle for them or if you know riding bycycle then its must recommend orelse if you are young enough to walk then take footsteps.

snacks and drinks are available throughout the zoo but my suggestion take some home food or snacks with you and don’t forgot glucose to get hydrated.

Got tickets for a battery operated vehicle within the zoo. It is 45mins service takes us to important animals waiting for us to see it closer and take pictures. 150rs per person, recommend it if you can't walk the whole zoo.

Good place for nature and animal lovers.. Best place for kids who have curious on animals... Huge distance of walk so elder people must use battery vehicle in this park.. Or bicycle... Must enter this park before 1pm ... To see all animals... Parking is too far from park... But park management provides free vans from park to parking....

Excellent entertainment for kids. Better to take battery vehicle if you are traveling with little kids or elders. But it is better to walk if you want to cover all places and patiently look at animals in their enclosures.

Kids can enjoy the experience of live animals. If you go with a mix of kids and elderly people and if you hate a long walk kindly prefer a batter car or e-bikes which is available in premises at an affordable cost.

Entry price is 200 per adult and children below 5 years are entry fee.

Wonderful experience in a life time 🙌. Such a amazing zoo in our chennai. Well maintained and good staffs and workers. Good guidance and wild animals mind blowing..just wow.....highly recommended

It’s a great experience every time.
Even gone many times ,It feels like watching first time. Because every time i saw a change 😀😀
Really enjoying to watch animals, lizards, birds etc…
Love the atmosphere.
A little sad thing is fare (now 200₹)😢😢

Good day-out for kids. Many Animals and Birds to look out for.

But animal cages are too far off at times.

Also the alternative parking is quiet far away.

I visited this zoo on Pooja Holidays
This is Located 30 km away from Chennai,a place called Vandalur.This Zoo ia a Vast area.It is better to opt a battery owned Vehicle or Cycle,In my opinion Walking is very Difficult.Not Suitable for Older people or peoples having any Walking issues.Battery car cost around Rs150.And the Entry Fees is Rs 200.We need 1 day to Explore the Full Zoo.

From my Experience when you are visiting this zoo please arrive here around 9.00 a.m itself becoz if you arrive late you won't be complete the zoo around the Stipulated time.Apart from zoo Visit There is also deer and Lion safari which is Amazing and Outstanding.Please make use of little snack counter in between becoz the zoo visit we require around 6hours there is no Restaurant facility in between it is a big drawback.And For the deer and lion safari we have to wait around 45 minutes for the bus.This we get tired.
On my Visit I found Some of the caves in the Zoo is Empty and the caves are not Adjacent like other we had to walk long for reaching other cave.cycle and battery vehicle is a better Option to complete the Zoo.if you are coming here with old people and Children it is better go by Battery vehicle.
The Better Option to Reach here from Chennai is Suburban train.Vandaloor Railway station is 1km away from the Zoo And Also you can use Uber Auto to travel from Railway station to Zoo.It is worth than any of the Transportation.(If you are Using direct Auto the charge will be very High from Railway station to Zoo)

It is better to book Ticket in Advance so that you can save your time in case of rush.Parking Facility is there inside Zoo But it should be improved in Future.