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Werribee Open Range Zoo General Admission Ticket
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Werribee Open Range Zoo General Admission Ticket

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Just outside Melbourne, 556-acre (225-hectare) Werribee Open Range Zoo makes the most of Australia’s wide open spaces. Enjoy an open bus safari through grasslands full of African favorites, from rhinos to giraffes; see gorillas, hippos, cheetahs, lions, and more in spacious enclosures; stroll along a river surrounded by Australian critters, including kangaroos and koalas; and enjoy informative keeper talks. Prebook tickets to ensure entry, even at weekends.
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Duration: 3h
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Highlights
  • Prebook tickets for Werribee Open Range Zoo
  • Enjoy an African-style open-vehicle safari across the plains
  • Ticket price helps work towards saving 27 native species from extinction
  • Arrive at a time that suits you, with no need to rush the kids out of bed

  • All keeper talks and presentations
  • General admission to Zoo
  • Entry/Admission - Werribee Open Range Zoo
What's not included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks


  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6297WERRIBEE

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Most travellers can participate

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

How much is Werribee Open Range Zoo General Admission Ticket?
Werribee Open Range Zoo General Admission Ticket price starts from AU$46.32. Discover and book Werribee Open Range Zoo General Admission Ticket on Tripadvisor
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If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6297WERRIBEE

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  • Graeme S
    Graeme S
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    Great visit
    Thoroughly enjoyed our visit, the Safari guide was very informative and it was great to get up close to the animals I would recommend this tour
  • F2954MTfionaa
    F2954MTfionaa
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    Excellant
    It was fantastic to get on the tour bus within minutes, especially because of school holidays. The tour guide was excellent full of information and good character. We were lucky and had a good view of al of the animals.
  • Small_BuG_123
    Small_BuG_123
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    Great and Amazing
    This zoo quite big, and could use more than 4 hours to complete.. It is amazing that we could get very close to hippo, zebra, giraffe and many. My kids love it !
  • Steven C
    Steven C
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    Amazing adventure.
    This is a wonderful experience. The food was tasty and generous, and dietary needs advised in advance are catered for. The safari tents are comfortable and attractive. You are glamping, so expect a closer relationship with outside than a hotel might provide. The highlight is obviously the animal experience, day and night. Our rangers, including Mike who looked after us overnight and in the morning, were friendly, engaged, passionate and knowledgeable. We met the older rhinos up close, saw the cheetah at night resting just a metre from us, and had an early tour before opening time when rhinos, giraffes and zebra came right up to the truck to check us out! We also saw a lot of the behind scenes operations which was informative and fascinating. It is genuinely like doing a mini safari.
  • suzannehN3293UR
    suzannehN3293UR
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    Great experience
    The delux tour was totally worth the extra cost. If you just want to walk and see animals, the zoo is lacking. Very nice to walk though, beautifully laid out. Being able to get so close to animals on the tour was incredible. Our guide, Fitsu I think, was just lovely and very knowledgeable. Would definitely pay to do this again.
  • laurapK9541ID
    laurapK9541ID
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    Definitely worth it
    One of the most amazing zoo experiences we’ve had. We were so well looked after by all of the staff, food was incredible, facilities were beautiful and clean, the animal experiences were unforgettable and the knowledge staff had on animals and the zoo was brilliant! Definitely worth the money and highly recommend to anyone who enjoys animals and zoos.
  • pushprag
    pushprag
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    Wonderful Werribee Open sanctuary
    It was an a very memorable experience at the place. The gorrillas, the hippo, the girraffes and more. The bus safari was the highlight for our toddler with a variety of animals in the open in close quarters. The visit is a good number of hours of the day and an advantage to have some play area of toddlers. Lots of open space for visitors to relax and make it fun filled picnic in the zoo
  • Bluehart15
    Bluehart15
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    Must add on the Deluxe Safari Adventure to make the visit worthwhile
    Add on the deluxe adventure to make the visit worthwhile as you can get closer to the animals. The general admission is not really worth the time and travel if you are going from Melbourne CBD...
  • 142MichaelW
    142MichaelW
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    Slumber camping at Werribee Zoo
    This glamping experience ticked all of the boxes. The staff were warm, friendly and knowledgeable. The tent/cabin was clean and comfortable, with electric blankets, heater and comfortable beds.. The private adjoining toilet/shower was perfect.. The food was terrific and plentiful. We were really well looked after by Megan and Abbey. The behind the scene animal encounters were the highlight and very enjoyable. The only negative has nothing to do with the zoo. Unfortunately the close proximity to the nearby freeway means that the animals and guests are greeted with constant road noise.
  • P2689NDjow
    P2689NDjow
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    Slumber Safari Werribee Zoo
    We had a wonderful time staying overnight at the Zoo. The accommodation was great and the staff were really friendly. The animal close encounters that were included with the slumber safari were amazing. Being so close to the giraffe and hippos was something I’ll never forget.
  • Pioneer41789581335
    Pioneer41789581335
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    The good, the bad and, this title
    I am going to share one good thing and one bad thing. We’ll first start with the good: This zoo allows tourists who spend more money to tour a bigger part of the park. First, the tourist gets onto a tram and someone drives it around the area to see animals such as bison, rhinos and zebras. After you come back from your tram you’ll see why. My only complaint is that the Australian trail is bland with little animals compared to how much land there is.
  • T507TBbillb
    T507TBbillb
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    Blown Away By Werribee Zoo
    We arrived at the zoo quite before we could go to our accommodation so we did the public tour of the zoo. Later we met our guide for the experience and the other guests for that night. Our guide (Gordon) was amazing and he had very good assistance from Georgia and Christine and the kitchen staff. Our expectations of the experience were blown away because of the staff and the venue. We learnt far more about the animals and the zoo’s aims in preserving animal populations. All of our questions were answered thoughtfully. The accomodation was very comfortable and private for each coiple and there was plenty of opportunity to interact with other members of the group
  • BarbaraS335
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    Slumber safari
    Slumber Safari was excellent, knowledgeable guides, close encounters with the animals and conservation, good food, great accommodation.
  • nk453
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    GOOOO!
    If you enjoy being treated like royalty Being greeted by every person as tho you are an old friend - seriously, every few steps! The warmest welcome :) Do you enjoy eating amazing food - they had tacos! If you enjoy a variety of wild animals and catching them in funny moments, having a knowledgeable, friendly and warm narrator AND watching a rhino try to scratch his horn on the tire of the bus that you're on.... Well, you may have to go to the Werribee Zoo Sunset Safari! Did I even mention all the music of the beautiful African culture - so fun, so much talent, and just a great group of people that are so engaging. I have not one criticism of this night - left with a deep sigh feeling that I had a satisfied heart, mind and soul - Werribee Zoo just had this incredible beautiful energy if you take a moment to drop in and connect. Such a SPECIAL night - that 3.5 hours whizzed by - we drove home to a beautiful sunset with a clear road and a full moon :)
  • H9897RUphilr
    H9897RUphilr
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    Massive disappointment
    So when it's the most hectic time of the year which being the school holidays you would expect that a business would be in its prime for entertainment and showmanship. If anyone feels like wasting the time and that f****** money on such a bismol place this is the place to be. Nearly every enclosure we went to had no animals in its enclosure, staff was rude that's and that's if you could find them. I like to see myself as a fairly optimistic person and believe to try to make the best out of the situation but some situation like this was whinging even more than the kids were. Piss poor effort
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arushi j
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Nov. 2020
I think the evening slot is complete waste of money. You pay the same money as morning slot, and get 0 wildlife experience in return.

1. No safari bus - therefore cannot see zebras, giraffees etc.
2. And then most animlas are asleep/resting at this time, so you will see nothing but empty enclosures. We couldn't even see a monkey. Just saw 2 hippos in the whole zoo. 3. The cafes are also closed at this time, only 1 was open.
4. The only thing we enioyed was dino park - large statues of dinosaurs with move little bit to give realistic effect.

Either add safari bus to evening slot as well, or make evening slot cheaper.
Written 15 November 2020
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Mark SC
Sheffield, UK12 contributions
Great experience for all ages. The safari exceeded expectations. Left it a bit late in the afternoon (arrived at 14:30) so didn’t see all the animals but we saw enough to be satisfied.

We did get rushed out by staff at 5pm in the gift shop which wasn’t the greatest, especially with three children wanting gifts following their visit. We did manage to purchase but because they’d cashed up before 5pm we couldn’t pay by cash and had to pay by card.

Maybe close the zoo 15 minutes earlier so people have time to browse for gifts or extend the gift shop opening hours for those last minute purchases.

Overall, a pleasant experience!
Written 13 April 2023
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mikaamayess
Bendigo, Australia48 contributions
The zoo is amazing in a way that they look after the animals and they have massive enclosures but for visitors it’s not that good, not much to see which is a little disappointing. We didn’t see a lot of animals. Although the safari bus was fun.
Written 18 June 2020
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Adele S
Timboon, Australia65 contributions
Dec. 2020 • Couples
Enjoyed the safari bus ..but found that most animals around the park were not so easy to spot..we did the 9am to 4pm opening fist stop was the Cafe for breakfast ..due to covid we were to adhere to the social distancing rule but the tables were quite close together and people were standing over us while we had breakfast to take pictures of the meerkats..the food was cold and terrible as was the coffee they got our order wrong and we waited over 30 mins for them to get the correct order ..we just ended up leaving as the food area was becoming crowded...the safari bus was great but while we were waiting for the bus we were constantly told to line up in a group to wait for the bus no 1.5 mtr rule there either ...the buses were not wiped down between tours (seats and hand rails) and the seating was not spaced out ..no sanitizer on the buses offered either ..although there were hand sanitising stations throughout the park .
Written 13 December 2020
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MelbourneTravelmad
Melbourne, Australia804 contributions
Having been to Melbourne zoo many times, and Healesville likewise, but not having seen Werribee for many years we thought we would go.
Booking online makes it easy and means no queues.
Luckily the crowd numbers were low, and going early helps too.
If it's animals you want to see as in numbers, the Melbourne zoo is the place to go. There aren't the numbers of animals at Werribee.
The tour on the bus is good, and again because of low numbers you could swap sides on the bus as the animals are always on the other side, lol.
We found the signs in the zoo poor I know why they have been done in the style used, but they can be confusing and there is a need for more clearer signage. Likewise the map you can get could also be better.
Weather was good, the staff helpful, amenities ok, but its just lacking something. Melbourne zoo is much better.
Written 27 December 2022
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mariedesjardins
Prince George, Canada6,687 contributions
Oct. 2022 • Solo
I loved Weribee open range zoo’s safari as it got you up close with the animals. I visited in October and the day was so warm you could wear shorts or a dress. I enjoyed seeing the African and Australian animals. I even had a curry with a glass of sparkling wine. The native plants were amazing to behold. The emus were walking around freely even.
Written 8 November 2022
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Jeffry b
Essendon, Australia13,811 contributions
Dec. 2022
Werribee Zoo is an open range zoo that reproduces a savannah environment, as in Africa and the Australian outback.. It has African and Australian animals. You can see the animals from the bus. The collection of animals is not as large as Melbourne Zoo, but it's an experience that represents life in the wild. By the way, it's essential to book tickets on-line.
Written 2 January 2023
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GC
1 contribution
Jan. 2023
Echoing to the comment that MelbourneTravelmad made, I am an infrequent visitor, which I travelled there several time with my overseas relatives in pre-Covid seasons. When I recall my experience at that time now, I still feeling that was amazing.

I came with my own family earlier today, just want to see the animals again, after a visit to Melbourne Zoo. I am feeling very sad. Perhaps the CoVid hit the the Werribee Zoo badly!! markedly reduce the types of animals, poorly kept - almost no new paints/decorations - just after new year.

The reasons that I give 2 out of five marks was the professionalism of the tour guides and the quality of food that the cafes offer.

I wish Werribee Open Range Zoo improve soon in 2023!
Written 6 January 2023
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FoodnTravelreviews
Australia472 contributions
A nice day out with the family.

The zoo is looking a little tired now and could use some upkeep. Even the entrance and fake animals could use a refresh.

I thought lunch options were pretty good for a zoo. There were pies and sausage rolls, sandwiches ( although I couldn't find any avo on my avocado and chicken sandwich) and wrap salads , burgers and chips plus cakes and muffins and ice-cream. A couple of cafes along the zoo walks too. Prices are extremely inflated as is expected. Gift shop was ok. Again, extremely overpriced.

The safari was good. Bring a jacket as it can get cold.

Overall a good few hours but would love to see the $$$ going into some enhancements. It has the potential to be great.

Parking was a nightmare. Signage is lacking. Definitely needs a parking attendant or signs that show which lots are full and where spaces are available.
Written 23 July 2023
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Klaus W
Brisbane, Australia167 contributions
Apr. 2023 • Couples
A great zoo with every thing you would expect. A safari tour is a must. We were lucky to have “Sunni” as our driver/guide. Her bubbly personality is a credit to the establishment.
The place is well kept and as it is an open field zoo, where the animals roaming wild. These are looking all well kept and (happy)
Written 18 April 2023
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