European Zoo Tour

European Zoo Tour
11-11-2008

This has come up in another thread.

Are people interested in a European Zoo Tour?

I was going to suggest tours that l have done.

Would actually be interested to hear.

What would be peoples "dream tour?"

The guidelines are 14 nights travelling starting in London. 3-4 star accomadation.

Probably include a couple of 3-4 day bus tour days. Given how close some of the great European zoos are. Otherwise flying from city to city.

I am in the wholesale travel industry so we could make this happen!

I also believe given my own zoo contacts and other peoples. We could get some great behind the scene tours.

Just to be clear to the cynical out there. I would cost this so that l make no profit out of it.

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Margaret Mead

14-11-2008

As mentioned before, I'd be interested . I'm very keen to visit Apenheul, Duisberg, Munster, Paris....... basically any zoo with orangutans!

14-11-2008

Hi Gigit, looks like its just you and me ;]

Realisticly a group of 6 and we could start looking at some deals.

Mind you l have not been to Duisberg or Munster.....

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Stuart R Webster
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Margaret Mead

14-11-2008

Would it be possible to give a *rough* quote, and what point of time you had in mind? Thanks

14-11-2008

Okay will put together a option over the weekend. It will be rough and all about Gorillas ;]

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Stuart R Webster
A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead

14-11-2008

I actually DID a mini "Dream Tour" of European Zoos last October. I started with the historical Budapest Zoo, then did the huge Prague Zoo, then up to Berlin for back-to-back days at the Berlin Zoo and Tierpark Berlin. Both are absolutely huge and amazing! I finally finished up in Vienna for a tour of the world's oldest zoo, Schonbrunn. I believe this may be the continent's only zoo with both pandas and koalas.

14-11-2008

Ohhh...sounds fun! I'm so jealous on this end! Thanks zooman- if it's within my budget I'll definetely try and make it out

14-11-2008

No, the Vienna Zoo isn't the only one European zoo with both giant pandas and koalas. I think that the another one is Madrid !!!!!

15-11-2008

And apparently edinburgh next year as well.

15-11-2008

I would be interested ...!

Be nice to have some of the zoochat forumsters get out on the wheel and go over Europe just zooooing along.

What about itinerary? Would it include the UK and West-Central Europe?
Major zoos to look at: Chester, Edinburgh, Marwell, Overloon, Gaiapark, Muenster, Duisburg, Hamburg, Berlin (Zoo + Tierpark), Leipzig, Usti, Praha, Zlin, Ostrava, Wien, Schmiding, Salzburg, Basel, Zuerich, Wroclaw, Poznan and back via France ...

What about it?

15-11-2008

Its a great idea, hopefully zooman will get back after the weekend with there idea and rough price, like they said

15-11-2008

If you visit some zoos in france too, dont forget Doue La Fontaine zoo, and CERZA zoo, Lille is also a beautiful little zoo, and... Beauval...

If you want some infos about french zoos, just ask If I can help or advise

15-11-2008

Okay people.

September 09
16 days

What l would need to know as it makes a huge differance in $$.

Do people expecta fully escorted tour?
Transfers from airport to hotel.
Zoo transfers.
5 star or 3 star accomadation.
travel insurance.
Zoo entrance fees.
Bus and driver for 16 days

Al of above 3-4 star acc we could expect a 16 night tour. 200 - 250 euro per night

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Stuart R Webster
A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead

16-11-2008

backpackers for 20€ per night... or formule1 hotels for 30€ per night up to 3 people per room... you can find cheaper than 200€ per night...


For the entrance zoo fee, you can have group rates if you send previous email...

I'm not planning to come to that trip as I already know a lot of zoos but you can definitely find cheaper than that...dont know what is your "label" but I organise my trip for not that much... especially accomodation.


but, if people wants to pay 200€ per night...thats fair enough !

16-11-2008

if you have a bus and driver for 16 days then that surely also covers the transfers for airport to hotel, and to the zoos -- there's no point paying for taxis or whatever when you've already got the bus!
So the costs involved are basically the bus hire, accommodation, insurance, zoo entry fees (and I'm sure with the contacts on here many of those could be reduced or even eliminated in some cases), and food.