Adult Night Eyes Tours / New! Night Cubs Family Tours.

Adult Night Eyes Director Tours
After the light of day fades, Zoo Director David Tetzlaff will lead you into the darkness through the historic botanical garden and its wild animals to discover the secrets of animals' night behavior. With a combination of red light and night vision scopes, the nocturnal activities of some of the world's rarest animals will be revelealed inside the 90-year-old tropical jungle of Naples Zoo.

Night vision scopes allow you to see the primates on the islands in total darkness.

During these limited-size tours, you will experience close-up encounters from the opportunity to safely touch a venomous snake or see the transformation a scorpion makes under black light. You'll also go behind-the-scenes with large carnivores to see where they eat and how staff take care of dangerous predators. And each participant will have use of their own night vision scope for a night cruise through the islands of monkeys, lemurs, and apes. Participants will also enjoy a festive beverage as they relax listening to wildlife tales with the director.

Tours last up to two and a half hours. As you will be walking in the dark, all participants must be in good health and be strong walkers. Closed toe shoes are required because of dirt and gravel walking surfaces in places. (No sandals or flip-flops.) Camera use is limited as directed by Zoo staff. Because of the nature of this experience, participants must be at least 17 years of age. A release form must be signed prior to departure for this activity.

The Night Eyes tour was featured in The New York Times and is sponsored by Gulfshore Life magazineand Gulfshore Business magazine.

Adult Tours Naples Zoo Member: $69.95 / Non-Member: 79.95
2011 Dates		2012 Dates
Thursday, December 29, 2011 (sold out)		Tuesday, January 3, 2012 (sold out) Thursday, January 26, 2012 Thursday, February 2, 2012 Thursday, February 16, 2012 Thursday, February 23, 2012 Tuesday, March 6, 2011
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Night Cubs Family Tours
For the first time, Naples Zoo is offering an after dark experience for children as young as 8 years old. This abbreviated tour lasts about one and a half hours and is designed for the younger audience. The Family Tour features fun animal encounters and animal artifacts on a walking tour of the southern portion of the Zoo including the porcupines, Red river hogs, antelope, zebras, and lions as well as the all new African honey badgers!

The tour features behind-the-scenes experiences at Leopard Rock never offered before on the adult tours. Guests also get a guided tour of the Zoo's venom room where you'll see creatures like poison dart frogs, rattlesnakes, a puff adder, and a gaboon viper. (Family tours do not use night vision scopes or go out on the water.)

As you will be walking in the dark, all participants must be in good health and be strong walkers. Closed toe shoes are required because of dirt and gravel walking surfaces in places. (No sandals or flip-flops.) Camera use is limited as directed by Zoo staff. Because of the nature of this experience, participants must be at least 8 years of age. All minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian (minimum 1 adult per 4 minors). A release form must be signed prior to departure for this activity.

Night Cubs Family Tours Naples Zoo Member: $34.95 / Non-Member: 39.95
2011 Dates		2012 Dates
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 (sold out)		Friday, January 6, 2012 (sold out) Friday, February 10, 2012
Purchase tickets.

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You can also book a charter group. Call 239.262.5409 ext. 133 to check date availability and sundown times.Up to 20 persons may participate in a group tour for the flat rate of $1,399.

Directions to Zoo

Participants: Please print, sign,
and fax or mail to the Zoo.
Form to Be Signed Prior to Tour

Group tours must be pre-purchased and are reserved by date. Tickets are non-refundable, but are transferable to another date if the tour is cancelled by the Zoo due to weather. Completely unused Night Eyes tickets can be converted into a day ticket for Naples Zoo. Dates are subject to availability.

Payment can be made via credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover) online.

See Wildlife in a Whole New Light.