点评:Our Trip to the Zoo was great, the Uber was able to drop us off directly infront of the main entrance of the zoo, I will caution it is a busy tight street with no sidewalks so if you are bringing your children, be mindful of the vehicles.
There are 3 different prices, Local, Tourist, and another that was less than Tourist but more than Visitor. If you have a Diplomatic ID you will get the local price which is 200LKR vs. The 4000LKR tourist price.
The entrance line was hectic, and you had to stand your ground when people tried to cut, but it was very quick to get through (we went around 3 hrs before closing)
As we walked around the animals were actually out and present which is a nice change from past experiences at other zoos.
A Zoo employee offered us a guided tour, moving us around crowds providing us front views of the animals, and carried snacks and plants that he handed us to feed the animals. There was no agreed upon price for this tour, at the end it was simply put "if you were happy with your experience please tip what youd like" During the walk around another employer added himself onto our tour and also asked for tip, I tipped him less because I knew what the deal was but wanted to be appreciative of the assistance. Although I am sure we were targeted for this guided tour because we were American, it honestly made my kids day and felt like VIP treatment, so I did not mind at all. We were able to get up close and Personal with both the Elephants and thw Giraffes and feed and touch them both. So I actually recommend the tour.
It was hot so I suggest bringing water and a fan. But there are refreshment vendors on the path.
翻译:我们的动物园之旅非常棒!优步直接把我们送到了动物园正门前。不过我要提醒大家,那条街很窄,而且没有行人道,所以如果您带孩子来,一定要注意车辆。
门票有三种价格:本地人票、游客票,还有一种价格介于游客票和普通游客票之间。如果您持有外交证件,就可以享受本地人票,价格为200卢比,而游客票则为4000卢比。
入口处人很多,有人插队,需要耐心等待,但入园速度很快(我们是在闭园前大约3小时去的)。
我们参观的时候,动物们都出来活动,这和我们之前去过的其他动物园的体验截然不同,感觉很棒。
一位动物园工作人员为我们提供了导览服务,他带我们穿过人群,让我们近距离观察动物,还准备了一些零食和植物,让我们喂给动物。这次旅行没有事先商定价格,最后只是简单地说“如果您对这次体验满意,请随意给小费”。游览过程中,另一位工作人员也加入了我们的行程,并索要小费。我知道是怎么回事,所以给他的小费比较少,但还是想表达对他的感谢。虽然我确信我们是被安排参加这个导览团的,因为我们是美国人,但说实话,孩子们玩得很开心,感觉像是受到了贵宾待遇,所以我一点也不介意。我们有机会近距离接触大象和长颈鹿,喂它们、摸它们。所以我真心推荐这个旅行团。
天气很热,所以我建议带上水和扇子。不过沿途也有卖饮料的小贩。