Online and Kiosk Purchases Will Incur a $2.50 Convenience Fee

Do you love reptiles and amphibians? Then this is the experience for you! With this adventure, you will have exclusive access to some of the Zoo’s most interesting reptiles. You’ll have the opportunity to meet a zookeeper who will take you on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Reptile House, then end your experience with an up-close encounter with a giant Galapagos tortoise!

Includes:

• Program for 1 hour (9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
• Admission to the Zoo

Pricing:

• Members: 
• Adults: $50.00
• Children: $50.00
• Non-Members:
• Adults (Ages 12+): $69.95
• Children (Ages 2-11): $63.95
• Fresno County Adults (Ages 12+): $66.95
• Fresno County Children (Ages 2-11): $60.95

Guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets are required for all guests ages 2 and older

1. Select the number of guests in your group. Fresno County Residents must show proof of Fresno County residency at zoo entrance.

2. Select the date of your Behind the Scenes encounter. 

3. Select the time for your visit. The time selected reflects the time of the program. Scales and Tales includes admission to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo during general admission hours.

All ticket sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

By purchasing your ticket to visit the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, you agree to follow all zoo policies and regulations.

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