Visit to the Wilhelma Botanical Garden and Zoo in Stuttgart

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Reopened! New rules to enter
Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical park

Another week of freedom in this crisis of the covid, during the last days we can finally feel that the social environment is reaching a stage of much more confidence in the population to continue with daily activities as before. Of course that in appearance; There are always those little details that seem to become a part of the new reality.

This time we received an email informing us that the Wilhelma Zoo and Botanical Garden is again available to the public !! And in fact, we already missed being able to go and enjoy with the family this magical place in the city of Stuttgart. We did not waste the opportunity and went immediately.

Only there are details that we want to inform you about, certain momentary changes and rules as long as the health situation normalizes, something that we don't really know when it happens. So it is important to take note, this information is detailed at the end of this publication. We first share our experience below:

The park as always is impeccable in its gardens and facilities, we entered at noon and spent until six in the afternoon, we toured the entire place as always and found certain details a little different, apparently the administration is preparing for the summer, as we were informed by a park supervisor, it is expected that at the end of the month of July we will have new farm animals, in addition to having the seals back in their original place and we hope that the polar bear will return to its enclosure!
Unfortunately there are many areas that will be closed for the next few days for health security, these are all areas that are not outdoors, for example the aquarium, the house of gorillas, the exhibition of animals from the Latin American forests, it will not be possible either access to the interior of the enclosures of cats, elephants, giraffes and rhinos, but these will be outdoors to be visited.
At this time, the exact date on which all areas will be re-enabled is still unknown, as it was explained to us that they need these first weeks to reorganize logistics based on sanitary criteria, but it is intended to be operating on a regular basis very soon. Anyway the park is quite big, and the little ones of the house have a great time!

If you want to know more about this popular destination, history, the variety of animal and plant species that are exhibited in the park, location, costs, purchase of tickets, you can visit the informative section of Wilhelma Park .: more information

There are a few new rules for these first weeks. The first one is that the entrance must be prior reservation online, you must consult an appointment first and buy your ticket online., The prices have not changed, the general entrance always has a cost of EUR 20 and the Different options are always available, family tickets, annual memberships, prices for minors, prices for students, ect.

Visiting hours are also restricted, you can enter two different shifts, you can reserve the morning or afternoon hours, but a maximum stay within the park of four hours is requested to avoid crowding of visitors and maintain social distance, But the time is enough to tour all the facilities without any stress and resting during the tour.

Another detail is that the use of a mask is totally mandatory during the entire time of your visit and also in all areas of the park.

For those who had annual membership and this expired during the park's closure due to sanitary emergency measures, the validity extends for one more month, but in the same way it is necessary to reserve your entry online before. in order to authorize your entry in advance.

The park is great, we invite you to enjoy it!

* This note was based on our visit on May 28, 2020, the conditions may change by the administration, please consult when buying your ticket if there is any additional condition for the date of your visit.

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