Istanbul Zoo Faruk Yalçın Zoo is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Turkey and one of the best places in Istanbul for families during tourism tours in Istanbul because of the recreational activities provided for all family members.
Istanbul Zoo is one of the most beautiful and most attractive gardens of Istanbul for visitors, with its diverse and rare species of wild animals, which number about 135 species such as crocodiles, turtles, bears, lions and others, in addition to more than 250 species of plants and rare trees.
To find out more about the activities that the Istanbul Zoo provides for visitors of all ages, and the best hotels nearby, you can follow our report.
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Best activities to do in Istanbul Zoo
• Walk around the Istanbul Zoo with family and children and get to know many types of wild animals, some of which you would only see through TV screens and in documentary programs such as lions and tigers.
• Your children can enjoy boating in the water pool in the Istanbul Zoo, as well as other games that provide fun and entertainment.
• Your children can participate by feeding the animals within the Istanbul Zoo and taking a group of funny photos for them, it is a special experience that children will have.
• You and your family can enjoy the sounds of bird song spread across the garden and numbering 135 varieties while you eat your delicious meals in the park restaurants.
• Your children can also be happy to see a variety of fish and water creatures of up to 19 species through the large aquarium in the Zoo in Istanbul, along with flocks of birds of great view.
• For lovers of relaxation and relaxation in peace, they can get it between the greenery, the flowering species and the various plants that the garden provides among 250 species of plants.
The times of visiting Faruk Yalgin Zoo
The Zoo of Turkey Istanbul is available for visiting all days of the week from 9:00 am until 17:30 pm Istanbul time.
Zoo tickets prices in Istanbul
$ 20 for adults
$ 18 for kids
Children under 3 are free.
For more information about visiting times and changing prices, you can visit the official Farouk Yaljin Zoo website from here
The best hotels near Istanbul Zoo
Divan Istanbul Asia Hotel is one of the distinctive Asian Istanbul hotels, 12 km from Istanbul Zoo.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
The site has received excellent reviews from visitors in terms of cleanliness, quality of facilities, comfort, staff, and value for money.
The Bentley Istanbul Hotel is one of the best cheap Istanbul hotels 13 km from the Zoo in Istanbul.
Summary of Arab visitor ratings
Good reviews on site, hygiene, staff.
Some visitors criticized the lack of a lift in the hotel, and the small size of the standard rooms.
Istanbul Zoo site
How to get to the Istanbul Zoo or rather, how do I go to the Zoo in Istanbul? For public transportation, you can get to the park from Taksim by taking the bus “Taksim – Bostanci”, then get off at Ozone Chair Station, then take one of the buses 130S or 130A towards the Asinli Spahi station, then ride the bus 17B to the Sultan Muhammad Station near the zoo.
It takes 1 hour from the private car to drive from Taksim Square to Istanbul Zoo.
