V.I.P. Small Group Tours

Custom Memories for a Lifetime.

Book this world-class experience at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and treat yourself and your fellow animal lovers to memories for a lifetime! Go behind-the-scenes to meet, feed, or train your favorite animals with up to five people.

Your V.I.P. experience includes

Zoo Admission for the day
Guided overview of the Zoo in a golf cart
Loft animal Meet & Greet
Deluxe giraffe feeding
Three behind-the-scenes experiences of your choice, see below

To Schedule Your V.I.P. Tour

- Tours must be scheduled 10 days in advance.
- Seasonal rates for V.I.P. Tours vary.
- Summer dates fill up quickly.

- To secure your desired date, submit the request form below as soon as possible.

Please Read and Agree

I understand that by purchasing a CMZoo membership, advance ticket reservations are required to visit the Zoo for Individual, Family, Grandparent and Family Plus members, and my preferred ticket date or time may not always be available. I also understand that memberships are non-refundable after purchase.

If free member tickets for my chosen day/time are not available, and I choose to purchase non-member tickets, they will not be refundable/reimbursable and cannot be applied to my membership renewal.

I also understand that the Zoo cannot accommodate an earlier entry time than my ticket start time. (For example, a 10:30-11 a.m. ticket cannot be scanned in earlier than 10:30 a.m.)

Please be courteous to your fellow members by not over-reserving tickets and returning tickets you can’t use. To release your tickets, email [email protected] prior to your ticketed date.

MEMBER CODE OF CONDUCT

We believe we can create a feeling of family by treating each employee, guest, member and donor with the respect they deserve. Treating each other like we would want to be treated is just the right thing to do. There is no room at the Zoo for profanity, harassment or threatening behavior.

Our animals are family and we love and respect them not only for their beauty, but for all the joy they bring so many guests every year. We believe our animals deserve the best homes and care we can provide. Please join us in treating our animals like you would treat your own family members. Crossing barriers is dangerous, as they are in place to keep both you and our animals safe. Like your friends and family, our animals do not like to be harassed in any way.

We believe we should never take our site’s beauty for granted. Our mountain is something we hope you will enjoy and actively admire. Join us in preserving our amazing site by feeling at home while you are here and leaving our grounds “without a trace.”

Our staff strives to make the world a better place every day. We will always work hard to make your experience the best it can be as well as assist you when things might not go as planned. When having difficult discussions, mutual respect is always expected and appreciated.

“If you are unable to comply with this Code of Conduct, we reserve the right to revoke your membership and/or ask you to leave the Zoo. Thank you for understanding.

I agree to the information above.

Continue

Cost:

Tour prices are dependent upon the season.
Member discount: $50 off total tour cost. Group must have at least one active Zoo member on the tour to receive discount.

Summer ( May – August ) : $2,250 for up to (5) five people
Fall ( September – November ) : $2,000 for up to (5) five people
Winter ( December – February ) : $1,750 for up to (5) five people
Spring ( March – April ) : $2,000 for up to (5) five people

Limited-Time Offer – Special V.I.P. Winter Tours

Have tons of fun this holiday season by gifting someone the experience of a lifetime with this limited-time only V.I.P. Winter Tour special. Tours must be scheduled between November 1, 2024 and February 28, 2025.
For details visit our Special Winter V.I.P. Tours page

Customize Your Experience

Select your animals of choice for one-of-a-kind experiences.
Then contact us to schedule your tour.

Choose Your 3 Animals

Select 1 animal per animal group listed below to total your 3:

Giraffe-(p.m. only)
Abyssinian ground hornbill or mountain tapir or Rocky Mountain goat
Reptile meet & greet or sloth or red-necked wallabies
Amur tiger or African lion-(p.m. only) or grizzly bears or North American river otters or Alaska moose
Elephant-(a.m. only) or rhino-(p.m. only)
Hippo or warthog or African penguin

*NOTE: Start times for tours are dependent on animal selection. Certain animals are only available in a.m. or p.m. times, as noted.

Details:

– We can accommodate up to (5) five people per tour.
– Tours last approximately 2.5-3 hours.
– Tours must be scheduled at least 10 days in advance.
– Start times for tours are dependent on animal selection.
– All animal choices are subject to availability, day of.

What People Are Saying About V.I.P. Tours:

We had an amazing time!

Dear Cheyenne Mountain Zoo,
Thank you so much for the wonderful zoo experience. Our family has done many behind-the-scenes experiences, but our tour at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo went beyond our expectations! We found the zoo to be beautiful, with a great deal of personality and charm. We were impressed with the friendliness of the staff and appreciate the care and love all the keepers had toward their animals.

We learned so much from this experience. It made quite an impression on our children, who loved every minute. Thank you, Monica, for being such a wonderful tour guide, from start to finish! We appreciate you working with our schedule to arrange such a wonderful tour. Not only did you give us a fabulous overview of the main exhibits, but you kept the tour running at a perfect pace. We never felt rushed and were able to thoroughly enjoy our experience.

– Thanks again for the memories, The Deitz Family, Chantilly, VA "