Per Person From
£40
- Meet and scatter feed our wonderful meerkats.
- 20-30 minutes encounter (min age 7+)
- Min group size of 2 people, max group size of 4 people. Experience may be shared with other guests.
- Theme Park & Zoo entry is not included
- Long trousers and closed toe shoes must be worn.
Per Person From
£20
- Give our giant Sulcata Tortoises a wash in this up close and person meet and greet.
- 20-30 minutes encounter (min age 5+)
- Min group size of 2 people, max group size of 4. Experience may be shared with other guests.
- Close toed shoes must be worn to take part.
- Theme Park & Zoo entry is not included
Per Person From
£75
- Come face to face with one of our Amur tigers!
- 20 - 30 Minute Encounter (Min Age 10+)
- Min group size of 2, max group size of 4 people. Experience may be shared with other guests.
- Theme Park & Zoo entry is not included
Per Person From
£45
- Hand feed our majestic Rothschild's giraffe
- 20 - 30 min encounter
- Min group size of 2, max group size of 16 people.
- Experience may be shared with other guests, as we can host up to a maximum of 20 people at a time.
- Theme Park & Zoo entry is not included
- Under 3's go free! Please book your tickets for the remainder of the group and contact the VIP team to add the free ticket!
Per Person From
£220
- Join our Zoo Team as an honorary keeper!
- NEW 4 hour experience (Min Age 7, Max Age 16) including a Giraffe experience finale!!
- Max 4 children (please note this experience might be shared with other guests)
- Includes park entry for participating children and one accompanying adult.
Per Person From
£55
- A giraffe feeding experience from our safari truck
- 20 - 30 Minute Encounter (Min age 5+)
- Min group size of 2, max group size of 8 people. Experience may be shared with other guests.
- Theme Park & Zoo entry is not included
Per Person From
£60
- Head behind the scenes and learn about our troop of gorillas!
- 20 minute experience (min age 8+)
- Min group size of 2, max group size of 4 people. Experience may be shared with other guests.
- Theme Park & Zoo entry is not included
Per Person From
£60
- Hand feed our Humboldt penguins
- 20 - 30 min encounter (min age 7+)
- Only 2 people in group
- Long trousers and closed toe shoes must be worn
- Theme Park & Zoo entry is not included
Per Person From
£60
- Learn about our incredible 2,000kg rhinos, near threatened species from our expert zoo team
- 20 - 30 Minute Encounter (Min age 10+)
- Min group size of 2, max group size of 4 people (photo identification for 16+ required). Experience may be shared with other guests.
- Theme Park & Zoo entry is not included
Per Person From
£45
- Meet one of our adorable skunks
- 20 - 30 min encounter (min age 5+)
- Min group size of 2, max group size of 4 people
- Theme Park & Zoo entry is not included
Per Person From
£45
- Get up close and personal with Red & Roo, our resident Red foxes
- 20-30 Minute Encounter (Min Age 12+)
- Min group size of 2, max group size of 4 people. Experience may be shared with other guests
- Theme Park & Zoo Entry is not included
ANNUAL PASS & HOTEL DISCOUNT
As a Merlin or Chessington Annual Passholder, or if you're staying in our Resort Hotel or Explorer Glamping, you can enjoy a ROARSOME discount of 20% off VIP Animal Experiences! Select your experience from the list above!
ANIMAL EXPERIENCE GIFT VOUCHERS
Whether you're after a birthday gift or a just want to treat your loved one or little monkey's to a GRRReat VIP Animal Experience, you can buy our VIP Animal Experiences as gift vouchers for them to redeem when they choose!
Our Junior Keeper for a Day and Giraffe Feeding Experiences can be purchased online now. All our other VIP Animal Experiences can be purchased as a Gift Voucher by contacting our team via VIPExperiences@chessington.co.ukÂ
If you would like further assistance please get in touch by emailing us at VIPexperiences@chessington.co.uk to speak to the VIP team.
Terms and Conditions
- Theme Park and Zoo Entry is not included with Animal Experiences, with the exception of The Big 3 and Keeper for a Day experiences which included entry.
- Annual Pass and hotel/glamping discounts cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Any additional guests without a valid ticket will not be permitted on the experience.
- It is the Guests responsibility to book the correct tickets with the correct discount. We are unable to refund or partially refund tickets
- All animal are subject to availability and we reserve the right to cancel, change or rebook experience with no prior warning.
- Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.
- Pregnant women are not permitted on any of our VIP Experiences.
- All guests must wash their hands after coming into contact with any animal area. Guests are advised against touching their lips, eyes or face whilst in these areas.
- All cuts, abrasions or bites which occur during your visit, no matter how small must be treated and covered immediately and will require medical attention and a log of the incident placed in the company’s accident book.
- If at any point during your experience, you feel uncomfortable or begin to feel unwell, please inform a member of staff immediately.
- Any instructions that are given by your guide or by a keeper must be carried out implicity, bearing in mind that ALL animals can be potentially dangerous. We reserve the right to exclude any participants from the experience who do not follow these instructions.
- Chessington World of Adventures Resort accepts no responsibility for any loss and/or damage however arising whilst on our premises.
- Zoo keeping can be a hazardous occupation. Chessington World of Adventures Resort will endeavour to ensure that you are not exposed to any unnecessarily risks during your time with us but we will not be held liable for any injury caused by any elements of your experience. Animals can never be guaranteed to behave in a predictable manner. It is the responsibility of the guest to highlight any part of the experience that they feel will be too uncomfortable or difficult for them to undertake.
- CWOA requires VIP guests to reach us at least 15 minutes in advance of their experience start time. We reserve the right to cancel your experience with no refund if you arrive more than 10 minutes after your pre-booked time. Once a tour/experience has begun it will be the discretion of the CWOA team/Keepers/Tour guides to determine if it possible to join a shared experience once it has begun.
- CWOA reserves the right to alter the itinerary on any given day to due to animal welfare, health issues or access restriction, but will ensure that where possible notice is given and that an alternative experience will be offered.
- Each Animal experience/tour carries a minimum age for a reason; please adhere to this when booking otherwise it may result in our Team/Keepers/Tour guides turning you away on the day. There will be no refunds offered if you do not adhere to age restrictions.
- Due to the nature of some of our VIP experiences, some of our animal encounters may not be suitable for those with mobility problems; expectant mothers are not permitted on any of our Animal Experiences. If you believe this may affect you please contact our VIP team before booking to discuss your individual needs.
- All VIP experiences are non-transferable and non-refundable; in the event we have to cancel your experience a suitable alternative will be arranged.
- During a period of promotions on experiences, no additional discount will be offered to Annual Pass holders or Hotel guests.
