School Field Trips

Who qualifies for our discounted school pricing?

Public schools, church camps and summer camps automatically receive the following price break. Any other large groups (20+) that don’t fall into one of the before-mentioned categories are welcome to call us at (830)868-4357 to discuss other discount options!

Pricing:

Our rates are based on how many students you bring – not including staff or parents.

Groups less than 19 students: Regular tour price

Groups of 20-59 students: $9 per child and $12 per adult

Groups of 60-99 students: $8 per child and $11 per adult

Groups of 100 students or more: $7 per child and $10 per adult

Keep in mind that our rates are based on how many students the school brings – not including staff or parents. Also, please consider that your staff is not free. Teachers, assistants and chaperones will pay the above-mentioned rates. Whether that is covered by the school or not.

We now also offer a heavily discounted ‘Giraffe Encounter’ add-on for our schools. Normally priced at $5/person, school groups can add feeding the giraffe for only $1/person. This can be added to your booking at the time you make your reservation.

You must call us at (830)868-4357 to reserve! A 10% non-refundable deposit is taken at the time of booking to hold your reservation. It will be applied to the balance on the day of your trip when the remainder is also due. Once you are officially on the books, you will receive an email with further details. No email confirmation means no confirmed booking!

How to plan:

Once you are officially on the books, you can leave the planning to us. Our team is dedicated to creating a smooth, fun outing for the field trip. Please pack patience and flexibility in your backpack on the day of your trip. We will organize the event from start to finish – just give us a time frame and let us handle the rest!

What to expect:

Each child will have the opportunity to interact with animals on a guided tour – exploring and enjoying these unique animals in their natural environment!

Our professional tour guides will educate them with interesting facts and stories, while also explaining the importance of these animals. The tour is a 45-minute excursion by tractor-trailer and is sure to be a hit with the kiddos!

Before or after the guided tour, each student and teacher will have the opportunity to interact and pet the animals inside several different petting zoo areas! We now also offer a heavily discounted ‘Giraffe Encounter’ add-on for our school groups that can be enjoyed before or after the guided tour. This can be added onto your trip when you make your reservation with us over the phone.

We also encourage all field trippers to pack a water bottle and sack lunch to take advantage of our huge, shaded picnic area. It’s also a great idea to wear closed toed shoes & to pack sunscreen if we have any UV-sensitive adventurers.

Other Field Trip Details:

• Organizers will be sent a confirmation email at the time of booking. This email will include pricing, timing, expectations and any other important details.
• A 10% non-refundable deposit is taken at the time of booking to hold your reservation. It will be applied to the balance on the day of your trip when the remainder is also due. We accept payment in the form of a school check, card or cash on the day of your trip. If you pay using a debit/credit card, there is a 3.25% service fee. Don’t forget to bring a copy of your tax-exempt form!
• Parents and chaperones are more than welcome to meet the school here to enjoy the day with their kiddo. They will pay the discounted rate you see above upon arrival. If parents are late for the trip, they are not guaranteed onto the Guided Tour, but they will still pay the entry fee for petting zoo access. Always encourage accompanying parents to be on time, or early. We also encourage parents to bring along cash to tip our extraordinary guides — they work hard to ensure your children have a safe, fun and entertaining adventure!