All Access Expedition Tours

Experience some of your favorite Nashville Zoo animals up-close-and-personal through our All-Access Expedition Tour program. These tours offer an opportunity to visit areas of the Zoo not seen by visitors and learn about the care of our animals by their keepers.

To schedule your All Access Expedition, please email or call Cindy Matthews at 615-833-1534 ext. 129. Times and dates are limited and based on the schedules of our animals and their keeper staff.

Explorer Tour

$250 per group of 4 ($225 tax deductible)
$150 per group of 2 ($125 tax deductible)

Choose one (1) of the following 'All Access Expeditions' that will include a meet-and-greet with the respective keepers or staff:

• Giant Anteater Breeding Facility
• Commissary Tour

Adventure Tour

$500 per group of 4 ($450 tax deductible)
$300 per group of 2 ($250 tax deductible)

All Access Expedition of the following animals, including a meet-and-greet with the respective keepers:

• Masai Giraffe experience OR African Elephant experience
• Giant Anteater Breeding Facility
• Commissary Tour

Guests are free to explore the Zoo at their leisure either before or after their scheduled tour.

Elephant Painting Experience

$750 per group of 4 ($565 tax deductible)
$450 per group of 2 ($265 tax deductible)

All Access Expedition of the elephant barn, meet an African Elephant, and witness an elephant painting an original piece of artwork for you to take home as your unique souvenir.

• African Elephant experience
• Original artwork to take home

Guests are free to explore the Zoo at their leisure either before or after their scheduled tour.

Voyager Tour

$1,000 per group of 4 ($900 tax deductible)
$600 per group of 2 ($500 tax deductible)

All Access Expedition of the following animals, including a meet-and-greet with the respective keepers:

• Masai Giraffe
• Giant Anteater Breeding Facility
• African Elephants
• Commissary Tour

Guests are free to explore the Zoo at their leisure either before or after their scheduled tour.

Curator's Club Tour

$1,550 per group of 4 ($1,330 tax deductible)
$900 per group of 2 ($740 tax deductible)

All Access Expedition of the following animals, including a meet-and-greet with the respective keepers:

• Masai Giraffe
• African Elephants
• Giant Anteater Breeding Facility
• Commissary Tour
• Free ride and experience at The Patton Family Wild Animal Carousel Ride and The Hunt Family Foundation Lorikeet Landing
• Exclusive dining experience at Camp Botswana (not open to the public) with an overlook view of the Elephant Savannah with a curator from the animal management team. (Lunch includes: white linen tablecloth, private seating with bread and salad, grilled entreé, beverages, and dessert.)
• Tour closes with a special take-home souvenir of your visit.

Guests are free to explore the Zoo at their leisure either before or after their scheduled tour.

King of the Jungle Tour

$2,500 per group of 4 ($2,250 tax deductible)
$1,700 per group of 2 ($1,490 tax deductible)

All Access Expedition of the following animals, including a meet-and-greet with the respective keepers:

• Masai Giraffe
• African Elephants
• Giant Anteater Breeding Facility
• Commissary Tour
• Free ride and experience at The Patton Family Wild Animal Carousel Ride and The Hunt Family Foundation Lorikeet Landing
• Exclusive dining experience at Camp Botswana (not open to the public) with an overlook view of the Elephant Savannah with Zoo President and animal expert, Rick Schwartz. (Lunch includes: white linen tablecloth, private seating with bread and salad, grilled entreé, beverages, and dessert.)
• Tour closes with a special take-home souvenir of your visit.

Guests are free to explore the Zoo at their leisure either before or after their scheduled tour.

All tours must be booked and paid for in advance. Children must be at least three years of age to attend. Tours per month are limited for the safety and exposure of our animal collection, and times and days are limited.

For questions regarding these unique opportunities or to schedule your All Access Expedition, please email or call Cindy Matthews at 615-833-1534 ext. 129.

Due to the unpredictability of working with wild animals and concerns of health and safety issues, all animal experiences are subject to the good physical and mental health of the animal collection.