Dyreparken, Southern Norway, Norway

5Åse Birgitte 5:00 PM Jul 31, 2020

Two days of bliss
Due to the coronna situation we vacated in Norway this summer. A trip to Kristiansand would of course include a visit to the zoo. We are really impressed how the park had organized everything to make sure we were safe during our visit. The family circkles kept distance when in line for an atteaction and the new app made sure the food was quick and easy to buy and pick up. We started our mornings at eight and got to see the animals while they woke up. There was plenty of space to move around and look at what we wanted due to the fackt that the park limited how many who could enter every half hour. Thank you for two lovely days for both adults and kids.

4David Bonnichsen 5:00 PM Aug 11, 2022

Wonderful zoo! Nordic area was a letdown…
First off, this place is 95% zoo/wildlife and 5% rides. And 85% of the 95% zoo/wildlife is awesome! The lemur exhibit is far and away the best exhibit I have ever experienced in my travels. It is an open air, full roaming exhibit where the lemurs go wherever they want. This is a wonderful family excursion and 100% worth doing. If you are visiting though…remember, it seems nothing in Norway is flat and this park is no different. I felt like I was walking uphill al day…lol. The Nordic wildlife exhibit was a bit of a letdown. The exhibit area itself is very large with a wonderful boarded walking path. The problem is that the habitats are too overgrown and it is nearly impossible to locate any of the wildlife in this particular area of the park. It is too easy for the animals to hide. I get wanting to create a comfortable environ for the animals; I just think they could build something comfortable while still giving visitors a chance to learn/experience these animals. I got to the park at 10am for early access on a solo trip. Take note…the park did not start truly opening up until around 1130 and then it became a lot more fun as there were more people, games, food, etc. I did not see any advantage to early access other than maybe getting to see more animals out and about (except Nordic). There are so many cool off-piste playgrounds for the kids throughout the park and the walking paths are beautiful. A trip is worth the time, especially if you have kids.