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Animal Experiences

Get in touch with your wild side! Discover our diverse selection of animal experiences and make the most of an unforgettable day out together. Delight in the chance to get up close to your favourite furry friends with all manner of animal experience days, from visits to the oldest scientific zoo in the world, ZSL London Zoo to encountering creatures of the deep blue at an aquarium. Treat an animal lover to a close encounter that they will never forget.

Enjoy Fun Animal Gift Experiences

Explore a tempting range of experiences with animals big and small, from tall giraffes to mini beasts and creepy crawlies. Prepare for some wild animal encounters near you. Get closer than ever and become a zookeeper for the day, witness mesmerising dolphins emerge from the water with a dolphin watching experience or play with the cute and mischievous meerkats. Embark on an exciting animal-themed adventure.

Family Friendly Animal Experience Days

Plan a family day out with entry to the zoo or a nearby farm. Meet the majestic lions and tigers, monkey around with the primates, enjoy some farmyard fun and marvel at the fascinating cold-blooded reptiles. Make memories together at Paradise Wildlife Park and learn about the various endangered and exotic animals that live there or meet some magnificent birds of prey at a falconry. Make some new animal friends with an exciting experience day.

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Ap · 10-10-2025

Great day out

The day out was great in all respects. But we had been given a gift and could choose anything up to the gift price. We knew we had to buy the experience before Sunday, but thought, due to all the BuyaGift pages saying, 'valid for a year', that once noted it was valid for a year. No. The experience had to be taken by the expiry date too and that's not made clear enough. Luckily we had decided to do it now so did not lose out. It costs £20 to extend the voucher. So I'd say, don't bother with an open voucher that can be used for anything, get the experience itself. Added to which, I was emailed a load of cheaper offers for the same experience but couldn't use them as I had been given a gift voucher. It was all a bit frustrating, but the day out, seeing the animals and tea were great.
Port Lympne Reserve Entrance with Truck Safari and Afternoon Tea for Two
Ches · 20-07-2025

Fantastic day

My 2 girls love this experience they have done it quite a few times and we always book through buyagift the staff are so friendly and fun to be around and always welcome you with a smile the dive itself is a good experience for anyone thinking about taking up scuba diving and it creates memories that will last a lifetime
Diving with Sharks Experience at Skegness Aquarium
Sean · 08-04-2024

Great day out.

We had a really good day out. Staff there was really friendly and helpful. Reasonably priced for snacks and drinks. Approx a 15 min walk from Camden station. Really nice day out.
Entry to London Zoo for Two Adults and Two Children
Jack · 30-08-2024

Fantastic Day Out

Family had a great time, very enjoyable day out with lots of activities and excellent exhibits
SEA LIFE Entry Tickets for Two
Louise · 19-10-2025

Amazing

My 13-year-old and I had an amazing time on the meerkat experience. We went into three different enclosures where the meerkats climbed on us, sat on us and we got to feed them. We were really lucky as in the last enclosure there were three babies (6 wks) who also climbed on us and wanted lots of snuggles. Our guide was Charlotte who was fab and very knowledgeable. The actual zoo is great too with lots of different animals to see and some to handfeed as well. Definitely recommend this experience gift, and Hoo Zoo
Experience for Two to Meet the Meerkats
Lisa · 15-11-2025

Brilliant

Daughter loved the tour. Easy booking process
Family Fun Experience Box
Sarah w · 21-08-2025

Fun in school holidays

We always use our buy a gift vouchers in the school holidays to spread costs. We had a great time at York Birds of Prey Centre. It's so hands on and you get really close to some magnificent birds
Family Days Out Choice Voucher
Wendy · 29-09-2022

Piggy day out

Great day, the kids and the adults had a fantastic time. Staff were lovely too :)
Piggy Pet and Play for Two at Kew Little Pigs
Dave · 16-11-2025

Amazing gift

Amazing tour for the whole family so much to see and do. Very informative for all ages.
Family Fun Gift Voucher
Fran · 06-11-2025

Really fun experience

Port Lympne Reserve is a wonderful place to visit. It's a huge place, takes around 2-3 hours to walk around, and thats not including the safari you can do (which is included in this voucher) and the free talks that go on during the day. The actual stay was wonderful too. The pinewood pods are a great little glamping experience. They are small, but as the 4 of us staying are close, we didnt mind the close quaters. They are also close to the animals (we could see the lion enclosure from our pod and the big cat talk was right by us too which was lucky) so in some ways as good as some of the other accommodation the reserve offers. We perticularly liked the fire pits just outside the pods that we spent much of the evening sitting by, roasting marshmallows. This voucher was great also because of the inclusion of the safari, and breakfast on the second day. Honestly felt well worth the money. Although not included, we had dinner and lunch on site and the food was just wonderful. They cater to most dietary requirements, and are incredibly helpful. All in all, I felt this voucher was well worth the money for 4 of us to have 2 days of great fun!
Pinewood Pod Stay for Up To Four with Safari at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve