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Summer Memberships On Sale at the Living Desert Zoo

The Living Desert is offering a special on its one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes tours with its Summer Chill Tour Package.

From The Living Desert: The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is giving guests a special opportunity to experience new adventures with their Summer Chill Tour Package featuring behind-the-scenes tours. In addition, summer memberships are on sale now.

The Living Desert is offering a special on its one-of-a-kind behind-the-scenes tours with its Summer Chill Tour Package. Guests will be able to book a private behind-the-scenes tour of camel, jaguar, cheetah, giraffe or leopard and as a bonus, receive a special behind-the-scenes tour of warthog, badger or peccary. A 3-hour guided shuttle tour of The Living Desert is also included. The Summer Chill Tour Package is $150 dollars per person – a savings of 50% off the retail rate. Bookings are available June 1 through September 30 (certain booking restrictions apply).

Summer Memberships, valid June 1 through September 30, give guests four months of free admission for $25/individuals, $40/dual, $75/family, which includes two adults and four children.

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Summer membership benefits include:

  • FREE daytime admission for the months of June, July, August & September
  • Access to purchase guest passes at a discounted rate
  • 7a.m. Member ONLY early park entry
  • 10% discount at the Gift Shop, Garden Shop, Café and Grill
  • Discounts on programs and classes
  • Visit other zoos, aquariums, and gardens at a free or reduced admission. For a full list of Zoos and Aquariums who participate in the AZA Reciprocity Program visit www.livingdesert.org.
  • Summer members can apply their summer membership cost towards the cost of a yearly membership.

To book your Summer Chill Tour Package, contact Group Sales at 760-346-9810 or GroupSales@LivingDesert.org. To purchase a summer membership and for more information about The Living Desert visit www.livingdesert.org or call (760) 346-5694.

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From June 1 to September 30, The Living Desert will be open 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. daily with the last admission at 1 p.m. In accordance with the summer hours, The Living Desert’s nature preserve hiking trails and carousel will be closed and reopen in the fall.

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