La Aurora Zoo (Zoológico La Aurora) in zona 13 charges Q60 for youths and adults, foreigners included, and opens Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; it is closed on Mondays. Those figures come from the zoo’s own website, aurorazoo.org.gt, read on 9 November 2026.
The zoo’s address is 5ta calle Interior, Finca La Aurora, zona 13, which the zoo puts at a 20-minute walk from the international airport. The Asociación Guatemalteca de Historia Natural runs it on 21 manzanas of green space.
In short: Adults Q60. Children 2-12 are Q25 on the zoo’s FAQ but Q30 on its online ticket page. Seniors 60+ pay Q25 with ID. Foreigners pay the same as Guatemalans. Cards are accepted, and a bank inside the zoo changes money. Car parking is Q45. Closed Mondays. The zoo warns that AeroMetro construction can change the drive in, so allow extra time.
Quick summary
| Item | Detail | Published by (read 9 Nov 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Hours | Tuesday-Sunday 9:00-16:00; Monday closed for park maintenance | Zoo home page and FAQ |
| Youths and adults | Q60 | Zoo FAQ and online ticket page |
| Children 2-12 | Q25 (FAQ) or Q30 (online ticket page) | Zoo website; the two pages disagree |
| Seniors 60+ | Q25, ID required | Zoo FAQ |
| Foreigners | Same fee as Guatemalans | Zoo FAQ |
| Payment | Credit and debit cards at the ticket office; bank on site for currency exchange | Zoo FAQ |
| Parking | Cars and motorcycles Q45 · buses Q60 | Zoo FAQ and home page |
| Outside food | Allowed | Zoo FAQ |
| Address | 5ta calle Interior, Finca La Aurora, zona 13, Guatemala City 01013 | Zoo website |
| Phone | (+502) 2463 0463 | Zoo website |
The zoo does not list a price for children under 2.
Ticket prices, and the Q25 or Q30 question
The FAQ on the zoo’s Nosotros page lists three prices: children from 2 to 12 at Q25.00, youths and adults at Q60.00, and seniors from 60 at Q25.00, with ID required for seniors only. The zoo’s ticket shop page, where tickets are sold online, shows Q60.00 for adults and Q30.00 for children and says the same entry fee applies every day it opens. Both pages were live on 9 November 2026. If you are budgeting for children, plan on Q30 and treat Q25 as a possible lower price at the gate.
Asked whether foreigners pay a different fee, the FAQ answers no: “la tarifa es la misma para todo público” (the fee is the same for everyone).
The Ministry of Culture’s SIC directory carries an undated La Aurora entry with lower figures: Q20 for children, Q40 for adults and Q23 for seniors. Those do not match anything on the zoo’s own site; go by the zoo’s pages.
Dollars and cards. The zoo’s answer to the dollars question is that a bank operates inside the zoo, where money can be changed, and that credit and debit cards are accepted at the ticket office. Cards also work at the Zoovenirs shop.
Dates in November and December 2026
The shop page lists two promotions for the end of 2026:
- Noches de Luna (evening visits): 13, 20 and 27 November and 4 and 11 December 2026. Regular fare Q60 adults and Q30 children; special fare on 27 November of Q50 adults and Q25 children. You pick the date in the calendar when you buy online. The page gives no start time.
- Black Zoo Days, 27, 28 and 29 November 2026: two children free with one adult ticket. Sold only at the zoo’s ticket office, not online.
The same page also carries lines saying the Noches de Luna season and the promotion have ended. Check the shop page a day or two before you plan around either one.
How to get there
The zoo’s home page lists these ways in:
- On foot from the airport: 20 minutes.
- Public buses 40R, 63 and 83: they stop opposite the zoo’s footbridge on Bulevar Liberación, around the corner from the entrance.
- Transurbano: route 250, stop #140, opposite the Mercado de Artesanías.
- Transmetro: green line; the nearest stop is Los Arcos.
- By car: 15 minutes from the Zona Viva in zona 10 and 30 minutes from the city centre in zona 1, per the zoo.
For drivers, the zoo’s rutas page publishes four routes with a map and a video each: along 6a avenida from zona 9, from El Trébol, from the Obelisco via 7a Avenida and Pamplona, and from Aguilar Batres in zona 12. The same page warns that the AeroMetro works can change traffic flow and asks drivers to follow the signs and the PMT (municipal traffic police), and to compare a navigation app’s suggestion against the map. Our AeroMetro page tracks that project.
What’s inside
The zoo’s Recintos y conservación page counts 287 species and more than 2,500 animals, in areas divided by continent: Africa, Asia, the Americas and Oceania. It lists five conservation programmes:
- Heloderma conservation project
- Abronia conservation project
- Central American tapir breeding
- Caribbean flamingo breeding
- The AGHN marine conservation centre
Two enclosures have won the Mexican zoo association’s (AZCARM) best-remodel award, per the zoo: the Humboldt penguin enclosure in 2013 and the Neotropical otter enclosure in 2014.
On site the home page lists carriages (carruajes), lockers and wheelchairs, each subject to availability.
VIP tours. The zoo sells guided close-encounter tours: one with elephants, rhinos and hippos; one with the Humboldt penguins that includes a feeding; one with giraffes, elephants and lemurs; one with macaws, giraffes and elephants; and a private session with domestic animals. The tours page publishes no prices: you contact the zoo’s team for dates and availability. Places are limited, activities can be adjusted for the animals’ welfare and the day’s conditions, and whether children can take part depends on the tour.
Events and school groups. The zoo takes event enquiries on 2463-0463 extension 103 (marketing). School rates go through educaurorazoo@gmail.com or extension 3, Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Nearby on our site
- The Museo de los Niños, the children’s museum on 5ta calle in zona 13.
- The national archaeology museum and the other state museums at Finca La Aurora, with fees, in our Guatemala City museums guide.
- The zoo as part of a family trip: Guatemala with kids.
- A few hours between flights: long layover in Guatemala City.
- More ideas: things to do in Guatemala City.
Sources
- Zoológico La Aurora, Nosotros and FAQ (hours, prices, foreigners, payment, parking, food), read 9 November 2026.
- Zoológico La Aurora, Tienda (online ticket prices, Noches de Luna, Black Zoo Days 2026), read 9 November 2026.
- Zoológico La Aurora, home page (hours, parking, public transport, services), read 9 November 2026.
- Zoológico La Aurora, Rutas (four driving routes, AeroMetro notice), read 9 November 2026.
- Zoológico La Aurora, Recintos y conservación and Tours VIP, read 9 November 2026.
- Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes, SIC listing Zoológico La Aurora, undated, read 9 November 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is La Aurora Zoo?
Youths and adults pay Q60. The zoo’s FAQ lists children aged 2 to 12 at Q25 and seniors from 60 at Q25 with ID, while its online ticket page lists children at Q30. Both are on the zoo’s own website, aurorazoo.org.gt, read on 9 November 2026.
Do foreigners pay more at La Aurora Zoo?
No. The zoo’s own FAQ says the fee is the same for every visitor (read 9 November 2026).
Can I pay in dollars at La Aurora Zoo?
The zoo does not say its ticket office takes dollars. Its FAQ says there is a bank inside the zoo where you can change money, and that credit and debit cards are accepted at the ticket office and the Zoovenirs shop.
When is La Aurora Zoo open?
Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It is closed on Mondays for park maintenance. For special dates the zoo says to check its social media.
How do I get to La Aurora Zoo by public transport?
The zoo lists public buses 40R, 63 and 83, which stop at the footbridge on Bulevar Liberación around the corner from the entrance; Transurbano route 250, stop 140, opposite the Mercado de Artesanías; and the Transmetro green line, nearest stop Los Arcos. It also says the zoo is a 20-minute walk from the airport.
Is there parking at La Aurora Zoo?
Yes. The zoo lists Q45 for cars and motorcycles and Q60 for buses.
