Philip's Animal Garden, Noord: Hours, Address, Philip's Animal Garden Reviews: 4.5/5
Philip's Animal Garden
Philip's Animal Garden
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Philips animal garden is a nonprofit organization. We do not rely on governmental support and get our resources entirely out of tours, theme-days and donations. The funds acquired will be solely and fully used to guarantee the wellbeing of the animals in several ways, such as: The safety and cleanness of the environment (habitat). All the required and necessary (expensive) vaccines that differ per animal. To provide for the specific maintenance and specific diets which are required to guarantee health and longevity of the species. Veterinarian care.
Suggested duration
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Ashley F
Chatham, MA3 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
My family and I stumbled across this when we rented a car to explore the island. It’s $10 per person but it was well worth it! It took over an hour to explore and see all of the animals and we had so much fun feeding all the 4 legged friends.
Written 13 May 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
SuzaneT
North Miami, FL20 contributions
Mar 2022 • Family
All I can say is …. Hats off to the guys I called the Dynamic Duo.. Tour guide Dave w/ mechanic Tony. This tour is a MUST if you visit Aruba..
We started at the Philips Animal garden then went on the ATV / UTV tour.
OMG.. freaking amazing!! I myself am in the Hospitality Industry. Dave was a natural. Born with the gift of great customer service, patience, and HILARIOUS! Along with mechanic Tony who was such a sweetheart. On the tours there is (1) guide and (1) mechanic. My suggestion to ALL
those who may want to have this experience…. REQUEST these (2) amazing guys. I promise you they will not disappoint.
We will be back… Because of them..
I give this tour FIVE stars because they made it incredibly fun and informative..
Thank you My Dynamic Duo.. Xoxxox
Suzane
We started at the Philips Animal garden then went on the ATV / UTV tour.
OMG.. freaking amazing!! I myself am in the Hospitality Industry. Dave was a natural. Born with the gift of great customer service, patience, and HILARIOUS! Along with mechanic Tony who was such a sweetheart. On the tours there is (1) guide and (1) mechanic. My suggestion to ALL
those who may want to have this experience…. REQUEST these (2) amazing guys. I promise you they will not disappoint.
We will be back… Because of them..
I give this tour FIVE stars because they made it incredibly fun and informative..
Thank you My Dynamic Duo.. Xoxxox
Suzane
Written 26 March 2022
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kate c
2 contributions
Mar 2022 • Family
I did a private jeep tour with Ea and I would totally recommend it! He knew so much about the island and answered so many questions. We got to see the Natural Pool, Gold Mine Ruins, Natural Bridge, and Philips Animal Garden. I loved the animal garden because we got to see all different kinds of animals!! We got to feed them and I even got to feed a 3 month old baby goat! There were peacocks running around and they were gorgeous! I totally recommend doing the private jeep tour because there is air conditioning and it is just you and your group. We also got to see the other part of the island where there are little shacks on the water which was cool to see.
Written 19 March 2022
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denine
1 contribution
Mar 2022 • Couples
First time visiting the island. Did the ATV tour. Highly recommend. The scenery was amazing & time spent in each spot was perfect. Not too long not too short. All of the tour guides were super friendly & funny. We had Devon & Beto. Great people. Will do again next time.
Written 18 March 2022
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Pjcronan
Boston10 contributions
Mar 2022
I did not like this stop. Kids love it, and I'm glad they are providing for the animals but it just felt sad to me.
Written 14 March 2022
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Suefeuer
Teaneck, NJ23 contributions
Feb 2022
This was the first stop on our ATV tour, which was fine. I don't think I would go visit independently. It was fine and feeding the animals was okay but nothing that I can't do near my home at a regualr zoo.,
Written 19 February 2022
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Jenika Y
turku56 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
I like the place. Only thing what I was missing was the more information about the animals and why the other animals didn't have playground.
Written 26 September 2021
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Ashley T
3 contributions
Aug 2021
Not what it appears like online once you know the inside scoop and connect the dots. This family runs many of the large tourist attractions on the island. The monkeys are in tiny cages and they are mass breeding bunnies, hamsters, and ect. The family is lives in a mansion on the property. The mansion is tip top shape, but the animal garden has trash everywhere. I had to give the bunnies water from my own bottle with floating poop in it. Terrible.
Written 5 August 2021
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MelissaCharleston_WV
Charleston, WV30 contributions
Jul 2021 • Family
We are all animal lovers in our family. This place is a great way to spend an hour or two. We went around 9:30 am and there was no crowd. They give you carrots to feed the animals. It’s clean, quiet and relaxing. Only a short drive from the Hilton (maybe 2 miles). Highly recommend.
Written 19 July 2021
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Laura E
Pittsburgh, PA13 contributions
Jun 2021
You'll get a bag of carrots with your $10 ticket, but don't use them up on the first paddock of donkeys! There are so many more animals - save your carrots to spread them around.
You'll see peacocks, ostrich, snakes, parrots, monkeys, goats, donkeys, deer, an ocelot, pigs, cows and a camel!
You'll see peacocks, ostrich, snakes, parrots, monkeys, goats, donkeys, deer, an ocelot, pigs, cows and a camel!
Written 25 June 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Phoenyx-Floyd
Atlanta, GA913 contributions
What's the admission price per adult and per child? Does my 3-year old have to pay?
snoopydoo
Florida222 contributions
Not sure about the three year old but it’s well worth a few bucks extra donation- these folks work so hard to care for these animals (as you’ll see if you there). It’s a beautiful animal menagerie.
What is the cost per adult? Can I purchase tickets online in advance?
TXhome1225
Brenham, TX1,576 contributions
Still accepting only cash. USD $10, includes bag of treats for animals.
Worthwhile. Go early in the day.
Enjoy!
mandem07
Logan, Utah30 contributions
Will be visiting Aruba on a cruise with kids. Have anyone visited here during a port stop on a cruise. Wondering if it’s doable or if we will spend most of the day traveling back & forth?
VolunteerMark
Noord, Aruba
Depending on traffic, about 20 minutes travel time to get Philips Animal Garden via cab. Average time spent at the garden by our visitors vary from 1 hour to many hours.
mandem07
Logan, Utah30 contributions
Will be visiting Aruba on a cruise with kids. Have anyone visited here during a port stop on a cruise. Wondering if it’s doable or if we will spend most of the day traveling back & forth?
huk69466
Valparaiso, IN39 contributions
You can get there by taxi and stay 2-3 hrs. They have recently built Cafe on the Zoo property. Be sure to visit Peter the monkey. He has very large cage as you walk in the zoo to the left and far back. Ask anyone at zoo if you can’t find him. We have been there twice and spent well over an hour each time petting/rubbing Peter. He is do friendly.
Cindy M
Barron, WI19 contributions
I would love to visit this sanctuary but am deathly afraid of snakes. Are the roaming free too, like many of the other animals I've read reviews about or are they contained?
MarktheVolunteer
Noord, Aruba6 contributions
All of the snakes that have been rescued are all housed inside enclosures that can only be accessed by the staff of Philips Animal Garden.
D3261FW
255 contributions
I emailed this question to the email address listed on your website and are yet to receive a response. I will try my luck here. Is there a restaurant at this establishment for snacks or drinks?
Thank you!
MarktheVolunteer
Noord, Aruba6 contributions
Currently there is not.
Buenos dias amigos. Me gustaria hacer la excursion. Cuanto es el costo para 2 personas?
MarktheVolunteer
Noord, Aruba6 contributions
Buenos dias.
The entry donation is $10.00 per person.
We will give you a bag of treats for the animal rescues and if you like one or volunteers will give you a short tour.
Philly_McGee
Toronto, Ontario2 contributions
We're travelling via cruise ship to Aruba next year, and this seems like a great place to take our kids, aged 3 and 5. What would be the best way for us to get to the Animal Garden?
MarktheVolunteer
Noord, Aruba6 contributions
Good Morning thank you for considering Philips Animal Garden during your stop here in Aruba.
The kids will LOVE the garden. There are very few places in the world where they would be able to get up close and hand feed the likes of baby dwarf goats or llamas and miniature pony's, let alone feed a camel or kangaroo!!!!
The best / easiest way to get here is via taxi.
Have a safe cruise hope to see you and the young one's here at Philips Animal Garden next year.
Dlouiseg4
2 contributions
Can children go on the ATV tour? I seemed to only find age 18 and older?
MarktheVolunteer
Noord, Aruba6 contributions
18 and older is the industry norm, which we adhere to for DRIVERS of both ATV (single person) and UTV (2 person) off road machines.
For those younger then 18 they can ride as a passenger in the UTV which seats 2 people (driver and passenger) as young as 12 years of age.
We also have private Jeep and Hummer tours that seat up to 8 people for the groups that don't wish to drive and have one of our tour guides take them on their own private tour.
If I can be of further assistance please let me know.
Thank you
Frequently Asked Questions about Philip's Animal Garden
- Philip's Animal Garden is open:
- Sun - Sat 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- We recommend booking Philip's Animal Garden tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 6 Philip's Animal Garden tours on Tripadvisor
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