Public Tours

Individuals and groups are welcome at the Conservators' Center. Tours generally last 1½ to 2 hours, depending on the group's interest level. All tours must be scheduled in advance and require a deposit.

Because we have such a small staff, we strongly encourage you to use our online reservation system rather than calling or emailing as it may take multiple days for us to respond. We appreciate your understanding in this matter. You can view our tour calendar for available dates and times.

We offer tours most Saturdays and Sundays and weekday opportunities are also periodically available. All tour participants are required to fill out an adult waiver, and all minors must have a minor child waiver filled out by their legal guardian.

Although our tours are appropriate for people of all ages, we have found that very young children with short attention spans do not get maximum benefit from participating. Therefore, our recommended minimum age is 5 years old. But if you feel your child is appropriate for this tour, they are welcome to join.

Tour Costs
Because of increased expenses, we are making modest increases in some of our tour booked after February 28th, 2012. Please click here for details.

  General Public: $10.00 per person
Children (ages 2- 12): $7.00 per person
  Children (Under 2): no charge
  College Student/Military (with ID): $7.00 per person
  Members of the Pride*: No Charge
  Members of the Pride*(Children): No Charge
  Lifetime Adopters*: no charge
  Lifetime Adopters* - Children: no charge
*Learn more about our Member and Adopter Programs

(please note, strollers are not permitted on site)
Special rates are available for groups with 15 or more participants. All tours require a 50% deposit. Due to the great demand for tours, we ask that you place your deposit within 3 days of receiving your confirmation email or you may lose your spot on the tour. If you need to cancel or change your tour time, you must give us 24 hours notice by calling 336-421-0883 or email us. If you do not provide 24-hour notice of cancellation or if you do not show up for your scheduled tour, you waive your deposit. Tours start promptly at the scheduled time. If you arrive late, we cannot guarantee that you will be able to join the tour in progress, but we will make our best effort.

Schedule your tour.

If you are particularly sensitive to the heat or cold, please keep in mind that the Conservators' Center is an outdoor facility. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

Please check the Tour Status at the top of this page the day of your scheduled tour to ensure that there have been no changes. In the event of inclement weather we may need to reschedule tours. We will contact you about rescheduling your tour and you will not lose your deposit.

You are welcome to bring a camera to photograph our animals on any tour. But if you're a serious photographer, you'll probably prefer one of our Photography Tours

Important Notes about Visiting the Conservators' Center:

The Conservators' Center is not a zoo; it is a special haven for animals where they need to feel respected and at peace. The facility was built for the care and well-being of the animals, first and foremost. The animals are all in cages, but the barriers in front of cages are there as a visual reminder to everyone that going closer is not safe.
Although our tour guides make every effort to encourage our residents to greet tour groups, you may not see every animal along the tour path. Most are happy to see visitors, but a few disappear into their den boxes at certain times of day. It is highly unlikely you will see our nocturnal species (genets and kinkajous) during a daytime tour.
You may be walking in some muddy areas; therefore we do not recommend open-toed shoes or heels.
Strollers are not allowed on site.
Do not bring your animals to the Conservators' Center.
This is a walking tour. If someone in your party may have difficulty walking the entire length of the tour path (3/4 mile), please inform the tour coordinator when you schedule your tour.

Things to Do and Places to Go When You Visit the Conservators' Center