Have you ever wondered what it is like to hand-feed a bongo, prepare enrichment toys for our animals, or help feed a snow leopard? Now is your chance! The Behind-the-Scenes Tour program take guests one step closer to the animals at the Sacramento Zoo. Choose one of the scheduled tours or create your own adventure!

Hooves and Horns tour will take you behind the scenes of the hoofstock area to talk about the care and keeping of giraffes, zebras, and bongos here at the zoo. You will get a guided tour of the area from a zoo expert. The most exciting stop along the way will be with an eastern bongo, a critically endangered species. Come nose-to-nose with a member of the zoo's bongo herd and get the chance to hand-feed this amazing animal! This is a tour you will not soon forget!

The Reptile House tour is for all lovers of lizards, snakes, and frogs! This tour will take you behind the scenes of the zoo's reptile house! From antivenin to turtle hatchlings and everything in between, you will learn about everything it takes to care for reptiles, amphibians, and more! You will end your tour with a meet-and-greet with one of the reptile keepers and have the chance to meet one of the larger reptiles up close!

The Snow Leopard tour showcases these beautiful, fascinating, and often elusive, creatures. This tour includes learning about these animals and hearing about the quirks and personalities of each of the three snow leopards. Your guide will then take you behind the scenes to meet with a zookeeper to see one of the adult snow leopards up close and learn all it takes to care for them. You will end with an experience you will never forget: seeing a training session up close and possibly even getting a chance to assist with feeding one of the cats!

The Spur-thighed Tortoise tour will take you face-to-face with some of our largest reptiles here at the zoo! You will get to walk into the tortoise exhibit right next to the giraffe yard to meet these friendly giants. You will get to feel their tough shells and even offer them a snack if they are hungry!

Calling all bird lovers! This exciting tour will take you all over the zoo to learn about some of our favorite feathered residents! This program includes a guided tour of some of the birds that call the zoo home. You’ll have the chance to ask all the questions you have ever had about them! Your tour will start in the kitchen where you will meet up with one of our talented bird keepers and learn about the animals’ diets. You will then accompany them for afternoon feed-out, assisting with the feeding of multiple species, even going into some of the exhibits with the birds – a true opportunity to get up close!

The new Okapi tour will allow you meet the newest additions to Sacramento Zoo – okapi! Venture behind the scenes in our brand-new okapi barn and in keeper-only areas around the exhibit where you can come nose-to-nose with one of our males and even have a chance to hand-feed them! Learn about what it takes to care for these mysterious animals and what life is like for their wild counterparts

The new Dinosaur tour will take you on a trip back in time to learn about the amazing dinosaurs currently residing at the Sacramento Zoo! This tour will take you on an expedition around the zoo to find all of our new dino residents. Your guide will teach you about each species of dinosaur and you will have the chance for an exclusive photo op along the way. End your tour with a private meet-and-greet with some Animal Ambassadors and discover what they have in common with dinosaurs

Choose-your-own-adventure: You tell the Sacramento Zoo what animals you love, they'll design a private tour just for you.