Edinburgh Zoo (Edinburgh)
Edinburgh Zoo is one of the finest zoos in Britain, and is situated only a few minutes ride from the centre of Edinburgh.
It is set in leafy hillside parkland, and is open every day of the year.
The zoo contains over a thousand animals from all over the world, including the only koalas in Britain.
The famous Penguin Parade takes place at the world`s largest Penguin Pool, and there is a state of the art chimpanzee enclosure known as Budongo Trail.
At Rainbow Landings, rainbow lorikeet fly to visitors` hands to feed.
There are regular talks and animal handling sessions, and the free hilltop safari takes twenty visitors at a time to the higher parts of the zoo, giving wonderful views of the animals and the city.