Santo Inácio Zoo: tickets, opening hours and visiting from Porto
Santo Inácio Zoo is in Avintes, Vila Nova de Gaia, about 10 minutes by car from Porto. Adult ticket 18.90 € online (19.90 € at the gate), child 3 to 12 years 12.90 € (13.90 €), family of two adults and two children 60.90 € (62.90 €), free up to age 2. Allow half a day. Hours: 10am-5:30pm in March and October, 10am-6:30pm from April to September, 10am-4:30pm from November to February; closed 1 January and 24 and 25 December. Prices and hours were noted on the zoo's official site in October 2026; hours change with the season.
Highlights
The penguins and the other animals
An open-air zoo set in a quinta (estate) among trees; the penguins are a big favourite with children.
Demonstrations and feeding
Resellers advertise daily feeding and demonstrations: check the day's programme at the entrance.
The park and gardens
Wear good walking shoes.
Hours and prices
March and October 10am-5:30pm; April-September 10am-6:30pm; November-February 10am-4:30pm; closed 1 January, 24 and 25 December. Adult 18.90 € (online), child 3-12 12.90 €, family 60.90 €, free up to age 2.
Practical info
Tips
- Buy online: the ticket is one euro cheaper than at the gate. A car is the simplest way to get there; without a car, a taxi from Porto or Gaia is the most direct solution. Bring water and a snack. For more ideas with children, read Porto with children; for a rainy day, see Sea Life Porto.
How to get there
Avintes, Vila Nova de Gaia, about 10 minutes by car from central Porto. Without a car, taxi or an organised transfer: check the bus links before you go.
Opening hours
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