ardastra gardens, zoo and conservation center

岛上有很多动物,它们看起来都不太舒服,也许是因为岛上温度高的原因吧。这个地方和适合你和家人一起来玩,有火烈鸟表演,在儿童爱畜动物园还可以喂鸟,相对于门票价格来说很值得。在一家当地的地图上可以找到这个景点的优惠券,如果你使用万事达信用卡的话还可以打折。

我们因为有老人,所以要选择他们喜欢的活动,这个小动物园正好合适。动物园设计的很适合,员工都很热情。我们都很喜欢火烈鸟的讲解。讲解很有意思。我们可以喂鸟,那些可爱的鸟儿飞到我们手上,我们给它们苹果吃。我们在这儿玩一下午很开心。

我们去Fish Fry吃午餐的途中在这里呆了一会儿(步行大概10-15分钟到Fish Fry)——正如多数游客所描述的。几乎算不上是动物园,更像鸟类保护区,人根本不多(我们是一个周五下午去的)。酒店提供的地图上包含了一张12.8元人民币的优惠券,还包括了一杯饮品。在这里转上一个小时,看看漂亮的鸟类和植物,感觉很不错。有些人建议要安排好时间,一定要去看看火烈鸟,喂一下吸蜜类鹦鹉——我们没有去喂,真希望我们去了。你还是能在火烈鸟旁边走走看的,但是不能进去喂食鹦鹉了。

除了通常的旅游商店及餐厅,我们还需要做点别的。斯托是个不错的选择。我们下了游船,向右转,然后沿着湾街步行三十分钟。步行(穿过卡奴海滩)然后在斯托的大标志下左转。门票每人16美元,好好的享受了两个小时的大自然及小动物园的美丽。有一个小点心吧及礼物商店,我们在那买了一些礼物。我会花钱来这个景点。我们拍了很多照片,非常开心而且与众不同的一天。

我在观赏火烈鸟的时候非常享受,我得知原来它们之所以是粉红色,是因为它们吃虾的缘故。但是我觉得有的动物可以展示得更好一些,动物园应该可以保持的更干净一些。不过总的来说,还可以吧。

So the cruise companies offer an expensive tour that includes the Ardastra gardens. If you don't want all the other extras of the tour and would rather just do the gardens and tour the city on your own, then take the bus.The gardens themselves were very pretty and not very large where there is a ton of walking. They have a lot of interesting animals and birds you can't see a lot of other places. We found it funny the North American Raccoon was on display. We see those way too often at home.The Marching Flamingos were a highlight. They do a short show and you can walk among the flamingos before/after in their own area.

Ardastra Gardens and Zoo is somewhere to go and spend a few hours. I wouldn't go there expecting The Bronx Zoo, but it was enjoyable. We were able to see some unique animals such as Meerkats and white peacocks. They had two main attractions, the Flamingo March, where you watch a group of Flamingos march around in a circle (it was cool). Also, you are able to get right up close to the flamingos. While they don't want you to touch them, I was close enough that I could have. The second attraction was feeding of the birds. They have a large outdoor cage filled with birds and they hand you an apple slice. It would have been better if there were fewer people. It was a little overcrowded the day we went, so it made it difficult to feed a bird. Some other main attractions were closed (jaguars) and I am not really sure why. They do have many animals that I have seen before at local small zoos, such as Macaws, monkeys, snakes, etc. Though I wasn't overly impressed, it was something nice to do with our daughter.

This is the best of the Site seeing for the island but to be honest it was poor, more like a pets corner, which was a shame because it could have been soo good. they are doing their best but I think they need some investment to improve the cages.high-light - the white peacock, AMAZING

Ardastra Gardens is best know for its flamingo march when the flamingos troop down en masse to be viewed by the visitors. You actually can wander among the flamingos anytime during your visit. They are used to the tourists gawking and don't seem to mind. Beyond the flamingos there are a number of parrots and other exotic birds along with small primates and a few other mammals native to tropical climates. Visitors stroll along a landscaped path among the fairly large cages housing the animal exhibits. Some of the parrots are not caged but will keep their distance. Don't expect excitement, but the facility is pretty well maintained, the staff is friendly and it is a very pleasant way of spending a few hours.

The zoo was small, but had enough animals to keep visitors interested and the flamingos were totally cool!

Really enjoyed the flamingo show, mostly because the narrator was very good. Many areas of zoo had empty areas. It was very run down. Enjoyed holding the big bird, and feeding the little ones. The peacocks were beautiful.

We spent three great hours in this small zoo with our 20-months old son. I personally was not that impressed with the "Marching flamingos show" (there 3 shows a day: 10:30am, 2:15pm & 4pm) but interacting with flamingos as they walk freely was really fun. They are used to people being around and let you come close enough to get a good look.Feeding the lory parrots (right after the flamingos show) was a great experience as well. The rest of the park is rather simple - a few monkeys, free-flying parrots, peacocks, a black swan and a petting zoo (in the cafe you can buy some food to give to goats and sheep). On the plus side there is a lot of shade so it never gets too hot, which is why you come at any time even during the hot lunch hours.Some info:Ticket price - $18 adults, $14 kids 3-14 yearsTaxi - around $15. It is not far from Downtown Nassau, but walking in Nassau is generally difficult due to non - existing sidewalks on many streets

A pleasant morning was spent strolling through the zoo. It is very "overgrown" and gives you almost a rainforest feel, which we found charming. The many variety of birds is beautiful, and interesting to watch. We saw the flamingos roaming around but missed the march, we had to leave to catch our plane before it was time.

We were actually here in June, 2013, but that wasn't an option on the drop down. This was one of the stops our tour bus made while in Nassau as part of our Bahamas cruise. I'm glad we chose this tour. We enjoyed the flamingo show, feeding the birds and just walking around on a beautiful sunny day. I love to take pictures and this was an ideal place to have a camera. We were surrounded by natural beauty. Exotic birds walked with us on the paths. Colorful flowers were everywhere. All I can say is WOW! If you are in Nassau and want to refresh your soul & spirit, find some time to visit Adastra Gardens & Zoo.

We took our 17 month old here in February and we had a blast!! You can walk from the cruise port, even though the info booth people will look at you like you are crazy for wanting to do so. It's probably about 2-3 miles tops. We took a cab and the cost for round trip was $24. That was a bit much, but we know for next time. The cost was reasonable $16 per adult (get the coupon from the map @ info desk). The animals were great! Up close and they looked happy and very well cared for! The place was kept up although the pathways were a little rough in some spots with a stroller. Overall, I would go back in a heartbeat! I'm suggesting this to anyone who wants a good afternoon option with kids.