Buying Busch Gardens Tours and Packages 2024

By James | Last updated January 2, 2024

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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay offer a number of “behind the scenes” tours and animal interactions, ranging from 30 minutes to the whole day, which can be purchased separately subject to availability and scheduling. Note that tours are sometimes paused and replaced by other tours.

A portion of the tour admission price is donated to the SeaWorld & Busch Gardens Conservation Fund to support research projects around the world.

For all tours except the Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Keeper For A Day Tours and Serengeti Night Safari Tour (seasonal), a regular park admission is also required.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay offer a number of different single and multi-park tickets as well as Florida residents tickets, annual passes, meal deals and Quick Queue passes.

 

For admission to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, children under 3 are admitted for free. Children aged 3 and above must purchase an adult ticket.

Note that most tours have minimum age restrictions and a few have height restrictions.

For the Elite and Keeper for a Day Tours, any guest under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult. For all other interactions such as the Insider Tours, any guest under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Special Deals on Tours and Encounters

Sometimes Busch Gardens Tampa Bay run special offer deals like discounting the price of some of their tours and animal encounters.

Right now there are no special deals on tours and encounters but there are special deals on single day, two, three and four park tickets.

 

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tours and Animal Interactions

Note that some tours are seasonal:

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tours and Animal Interaction Ticket Prices for 2024

These prices are the standard ticket prices you would expect to pay online (unless stated otherwise). Prices do not include local taxes and tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

For tours, reservations are recommended and there is a minimum of 24 hours cancellation policy. Late arrivals may miss out on some or all of their allotted tour.

Not all tours are available all year round. It is always best to check before booking.

Some of the tours require walking over potentially unpaved and uneven ground and/or climbing stairs and some also do not offer wheelchair access.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Serengeti Safari TourGuest
The 30-minute Serengeti Safari Tour takes visitors in an open-topped vehicle on an off-road wildlife safari with the chance to hand feed giraffes and also see zebras and ostriches.
Participants must be at least 5 years old and safari vehicle is standing room only. Wheelchairs can be accommodated on request.
from $39.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Private Rhino VIP Safari TourParty
The 45 minute off-road safari tour for up to 12 guests gets you an interactive up close experience with a black rhino, hand feed giraffes as well as visiting the black rhino facility and meeting with the keepers.
Participants must be at least 5 years old. Safari vehicle is standing room only and stair climbing is required. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $599.00
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Australia Insider TourGuest
The 30-minute walking Australia Insider Tour takes visitors to meet iconic Australian wallabies, kangaroos and other animals in Kangaloom.
Participants must be at least 5 years old. Wheelchairs can not be accommodated.
from $39.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Penguin Insider TourGuest
The 30 minute Penguin Insider walking tour gives you an insight into how Busch Gardens care for their African penguins and help protect them in the wild.
Participants must be at least 5 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $29.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Elephant Insider TourGuest
The 30 minute Elephant Insider walking tour shows how Busch Gardens care for their elephants including training and communication and get up close with the elephants.
Participants must be at least 10 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $29.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Tiger Insider TourGuest
The 30 minute Tiger Insider walking tour gives you an insight into how Busch Gardens help protect tigers in the wild, get up close with the tigers and meet with the keepers.
Participants must be at least 5 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $29.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Orangutan Insider TourGuest
The 30 minute Orangutan Insider walking tour at the Orangutan Outpost, meet and greet with an Animal Care Specialist and participate in a private training session.
Participants must be at least 3 years old. Accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $29.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Hippo Insider TourGuest
The 30 minute Hippo Insider walking tour shows how Busch Gardens care for their hippos including diet, training and habitat.
Participants must be at least 8 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $29.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Aldabra Tortoise Insider TourGuest
The 20 minute walking tour introduces you to some of the largest tortoises in the world and you can get the chance to help prepare treats at the Animal Care Center.
Participants must be at least 5 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $19.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Gorilla Insider TourGuest
The 30 minute walking tour into the Myombe Reserve includes meeting with gorilla specialists and designing enrichment activities.
Participants must be at least 8 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $29.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Cheetah Insider TourGuest
The 30 minute walking tour gets you behind the scenes with the cheetahs including designing enrichment activities.
Participants must be at least 8 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $29.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Animal Ambassador Insider TourGuest
The 30 minute walking tour introduces you to some of Busch Gardens animal ambassadors plus the chance to feed the flamingos and join with Animal Care Experts in an interactive training session.
Participants must be at least 3 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $19.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Sloth Encounter TourGuest
The 30 minute walking tour gets you behind the scenes with the sloths including the opportunity to touch and interact with them.
Participants must be at least 8 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $69.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Rhino Encounter Tour – NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLEGuest
The 30 minute off-road safari tour gets you up close to white rhino with a chance to touch and feed them as well as meeting with the keepers.
Participants must be at least 8 years old and 54 inches tall. Safari vehicle is standing room only and stair climbing is required.
from $49.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Keeper For A Day Tour – Animal AmbassadorGuest
The Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Keeper For A Day Tour – Animal Ambassador is a half day walking tour where you experience life as an Animal Care Specialist feeding and caring for Busch Gardens animal ambassador like flamingos, sloths, tortoises and other animals.
Participants must be at least 13 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $249.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Keeper For A Day Tour – AustraliaGuest
The Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Keeper For A Day Tour – Australia is a half day walking tour where you experience life as an Animal Care Specialist caring for exotic endangered Australian species like kangaroos, wallabies and lorikeets.
Participants must be at least 13 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $249.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Keeper For A Day Tour – ElephantGuest
The Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Keeper For A Day Tour – Elephant is a half day walking tour where you experience life as an Animal Care Specialist caring for Asian elephants
Participants must be at least 13 years old. Not accessible to wheelchair visitors.
from $249.99
plus tax

The Keeper for a day tours only operate in the mornings (8:30 to 12:30) and guests do not required a park admission ticket. All guests must park in the preferred parking area and meet at the main gate, 15 minutes prior to tour start.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Animal Care Center Behind the Scenes TourGuest
The Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Animal Care Center Behind the Scenes Tour is a 30 minute walking tour of the Animal Care Center facility. Guests learn about how Busch Gardens cares for the 200 animal species at the park including nutrition, veterinary treatment, and diagnostics and also helps rehabilitate local wildlife.
Participants must be at least 5 years old.
from $19.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Elite Adventure TourGuest
The Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Elite Adventure Tour is an exclusive personalised daytime 7 hour private walking guided tour and includes one-time front-of-the-line access to Iron Gwazi, Serengeti Safari Tour, Aldabra Tortoise Interaction, Lory Feeding, Kangaroo Feeding, dining, VIP seating at shows, front-line-access to most of the major rides and Preferred Parking (subject to availability).
Minimum of 2 paying guests. Participants must be at least 5 years old to take part in the Serengeti Safari, Aldabra Tortoise and Kangaroo feeding portions of the tour. Wheelchair users need to give advance notice.
from $399.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Roller Coaster TourGuest
Two hour “behind-the-scenes” guided tour with an insider view of Montu, Cheetah Hunt and Cobra’s Curse including maintenance areas and control panels. Includes single use front-of-line access to each coaster.
Participants must meet all ride height requirements. Limited time only.
from $39.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Summer Celebration Elite Tour – SEASONALGuest
The Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Summer Celebration Elite Tour is an exclusive personalised nighttime 7 hour private walking guided tour and includes one-time front-of-the-line access to Iron Gwazi, Serengeti Safari Tour, Aldabra Tortoise Interaction, Lory Feeding, Kangaroo Feeding, dinner, reserved seating at shows including Cirque Electric, priority access to the fireworks and fountains spectacular, front-line-access to most of the major rides and Preferred Parking (subject to availability).
Minimum of 2 paying guests. Participants must be at least 5 years old to take part in the Serengeti Safari, Aldabra Tortoise and Kangaroo feeding portions of the tour. Wheelchair users need to give advance notice.
from $399.99
plus tax

The Summer Celebration Elite Tour is available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through to August 7, 2022.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Bier Fest VIP Tour – SEASONALGuest
The Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Bier Fest VIP Tour is an exclusive 2 hour tour during the annual Bier Fest. You get an 8 item sampler with up to 7 beer samples and 1 brew-inspired dish whist touring the park, front-of-line access to 3 major rollercoasters and a complimentary cup of nectar to feed the Lorikeets.
Maximum of 8 guests, minimum age is 21.
from $99.99
plus tax
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Mardi Gras VIP Tour – SEASONALGuest
The Busch Gardens Tampa Mardi Gras VIP Tour is an exclusive 2 hour walking tour during the annual Mardi Gras event. You get a 5 item food and beverage sampler to use in the Mardi Gras Festival area, front-of-line access to 1 major rollercoaster and a complimentary cup of food to feed the Lorikeets and Kangaroos.
Maximum of 8 guests.
from $99.99
plus tax

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