Avilon Zoo

[IMm29]

Hi Guys,

Our eldest has a field trip to Avilon Zoo tomorrow, and though she'll be with her Mom on the school bus, nagpapasundo si Kumander para diretso uwi na after.

Anyhow, wanted to ask if anyone was there recently or knows about the roads getting to the zoo. Read feedback that the roads weren't too good (?) especially during rainy season.

Kaya ba ng kotse/van, or kelangan ba ng mas mataas-taas? Thanks.

[jaggerx3]

AFAIK kaya ng kotse/van. Definetly kayang kaya ng GS mo yan sir. Matagal tagal na rin ako di nakapunta dun Revo days ko pa. But I think roads are improved right now.

[IMm29]

AFAIK kaya ng kotse/van. Definetly kayang kaya ng GS mo yan sir. Matagal tagal na rin ako di nakapunta dun Revo days ko pa. But I think roads are improved right now.

Thanks bro. Was checking on reviews at tripadvisor and they were mentioning about the road condition, especially during rainy season. And guess what? It's raining again! Hehehe!

[Erick Chavez]

Kaya po ng car, medyo maputik lang pag maulan

[llpoint20]

Medyo rough road nga doon kaya dahan dahan lang sa pag drive para hindi masyadong maalog.

[willyfernando]

I've been there before and a few things you need to consider bringing. An SUV or a high ground clearance vehicle, a sweater or a jacket and some insect repellant coz there are a lot of insects and boy do they bite. Wear long pants or if your daughter has to wear a skirt for her uniform ask her to wear long socks or stockings to protect her legs from insect bites.

[IMm29]

Oops! Forgot to update this thread.

Got lucky with the weather when we went. The sun was up and cloud cover was non-existent. So while it was very hot most of the time in the Zoo itself due to a lot of cemented paths and not as many covered locations, it was good for the road outside. The road leading to the zoo's entrance is (still, as I'm told by others who've been there in the past) not paved. It should get muddy and slippery quickly with a little precipitation. Di bale nang maalikabok yung itim na oto, at least hindi putik na madulas.

Waze was good. The review on trip advisor that I re-read after the trip actually had the reviewer take the road close to the spillway. I had chosen the quickest route -- which turned out to be Commonwealth then Payatas road. Kalaban mo nga lang dito yung mga dump truck heading for the garbage dumps/land fills and some roadwork. Oh, and if you don't like moon crater-marked steep mountain roads, eto din ang makakalaban mo.

Was told that the bus took IBP road and San Mateo road. While it was wider and perhaps not as steep and rough -- the wife got to snooze on the bus on the way there I was informed -- it was a slower, more congested route. This was the same route the buses took, and according to some parents who I chatted with the next day, it took them about 3.5 hours ++ to get to Makati. Of course, rush hour kicked in by then. For reference, the Payatas road route got us to Ortigas , with rush hour, within 1.5 hours.

Would I want to go back to Avilon Zoo? Definitely! Hopefully on a cloudy day this time. Basta hindi maulan.

[vinj]

^December to Feb is a good time to go there. I have promised to take my younger kiddie there before Christmas.

[IMm29]

^December to Feb is a good time to go there. I have promised to take my younger kiddie there before Christmas.

Ayt Bro! Take the LC (?) in your avatar....

[vinj]

Ayt Bro! Take the LC (?) in your avatar....

LOL. The only thing i own in that Avatar is the teddy bear. Balang araw.

I'll take the trusty 'ol LC80 or the Grandia when we do go.

[IMm29]

Ah the iconic LC Tank!

With this weather, makes me think about lifting the Prado and getting a snorkel. Sorry, gone OT.

To those interested:
Avilon Zoo costs P500 per adult and P350 for kids below 3.5 feet. Not sure if the coupon websites will offer another round of 50% discounts. If so, and you do come across them, let us know.

For the feeding areas, the food will cost you around P40-50.

[vinj]

^Nice tip on looking for discount promos. Laking bagay yan and i will look na rin.

OT: Snorkel na yan (with a conservative 2 inch lift). Even if you don't really intend to use it, it's nice to know the extra capabilities "just in case". Next year, we're considering the option of changing our Altis to a Hilux (even just the 2.5 E model) instead of getting another Altis mainly because of our terrible roads and the annual flooding.

[holdencaulfield]

puwede rin kayong bumili ng pets diyan. yung mga exotic denr registered.

they also breed some exotics.

dala lang din kayo ng hat, cap o payong para pag either mainit o maambon.

kitakits na lang tayo. ako nga pala yung guwaping na nasa reptile section kung matyempuhan niyo ako.

btw, ang zoo nato kung meron kayong mga chikiting na pagurin maglalakad dala kayo ng stroller dahil may kalakihan itong zoo nato.

worth yung ibabad niyo dahil yung mga animals dito wala sa karamihan ng zoo.

enjoy!