Ardastra Gardens & Wildlife Conservation Centre

Zoo · Nassau ·

Ardastra Gardens & Wildlife Conservation Centre

Zoo · Nassau ·

Tropical gardens, zoo, and flamingo marching shows daily

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Chippingham Rd, Nassau, Bahamas Get directions

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"The only zoo in the Bahamas started as a tropical garden and nature preserve in the 1950s. Over the years, Ardastra evolved, adding a conservation center for Caribbean flamingos and a small zoo containingbirds, reptiles, and mammals. The four-acre zoo is filled with the colors and fragrances of its tropical gardens, which feature paths through thetamarind, West Indies mahogany, and Indian tuliptrees, amid the abundant blooms of yellow elder, the national flower of the Bahamas, and frangipani. Visitors can see flamingos, iguanas, and lemurs, while enjoying interactive experiences like feeding the rainbow lorikeets and playing with the rabbits in the petting zoo."

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Ardastra Gardens & Wildlife Conservation Centre

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Ardastra Gardens & Wildlife Conservation Centre

Daevon B.

Google

Visited Ardastra Gardens for two adults the ticket price was $70, which felt a bit high, especially since locals pay less. On my way out, I noticed some locals were unhappy with the price and chose not to enter. That said, if you’re visiting with kids, this spot is perfect for a short, fun outing an hour or so is plenty. The flamingo show was fantastic, and getting pictures with the flamingos, a turtle, and a snake was truly unforgettable. They have other animals as well, but be careful of the parrot it might bite! Overall, for adults without kids, between the entrance fee and taxi costs, I felt it wasn’t completely worth it. But if you love animals and are visiting with children, it’s a fun experience to enjoy for an hour or two.

Taylor T.

Google

Destri was a great tour guide. He showed us all kinds of beautiful birds and was very informative about everything we were seeing. The interactive flamingo encounter was very cool. Who knew flamingos could be trained to march on command? Awesome experience.

Tenisha J.

Google

Absolutely Beautiful Experience!! Hidden Gem In Nassau Bahamas for all you cruisers !! My kids had an amazing time and so did I. Its not huge but the perfect little two hours of exploring and then end it with an interaction show.

Eric L.

Google

This is a zoo mostly. They do have some species from the Bahamas but mostly many are from around the world. The Flamingo show is also mostly to entertain children as they are just walking around their stage. Still a nice place if you want to spend an hour or two in a zoom environment We also meet Hendrew, a gentleman that works there, that was amazing with his explanation and tire out to be our birding guide for another day

Hash J.

Google

Went in Nov 2025, this place is completely run down. There is limited amount of animals/birds, with the same bird in multiple cages. The cages were so poorly maintained, and the animals/birds looked very distressed. The path was not clearly marked, and we were done looking around in 30 mins. The 10-15 mins of Flamingo march was good, but other than getting the pictures with the flamingo, which my kids absolutely wanted to do, it was not worth the visit.

Mitch B.

Google

We went to avoid the chaos around the port during our cruise stop in Nassau. The taxi was $15 to get there for all four of us. It was $20 for the trip back. Well worth it. There were maybe a dozen other visitors while we were there. It was such a nice break from the crowds and noise. The young lady at the ticket booth was super nice. She even called a taxi for us. We had a nice ride through a residential neighborhood of Nassau that we wouldn't see otherwise.

Felicia H.

Google

Cannot rave about this place enough. They made my daughter experience so magical, she had the time of her life meeting all the animals, our guide was so knowledgeable and knew every animals name and even had a bond with them that you could tell came from great care. She went above and beyond to make my daughters experience unforgettable. My heart goes out to them, I know how difficult it is to get enough funding as a rescue and add to it their gift shop was damaged from the hurricane, yet they still all greeted us and gave us an amazing Halloween experience!

Ed T

Google

We had a good time seeing a few exotic animals here. It's basically a zoo, I was hoping to see a few of the animals out of their cages and roaming around, but it was only the flamingos and a couple of parrots that were not in cages. The flamingo show was entertaining. The grounds are fairly small so it doesn't take too long to see the zoo in its entirety. It's pricey for what it is (paid $95 for two adults and a child) but I guess it is also pricey to feed and care for the animals.