Monkey Jungle

Very historic place . Kids had a random day off from school and thought it would be nice to do something out the ordinary with them. The only reason I don’t give it 5 stars is because it’s not a whole day experience. For 20$ it’s a great price , but after an hour and some change we were done. The park is small and half is closed due to a fallen tree. I spoke with one of the workers there at length and he gave me a full run down of the park history . And all the monkeys and how there’s different groups with imaginary boundaries they fight over , also how they move the big tortoise and reptiles during hurricanes , he was very knowledgeable and it was cool to get some inside information. Forgot his name but glad we spoke.

The Monkey Jungle is very small with some monkeys, turtles and birds. The feeding presentations were nice to see and to find out some informations about the species. I can not give more stars because the cages especially for the birds are really too small! 4qm for a big blue parrot is not enough!!!!

Monkey Jungle is Miami’s Longest-Running Wildlife Park opening back in the early 1930’s!! It is a historic Icon and I have fond memories of going there when I was a young child. The park was much different back then, I am referring to circa 1975 to the 1980's with my parents. One of the Monkeys reached out to me took my eye glasses off my face. My parents tell the story fondly. Fast forward like 30 years and here I am taking my own kids to this same park, however the layout is much different. My kids and myself absolutely love feeding the monkeys by putting peanuts in basket and the monkeys are on top and pull up the basket and then put it back down for more peanuts. It is just the coolest and no more monkeys reaching out taking off your glasses. Feeding the monkeys was never like this before and that is because of Hurricane Andrew in 1992. We are so lucky that this wildlife park is still here today. The path of Hurricane Andrew went directly thru Monkey Jungle causing catastrophic damage that you can not imagine. If they were not already dead, Apes, Monkeys and Gorillas roaming the streets. God Bless the staff and caretakers of Monkey Jungle, they stayed on site helping the animals that were hurt, helping the animals find their way home. Courageous Amazing People!!! The wings of Aviary is one of the additions that was added to the park after Hurricane. Monkey Jungle is such a fun family park, we are so lucky to have this in Miami.

Monkey Jungle was truly an experience to remember! The staff was incredibly friendly, especially during the information sessions throughout the day — they answered all our questions, offered great feedback, and were happy to chat. We learned a ton about the different monkey species, the history of the facility, and what makes this place so unique: instead of confining the monkeys, humans are in the cage while the monkeys roam freely across 7 acres. It’s a wonderful way to see them in a more natural habitat. We made the mistake of arriving a little after 3 PM on our first day, when they stop selling tickets at 3, and they close at 4. We were so happy we came back early the next morning when they opened at 9:45. It was just my fiancé and me for a long time, which made the experience even more special. We got to interact with the monkeys by feeding them and attended multiple info sessions — highly recommend doing that or even the $150 interactive tour if you can. We’ll definitely make time to return whenever we’re back in town!

Just WOW. What an incredible place! I have worked in animal husbandry (zoos, theme parks) and also have a degree in animal science and I can tell you that nobody (NOBODY) cares about the welfare of their animals more than the staff at Monkey Jungle. The animals were all so healthy and relaxed in their spacious habitats. We were privileged with getting to do the rainforest experience. I was worried that my kids (3 and 5) would be intimidated, or mishandle the animals. Boy was I wrong! Our guide was so professional, educated, and passionate about them and really made the experience magical for us. It was so unexpected and authentic, sincerely an experience to remember for our family! We learned about the diets and all the fresh produce required for these animals, they are truly so spoiled and I wish I could feed my own family as well! lol Couldn't recommend more; We will definitely be back.

This place has been here since 1932. I grew up coming here as a kid and bringing my kids here as well. It is a unique and enjoyable experience with a friendly staff with feeding and educational shows that they provide through out the day. As you check in you have the opportunity to purchase food to feed the monkeys and the fish. The gift shop is reasonably priced with many gift choices. Unfortunately today they had a large portion of the park closed for repairs, and because of that they offered the entrance fee at a discount; it was 20 for adults, so you may want to call before coming to confirm if the entire park has reopened. There was no water fountains throughout the park but vending machines. No food was available the day we were here. As you walk through this place you can clearly see that it has been around for many years and could use some updates and repairs, but it is clean and managed well but no updates. They keep the area looking like a natural habitat so it is not manicured for that reason. They charge 150 if you want to have a private guided tour and a more personal experience with the monkeys but we did not choose to do this. Parking was easy and there was no charge to park. Overall we had a great day enjoying a place that we remembered very well as a kid.

The squirrel monkeys were a lot of fun to watch but overall it’s a bit pricey for what it is. About half of the displays are empty, and although a draw is feeding the monkeys, only the first area allows that. So one of the “for sale” boxes of raisins is plenty. About an hour is sufficient time for the whole thing.

Unfortunately, Monkey Jungle did not meet my expectations. The entrance ticket costs $20, but for that price, you only get access to a very small part of the park and a limited number of monkeys. Most of the park is closed off, which was disappointing and not clearly mentioned beforehand. I was hoping for a more immersive and enriching experience.

Monkey time is what you are working on here. We drove 45 minutes for the hopes to feed some monkeys. Well we fed like 2 or 3 and they were not that hungry. I was super excited about this experience but the monkeys weren't having it that day. Super disappointing! (this was $20 per person) Small place, pretty clean. How many animals are actually on site? I have no idea but I felt like whenever we turned around their were like 1 or 2 animals to see. We did watch an 11am show of the squirrel monkeys and they came out for wheel barrels full of food. We weren't feeding them but hey, those monkeys appeared! I did see a super fat iguana. Like so fat he just laid there and looked like his arms couldn't support his weight. Kind of depressing.

It's good to expose and bring your children to these Jungle (good for adults too). The amazement I see in their eyes as they see and interact with monkeys were awesome! Its pricey but it was all worth it! We still talk about it even after a week . They can't wait to go back! Overall, well organized staff and tours overall! Kudos!

14805 SW 216th Street Miami, Fl I remember coming to Monkey Jungle when I was in my teens. We wanted to check it out again but were surprised by the whopper price. No longer can you walk around and look for a fair admission price. The price is 150.00 per person with a tour for your group. Since I value my wallet we did not enter and went to the Zoo Miami instead. The price of Zoo Miami is only 22.00 a much better value and only a 20-minute drive away from this ridiculous price.

It was a cute short pit stop. We didn't do the $150/pp tour where you get to have the monkeys jump on your shoulders etc bc it was just too expensive. We fed the monkeys instead who are caged above your head and you feed them pre-bought raisins. That was the highlight for us as we have parrots and turtles back home on the west coast at Jungle Gardens. Disappointed the main monkey experience was so expensive but it was a cute place to spend an hour.

Small, but unique experience! We did the $20 per person option that gives you general entry. Our toddler really enjoyed feeding the monkeys and watching them race around overhead. The turtles and macaws were also pretty neat. The whole area is nice to walk around in, looks really authentic and jungle-y. We spent an hour here, which was very worth the price!

Magnífico lugar. La interacción con los animales muy bien organizada. Cuenta con un staff maravilloso. Los niños pasan un momento muy divertido.

Hilarious experience! You'll have a great time. We brought kids ages 2 and up. One bummer is they make you wear a mask when feeding the monkeys.

It was a unique experience and super fun. Little pricey though, but great atmosphere and kind and educated staff.

When I tell you that this stop was the highlight of my day trip to Miami!! I am so glad that I stumbled upon it while searching for things to do in the city. I called the Monkey Jungle on Wednesday morning 01/5/2022 during our drive from Palm Beach to Miami. I was advised that we could sign up for the 2:30 pm tour and that we needed to arrive by 2:15pm to complete paper work and pay the fee. We arrived around 1:30pm. We were greeted by Steve (The director). He was very personable and chatted with us about the business. He also asked a staff to escort us to the restroom that was located on the property. He suggested that we go grab a bite to eat and return around 2:15pm. Upon our return we were the only patrons. We paid the entry fee that totals $160.50 with taxes and signed a waiver form. Another group of 2 arrived shortly after. The tour commenced about 10 minutes after the noted start time of 2:30pm. Our guide was Will and he was AWESOME!! He was knowledgeable, personable and just had a great energy!! Most importantly he had a great sense of humor. He is the kind of person you wished was your friend!! Will advised us that his goal was for us to have a great time and his only ask from us was to be safe and to keep the animals safe. To keep the monkeys safe we had to ensure that we wear our mask properly for the duration of our time at the Monkey Jungle. Will provided great information about the various types of monkeys on site as well as history on how the company was started. Following the informational session of the tour we were provided an opportunity to feed the monkeys. This first encounter was us placing food (dried fruit) in a dish and watching the monkeys use a chain to pull the food to themselves. This activity shows the intellect of the monkeys. It was interesting to see how the monkeys that have a higher rank skipped over the raisins! Will said they basically think raisins are for the lower ranking monkeys!! The main event is going into the rainforest. This is where the squirrel monkeys reside and where we interact with them face to face. Will showed us the best way to get the monkeys to come to us. His visual example was on point. Once we were given a tray and food was placed on it the monkeys were ready to eat!!! We had so much fun feeding the monkeys and taking some cute pictures and videos. This experience is pricey, however, I think it is well worth the cost for special occasions. It is clear that the employees love what they do. The great customer service and entertainment of the monkeys makes it all worthwhile!! My only wish is that it lasts a little longer!!

Absolutely disappointed! For $20 per person you don't get to see nothing but a turtle and a parrot, plus feed one monkey thru a tube. Don't waste your time I promise it's not worth it !

It was really great, cool up close and personal experience with the monkeys, our tour guide Will was great, lots of stories and fun facts about the monkeys and genuinely just an entertaining person to be around.

It rocks!!! Tons of entertainming primates. You get to feed them & they are seemingly happy. I've been places where they aren't happy & this is not it!

Absolutely love coming here with the kids!! Amazing service everything is just jolly !! Don't miss out on this experience

Overpriced & lackluster guide presentation. Gift shop picked over. Beautiful birds were just ignored. Could've done much more here. Enjoyed feeding the monkeys. Would've liked any interaction with the Capuchins. Jungle foliage is gorgeous. Parking is ample & shaded, very good. Beautiful home for the monkeys- glad of that.

Going here was one of the highlights in my childhood - 50 years ago. Figured it would have changed a lot - but NO, it was wonderfully fabulously just as it was - "Where Humans are Cages and Monkey run wild." Because Monkeys can contract COVID they had to close down but eventually started offering small group tours so long as everyone wears a mask - which I was more than happy to do to protect the animals. Not cheap to do, but worth every penny! (Plus, I think the owners must be paying out-of-pocket to keep this place going during the pandemic, so I was more than happy to contribute to that!) Our guide, Will, was brilliant and well-informed. I was fascinated to learn about the social structure of the Macaque monkeys. And it was SO MUCH FUN to be able to feed the little Spider Monkeys as they happily crawled all over us. Truly can't top smiling thinking about it all!

What a unique and beautiful experience. This was one of the coolest experiences I've ever had, getting to interact with these beautiful and smart and adorable monkeys. The animals seem happy and the staff respectful and well-informed. The experience felt less exploitative than other animal exhibits I've been to, and was just generally joyful. Thankfully, I did not get peed on, like I was warned I might. Yes, it can feel a bit pricy for the size of the place, but the experience is unlike any other. I can't wait until I'm back in the area and can do the close encounter (or whatever it's called) where you can actually touch the monkeys!

Great experience! Our tour guide (Will) was so nice and it was a clean facility. Monkeys were well cared for and had great habitats. Loved feeding the adorable squirrel monkeys

I honestly feel like this place is a little expensive for $30 a person but the annual pass for $40 is a good deal if you plan on going at least twice. I think the entrance should be more around $17-$20 because there's not a full day of things you can do here. I spent max 2 hrs and did everything. I decided to do the rainforest tour which was $89 plus tax and it included the entrance fee and 40 minutes of feeding time with the squirrel monkeys. I felt that was worth it, my sister and I had such a great time taking selfies and feeding the monkeys they were so cute. I think it's a great place to go, once especially if you have kids or love monkeys. The animals seem happy and well taken care of which is important to me.

$150.00 for a tour?! No thank you but thanks for wasting my time. Won't bother coming back here to this dump.

Make sure to print any coupons you want to use. We went during Miami Attraction month and did not get to use the BOGO offer because we didn't have a printed coupon. This is an excellent park for young children to enjoy because it is on the small side. As an adult I had a blast feeding the monkeys. You can purchase small boxes of raisins or craisins for $1. There are machines around the park selling sunflower seeds for a quarter. The monkeys are behind fences. There are bowls hanging from the fence. You place the food in the bowl and the monkey pulls up the bowl and takes the food and then releases the bowl. It is a fun experience. For $90 you can take the tour and pet the monkeys. There are short scheduled presentations during the day to learn more about the monkeys. There is parking right in front of visitor center. They have a gift shop and a small snack stand. There is a picnic pavilion to reserve for parties.

Absolute favorite monkey experience yet, and I've done quite a few. Cost was $150/person and experience was worth every penny. Plenty of opportunities to actually interact with the monkeys and get up close. I was in heaven when we got to feed the spider monkeys, feels like you are in a jungle and they come running and jumping from all angles to get a treat. This encounter was educational, tour guides were knowledgeable and entire experience was amazing.

I have been visiting South Florida for a few years now and have been looking forward to visit Monkey Jungle. I LOVE primates! My last two visits I was unable to go as the hurricanes closed the facility down. Last year I missed the opening by a week I think. I can completely understand the challenges a place like this faced after that disaster. I guess my expectations were more than the reality. Don't get me wrong, they have done a wonderful job of taking care of the animals and the environment will certainly come back but I hope the tourists will too. I loved being the "caged " animal. The monkeys were all around us. You can feed them using seed or dried cranberries or raisins which you ut in little buckets that are attached to chains that the monkeys can pull up and get their treats. Others in cages have tubes you can slide the food down. The lone gorilla who is 50 years old is tended to by 3 different people and has been taught various commands which performs a couple of times a day for the visitors. I kind if felt sorry for him because he seemed rather disinterested in OUR visit. The visit was not cheap, the return was sweet but I left feeling a little "empty".

SO MANY MONKEYs!!!! Don't be afraid to look up - no pooping happened here on these heads.

The website does not say they are closed to the public unless you reserve a tram tour in advance at $150 per person!!!! We drove over 2 hours and we're told this in person with out little ones. Go to Zoo Miami instead it was an amazing experience there!

Amazing feeding the monkeys was definitely a highlight. They are so so cute and so many babies

The last time I was at Monkey Jungle was 11years ago. Everything is still the same! A nice place to visit while in Homestead. They have a ton of old and new world monkeys in a beautiful habitat. The entrance fee is a little steep at $30 per person w an additional $60 for a monkey handling experience. Either bring your own drinks or have single dollar bills because the water/soda machines dont take anything else. Also, bring change for food dispensers around the park for the monkeys. Watch out for the macaques taking a piss over the cages..you might get showered! Overall, an awesome experience on a warm and sunny day!

My friend wanted to come here sooooo bad so we decided to give this place a try. We opted for the rainforest Amazon tour where you can feed the monkeys. So, feeding the monkeys were a lot of fun! The squirrel monkeys are so cute and small. They will hop all over you--for food, of course. Our tour guide, Chris did a good job providing us with tips for getting the monkeys to climb on your hand. We were in the rainforest for about an hour. We also got to see capuchin monkeys. So why three stars? The price. Specifically, the price for the value. It was about $30 without the tour and $90 with tour. Without the tour, I don't think there's a whole lot there. You can see a presentation (at designated times) about the gorilla, King and a presentation on the Java monkeys at the swimming pool. The employee for Java monkey presentation was reading from a script and it was sort of monotone. The presentations were about 20 minutes long. Also, you can feed monkeys by buying raisins and putting them in a metal bowl which the monkeys pull up. I did like the parrots-they even say "hello." I just know that if I was a kid, my mom wouldn't have been able to afford the tour. If money's not an issue, go for it. But if it is, go to Zoo Miami.

Cannot say enough good things about the trainers and staff. Very welcoming and informative. The experience itself is life changing. We opted to do the close emcounter with the squirrel monkeys. So worth it!

Monkey Jungle has now become Money Jungle.... The best animal attraction in Miami, Homestead to bring your kids. However the lack of communication over opening, especially for members with an annual pass who are their loyal customers. The annual pass (which costs +/- $70 for the year) is still not available to use because of COVID-19 however they allow guided tours at $150 + tax per person. So contradictory! They can easily restrict annual pass numbers through advanced bookings, yet have chosen to go for money greed pointing to COVID-19 as the deferral tactic. It is all about money now, and never used to be!! When your kids love this place, and you expected to pay such exorbitant money, the principle of what this place is about has been lost. The founder's sign sits at the front telling the historic story, and his message is clear - he brought this historic place to Miami so that the locals and tourists can enjoy. Now its a full blown business using COVID-19 as a nonsense excuse. So disappointed and sad.

This is the best animal attraction in Miami. Great for tourists, locals, and people of all ages. It's unlike anything you've ever experienced. You walk through a caged walkway and the monkeys are loose and roaming around. You can feed them raisins which is super fun. You also can enjoy a few feeding shows, including the main troupe of monkeys and an awesome gorilla. It's a far hike from central Miami, but worth it. It's just so different. Coupons available online--PRINT one out before you come!

Very fun place to visit and feed the parrots and sit for an animal show. I like this place more than the Miami Zoo.

Discovered this place via "Atlas Obscura" (Which I freaking love!) It was close by to where we were staying so a visit was in order. I had zero expectations but went with an open mind. You enter via the gift shop and snack shack which was kinda weird. The options we were given were an entrance fee of $30 or a private tour for $129!! Seemed like a major disparity in prices and or experiences. I thought $30 seemed a bit steep. We opted for the cheaper option. The tour is self guided and we were really surprised by how much there was to see! Make SURE you buy "monkey food" aka raisins and craisins when you buy your entrance fee. You have TONS of opportunities to feed all the monkeys!!! There were several presentations with staff who were knowledgeable and I highly recommend them all! You can have all your monkey and facility questions answered! I did get a little bit of feeling like animal exploitation, but overall the animals are free to roam the 5 acres for the most part and you could tell that the staff truly cared for the animals. Keep that in mind if you are sensitive to zoos and or animals in captivity. This experience is one I will remember for a very long time and I enjoyed it! Also the vintage Mold-A-Matic machines are SO COOL!!

This is a really cute place to take your kids! We came on a Tuesday; it was the first day re-opening after Hurricane Irma. There weren't a lot of people were here, which made the experience so much better. We were in a cage while the primates ran loose! We started with the private tour where we could feed the squirrel monkeys. They were so cute, running up our arms, shoulders, even on our heads! Our guide Daniel was really nice and professional. He kept handing us more food to feed the monkeys. We went around feeding the rest of the monkeys through tubes and bowls attached attached to a chain. The monkeys would be running around, pulled the chain up, eat the food, then drop the bowl back down. I would suggest being careful around the tin bowls that are being dropped back down by the monkeys as it could hit someone. Also, be careful of monkey pee and poo from above!!! Overall, we really enjoyed our visit here and we would definitely come back if we were to visit Miami again.

I visited this place while on vacation. We had made reservations with a tour guide to get an exclusive tour to feed Squirrel Monkeys along with access to the park. It cost about $80 per person. The parking lot was very large and had a huge sign outside of it directing you into the park. When we walked inside, we were greeted by very friendly staff. The jungle was clean and well organized. There is a gift shop which sells pictures, toys, t-shirts, etc. My family and I were thrilled to feed the squirrel monkeys. They were very friendly. This is my first time coming so close to them. At first, I was afraid of feeding the monkeys. The tour guides give you treats for the monkeys. You place them in your palm and keep your hands open. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR HANDS. THE MONKEYS WILL SCRATCH OR EVEN BITE OPEN YOUR HANDS TO GET TO THE FOOD. After a bit of encouragement from my family, I finally found the courage to lift my hand close to the trees so the monkeys could get to the food. The monkeys were so cute. They took food out of my hands and sometimes held onto my hand with their tiny fingers. Our guides taught us various ways to get the monkeys to climb on us. Many monkeys climbed on me and I was elated. They eat dry peanut, dry fruits (grape), sun flower seeds right off our hands. The monkeys have their favorites out of the treats, but I noticed that many of them preferred the big peanuts over anything else. The feeding experience lasted around 45 minutes. Any extra food you had could be fed to the monkeys inside the park. There were many feeding areas outside of the jungle that weren't as hands-on. You could also buy monkey food at stations. You could put the food into a bowl that the monkeys would pull up by a chain and eat the food. After we had our amazing monkey feeding experience we went to lots of shows learning about gorillas, monkeys, and monkey feeding. We were so lucky because we had the opportunity to see monkeys scavenging for food in the "monkey pool". The whole family had loads of fun!! The kids really seemed to enjoy themselves. The whole family really enjoyed feeding the monkeys more than anything!! I really would come back!!

The monkeys must be running their website because despite their website showing that it is open to the public, it is not. Unless you want to pay $150 for a private tour.

17 years ago, we brought four kids here. We had a lot of good memories. My favorite was getting caught under a monkey golden shower. You have to keep a watchful eye but the kids had fun and laughs. Today, we brought our 8 year old, Ty. Ty was being a little whiner about going but everything changed when we went from walking around exhibits to participating in the squirrel and capuchin monkey exhibit. This good fortune was due to tour cancellations. The tour has a max of 21 participants. It cost $90 but well worth it! You get prepped by two of the parks hosts. I wish I could recall their names. They were great. Very nice. Answered questions. Gave us lots of food. Gave us the secret to feeding squirrel monkeys in the "wild". The tour takes you on a walk deep into the exhibit. The first stop is an open area surrounded by various trees. Squirrel monkeys are jumping around and racing to get to the human arena. We get loaded up with food and use the magic lessons to get covered in squirrel monkeys. Next you walk down another path and you are allowed to find a spot off the path. We struck monkey gold with a tree that Ty could easily reach. Ty and my wife were surrounded by squirrel monkeys that picked food off their hat, hands, and arms. As the tour was winding down, we knew the money spent was a good choice because Ty was doing a trumpian brag that "This was the greatest day ever." Hints: get the earliest tour, wear pants to limit leg bites, follow the host directions, buy four boxes of craisins (monkey food) for other exhibits. Bring quarters for the sunflower seed machines. I found that the monkeys really like the seeds.

This five star rating is for the Adventure Tour into the tropical forest. The regular admission is a solid three star. I have taken the Adventure Tour twice, once with my daughter and once with my mother-in-law. I had spent close to a year living IN the Panamanian jungle while stationed there in the eighties. I saw hundreds of monkeys, but I never experience anything close to the special encounters with the monkeys in the tropical copse of trees at Monkey Jungle. I would recommend this tour as an experience to share with a special someone. It is well worth saving the money to do because it will make a lifetime memory for all involved. Each visit was a different experience. There are two tribes of monkeys in the tropical forest. The Capuchins and the spider monkeys. The Capuchins are more intelligent, larger, and wary. They checked us out before they approached. Looking into their eyes and seeing them interact with you gives you a sense of their intelligence and being. They will chase away any spider monkey coming to your group. I liked to hold my hand closed with the food and have the Capuchins pry open my fingers to get the food. The spider monkeys will approach you on the short trail through the rain forest to the normal tour feeding spot. If the Capuchins have had their fill from an earlier tour group, the spider monkey tribe will meet you at the tour feeding spot. They may suddenly disappear if the Capuchins come to be fed. The spider monkeys are more active and less afraid. It is more of a mob scene with each spider monkey trying to get as much food from you as they can. They will jump directly onto your shoulder and climb down to your arm. Sometimes they will run up and crawl up your leg. Because of the sudden and sometimes fleeting special moments, I found it was best to video the interaction. This does require one person to be a camera man or an action cam, probably head mounted. Search you tube for monkey jungle to see some videos (I have two) of this experience. I don't feel still pictures capture the magic. You have to be calm when they startle you, after a while you will be come more accustomed to them jumping on you. I never saw anyone injured by the monkeys climbing on them. The guide will bring out more than enough food (Publix dried raisin / fruit mix) for the entire group and allotted time. You will also see the howler monkeys that are caged when the tours are ongoing. After my experiences in the Panamanian jungles with these monkey thugs, I was all too happy that they were behind bars. They let them out after the park closes. I thought it was humorous that the other group that was with us on the Rain-forest Adventure Tour was Brazilian. I felt that that would be like me going to Brazil to see Wolves. After experiencing the magic during the tour I could see why this is special since the copse of tropical rain forest trees concentrate the monkeys into this habitat, which is surrounded by farm land in-hospitable to the monkey where they could be preyed on by packs of Redlands dogs in the open. In a larger jungle the monkeys just sneak furtive glances, especially if they are being hunted by humans. Included in the Rain Forest Adventure Tour is the regular admission attractions. It is unique to have the monkeys outside you and feed in cups that they raise. You can observe which monkeys are the bullies. These are mainly capuchins. I suppose they have claimed this territory as their own, since it is a study supply of food from the larger number of regular admission tourists, and provides more safety to the capuchins. They are probably here when they haven't chased the spider monkeys away at the rain-forest feeding spot. DO NOT feed these monkeys with dried raisin / fruit mix from Publix from your pocket. It is not allowed by the park and you have to buy the Publix dried / raisin fruit mix at gift shop prices on site. Feeding the monkeys other than gift shop purchased Publix dried / raisin fruit mix could endanger their health. I would only recommend the general admission if you want to spend a couple of hours with your kids and can afford the price, which is not a great value, but definitely entertaining for an hour or so. Three stars for this portion and only because of the unique experience of being able to feed the Capuchins in the chained cups.

I wanted to love it, but Monkey Jungle has terrible value and felt more like a tourist trap than a unique attraction. We visited on a Saturday afternoon, paid the $30 per person ticket (plus tax) and went in. The place is not very big and you can probably see it in less than 1 hour if you skip the shows. Several of the enclosures were empty and others were rather sad and hard to see through the fences. You'll see a few varieties of birds, a few reptiles and about 5-6 different monkeys. The shows are OK, the only one kind of worth it was the gorilla but those 10 minutes don't really make the price worth it. To actually make the experience worth - though that in itself is a bit debatable at the $89 price point - you have to buy the experience to play with the monkeys, but this is a limited experience you have to make a reservation for. Regular ticket buyers don't even get to see those monkeys. My advise: try somewhere else. Safari Adventure is nearby, and while it has its own problems, you get to see and touch several different animals for literally a small fraction of the price.

When the family-in-law wanted to visit a place called the Monkey Jungle, I had trouble getting excited about it. I was picturing a tacky, circus-like setting. But I was pleasantly surprised. Very laid back, low tech and not so tacky after all; more like a zoo with a high IQ. I suppose this is because the Monkey Jungle started as an animal observation research facility and morphed into a zoo over time. Only in this particular zoo, some of the animals have more freedom to move around than people do. For instance, the macaques (the original inhabitants) have acres to roam in, and the humans are limited to cagelike walkways through their territory (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/lMIkkZcuKOf2Vm1DJkcx5Q?select=H2Qcp4sNXVPrZsNVSoQijA). You are even allowed to feed these monkeys dried fruit and nuts (sold within) via a tiny cup the monkeys drop down to you. Cool idea, and pretty entertaining for the kids. Of course, despite all the signs saying "all monkeys bite" and "please do not feed by hand," I did see a few moronic adults who felt the rules did not apply to them. All I could do was roll my eyes and look away (though part of me wanted them to get bitten). It's not just monkeys at Monkey Jungle. Over the years they have added great apes (a gorilla and orangutan) and lesser apes (gibbon and siamang), all in separate zoo-like enclosures. The white gibbons were a particular favorite of mine, flying around their cages at top speed (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/lMIkkZcuKOf2Vm1DJkcx5Q?select=j4iqiDR0FHSIbabOehmRaA). Some very vocal parrots were also a hit with the kids, especially one who said "hello" when we entered, but knew enough to say "goodbye" on our way out. Lunch options here are limited: pizza or hot dogs. Despite its semi-rural location, we decided to take the time to drive to town for better selection.

Great place for kids please visit!!! My kid loved it. Staff was friendly and kind. Monkey swimming pool was a great show to watch

Wow is alll I can say! This is definitely my favorite place of all my Miami adventures I've taken! It was so much fun and worth every minute! I would recommend this to everyone! Kids would love it if they are animal lovers! I could go on all day about this place.... it's definitely worth the behind the scenes tour where you get to play and feed the monkeys! They are so cute and fun! If you don't do the tour it's still fun with a lot to see! You can feed them and they will pick it up in little buckets! This is a must do! We even stopped after to take pictures with some sunflowers close by. We brought a friend from out of town and he said it made his trip!

On our last trip to Florida in 2018 we were not able to visit Monkey Jungle as they were still cleaning up from the last hurricane. My wife is a big primate fan and on our 2019 trip we were able to visit. Monkey Jungle is a small facility where the visitors are in the cages and the monkeys roam free. While walking under the covered paths there are little metal baskets hanging on chains. When you put some food in the basket the monkeys will bring it up and take out the food. Just watch out for monkeys doing their business over head to avoid a surprise. During the day they have the attendants giving demonstrations. The demonstration we liked the best was with their 50 year old lowland gorilla, King. King is also a finger painting artist and we bought one of his paintings signerd with his thumb print. Our visit lasted about 2 hours which was more than enough time to see everything. The admission price was a little steep and not the best value for your money, but hey, the monkeys need to eat the staff need to get paid.

Great management and employees, will was our guide and was super informative and an above and beyond tour guide. I loved feeding the monkeys they are super cute and friendly a 10/10 experience .

Cool place! My partner has wanted to go for years. He apparently went when he was a kid. So he wanted to return. It was a lot more interactive than I expected. It's truly a monkey play ground. The run free but the way it is set up you are caged in. You are able to buy snacks for the monkeys. You are allowed to feed them.

This is one of the most amazing places!!! We are in South Beach for the winter and this has been a great spot to take guests on days that aren't beach worthy. The Rainforest experience is a little pricey at $90 per person, but these sweet monkeys are a delight and so excited to eat the treats out of our hands. They also have a 50 year old gorilla, King, that is very smart and entertains visitors 2-3 times a day. As you walk through the area outside of the Rainforest, YOU are in cages and the monkeys roam all around and above you. It lies about 45 minutes from South Beach, but is worth the drive. Note that you can enjoy the park for a lesser price if you do not do the Rainforest Experience and they issue rain checks but no refunds. I am sure the monkeys are not active if it's rainy.

Had an awesome time at Monkey Jungle, I highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Miami or south Florida in general. This is a lot more interactive than any other zoo I've ever been to. Also, I'm not sure is this is true all the time but the day that I went, there wasn't large crowds or wait times for anything. It almost felt as if we had a private tour of the place. This Place is huge in its own right and we were on a time budget so I didn't get a chance to see all of the monkeys and animals but there was more species monkeys in that place alone than I knew existed. My favorites were seeing the King the Gorilla's presentation and touring the rainforest where we got to interact with the squirrel monkeys. I'm no expert but I will say that this place is definitely well kept. All the animal's look healthy, happy, and their enclosures were clean. Also, the staff was super knowledgeable and friendly. I made a Video of our little adventure. Go check it out if your interested! https://youtu.be/h4bxAwGYtQA

Rainforest Adventure Tour is 100% worth it! My husband and I went on Saturday and we loved it so much that we went again on Sunday. The staff are so welcoming and informative! It is apparent that they love what they do and they care for the animals. Carlos, the park manager is super helpful and friendly. BayLee is one of the keepers that hosts the adventure tour and she's wonderful! She's kind, informative and personable.

I purchased tickets to Monkey Jungle at a charity event silent auction. The tickets were for 2 adults and 4 children. I decided to use my tickets with my boyfriend Sam and his parents. After the very long drive from Fort Lauderdale to Monkey Jungle, we were super excited to feed some monkeys! Upon walking in, I went straight to the ticket counter to ask if I could convert the 4 children's tickets into 2 adult tickets, which would've been a lesser value. Unfortunately, they refused to exchange the tickets and instead we had to pay for Sam's parents to enter at just under $30 a person. I felt that they could've better accommodated us, so I was very disappointed by this. We quickly bought raisins and craisins to feed the monkeys with and rushed out into the sanctuary as one of the shows was about to begin. We ended up staying for all of the shows, which were all fairly short but informative. The best show was the Gorilla show with King the Gorilla. I loved that he loves iced tea and watching TV! The orangutan show was also pretty fun. I really enjoyed feeding the monkeys outside of the cage craisins by putting them into the little hanging bowls and waiting for the monkeys to masterfully pull them up. The monkeys were all quite entertaining. Our visit was a nice and relaxing one, but I don't think it was worth the money we spent to go. The park is so small and there really isn't that much to see. If you skipped the shows you could walk the whole park in less than 10 minutes. All in all I'm glad Sam's parents enjoyed themselves. I'm not sure I would ever go back.

Everyone should stop here. It seems expensive, but is worth ever penny. The monkeys are so cute, and the climb on you to eat food. They are very friendly and very light. Carlos was a great guide and you can tell that he loves his job. This was our best adventure in Miami!

This is my favorite animal-related place in Miami of this type because I've lost an affinity to such places. They explained to us that the monkeys are free here within an amount of acres because this area in Homestead formed its own ecosystem in the 1900s after a plant species was brought from South America (until Andrew). The private squirrel monkey tour is pricey but it's been one of the best things I've ever done. Even if you don't do it, walking around here the interactions with the monkeys are amazing, and you dont feel sad for them because of how endless their habitat looks.