The zoo is smaller, but it has a great charm as its well maintained and kept by the staff here. My 11 year old had a great time here, and while the food and other entertainment is a little expensive, I'd say its worth seeing for a day. If you are staying in the area with a family, you should... More

This is a wonderful combination zoo and arboretum specializing in North American and African desert plant and wildlife. There are trams to take you through the huge property, but my friend and I decided to do it on foot in spite of the heat. It was a truly wonderful experience and took the better part of the day to see... More

All in all I thought it was an ok experience. Granted I may be a bit jaded since I live in San Diego and we have one of the best zoos in the country with the San Diego Zoo and the Safari Park in Escondido. But even considering that, I thought the price of admission was high for what you... More

We enjoyed our visit to the Living Desert. It was very hot and dry so yes bring water. The trolley was worth the extra expense and get on and off as you like. As we traveled by city bus from Palm Springs, where they let you off is a blistering 3 mile walk. We had to arrange for a cab... More

We visited The Living Desert for the first time this weekend and I expect we will go back many more times in the future. It was a pleasant surprise because I had heard that it wasn't very interesting. I think they have done a very good job creating the habitats for the animals. And the landscaping with all the various... More

It was very hot, make sure you bring water. Overall neat and interesting. There is a tram if you don't want to walk but we took our time and it was not difficult. There are lots of things to see and do, check the daily itinerary for fun events for kids.

This is an interesting zoo and botanical garden combo. it's educational for the kids and not boring for the adults. I suggest going when the weather is cooler. It's a long trek around the grounds.

This place is worth going to they have a lot of animals . We are seniors and we took the tram for the money it was well worth it. Every one we incountered was very friendly we saw them feed the geraffs and the we went to there show it was cute and a nice shaddy place to rest it... More

This is a very interesting zoo to visit with lots to see, the staff are all very friendly and informed to pass on their knowledge to you.