A Drive through San Diego Zoo
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It serves as a classroom for wildlife researchers and students, who come here to learn as well as entertain themselves. As your flight lands in San Diego, you have two options- either go to your hotel and take rest or like an enthusiast look for car rentals, hire a car and leave for the city zoo. If you choose the second option, then you can find several car rentals just outside the airport. These car rentals are available at affordable prices and some car rentals will even give a full day service and a drive through the local zoo.
The San Diego zoo is located at Balboa Park, just north of downtown San Diego. Several public transportation options are also available and can help you to reach the zoo. Tourists, however, prefer taking advantage of available car rentals and driving to the Diego zoo. In the months of December and January, the zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you plan to go to the this zoo on or after 23rd December, you will be welcomed by the Christmas event- Jungle Bells.
As you drive further through the San Diego zoo you are likely to get lucky and be greeted by the famous giant panda family. Comprising of three giant pandas, this family has been an ultimate attraction ever since it first came here on a visit in 1987. As you see the entire family cuddle with each other in love, you can also learn about the efforts that the zoo authorities are putting in preserving pandas.
As if this overwhelming love scene was not enough, moving further you are likely to meet two other s of the Chinese animal fraternity- the takins and the red pandas. The takins are said to have nose of moose, horns of a wildebeest and body of the bison. If you can somehow resist the takins, you will surely not be able to take your eyes off the red pandas. After all, who will like to miss even a single glimpse of their lovely faces and endearing lumbering ways? If you wish to witness all this in one goes, you can opt for San Diego zoo's newest experience- Panda Trek. Here you can witness all t! hree of these rare species together.
To utilize your car rentals to the best, you can also drive through and take a look at the shops in the San Diego zoo premises. There are several shops to take a look at. These include the panda shop and the holiday shop. Famous for its holiday apparel and ornaments, you can buy some of the best holiday gifts for your family from the holiday shop. The Panda shop sells some of the best panda décor, panda apparel and panda accessories. As you complete your shopping and driving through the San Diego zoo, you can return the car rentals at the airport itself. You also have the option of taking your car rentals at your hotel and then return them. Do as you like and enjoy your San Diego zoo ride!
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