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- Winter / post-monsoon
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Nature & WildlifeFamousWildlife / Family
Nandankanan Zoological Park
Large zoological park and botanical setting known for conservation education and animal exhibits.
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Photo: Abhas Kumar Kheti · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
A green escape outside the city makes conservation a family-sized adventure.
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02 — About
About Nandankanan Zoological Park
Coming soon
We’re still writing about Nandankanan Zoological Park: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
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- Time needed
- 3–5 hours
- Trek duration
- 3–5 hours
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- Ticket and safari/boating fees vary
- Parking
- On-site parking; fee may apply
- Permits
- No special permit for normal visitors; activity tickets may apply
On the ground
- Local food
- Snacks and meals around park/city
- Access
- Check official tourism/forest/ASI/temple or local authority information before travel; fees, hours and access can change.
- Families
- Varies by site
- Facilities
- Facilities vary by site; carry drinking water and verify toilets, food and first-aid availability.
- Mobile network
- Coverage varies, especially in forest, gorge and highland areas; download offline maps and confirm locally.
Stay safe
Stay on marked paths; follow animal-viewing and feeding rules
Where it is
Khordha, Odisha
Near Bhubaneswar
20.40° N 85.81° E
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