Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Canton of Vaud
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Canton of Vaud that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Keeper talk or showPlaygroundOn-site dining
Zoo La Garenne
Zoo in Le Vaud
Zoo La Garenne is a zoo in Le Vaud, Switzerland.
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Guided tourOn-site diningParking
Juraparc
Zoo in Vallorbe
The park holds wolves, brown bears, bison and Przewalski's horses, and a restaurant operates on the site. Animals on show include ours, loups and bisons.
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On-site diningParkingMobility equipment loan
Zoo de Servion
Zoo in Servion
Amur tigers and binturongs are bred successfully here. Several marmoset and tamarin species are kept, among them the cotton-top tamarin and the pygmy marmoset. Other features are a planted tropical house of exotic birds and a large waterfowl pool with flamingos and pink-backed pelicans.
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View all Canton of Vaud listingsOur ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 3 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.