Seasonal park with over 200 free-roaming primates, a treetop trail & a nocturnal monkey house.
At a glance
#7 of 10 Tourist attractions in ApeldoornLocalGuideWorld score: 4.40
Rating breakdown
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5 ★59%
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4 ★31%
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3 ★7%
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Apenheul?
- Apenheul is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 17,368 reviews.
- How does Apenheul rank in Apeldoorn?
- Apenheul is #7 of 10 Tourist attractions in Apeldoorn by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Apenheul located?
- J.C. Wilslaan 21, 7313 HK Apeldoorn, Netherlands — 0.5 km from the center of Apeldoorn.
- How can I contact Apenheul?
- Phone: +31 55 357 5757 · Website: apenheul.nl
Visited as an adult couple while on holiday. All the signs are in Dutch, German and English, and the staff were happy to help when our Google translating wasn't good enough to make an educated guess. Despite the drizzle, there were plenty of species pottering about under the trees, with no evidence that they had been forced outside (and plenty of other species that had sensibly taken themselves inside to gaze out the windows at the rain!). Got close to quite a few different species, in particular the squirrel monkeys, red howler monkeys and Barbary macaques, but all the animals we saw seemed well adjusted to captive life and not afraid of doing their own thing close to visitors. Gorilla show is only in Dutch, but this is noted on signs, and would have been fine if the silverback hasn't come out, taken a bite of chicory and then decided that the offering was not outweighing the rain and scarpered sedately off! Can't blame him! Humans had jackets and were sitting under a canopy in the dry, after all!
The animals are adorable ❤️
The playgrounds are just awesome! The day flew by and we really enjoyed ourselves 🤗
The playgrounds are just awesome! The day flew by and we really enjoyed ourselves 🤗
Amazing all day experience. Very big park, most monkeys walking freely. The gorilla show is a must! Only downside is the limited eating facilities, besides krokets and hot dogs there is only fries if you get hungry even though it is really an all-day activity
Fantastic experience, get up close with all species of monkeys and plenty of activities, refreshments and fun for all. I was visiting Dutch parents and we all enjoyed the visit, a place for all ages.
Beautiful zoo, with 35 species of monkeys, including gorillas, chimps, orang utans, bonobos, gibbons, but also sloths and cabibaras. Great park with surprising enclosures. Parking is a bit of a walk, but affordable (10 euro for a day) and the walk is through the park where the zoo is located in.
Lovely park in a beautiful forest setting. The drive there is lovely as well, don't take the highway, take the N-numbered-routes! In the park many areas where monkeys just walk among the people. Don't need to plan for a whole day, doable in about 4 hours (cheaper tickets from 2:00pm available).
There is a lot of walking, but the children have an incredible joy to see the monkeys so close. In the center of the zoo there is also a huge playground for children, where you can easily spend an extra hour. The best way to see many species of monkeys, which have been created in conditions close to natural. A place worth spending every euro.
A great day out for all the family. Walk around the well marked route ( good access for wheelchair and people with walking disabilities), and mingle with the many free running monkeys (more than 30 different types to find). Make sure you find the time to visit the three shows ( all in Dutch, but the staff speak English and are willing to answer any questions). Unfortunately we found the food on offer at the restaurant! to be very expensive and not very nice ( when we visit again, we will take our own food with) large parking area, cost between €10 and €11. (bus stop on main road near to parking area)Approx 10 minutes walk from carpark to the entrance.
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