Head to The Fenn Bell Conservation Project near Rochester for a Santa Safari this December. Wander through the festive zoo with its Christmas makeover, meet cheeky elves and watch the animals. Climb aboard the zoo's Christmas sleigh for a ride to a very special destination. Santa will be waiting at the end of the journey.

Prices
Adult: £9
Child: £18.50
Child - under 2 years with a gift: £8
Child - under 2 years without a gift: Free
Gifts are for children aged 12 and under. Children aged 13 and over visiting with younger siblings need an adult ticket.
Group - contact the venue for details.

Dates & Times
5th to 24th December 2026
5th, 6th, 12th, 13th and 19th to 24th December 2026: 10am to 5.40pm.

Runtime & Schedule
Runtime: Allow time to explore the zoo before or after your Santa Safari - entry for the day is included.
Schedule Note: Entry is by booked time slot, every 20 minutes. Our calendar displays the first and last slots of the day.

SEN Sessions
Quieter SEN Santa Safari sessions, with calmer elves and quieter music, run on 5th December 2026 from 10am to 12pm and 12th December 2026 from 3.40pm to 6pm. These are separate tickets for families with SEN children and their siblings. If you'd rather not go on the ride, ask an elf to take you straight to Santa's Grotto.

📍 The Fenn Bell Conservation Project Visitor Details
Check out our main listing for The Fenn Bell Conservation Project in Rochester for more visitor info, including accessibility and parking.

Good To Know
When booking, you'll be asked for the name, age and gender of each child aged 12 and under who is receiving a gift from Santa.

⭐ Ready to book the Santa Safari? Click on the Website link above to go directly to the booking page.

🔗 More Like This
Love a bit of festive magic? Explore our Santa's Grottos in Kent guide, browse our Seasonal category for more Christmas events, or visit our Christmas in Kent page for links to all our festive guides.

Picture Credit: © The Fenn Bell Conservation Project.

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