# Animal Park, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Animal Park is a visitor attraction (Parc aux animaux) in Switzerland (Geneva). Interests: With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/animal-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids, Wildlife - **Local name:** Parc aux animaux - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 3.2 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [jardinbotaniquegeneve.ch](https://www.jardinbotaniquegeneve.ch/au-jardin/decouvrir/jardin/animaux-rares) - **Coordinates:** 46.22796, 6.14768 ## What it is and where Animal Park is a visitor attraction (Parc aux animaux) in Switzerland (Geneva). It is in [Geneva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ginebra/), where this site lists 122 more places to see, 2.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.22796, 6.14768; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 3.2 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.227959%2C6.147679) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.227959%2C6.147679) It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/familia/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/fauna/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Animal Park is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 48 | | February | Best time | 10 h 06 | | March | Best time | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 20 | | May | Best time | 14 h 46 | | June | Best time | 15 h 34 | | July | Best time | 15 h 14 | | August | Best time | 13 h 59 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 10 | | December | Best time | 8 h 26 | In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | With kids | December to March and May to October | April and November | | Wildlife | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Animal Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Geneva Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jardin-botanico-de-ginebra/): Botanical garden in Switzerland · 99 m - [Plage du Reposoir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/plage-du-reposoir/): Hot spring bath · 340 m - [Musée Ariana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-ariana/): Swiss Museum of Ceramics and Glass in the city of Geneva, Switzerland · 737 m - [International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/icrc/): Historical museum in Geneva (Switzerland) · 832 m - [Musée d'histoire des sciences de la Ville de Genève](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-d-histoire-des-sciences/): Museum in Geneva (Switzerland) · 864 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: With kids - [Zoo Basel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zoologischer-garten-basel/): zoo in Basel, Switzerland - [Zürich Zoologischer Garten](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/zoo-zurich/): zoo in Zurich - [Swiss Vapeur Parc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/swiss-vapeur-parc/): miniature park - [Swissminiatur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/swissminiatur/): miniature park in Switzerland - [Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jardin-botanico-de-zurich/): botanical garden - [Tierpark Dählhölzli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/berne-animal-park/): zoo in Bern, Switzerland Every Switzerland place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Animal Park? It is a visitor attraction (Parc aux animaux in the local language) in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Animal Park? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 26. ### How do you get to Animal Park? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 3.2 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.227959%2C6.147679) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Geneva Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jardin-botanico-de-ginebra/), [Plage du Reposoir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/plage-du-reposoir/), [Musée Ariana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-ariana/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/83872045), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).