# Zoo alpin des Marécottes, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Zoo alpin des Marécottes is a visitor attraction in Switzerland (Trient). Interests: With kids and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. 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/zoo-alpin-des-marecottes/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids, Wildlife - **Where:** Switzerland · Les Combasses 3, 1923, Les Marécottes - **Best time:** December to March and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 71 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Sep 15-Jun 15 Mo-Su 10:00-23:00; Jun 16-Sep 14 Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 - **Website:** [zoo-alpin.ch](http://www.zoo-alpin.ch/) - **Coordinates:** 46.10997, 7.01023 ## What it is and where Zoo alpin des Marécottes is a visitor attraction in Switzerland (Trient). It is in [Trient](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/trient/), where this site lists 90 more places to see, 7.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.10997, 7.01023; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 71 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=46.109967%2C7.010228) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.109967%2C7.010228) 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 Zoo alpin des Marécottes is **December to March and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 49 | | February | Best time | 10 h 06 | | March | Best time | 11 h 37 | | April | Possible | 13 h 19 | | May | Best time | 14 h 46 | | June | Best time | 15 h 33 | | July | Best time | 15 h 13 | | August | Best time | 13 h 58 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 11 | | December | Best time | 8 h 27 | In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. 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: Zoo alpin des Marécottes 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 - [Les Marecottes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/les-marecottes/): Ski resort · 1.6 km - [Via Alpina Stage 79: Vernayaz - Trient](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-alpina-stage-79-vernayaz-trient/): Hiking · 1.8 km - [Luisin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-luisin/): Mountain in Switzerland · 3.3 km - [Antenne de Ravoire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/antenne-de-ravoire/): Tower · 3.4 km - [Mont de l'Arpille](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/mont-de-l-arpille/): Mountain in Switzerland · 3.7 km 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 - [Geneva Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jardin-botanico-de-ginebra/): botanical garden in Switzerland - [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 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 Zoo alpin des Marécottes? It is a visitor attraction in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Zoo alpin des Marécottes? December to March and May to October. In June there are 15 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. ### How do you get to Zoo alpin des Marécottes? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 71 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.109967%2C7.010228) 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 [Les Marecottes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/les-marecottes/), [Via Alpina Stage 79: Vernayaz - Trient](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-alpina-stage-79-vernayaz-trient/), [Luisin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-luisin/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/258359180), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).