Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Erhanaydin6428, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Erhanaydin6428, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dosseman, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gaziantep Zoo on camera
Your local guide
Baran Yıldırım
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Highlights
- Wide, open big cat enclosures
- A larger scale than older zoos
- A covered aviary walkway
- Bird species far from any coastline
- A relaxed, family-friendly session
About this tour
This session follows Gaziantep Zoo from its big cat enclosures to a covered aviary walkway. You see how the enclosures are laid out on a larger, more open scale, then a range of bird species inside the aviary. The session offers a relaxed, family-friendly contrast to the city's history and food sessions.
I begin with a sound check near the enclosures, then we move toward the aviary while you ask questions about the animals. I point out a few species that surprise most first-time visitors. At the end I send a short note on what we saw.
This suits families with children who want a lighter session between history and food tours. It also suits anyone simply looking for a relaxed change of pace.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Gaziantep before heading out.
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Big Cat Enclosures 21 min
The camera looks across a wide enclosure built for the zoo's big cats. I explain how the enclosures here are laid out compared with older, smaller zoos.
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Aviary Walkway 21 min
You follow a covered walkway through a large aviary. I point out a few of the bird species you would not expect to see this far from a coastline.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Gaziantep: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Ali Nazik (smoked aubergine with yoghurt and lamb) and Şehitkamil, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Gaziantep, showing you Big Cat Enclosures and Aviary Walkway live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the zoo live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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