by Silent Angel

Created on: December 23, 2008   Last Updated: January 20, 2010

Finding a destination for traveling when you have younger children can be difficult, but it is possible and with a reasonable budget. San Diego, California is a great city with a perfect temperature just about all year round and gorgeous views of the beaches and the ocean. Plus it has some great places to take your children, even the younger ones that can be so hard to find activities to keep them entertained.

The San Diego Zoo is an amazing place for the little ones, and it is fairly economical on the ever decreasing flow of money from the budget. It has a wide range of animals including Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, and Insects with habitats like desert, island, ocean and coastline, prairie, and steppe, river, lake, wetland, savanna, temperate forest, taiga, tropical rain forest, and tundra.

They are open every day (including all major holidays) March 9 through April 3 from 9am to 6pm, and April 4 through March 8 from 9am to 5pm. The Zoo is located at 2920 Zoo Dr. San Diego, California 92112 and their mailing address is P.O. Box 120551 San Diego, California 92112. To contact them by phone, call 1(619) 231-1515, or you can visit them on line at www.sandiegozoo.org.

Prices: $35 (Adult)/ $26 (3-11 yrs. old) - one day unlimited guided bus tour, express bus, Skyfari Aerial Tram

$40 (Adult)/ $30 (3-11 yrs. old) - two days unlimited guided bus tour, express bus, Skyfari Aerial Tram (used in 5 day period)

$60 (Adult)/ $43 (3-11 yrs. old) - Zoo and Wild Animal Park, unlimited access for 5 consecutive days with unlimited guided bus tour, express bus, and the Skyfari Aerial Tram

$109 (Adult)/ $86 (3-9 yrs. old) - Zoo, Wild Animal Park, and Sea World - ulimited use for up to 5 days from first use

*For groups of 15 or more, please call (619) 718-3000 or 1-800-407-9534

*Military: Free admission for all active duty - with valid ID, and 10% off admission for spouse and dependents

*Wholesale/Tour Operations: 50% discount with one guest - show valid IATA/IATAN/CLEA card

*Travel Agent: 50% discount - show valid IATA/IATAN/CLEA card

*For school tours, please call (619) 557-3962

Sea World in San Diego is another great place to take your children that is educational and fun - although it is a little more expensive. They are located at 500 Sea World Dr. San Diego, California 92109 and their phone number is 1-800-25-SHAMU (74268). You can also visit them on line at www.seaworld.com.

Prices - Parking:

$12 - cars

$17 - RV's and campers

$ 8 - Motorcycles

$17 - Preferred

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