It was a very fun experience. Enjoyed looking at the battleship and zoo. Will definitely go back in the future.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Discount coupon booklet offering discounts to Norfolk attractions, tours and shopping.
- Admission to The Virginia Zoo
- Admission to Nauticus and Battleship Wisconsin
- Norfolk Premium Outlets Saving Booklet
Excludes
- Parking is offsite at Nauticus/Battleship Wisconsin. Parking rates vary.
- Admission tickets doesn't include any special exhibits, behind the scene tours.
- Guided tours are not included in Combo pass price.
- Delivery of physical tickets/vouchers to attractions. Tickets must be picked up at VisitNorfolk.
- Battleship is about a 5 minute walk from the Vistior Center (pick up point) and the Zoo is about a ten minute drive, with free parking
Itinerary
First Stop! Need to stop at the Tourism Information Center to receive admission/entry tickets to both the Zoo and Battleship! Admission/Entry will not be permitted at attractions without receiving a physical admission ticket at the VisitNorfolk Tourism Information Center. VisitNorfolk's Tourist Information Center is your guide to everything about the city. As the first stop on your journey, pick up your Passport to Fun voucher with great savings throughout the city. Do not forget to check out the Mermaid Market to pick up a special gift for a love one at home.
Nauticus is a maritime discovery center located along the waterfront in downtown, Norfolk offering a unique form of experiential learning for all ages. Stroll through interactive exhibits to learn the story of the maritime environment, industry, and the military. Closes at 4pm.
Berthed at Nauticus, the Battleship Wisconsin is one of the largest and last battleships ever built by the U.S. Navy. You will be transported back in time as they walk the teakwood decks of this majestic ship that earned six battle stars in World War II and Korea. Closes at 4pm.
The Virginia Zoo is home to more than 700 animals, representing over 150 species. See tigers, loins, bears and more! The Virginia Zoo is a 53-acre zoo located adjacent to Lafayette Park in Norfolk, Virginia. The zoo opened in 1900, and was accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums in 1987.
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Excellent way to spend the day , learning about a piece of American history and the sailors life aboard her ! Highly recommend it
The zoo and their staff are terrible and rude. They had our tickets there the whole time and made us travel across town to the welcome center to get our tickets only to find out that they had them the whole time anyway.
the zoo is not close and you need a car!! did not know this when bought combo tix. The Whisky was great if you enjoy walking on a Navy ship. The Nautilus has some real fun parts but it was very busy with a day camp
We had a great time at the zoo and on the battleship. Both were educational and a great experience.
The shipyard was awesome, the Wisconsin was wonderful and the Nautilus was also great, didn't make zoo but the downtown atmosphere was awesome
Great time and great history lesson about the Uss Wisconsin. Virginia Zoo was nice. A little small but nice.
Great experience. Very knowledgeable staff and guides
Truly enjoyed the Virginia Zoo. Was impressed with the variety of animals at the zoo, and they were in enclosures what were more natural to their habitat...not in cages.
This 'ticket' is a great value but when we were unable to print our tickets we encountered a problem picking them up at the location stated on this site. Finally went onto the first attraction and got our tickets with no problems. Perhaps it was in part due to the Government shutdown as some of the attractions were Federal ones. But it was a small inconvenience, just little off setting.... Had a great time and would recommend purchasing these.
First time ever. Staff was very helpful. Parking was great.will be back.alot to do only thing was cafe was closed during your renovation
We got the passport to fun and it was amazing! Great deal and kiddo friendly. Zoo was amazing all the animals were alert and the battle ship and museum was our favorite part!
It would be nice to have a way to print out the tickets instead of going to the center. The zoo was still a 15 minute drive from there.
Excellent adventure to be a combo Wasn’t expecting the battleship to be so detailed. The zoo was small but very organized.
USS Wisconsin / Nauticus *added guided tour of Command Highly recommend the Battleship, even without the added tour it is quite the experience and the Nautilus is a great place to take your small adventures as it is pack full of hands on education. I would definitely tour the Battleship again and the added tour was absolutely epic.
There is a lot of walking The stairs on the Battleship are very steep The Zoo is laid out very nicely and natural looking.
The combo tickets were great. We were able to use the tickets for the Naticus and the Wisconsin on Saturday. We will be using our Zoo ticket later in the week. This worked out perfect for our group with small children who had gotten tired after several hours of fun!
The Battleship was great!! I would definitely see this! The Zoo was a disappointment. Would not recommend going there.
Norfolk Zoo It was a rainy day but that didn't stop us from having a great time. First we went to the Visitor's Center to pick up our Fun Pass. The staff there was very helpful and friendly. Then off to the Norfolk Zoo. It was not crowded because it was a weekday. I enjoyed the reptile exhibit the most because there were many reptiles I had never seen before. I was disappointed in other areas. The Bison enclosure was messy, overgrown, run down, and full of geese. There was only one bison (not sure if there were more). The Orangutan looked so depressed. It made me sad. He just laid there in a pile on the floor in the corner. He only moved his finger. I have never seen an orangutan look so sad. It did seem that in many exhibits there was either only one animal or none. I understand that some of them may have been out of sight, but most of them? USS Wisconsin We then went to the Battleship Wisconsin. It was so large yet below decks was so compact. I could see how someone could get lost or turned around down there. I am amazed that our soldiers were able to mentally and physically withstand it and fight a war! I commend those soldiers. I appreciated all the information provided as well as the retired Navy who were there ready to answer our questions. I learned so much and felt so proud and amazed of our Navy and the Marines who served on board, as well as those who serve as a whole. Thank you for your service!
We had a great time at the Zoo and Battleship Wisconsin. The pass was a hit with the family! It's making me write more.....so here I am, writing more.
The battleship Wisconsin was very interesting. The fact that two men that had served on the ship were onboard to answer questions made it even more interesting. This is a great part of history. The zoo is small but very clean and made a great combination to keep all ages happy.
It was a great deal my husband, myself and our granddaughter enjoyed ourselves. Would purchase again when we visit Virginia
We were only able to do the battleship tour because the weather was too wet and cold for the zoo. We left to go back to NC the next day so we forfeited the money for the zoo. The battleship and Nauticus experience was awesome. The kids and adults loved it!!!
Was disappointed that I booked VA Zoo for Sunday and ticket couldn’t be used due to special event. Had to pay addition $25.
The combo pass allows you to visit Nauticus, the Battleship & the zoo.My favorite of the three was the Battleship. It was amazing. I enjoyed the zoo also.
The Battleship is awesome to see up close! My family truly enjoyed the visit. A wonderful gift shop and small aquarium
The Wisconsin is an amazing ship with plenty of history and much to see. We were with a senior bus group and handicap access is very limited, however, if your are able to walk, climb, crawl it is worthwhile. The ship is nearly 900 feet long and the view from the top deck is amazing. The size of the guns and ammo are incredible.
I’d give no stars if I was able too. We bought this went to the place we were suppose to pick up tickets and it was closed “due to sickness”. I have called and left a message but have not heard anything in response. So we did not get our tickets we paid for and had to pay again to get into things we had already paid for!! So upset. I’d love a refund.
It was more expensive to do the passport than each individual attraction. The ship was very nice the zoo did not have many animals to see.
Amazing experience love ❤️ the place. Very easy to get the package I will return another year with my family ! Nice place to be with the family.
My hunnie and I had a great time. I'm very glad that I bought the Norfolk passport, I'd absolutely recommend it to anyone!
During our visit when we went to retrieve our vouchers they were in the process of changing locations and there was a mix up but they corrected it and gave us tickets to a special event happening in town as well as a refund and an apology letter from the ceo.... so even tho it happened they definitely made it right with fantastic customer service and fast response we definitely enjoyed the attractions well worth the money..thank you all for everything.
I purchased this after reading reviews on a trip advisor. I took my son to the Zoo and to the Battleship Wisconsin. We had no issues. We still had to get in line at the purchase counter to produce the passport stub, but as everything was already paid for, there was not much waiting to be signed in.
<p>The tickets last until the end of the year. There is so much much to do in Norfolk. You can spend several hours at each passport location. The visitor's center was extremely helpful, as was the folks at Marriott. I highly recommend the Passport and many other attractions. Norfolk is only 20 minutes from Virginia Beach!</p>
<p>My trip was good. It was very relaxing, which is just what my husband and I needed. The Gardens was my liking.. Didn't make it to the zoo, gave the tickets to another family. Loved the ship which met my husband love of history.</p>
<p>The Passport to Fun was a good value. The only thing that was somewhat disappointing was the Nauticus Museum, Our children are older teenagers and to us it seemed that this museum was mainly geared toward younger children. So they did not enjoy it as much as they could have. Otherwise we enjoyed everything and would recommend this to others.</p>
<p>Everything thing was good. We really enjoyed the Wisconsin. The only thing I would inprove is maybe disclose that when purchsing the passport to fun, you must go to the visitor center to pick up the passports. I didn't read that in any of the information I received. I would also mention that there is no parking at Nauticus, must park in parking deck. Other than that, we had a great time.</p>
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