Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure – Tescott Kansas

Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure includes so many different experiences, you may never get to see all of them. It includes not just a zoo, but a museum of habitats as well. Either of these two things alone would be enough to fill a day, and together they create a very unique experience.

The 64,000 square foot museum takes you to the different animal habitats in the world, from the arctic to the rainforest. Walking around you will hear some of the sounds of these different habitats, such as the birds and lions of Africa. Along the way are animatronic human robots that act as guides as you experience and learn wildlife lore.

Also featured in the museum part of the Wildlife Adventure are an immersion theatre where participants hear the sounds of the bottom of the ocean and of the farthest places of the galaxy, as well as the Helen L. Graves Hideaway Hollow Education Center with hands-on activities to learn about the habitats seen in the museum. Don’t leave the museum area without seeing the Earl Bane Gallery that includes traveling exhibits, making it a different experience each and every time.

Inside the zoo portion of the Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure you will find eighty-five different species of animals, including the rare, such as a white camel, or the ordinary, such as an orangutan. Rolling Hills is also particularly proud of their zookeepers. They work with the animals up close and personal every day, and are happy to tell you about their experiences, or answer any questions you might have.

Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure offers two separate seasonal activities for visitors to enjoy throughout the year. The first are the tram rides that are only offered on weekends from April 1st through Memorial Day weekend, and from Labor Day through Thanksgiving. This allows visitors to listen to a narrated tour with six stops along the way, and costs an additional $3.00. The giraffe feeding station is open on Saturday and Sunday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, with the special food costing $1.00.

The Safari Station is the Rolling Hills gift shop, and includes stuffed animals, educational toys, and souvenir clothing items. An interesting note is that the Safari Station building was at one time the Union Pacific Train Depot in Tescott, Kansas. After the rail business slowed, the station was sold and used as a retreat center, until purchased again in 1994 to be used specifically as the Safari Station. The Overlook Restaurant is onsite as well at Rolling Hills, with a basic snack/lunch menu.

In the summer, Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure is open from 8:00 PM to 5:00 PM, and in the winter, it is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It’s closed three days during the year – Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. Adults pay $8.95 for either the zoo or museum, or $15.95 for both, Seniors pay $7.95 for either, and $13.95 for both, children age 3 through 12 pay $4.95 for either, and $7.95 for both, and children under three are free.

Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure – Tescott Kansas