The Green Planet, Dubai, opened in 2016. It offers guided tours, during which you can see the various hidden parts of the bio-dome by feeding animals and meeting creatures like snakes and lizards. The Green Planet also has a cafe for snacks and drinks. The Green Planet is quite famous for its rainforest experience, hence its being called a must-visit in Dubai.

Highlights

Vertical Forest: Explore four different forest levels: The Mid Story, The Canopy, The Flooded Rainforest, and The Forest Floor.
Wild Encounters: Special encounters include Bird Encounters, Armadillo Encounters, Reptile Encounters, Echidna Encounters, and Sloth Encounters.
Thunderstorm: Experience the rain with sound daily at 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM.
More than 3,000 plants and animals: The Green Planet has a great variety of flora and fauna.
World’s largest indoor artificial tree: This tree is a central ecosystem feature.
Balsa Tree: Found in South America, it’s one of the unique plants highlighted.
Underground fungus: This fungus gets leaf-cutting ants to feed it.
Parasitic corpse flower: Mimics a dead animal to attract pollinators.
Bat and 7-hour flower relationship: A unique interaction never before captured on camera.

Inclusions

General admission provides access to all areas of The Green Planet.
You can participate in an exclusive fish-feeding experience.
Visitors receive a souvenir animal ID activity card, which is fun and educational.
An eco-friendly, sustainable seed planting pen is also included.
You get up to 4 hours of free parking at City Walk’s underground parking.

What to expect?

When you visit The Green Planet, you’ll step into a lush, tropical rainforest with plants and animals. You’ll explore four levels: The Mid Story, The Canopy, The Flooded Rainforest, and The Forest Floor. Birds will fly over you, and animals will walk around you.

There are daily thunderstorm shows, complete with sound effects. The Rainforest Café offers snacks and meals for refreshments. The staff is friendly and ready to help.

Here, you can view Bug Encounter with Orchid Mantis and Giant Beetles, Bat Cave, special encounters like owl and hawk meet and greets, armadillo feeding, reptile showcases, echidna talks, and a sloth-guided tour. Even inside, there is a mini waterfall.

The attractions include a very large indoor man-made tree, which plays a major role in the ecosystem. Other attractive features of the Park include its Balsa Tree, underground fungus, parasitic corpse flower, and the relationship between the bat and the 7-hour flower. This is an exciting and educative visit for all ages.

Additional information

Parking: Up to 4 hours of free parking with a minimum spend of AED 100. Each additional hour is charged at AED 20.
Temperature: Indoor temperature is kept between 24°C to 27°C.
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible and IBCCES certified for accessibility and inclusivity standards.
Photography: Allowed, but no flash to avoid disturbing the animals.
Guided Tours: Available for more in-depth information.