Tours
Tours
Thousands of people visit IEAS for guided tours each year; we have been repeatedly acknowledged by the Dallas and Fort Worth Metroplex media as one of the best kept secrets!
There are regularly scheduled tours each weekend and we offer weekday tours almost everyday Monday through Friday at 11am as well. Weekday tours can be reserved by calling the IEAS office at 940-433-5091. Likewise groups (10 or more people) are welcome as well with advance notification. IEAS has hosted corporate, school and civic groups on an ongoing basis year-after-year.....just call the office to get your group en route to a very convenient and memorable experience.
The tours usually last just over an hour. The overall route measures about 6/10ths of a mile which is on gravel paths that wind around the habitats. Wear comfortable walking shoes! There are a couple of gradual hills and a several sets of steps. The directions to the Sanctuary have proven to be the most convenient making use of highways versus back roads and/or shortcuts.
Please take a minute to read the "Rules and Suggestions" at the bottom of this page which include No children under seven years of age and We will not allow visitors to leave pets in their vehicles.
Make a Reservation
To make a reservation to visit IEAS and see more than 60 exotic animals, simply fill out our online tour reservation form. Also, please be sure to provide an email address, if one is available, so that we can email you a confirmation upon receiving your request.
Conservation education TOURS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS
School teachers are encouraged to plan field trips for school children in the third grade and up. IEAS has so much to offer and can make a morning spent touring the Sanctuary a unique, worthwhile, interesting, and exciting experience for students of all ages. We are working with teachers to try and provide as much educational information as is appropriate for each grade level regarding species that are endangered or nearing extinction in the wild.
Weekday tours can be arranged throughout the school year with advance notice. Simply call the office Monday thru Friday between 8a.m. and 4p.m. and talk with our Office Manager, Trish, about when you would like to bring your classes out.
The staff will divide your class into groups of 10-12 students each. For larger numbers, we will request that your school provide chaperones (parents or other teachers) to help. Parking for buses is available.
The Conservation Education Tours for schools and other groups are available at a discounted donation rate of $5.00 per child. This rate is applicable for public, private, or special education schools, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Science Clubs, and other special groups for children.
Rules and Suggestions
- The minimum donation suggested is $20 per adult and/or $10 per child.
- Donations can be made at the Sanctuary on the day of the tour. All donations are tax-deductible.
-
Children have to be at least seven years old. Children under 7 are not permitted on Sanctuary tours.
-
We will not allow any visitors taking a tour to leave pets in their unattended parked cars.
- All tours begin at their scheduled times unless there are thunderstorms or any prevalent weather that would risk injury to any visitor.
- Dress smart -- comfortable walking shoes!
- Bring water in the hot months
- Please tell us in advance if anyone would be more comfortable taking the tour in a vehicle.
- No red cowperson hats! No umbrellas! No feeding the animals!
- Cameras are welcome -- but these are not solely photographic tours....No tripods! No elaborate lenses!
- Leave the backpacks in the car...
- ...and just let the animals enjoy having you visit them as much as you will enjoy walking throughout their seventeen acre sanctuary.
- Overnight stays are also available -- call the office for more information.
Current Weather at the Sanctuary:
