Duke Lemur Center, Durham

We just finished the Lemurs Live Twilight Tour and found it very enjoyable! This is the guided tour showcasing numerous types lemurs in enclosures. Our guides were extremely knowledgeable and entertaining making the tour interesting for the wide range of ages of guests in our group. The enclosures were very well kept and you could tell that the staff at the Lemur Center truly loved the lemurs. I would definitely recommend this as a great family outing.

My family and I certainly enjoyed seeing up close and learning about these cute, unique animals that only live in Madagascar besides this special facility at Duke. Great efforts have been made to create a natural environment for them. Staff members are very knowledgeable and friendly. Great family outing to reserve. !

We did the walking with lemurs tour today and absolutely loved it! We live in Missouri and are so glad we made the trip.

What a cool place!! My family and I took the basic group tour which lasted about an hour and I learned so much! Our tour guide really knew her stuff! They offer more expensive tours where you can actually interact with the lemurs and if I get a chance to go back that is what I will do!

The Lemur Center gives you unprecedented access to witness the great work being done here and time to get up close with their furry residents. This is not a zoo, it’s a living, breathing, research facility for Lemur monkeys, which adds to the experience in many ways. Immediately you'll be able to tell that the guides are very passionate about the work they’re doing here as they walked you around the facility and educate you on its purpose. Our guide was extremely well spoken and informative. The Lemur monkeys were pretty cool and there were many different types. One of the most interesting were the nocturnal monkeys that the group had to go into a dark room with red light to witness. If you’re in the Durham area, make sure that you put this on your list of things to do. Keep in mind you do need reservations and they fill up quickly, so call as soon as you know you’ll be in the area. Also, this review is specifically just for the tour. They offer many different types of programs that we will be sure to check out when we're in the area again. A great experience for the entire family.