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Kélonia, l’Observatoire des tortues marines.
46 rue du Général de Gaulle
97436 Saint-Leu
Ile de La Réunion

tél. 0262 34 81 10
fax 0262 34 76 87




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 Kélonia presentation (in english)

  
















             

ACCESS




PARKING

Free


OPENING HOURS

Open all year from Monday to Sunday
from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Ticket counter closes at 5.00 pm

Open Christmas day and New Year’s day
from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Ticket counter closes at 5:00 pm


FEE STRUCTURE

Adults: 7 Euros

Concessions: 5 Euros (children aged 3-12, students with valid student card, differently abled, groups exceeding 10 people, business, formal organisations and community groups)

Free for children under 3 years of age


KELONIA MEMBERSHIP CARD

Cost:19 Euros

Benefits : 12 months unlimited access to Kélonia, reduced price (5euros) for six friends, 10% discount off Kelonia brands in the shop, Price reductions from our partners.


LEU PASS NATURE

Free

Loyalty card grouping three leisure-time professionals at Saint Leu : Parapente Reunion, The Mascarin Botanical Garden and Kélonia, access to numerous reductions and gifts


DIFFERENTLY ABLED VISITORS

Kelonia is concerned about making its site accessible to all visitors. Since its reopening access ramps, toilet facilities, parking and elevators have made this possible. For security reasons, only the ancient lime-furnace which serves as a scenic view point is not accessible to the handicapped.


BUSINESS AND
TOURISM PROFESSIONALS

Reservations necessary

Kelonia welcomes the tourism professional and opens its doors to the business world offeriring reduced prices for visits

Fees : 5 Euros per person

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Free Entertainment
Guided visits
10h00 / 11h30 / 14h00 / 15h15 / 16h30


LIVING WORKSHOP

Monday to Thursday from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, discover the Kelonia living workshop. Craftspeople from Reunion working the turtle shell of our breeding facilities explain the legal framework of their activity and give free demonstrations of their knowledge and know-how.


SERVICES

Documentation centre
Reception by appointment (students, research personnel and other professionals)

Conference room
Reservations on request

Video Room

Contact us


FOOD SERVICE

There is no on-site food service.
Eating on-site is prohibited.


VILLAGES CREOLES
Heart of a Tradition

Kelonia, (like all the signers of the Village Creole charter) desires to help others discover a veritable and unique treasure that expresses the history of the island, its nature, its traditions and its culture.

www.villagescreoles.re




Kélonia, the observatory of marine turtles
Saint-Leu, La Réunion, France