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L
3 years ago

Wonderful experience. 600 acres without cages for...

Wonderful experience. 600 acres without cages for the majority of animals. Great staff. There are places you can buy some food to feed SOME of the animals. $17 for seniors.$20 for adults... can't remember what it was for kids. Took about 1-1/2 hours...drive through as many times as you wish. Also spent and extra $15 to get up close and personal with an Argentinan wolf and a cougar. Fun for all ages.

M
3 years ago

This place was fantastic! I wasn't sure how it wa...

This place was fantastic! I wasn't sure how it was going to be, but they're really great here. It has a ride-through safari where you drive your own car through. It was very fun and felt like you were going on an adventure! I couldn't help from singing the Jurassic Park theme the whole time...

My favorite part by far was feed the bears!!! For $5 you get a cup of frozen grapes that literally throw out to the bears! Oso, a HUGE Grizzly bear knows how this works and waits for you to throw and you literally play catch. It was wonderful! This isn't one of those dumb things where you put food into a plastic slide... you literally throw it from your car into the huge area where they live. I guess it's good for them too because they are foraging what they miss.

Other highlights were seeing Buffalo, lions, tigers, cheetah's and elephants... but again, the bears stole the show.

Additionally, you can walk around their "zoo" near the visitors center. I think that part might be free. It was VERY cool!!!

The ONE place that this place must improve is the restaurant. That almost costs them a star, but the place was so much fun, I'm letting them keep it. The staff is VERY friendly. But the food itself is incredibly limiting and the most stereotypical "them park" food you could think of. Everything else about this place breaths top notch, so not sure why they let this slip so much. If you're on a road trip out this way... definitely stop!!!

G
3 years ago

Wonderful, informed staff that are always ready ...

Wonderful, informed staff that are always ready to answer questions a d help.out! Loved the opportunity to see many of these animals for the first time and up close! My grandchildren were in awe most of the time! Great time had by all ages and we will be back!

M
3 years ago

We love going to Wildlife Safari. We've been membe...

We love going to Wildlife Safari. We've been members the last few years. We really enjoy our time seeing all our furry friends again and again. From finding where our big giraffes friends are to petting my wife's favorite goats it's a great place to be!

S
3 years ago

This lockdown has been difficult for everyone, so ...

This lockdown has been difficult for everyone, so I was very excited to hear the drive thru portion was still open. Even though it's a far drive its worth. Get the family in the car head on down and give your kids something to do as well as yourself. It's a cool layout as you get to see various animals from different continents. The staff were very friendly as well.

R
3 years ago

Great place to spend the day with kids! Tons of th...

Great place to spend the day with kids! Tons of things to see, and do. We really have a great time every time we go. The drive through generally takes 60-90 minutes, but there is a lot to see in Safari Village as well. There are a bunch of animal exhibits, a restaurant, gift shop, train rides, camel rides, and more. Great place for kids!

R
3 years ago

Great place, lots of fun. Animals seem well taken ...

Great place, lots of fun. Animals seem well taken care of by staff. Were one of the last cars through and saw a guy and lady (don't know names) feed the older cheetahs. They explained details about each and were more than happy to answer questions.

Y
3 years ago

This is a wonderful place. The kids will love it! ...

This is a wonderful place. The kids will love it! It appears that they are adding new animals such as the southern wolf and kangaroo (but it closes at 3pm for that attraction). Overall, we have been 4 times on the last 5 years and love it

t
3 years ago

This place is great, the staff are easy going, tho...

This place is great, the staff are easy going, thoughtful and very saftey oriented.. this place is well staffed, and very clever in ways that allow you and your kids to interact with the animals, whom are usually active because the weather is so nice in the area. Theres little to no wait time even on the busiest of days. Feeding the deer and emu by hand was amazing and tons of fun for my kids. Highly recommend.

J
3 years ago

I have been to wildlife safari multiple times and ...

I have been to wildlife safari multiple times and have never been disappointed. Not only have we gone as a family, but our cub scout pack got the VIP treatment and got to sleep on the grounds. We heard lions caroling and got up close with some animals... the boys and their families had the best time ever and are still talking about it years later. Every time we go the animals are happy and healthy, the keepers are knowledgable and helpful, and there is always something fun to see or do. Honestly cant provide a higher recommendation. Great for kids, adults, families, groups.... anyone and everyone can find something to enjoy!

M
3 years ago

We visited the park on a very hot day but there we...

We visited the park on a very hot day but there were still many visitors.. The park is expansive and well maintained.. The animals looked well cared for.. YES bring the family and enjoy the experience..

J
3 years ago

Seeing the turtle closeup was worth more than the ...

Seeing the turtle closeup was worth more than the price of admission. It was hot so many of the animals were chilling. Still, this is one of the most awesome animal sanctuaries I've ever seen. There's not enough time in the day to take in all of the magnificence.

A
3 years ago

Great expierence for kids although the park didn't...

Great expierence for kids although the park didn't seem prepared for the busy day running out food options in the restaurant also the train ride shut down before 5.. should stay open with the park.

M
3 years ago

Its a pretty good family experience, have time to ...

Its a pretty good family experience, have time to be with family and see in animals in your car and have a good time, and all in your comfort of your vehicle. Recommend to have drinks and little snack for the short ride. But all good.

C
3 years ago

Ive been coming here since I was a kid. They are a...

Ive been coming here since I was a kid. They are always changing exhibits up in the drive thru and walkthrough. Good place when you have kids or nothing to do. Especially since the walkthrough is free.

V
3 years ago

If I could give a negative rating, I would. Wha...

If I could give a negative rating, I would. What a waste of money and time. We drove from Boise ID to see this place and found it to be nothing like stated on the website. All the wonderful pictures of animals enjoying their habit and green beautiful surroundings was all false. It was dusty and dirty. No green grass. The train ride was expensive to see three animals total. The drive through was a joke. The grizzly bears looked like they had mange. The animals were not free to roam. Don't waste your money. I enjoyed Yellowstone Bear World FAR FAR more. There the bears really do roam free. You drive through as many times as you like not just 2. You actually get to be among the animals when you are in the petting zoo. Much better set up all together. Wish I could get my money back.

J
3 years ago

This is a great afternoon trip. Be patient and enj...

This is a great afternoon trip. Be patient and enjoy it. The gift shop is reasonable for these places. The Wildlife Safari is one of the important links in the movement to save endangered species and is famous for their work with the notoriously difficult cheetah breeding programs that brought the cat back from the brink.

C
3 years ago

Awesome place, probably best thing you can find in...

Awesome place, probably best thing you can find in southern Oregon.
Very large and spacious.
4 stars because:
1. Couldn't see elephants given their environment was surrounded by obstacles.
2. Didn't see any tigers.
3. Didn't like the fact that the animals who need the largest space were enclosed in the smallest spaces, the large cats and bears.

G
3 years ago

One can go and enjoy a lot for free in the visitor...

One can go and enjoy a lot for free in the visitors center, petting zoo, gift shop, theatre, presentation area, special live animal display, restaurant and children's area. They also have guided encounters with animals such as elephants and giraffes for a fee. Finally there is the drive thru. If possible do this as a part of a group. Then you will have a guide which is very educational. If you drive through on your own, you will see all of the animals and will be able to take pictures. I strongly recommend using a zoom.

A
3 years ago

Very disappointed! The wait to get into the park w...

Very disappointed! The wait to get into the park was terrible. Way to much traffic. Then when you get into the park to drive through was terrible. There was to much traffic there too and the long wait times to actually see A animal was frustrating... not worth the money!

N
3 years ago

Perfect place to go visit. The drive-thru the kids...

Perfect place to go visit. The drive-thru the kids thoroughly enjoyed they loved the giraffes. Even on a tight budget The Village walkthrough is free, and you can take a picnic lunch and eat it in the picnic area to the left of the parking lot with hiking trails for a small hike for the children.