7/25/2023 0 Comments Safari in virginia![]() The fact I was able to feed and pet all of these animals was just amazing. ![]() Antelope (or some sort of exotic deer) arrived next, along with elk, emus and even a longhorn! But the most exciting part was when a bison just strolled up to our vehicle for a snack. Almost immediately, Lamas came over and stuck their heads inside the car for some grub. Our group was in a large SUV and had all the windows down with our feed buckets ready for the taking. For an addition fee you can take the open wagon ride through the park.įrom the moment we entered Virginia Safari Park I was giddy with excitement. ![]() Your ticket allows you access to the park all day just save your receipt for reentry! You can even purchase food to feed the animals right from your car window. Your ticket allows you to drive through the zoo plus gives access to the village zoo walk thru which has ten acres of paved walkways with animal habitats. Tickets are $21.95 for adults and $14.95 for ages 2-12. At Virginia Safari Park you are able to drive your vehicle through 3 miles of road which winds within 180 acres of property where the animals are free to roam. ![]() Virginia Safari Park opened up in 2000 and gives visitors a unique, up close and personal encounter with wild animals in a more natural environment than traditional zoos. So disappointed.The Virginia Safari Park in the Shenandoah Valley is rated one of the top ten animal attractions in the US and it is easy to see why. However, very poor management and staff so I will never return And will make sure all my friends and family know how I was treated. I will say the animals were everything We expected and my son did enjoy seeing all of the animals so we are thankful that we got to do that. It was $60 for me and my two boys to visit this place and plus my hotel stay and gas money for one of the worst experiences of my life. There were some of the rudest people I have ever encountered. Someone could have announced to us waiting in line that they would stop serving food at 3. There were many of other people in line with me who were disappointed. We closed at 3!? Again no indication no signs anywhere on them closing at three. I got to the window at 3:01 exactly and they were like all we are serving is drinks at this time. The guy in front of me was taking so long and I clearly had been waiting over half hour. True only concession at the whole place to get any food. So after walking back to my car to get the brochure to get the food to feed the giraffe, I was trying to make it to the food court stood in line for a half hour no signs anywhere about what time the concession closed. She just Rudely explained that you have to have the brochure to get the food and that I was told that at the front gate (entrance) which I do not remember. I had a screaming baby and they wouldn’t take the tickets from my phone for the giraffe food and the girl at the counter said to me “we don’t make the rules and no one really cares how you feel” and then when I asked for the manager she didn’t even hear what I had to say about the very disrespectful girl behind the counter. The staff was the rudest I have ever seen in my life. I spent around $200 on this trip to stay in a hotel overnight coming from Chesapeake Virginia about 3 1/2 hours away. One of the worst experiences I have ever had. Lots of laughing and couple of shrieks from us! It was a fun, unique experience! Watch out for the llamas.they are aggressive! The large antelope was also aggressive in terms of trying to take away the food containers. It took us about 90 minutes to drive through and then we spent another hour walking through. Finally, I recommend arriving in the morning as the animals seem more active then. Safari Village features 10 acres of walk-thru exhibits including Tiger Territory and cheetahs. Drive through or take a public tractor-driven wagon (additional fee) on weekends during spring & fall, daily mid-June to Labor Day. As others state, bring wipes for your hands in case you get sneezed on or slobbered on. Virginias largest and only drive-thru zoo See and feed over 1,000 free-roaming animals out of your car window on a 180-acre preserve. Virginia Safari Park is a 180-acre drive-thru adventure featuring 1,000 free-roaming animals. The animals would eat the smaller amount from the smaller containers and be satisfied and allow us to move along to feed others. We saw several of those taken away from families. Some of the animals will try to take the containers from you and you don't want to lose the whole big feed bucket. Second, we brought along smaller Dollar Store containers, about the size of a Cool Whip container, and put some food into these from the big buckets you buy. Some of them can be rather aggressive and do not allow you to continue driving when you are ready to move on. First, we lowered our windows about half way to avoid animals putting their entire heads into the vehicle. My family and I had so much fun at the Safari Park! I have a couple of tips that we found to be helpful.
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