Visiting the zoo is one of the popular things to do for families to spend time. The Zoo is where you and your family can see and learn about different kinds of animals. Some zoos, like Taman Safari, even provide natural-like environments, in which you can witness the animals interacting with one another just a couple meters away from your vehicle, which would certainly bring some excitement, especially for your children. Here are the three of the best Safari Parks in Indonesia:
1 | Taman Safari Cisarua, Bogor, West Java
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Taman Safari Cisarua is a zoo that allows you to closely see animals interacting in the wild. The animals include Bengali tigers, giraffes, orangutans, hippos, zebras, and elephants. There are two ways to explore this zoo, namely by using a private car or a tourist vehicle. Additionally, you can also observe baby animals in the Baby Zoo area, and even play in the kid’s playground or have a picnic near the natural waterfalls. If you are too tired to return home, then you spend the night at the Royal Safari Garden Hotel, the Caravan, or The Taman Safari Lodge.
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The Royal Safari Garden has their own mini zoo, so you can also see some animals just couple steps away from your room. Meanwhile, the caravan will take you to a new experience of staying in a car-like accommodation with a private terrace. Whilst at Taman Safari Lodge, you experience staying in a tree house, with has in-door slides!
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The Royal Safari Garden Hotel offers a variety of educational recreational activities you can do in a water park, a terrarium garden, a rabbit garden, a hydroponic garden or a mini golf course. This family-friendly accommodation even has its own reptile and bird park area. Recreation on pony riding is also available. Other recreational facilities provided are flying fox, tennis and badminton courts, and fish spas.
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The Safari Lodge is 24 kilometres from the Little Venice flower park and 9 kilometres from Ciherang Waterfall. Each room has a terrace with mountain views. The 24-hour reception staff can speak Arabic, English, and Indonesian, and is ready to help you at any time.
2 | Taman Safari Prigen, Pasuruan, East Java
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In Prigen, there is also a safari park that is thrilling as the one in Cisarua. Although the animal collection is almost the same but the various tour packages will make your trip more exciting. You can try watching cute penguins playing at Aquatic Land area and if you feel like playing in the water, you could go to the water park Safari Water World.
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The Taman Safari Prigen also has a playground and a petting zoo area where you can bring your children to play while getting to know these animals.
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Taman Safari Prigen also boasts a four-star hotel, the Baobab Safari Resort Hotel, which offers a beautiful view of savannah with cool air. In contrast to other hotels in Pasuruan, this accomodation uses the concept of African Resort, where guests will be treated to African-style savannah views. Besides being surrounded by various animals such as zebras, there are also soothing sights from the green mountains behind the Baobab Safari Resort. Some of the rooms available here are made suitable for families. Baobab Safari Resort provides a choice of room types that will certainly make visitors feel at home.
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3 | Bali Safari and Marine Park
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Another safari park is in Bali, namely the Bali Safari & Marine Park. There are about 60 species of animals here, such as komodo, orangutan and Bali starlings, among others. What is more fun is that there are several choices for your favourite safari adventures! and one of them is by riding an elephant at the Elephant Back Safari. Like the most favourite Jungle Hopper, Elephant Back Safari, 4×4 Safari and the exciting Night Safari!
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You can also get closer to animals by eating dining nearby the animals such as, among others, meerkats and lions in the Tsavo Lion restaurant. Mara River Safari Lodge is also available with a feature of rustic charm of the African Safari.
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This accomodation is located inside the Bali Safari & Marine Park with units featuring wood furnishings, soothing colors, and distinctive ethnic cultural artifacts. All cottages have an open terrace so you have the opportunity to observe a variety of different animals at close range. The room includes entrance tickets to Bali Safari Park, where you can watch all animals for free.
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So, are you interested in feeling the thrills and excitement of staying around the wildlife at these safari zoos? Now you know how thrilling it is, what are you waiting for? Book your ticket and get the thrills!
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