Check out the Virginia Safari Park for not-your-average zoo experience
If you’re sick of seeing exotic and amazing animals from behind glass and barriers, the Virginia Safari Park is absolutely the place for you. Ranked top 10 in the United States for amazing attractions, the Virginia Safari Park creates a great environment for learning and for fun!
There are several Safari options available for you and your family or friends. Check out the Safari Drive-Through Zoo to get an authentic safari experience. In the Safari, you can see animals run and frolic freely on the 180 acre property.
The animals roam as you drive through the 3 miles of maintained gravel road. Those of you brave enough to interact with the animals, you can roll down your window and feed the animals through your windows! Just no leaving the car please!
The focus of the Virginia Safari park are these animal interactions. The park owners encourage interaction by letting visitors feed the animals with their specialty grain. The park’s staff is dedicated to helping guests appreciate and learn about the animals.
If you want to escape the car for a bit and see some more animals up close, check out the Safari Village Experience! They have a wheelchair accessible ramp that leads to a covered platform that brings you eye-level with giraffes! You can feed the tall beasts directly from your hands, and the feed is only 50 cents per handfull. You can also check out the Tiger Territory, where you can observe the parks’ orange and white bengal tigers as they play, lounge, or cool off in their pools.
The park also has a Adventure Aviary, where you can feed and pet colorful birds as they perch on your hand! Also, don’t forget to check out the Kangaroo Walk-About, the Petting Area and so much more!
Overall, if you or anyone in your family is an animal lover, you need to check out the Virginia Safari Park!
