Grate place but it’s hard to be at the open air with kids when it’s 36-38’ . Even with all the cooling systems and air-conditioned surrounding transport, children still have a hard time staying there for more than 2-3 hours. It's a pity that the zoo closes at 18:00-18:30. It would be possible to arrive at 16:00, when the temperature drops, and stay in the park until 18:20. I don't know if this is possible. Logistically, from the point of view of the animals' biorhythms.
A nice place to visit, but not in the summer. African village is the main place to see animals. Strongly recommend to buy the safari journey. The asian village really small. Giraffe feeding is until five PM only, be aware. Long lines to safari and feeding. You need more than six hours to not be in a rush.
It's a very large area, everything is quite beautifully decorated, there are cool fans with water in all places.
The territory is divided into several zones.
We went from the operator, with safari enabled. We were told that it would be an armored bus ride among wild animals that would sometimes even approach the bus and attack.
As a result, out of about 20 zones, the only ones that were interesting were baboons and cheetahs.
Cheetahs blocked the way and walked close to the bus, there were just a lot of baboons. The rest of the predators and large animals were 2-3 in number, sometimes 4-5 in a state of complete unconsciousness. They were just sleeping in the shade. And in most cases they were tightly isolated from the road by an electric shepherd.
There were a lot of mostly herbivores who also didn't care.
The next big area is the African Village. It's pretty good, but the animals are also sleeping, some of the enclosures are empty, and the gorilla is hiding. We were pleased with 3 elephants.
By the way, feeding giraffes after 12 is already scheduled for the end of the day.
On the territory of the zoo itself, prices are nuclear, surprisingly more or less acceptable in indoor restaurants. But still, the overprice is ubiquitous.
Of course, it is the great merit of architects, builders, and staff to create such beauty in the middle of the desert. But that's not why we're going. In general, it is mandatory to visit with children, but it is better not to overestimate expectations.
Well, perhaps a lot of things were blocked by visiting the safari park in Guangzhou (China). There's something incredible there, just like in the guide's story from the operator about the Dubai Zoo, but the truth. In general, be prepared.
We went there to show the child the animals that live on our planet. It was very interesting for adults too. A huge area. A wide variety of species. It was especially cool to ride an armored car through the valliers themselves and look at the animals right next to them, you could reach them with your hand. And you can also feed the giraffes at a certain time, how many emotions the child had) The only thing is if you walk, then you're in the open sun all the time, without a headdress it can get bad.
Lots of souvenirs and pebbles, you can sit down to rest and refresh yourself and buy something to remember you by. We took the cheapest ice cream in cups with mango and strawberry flavors, a completely different taste, it's incomparably simple with ours. Sooooo delicious.
It is better to take a ticket with the train. There are many different animals, many can be viewed from a fairly close distance.
Gorilla, hippopotamus, giraffe are impressive. A very beautiful bird section: Aviary Park - there are peacocks, parrots, cormorants, hoopoe and many other birds that you may see for the first time. Be sure to visit the flamingos!
The territory has a lot of greenery, water, cool arches with water sprayers.
On the one hand, it's interesting with young children, on the other hand, you probably won't have time to visit everything, since the territory is huge. It's ideal with school-age children.
There are many cafes and shops on the territory, so you definitely won't stay hungry.
It is better to take a whole day to visit.
The impression of a large safari park is amazing. It's a large-scale event, there are a lot of animals, some of them are resting, of course, and you can only see them if you look closely. But it will be quite interesting for the children, even so, the very process of the trip will interest them. There are no problems with tickets, they are always enough. It all depends on what you want to see at what level. There is formal feeding, but there is practically no one to feed). I liked Asia Park more. Calm down, quiet., music. The park itself requires some repairs, but not critical. Bottom line, I advise you to visit this location, which should be on your list.
The zoo is cool. A huge territory, all enclosures are clean and well maintained. The water of the hippopotamus is blue, not brown like in Moscow. I definitely advise you to take a full ticket for 75 dirhams (45 for children). It includes animal feeding and a safari tour (a 40-minute bus ride among animals, including tigers and lions). An ordinary adult costs 50 dirhams. The zoo is divided into 4 locations: Africa, Asia, safari tour + giraffes, a petting zoo. A free steam train runs between the zones. We were brought in at 12 and we left for closure. The zoo closes at 6, and the safari tour and animal feeding no longer work at 5. The food on site is expensive: pizza Margarita 50 dirhams, lemonade 30 dirhams, ice cream 35 dirhams. The toilets are very clean and tidy. There are theaters where performances with animals are held on time. There are pavilions with birds where parrots sit on people))
It's a nice zoo, the area is huge and green. There are the cheapest tickets, you need to get around on foot. Don't take these if you don't like to walk a lot or with children. It is better to take a more expensive one with the possibility of a train ride between the zones. There is also the most expensive ticket, which includes safari in the Explorer village area. Traveling in a closed area by bus, next to animals. I don't even know whether to recommend it or not. There are not many animals in the rest of the zoo, because they sleep or hide in the heat, they are not particularly visible. Thanks to safari, you can see a little more animals. But, to be honest, I expected more from safari. The animals are sleeping there too, and they don't come near the bus. Their territory is not very big. We were sitting on the right, and most of the animals were on the left as we moved, so we couldn't see them all closely. You can't guess where they want to lie down, but it seemed to me that there was more space for them on the left. In addition, there was a queue for about an hour on safari. Before that, to the cashier. A lot of time is wasted waiting. Children get a discount up to and including 11 years old, starting at 12 at an exorbitant rate. We didn't check the documents, but it's better to take them with you. There are shows in different zones, but according to the schedule, we didn't get anywhere. There is a trailer right at the entrance to the zoo, a very long queue, and you can still stand on it for a long time (( It takes you to the Africa zone first. From there, it returns to the beginning, entering all other zones. After the explorer village, Asia is right next to it, on the right. You can walk in a couple of minutes and without a train. After Asia, you will find yourself again at the entrance to the zoo. In general, if this is your first zoo of this kind, then you will really like it. If you've been in these before, then I won't say that Wow
It's a very cool place. It will be interesting and fun for everyone here, both families with children and just adults. If you go here by bus, it takes a very long time. The most optimal way among the economical ones is to go to the final metro station along the red line, and from there by taxi (about 15-20 minutes and 25-30 dirhams). We took the maximum tickets in advance, moved between the zones by buses. Tickets for feeding the giraffe can only be purchased inside the zoo itself. Everything has been done here for a comfortable stay - a lot of shade, areas with petitioners where you can refresh yourself well. I really liked the African safari.
A great park for hiking with children. Very large and clean territory. Well-groomed animals. The logistics of moving between thematic zones are well thought out. There is a bus that goes in a circle, you can get from one zone to another. In each zone there are small cafes where you can have a full snack, or buy ice cream, water or fruit... In the central pavilion there is a souvenir department designed for different budgets.
It is a large territory, it is important to note that this is a real big park, so you can walk there at least all day. There are taxis in the park and trailers in the park with 4-5 stops. There are large zones and territories at each stop. I'm lucky from the entrance to the terminal. You go and look there yourself. From this stop, I especially liked the next one. There is a trip with a visit to the territory of animals. It's very interesting, animals approach the car, monkeys can climb on the car) Both adults and children liked it. But there's a long queue at the entrance. We must be prepared.
At the next stop, you can also visit the animals. And the next entrance area. At the entrance, if you go the other way, there is a mini pet zoo. It's cool with birds, some of them are very brave. They fly up, land on people, talk)) It's worth a visit.
The animals look great, just like the zoo itself.
I definitely recommend everyone to visit this park. It is better to take tickets with a 35-minute safari tour. By minibus, you will visit the aviaries inside and see the animals from as close a distance as possible. The sensations are indescribable. Everything is very conveniently located in the park, and a shuttle runs between the villages. You can put the wheelchair in the shuttle. Each valliere has a sunshade, fans and humidifiers. There are enough restaurants and cafes. There is a petting zoo. In the allotted time, you can feed the animals (individual species).
Overall, I liked everything. Interesting, unusual, definitely better than a typical zoo!
It was just not very clear where the mini buses were going. We rode one and watched the animals, while the rest were simply driven to the zones.
We got from Dubai by metro and bus, they go often, but it takes a long time (almost three hours). By taxi or car, of course, is much faster, but quite expensive.
We were in the park for about 3-4 hours.
There is a cafe on site. Drinks (lemonades, cocktails) are about 30-40 dirhams.
It's just a gorgeous park!👍
A must-visit with children!👍
Large and green territory! Lots of animals! All animals are clean and well-groomed!
There is a contact corner for children where you can pet animals (goats, lambs)!👍
You can feed giraffes (for a separate price)
As the saying goes: it's better to see once than hear 100 times!👆
A great place to introduce a child to nature. I try to take a safari tour on all my trips. And there are a lot of animals in one place. In terms of scale and number of animals, it is close to the Berlin Zoo, only everything has been done more technologically. And the interactive experience of traveling by bus past elephants, hippos and lions is very impressive. The park is divided into zones, buses run between the ready ones, which greatly facilitates the inspection.
it's fun here, there are a lot of animals, there's a steep road where you drive for free, but there are disadvantages: another road for 40 minutes costs the same as a ticket to the park, and it's also not very clear where to go (you have to start from the left and go to the right, I started from the right and went back to the beginning sometimes, not understanding why, but I was sent in the wrong direction), you can go from village to village by bus if you buy an expensive ticket, and a taxi costs 20 like, but in general it's not far, you can also walk. in general, I liked it, it's very beautiful, you can take pictures and eat for a very long time, I didn't get to the reptiles
It's a very cool and big zoo. A large number of animals.
The park is divided into several zones, between which there is a bus.
I advise you to take extended tickets with excursions - these are 15-20-minute trips in transport inside enclosures with animals. An open bus will be used for trips past all kinds of livestock and peaceful animals, and a closed mini bus will be used for trips past larger animals. It's not scary at all, animals are used to the type of transport, they don't pay attention to it.
During these excursions, we saw much more animals than we saw in the same areas while walking between the enclosures on our own. Plus, the distance in transport to the animals is sometimes an outstretched arm.
There is a nice souvenir shop at the entrance.
There are various shops and cafes inside the zones.
For a fee - the opportunity to feed the animals
It's a great park, you don't have to take a train ticket, it was easy enough for us to walk around the entire territory with children and a stroller. But I definitely advise you to take a safari. The 35-minute tour is simply gorgeous, but starting at lunchtime, the queues are huge, be prepared to stand for an hour or two, or immediately take a queue upon arrival. There are many cafes on site, and union pay is available everywhere.
Just a delight! We were in the park in March with my granddaughter, we really enjoyed it. Association with the movie Jurassic Park! The reviews have read about not very good impressions...and animals don't walk, and crocodiles can barely swim, etc. it's even strange! Are lions and cheetahs constantly running around and hunting other animals in the wild desert?! After all, we came to the park! Even though it's a safari park. The animals are used to constantly moving cars, they do not need to rush in search of shelter.
In general, we enjoyed our time, the child really enjoyed it. The animals are in good condition, not dead, not peeling. The rhinos were especially impressed!!! Such power!!! It's creepy!
We really enjoyed the safari park. It's better to come to the opening, because there are few people and it's not hot. Tickets were bought at the ticket office. Be sure to take a safari ticket. The whole zoo is divided into villages. Walk on your own first. And then in the Explorer village you get on the bus and eat directly to the animals. It's a very exciting sight. All the animals are well-groomed, the "enclosures" are clean. As such, there are no aviaries. Animals just live in their own vast territory, fenced off from each other. Imitation of the natural habitat. In an Arab village, you also eat on the bus and the driver talks in English about each type of animal.
A beautiful, large and clean park. It's nice to take a walk, there is absolutely no smell of animals. The park is divided into different zones. We were late in the afternoon. The animals were active, walking, interacting with people. The only thing I recommend is to arrive early to have time to see everything. And take safari tickets. Where you will be taken by buses to an area with animals walking around you. The last tour starts at 17:20 approximately, you need to take this into account.
The zoo is big, there is a lot of greenery. Both adults and children liked it. The animals are well represented, according to the types of continents, there are birds, but it is difficult to see them. There are 4 large zones. Water is sprayed everywhere in small drops from the heat, but it still gets on the camera lens.
We need to go to safari buses right away, otherwise there will be a very long queue moving slowly. We waited 40 minutes.
Dubai Safari Park is one of the most impressive zoos I have ever visited! This is not just a zoo, but a real safari park, divided into several unique zones.
The first thing that strikes is the scale. The park is so big that you can't get around it in one day. Animals from all continents are represented here, and each aviary is a mini-ecosystem as close as possible to its natural habitat.
I was particularly impressed with the African Safari area, where you can see lions, giraffes and zebras freely roaming the spacious grounds. The Asian zone has pleased with its bamboo forests and pandas!
There are three main routes in the park: land, air and water. We chose a land-based one - on a special tourist train that safely transports visitors through territories with predators. This is a real safari, only in an urban environment!
It is a real paradise for children here: there is a petting zoo where you can pet some animals, playgrounds and even an educational center where interactive classes are held.
On the downside, ticket prices may seem high, and it can be very crowded during peak seasons. It is also worth considering that it is better to visit the park in the cooler season or choose the morning hours.
Overall, Dubai Safari Park is a must-see for the whole family. They don't just show animals here, but really take care of their well-being and create conditions as close as possible to natural ones. I recommend it to anyone who wants to see animals in almost natural conditions and get an unforgettable experience!
P.S. Don't forget to bring water and sunscreen, especially if you visit the park during the hot season.
Ooooh, delight and splendor! A beautiful park and beautiful landscaping, as well as a selection of animals!!! In excellent condition, obviously happy with life. And a guided minibus safari? And besides, the show featuring animals and birds is free! In short, visit, you won't regret it! I only recommend that you do not take the cheapest entrance ticket if you do not want to walk around the entire park. It's better to be a little more expensive, but you can ride any bus.
A very cool zoo, tickets can be purchased at the entrance on the day of the visit. There are strollers for milking children and wheelchairs at the entrance to the zoo. The animals are in a natural environment, the territory is large, there are places for snacks, very clean toilets, you can walk, or you can take a train and get to the last village and start your journey through the zoo from there. Safari visits are strictly on special buses. I recommend you to visit
It's a great place. We were with two children (11 and 16). Everyone is delighted. Everything has been done for both animals and people. Sunshades with water sprayers. In the sun, you can safely walk around the park. Buses with air conditioning for visitors, animals in natural conditions, all beautiful, well-groomed. It is intuitively clear where to go next. I recommend you to visit.
It's a good park, and it will take all day to fully explore all the territories. It will take about 2 hours just to walk among the valliers with animals. I advise you to visit the territory with birds, they are in a separate covered area and move freely along the paths among people. The park is equipped with food trucks and cafes. Fans with water spray were also invented from the heat. I recommend you to visit.
The landscaping is super, very impressive. We were on a national holiday, and still the park is so big and spacious that the crowd disperses. There are not very many animals, but the park is designed more for a pleasant walk along beautiful bridges and paths, and in addition animals, rather than for a deep dive into zoology. I really liked it
This wonderful place has caused a lot of positive emotions ! Be sure to visit with the kids! We bought a safari ticket.
The park is divided into several thematic zones. 1. They take you by bus. and then the walking tour begins, you will see: Lions, elephant, hippo, monkeys, gorilla, hyenas, flamingos, black swan, etc. Aviaries are more like a natural environment . The observation points are equipped with fans with water spray. There are also air-conditioned rooms for observation and relaxation. 2. Here is a bus tour of the habitats (be sure to buy the right tickets!) lions, tigers, rhinoceroses, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, monkeys, crocodiles, etc. Wow!!! Excursion to the eng. But everything is intuitively clear . The children are delighted. We also. do you remember the movie 'Jurassic Park', well, this trip reminded me about it, you are on the bus, the big door opens, the car pulls in, stops until the door closes and goes on, plus electric wires along the top)). Atmospheric !
Zone 3. Walking and partly on an open car among the habitats of herbivores. At 4 (it's like a petting zoo) and the performance, the children didn't have enough strength and we left.
Taxi from Marina Dubai at 100 dirhams one way . that's 2700 somewhere.
Tickets are out at 7500 or something. But, again, it's worth it!!! It is better to save money and not go to the Dubai Mall aquarium tunnel , but get here. The guide offered a much more expensive price! We refused! We bought the tickets ourselves , paid with a Kazakh visa card ( we took it from friends ) .
I read reviews that Moscow is not worse, but no, it does not compare in any way!
A wonderful zoo, a favorite place in Dubai. You can walk all day, have a delicious snack, watch performances. It is very green, there is a shade under the trees, sprinkle with cold steam in places so that it is not hot. I recommend it)
It's a nice big park. It is convenient to travel by tram. There is a safari in the African zone, they take you close to the animals. The kids liked it. It is better to buy tickets for feeding giraffes in advance, as they arrived. Then it may not be enough. Feeding at 11, 13, 15 and 17 o'clock
This is a very beautiful and large park, it is so large that you need to allocate a whole day for it, the territory is so large that small trains run through it. There are three locations in total, a safari park, Asia and Africa. Asia and Africa are included in the main ticket, Safari is purchased separately. There are many cafes on the territory, mostly fast food. You can also feed the animals for a few minutes, we advise you to take at least giraffes. Each location has toilets, everything is clean and tidy. The staff is friendly. We recommend you to visit.
Compared to large zoos, it is very weak. How small the park is. But everything is done with taste and beautifully. There are no queues, the staff is friendly, prompt and helpful. For an additional fee, you can feed and pet the animals in the enclosure. In the middle of the desert to build such a thing
I was skeptical, but it turned out to be better than expected. The children enjoyed feeding the turtles and birds. A 30-40-minute tour, which is included in the most expensive ticket when traveling through open enclosures, is generally OK - if you have an average or high income, then it's worth taking. If you count every penny, it's not worth it. Someone wrote in the reviews that the time turned out to be 3-4 hours.. Well, I don't know, it took us a whole day and we didn't even have time to finish watching it. Everything is intuitive and comfortable with children (just like everywhere else in Dubai).
It's a complete delight! We took the most expensive tickets (75 dirhams), and we didn't regret it at all, especially when we traveled by bus through the territory and looked at lions, monkeys, rhinos, giraffes, crocodiles and many others. You can travel on foot, or by public transport. By the way, when we were walking past the lion enclosure, one lion 🦁 decided to yawn a little, it was such a terrible roar that he wanted to crawl under the bench😂 He probably did it at 10% of his power, I imagine what will happen when he gets angry ... Now I'm convinced that it's not for nothing that they call the king of animals.
The bird department is a live communication, you enter from the aviary, where the birds are in maximum proximity, walk along the paths, show interest in visitors.
A special ritual is to feed the giraffes. Feeding is around 12.00-12.30, BUT! 1) there are long queues 2) the food is sold far from the giraffes 3) there is a limited amount of food and you may simply not have enough. Go much earlier. We didn't have enough, even though we were going to feed the giraffes. Perhaps it makes sense to buy food for giraffes first, and only then calculate the time to visit other sites. We were misled by the organizers of the excursion about the feeding time, so we were stupid. In general, I recommend visiting the zoo when the animals are being fed and when it is not hot, because in the heat all the animals hide and sleep.
There are no problems with your food, there are a lot of cafes on the territory. There are also many souvenir shops.
By the way, if you buy tickets directly from the website or at the box office, you can buy 2 tickets for Ramadan for the price of one.
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The zoo is beyond praise. We have already visited 2 times. If we go to Dubai again, we will definitely visit.
But the prices in the cafe are quiet horror, 1 ice cream is 40 dirhams more expensive than a children's ticket to the zoo.
It's a shame that they made feeding the giraffe paid, 20 dirhams per person. Last year, we paid 5 or 10 dirhams for a treat.
It is very clean and beautiful. It's a great bird show.
I really liked it! three zones - Africa, giraffes+ safari and birds. We took tickets just for admission, without buses and other things, on the sputnik8 website for $ 13.5, we paid with a card in Russian rubles, but then we bought a safari there for 50 dirhams, I think. I don't see any sense in a bus that carries inside at all, everything is pretty far away there, but safari is definitely worth taking, they take you on a bus through areas with animals, monkeys jump right on the bus, lions, tigers, cheetahs. Fans with sprayers everywhere are a great thing, they really lower the temperature a little. There are performances in each pavilion according to the schedule, we got to the Asia zone at 14.00 - it takes about 20 minutes, it's not stressful, but it's interesting. It's also worth taking the feeding of the giraffes, you have to be in time for 12.00, they write on the tickets to approach 11.45, but you need to be earlier, at 11.40 if you want to be the first in line. It's great that they run in groups of families to the giraffes so that everyone doesn't crowd there.
There are a ton of cafes there, you won't stay hungry, but it's quite expensive, the prices are like at airports. There is a souvenir shop at the exit of the park, a lot of cool things, there are very good quality bodysuits on the shelves, the prices are very pleasant, the bodysuits and T-shirts were bought for 29-39 dirhams, a thermos for water 55 dirhams.
The park itself is quite far from the city, you can't get there by bus, you can either take the subway to the end and take a taxi there or take a taxi right away, but we took a car, so no problem.
I advise those who go to Dubai with their children.
The territory is simply huge
We bought tickets and even fed the Giraffes.
The child is simply delighted
There is a certain time and a separate receipt for feeding giraffes, I just recommend the cutest animals.
The territory is very clean, even here there are humidifiers, the animals are all clean and happy.
Where predators live, you need to use a special transport to stop by .
We're thrilled.
I really liked the safari park! A must-visit! All the animals are clearly visible. Be kept in normal conditions. Take the most expensive tickets right away, only they include a 40-minute bus tour. We arrived in the morning, for the opening, at this time there are few people. After 11 a.m., people began to enter the zoo in droves.
It's a nice zoo. Clean, spacious, fascinating. You can feed the giraffes at a certain time. There are a lot of interesting diverse zones. But the safari tour is not worth it for an additional fee)
A Gorgeous Safari Park. I was very impressed, especially by a minibus ride through a closed area. Beautiful territory, many interesting areas with animals. You will definitely visit Dubai!!!
We were pleased with the large territory and the variety of animals. I think it will be especially interesting to visit with children)
A set of vegetables for feeding a giraffe to them for one tooth, of course, but this point can be understood, because their stomachs are also not rubber, and every visitor wants to try to feed them :)
A huge beautiful territory, you can walk for a very long time. Geographically far away - either by taxi, which is expensive, or through an excursion.
We had very comfortable conditions for walking in winter, we were very tired in 5 hours.
Advantages: a very beautiful territory, a variety of animals, beautiful landscapes, a separate children's area (immediately at the entrance to the left), a steam train for transporting visitors, animal habitat conditions are as close as possible to natural ones.
Cons: the tour in English: fast and not everything is clear; of the food, as usual, only fast food - we escaped in the Indian village with pilaf (it was not spicy, it was suitable for a child); safari with wild animals was a little disappointing: you are traveling in a completely closed glass bus that moves along a certain route and you have to wait a long time for the iron gates to open and close, the children get bored, because there are a lot of such stops. But the safety is at a height.
It's a very nice place. Modern facilities, large territory (you can't get around everything in a day). There are a lot of animals, from meerkats to hyenas, giraffes, and lions. The ticket is not very expensive. There are also a lot of fans with water on site, so it's not very hot.