San Diego Zoo Safari Park - Top 10 Tips, Park Tour & Animal Guide

[@Voyagerhq]

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[@TomFota]

I'm a volunteer at the Safari Park. No need to take water, just take a good, insulated water bottle and you can have it refilled at any location that sells food/drinks. Make sure to take off the lid before you hand it to the server and you'll get it back filled with water, and ice if you prefer! I mentioned this to a woman who had 4 2-liter bottles of water strapped to her backpack and she didn't know this. Also, if you need help navigating to a particular animal, area, restaurant, or even the closest rest room, just ask a volunteer in their red shirt, khaki bottoms, and name tag. They'll be happy to assist you! Lost your map? Most volunteers carry spares!

[@Voyagerhq]

Thank you for the helpful information Tom! 🙂

[@randygarcia6824]

Hi friend. Does someone speak Spanish at the Safari Park?

[@TomFota]

@@randygarcia6824 Many of our volunteers speak Spanish, know relevant Spanish phrases, or have Spanish phrase sheets. The Safari Park offers Spanish lessons to volunteers. There are undoubtedly some Staff that also speak Spanish.

[@garysiu5498]

Hi I plan to go in April, does situation change? Is cheetah run coming back? And feeding giraffe?

[@goldfishninja8086]

Will be there in 9days with my little family. Kids are super excited

[@Joseph-pb9ug]

Great and informative video

[@Voyagerhq]

Thank you I’m glad it was helpful!

[@Fotosynthesis858]

I used to buy annual memberships to the SD Zoo & the Safari Park every year. Every year until Covid hit & the prices of membership went up. I would casually go there every once in a while to eat lunch or just to take a stroll. I love going there in the summer time at night. I used to take my nieces & nephews all the time until they grew up & became “too cool” to hangout with their uncle lol. I even treated them to the “Roar & Snore” event in the summer where you get to camp out on the premises. I was born & raised in SD so the Zoo & Safari Park have always been a huge part of my life. I highly recommend visiting BOTH zoo’s if you haven’t already. To me, the SD Zoo & SD Safari Park are “the happiest places in earth.” Not Disneyland. Animal conservation is way more important than animal cartoonization & exploitation 👍🏾👍🏾

[@Voyagerhq]

I didn’t realize you could have a lifetime membership, that’s awesome. Your nieces and nephews were very fortunate to have those experiences. The Zoo is an ideal place to teach kids about nature. I bring my kids for that reason and every time without fail they ask for Cotton Candy as soon as we arrive.

[@Fotosynthesis858]

@@Voyagerhq Thanks for spotting my error. I meant to say “annual membership.” But back then (like 10 years ago) my annual memberships only costed like $40. Now the same membership is like triple that price. I haven’t bought a membership since the year Covid hit 😕 But I can’t wait to go back asap✌🏾

[@tramelparker2085]

I know the feeling … my nieces and nephews grew up too lol … thx for the info👍🏽visiting the safari soon

[@E.Kari__]

I work here and I love your video you got a new subscriber!

[@Voyagerhq]

That’s really awesome to hear especially from an employee! The people I met there were very nice, it seems like a great place to work. 🙂

[@LaurenDeLuna]

A couple changes coming from a current employee: You can no longer feed giraffes and rhinos on the wildlife safari caravan since covid. I don't see them brining this back tbh. There is also no cheetah run offered unless its for specific events so don't plan to see that in your day. Bats and Lorikeets are closed until further notice (they've been closed for a couple months now) Butterfly Jungle requires a ticket for everyone 0+ in age, and they are also $15 a piece.

[@Voyagerhq]

Thank you for the information!

[@luisridez9219]

Has it changed? Can you feed giraffes now?

[@marcoreyes3453]

YOUR VIDEOS ARE AMAZING!!! GREAT SHOTS AND INFO!!!

[@Voyagerhq]

Thanks, I’m planning to make many more 😃

[@ronaldsanimaladventures1692]

I like every animal of this wild animal park.🙂 Zoos are my favorite department.😎👍👍👍

[@Voyagerhq]

There are so many incredible animals at the Safari Park. It was unexpected and intriguing to learn about the animals of Walkabout Australia. The Platypus and Cassowary seem otherworldly and you should see them in person. It would be great to visit again in the future and perhaps film one of the Safari Tours. We're planning to visit more places in California, let us know if you have any locations you'd like to see!

[@juanr3231]

Thanks I'm going to the safari this weekend and this video help me to see what i expect to see 😊😊😊❤❤

[@juddlandjakelyons8071]

Dude! Keep up the good work, try doing balboa park!

[@juddlandjakelyons8071]

Oops, I didn’t see the video.

[@Voyagerhq]

Thank you! If you have other suggestions I am looking for ideas 😀

[@juddlandjakelyons8071]

🤔 you could do like half of South Park or the Japanese garden in balboa park

[@juddlandjakelyons8071]

Sometime you should do sesame place, because I’m going there tomorrow and it gave me the idea to tell you!

[@Voyagerhq]

@@juddlandjakelyons8071 This is a great idea, its on my list! Looks like a lot of fun.

[@Ajg97]

In the summer the temperature can easily get into 100 degree territory. Drink lots of water

[@TomFota]

If you take a good, insulated water bottle, you can have it refilled at any food/drink location at no charge!

[@orchidsurferl4253]

Sometimes it's 120degrees F in the sun and 100F in the shade :(

[@deniselnu]

love it ! I should go

[@juddlandjakelyons8071]

I love how if you have a pass for the San Diego zoo, you can go to the safari park too.

[@Voyagerhq]

That’s right, and annual pass members also get a discount for food.

[@Life_of_Doll-Crafter]

What do you mean? I paid for both separately.🙃

[@juddlandjakelyons8071]

@@Life_of_Doll-Crafter I’m pretty sure it’s only if you get an annual pass.

[@orchidsurferl4253]

Thanks for the great video. Doesn't seem cheetah run is available anymore or at least they are not putting it on the schedule :(

[@Voyagerhq]

Yes I believe it began with shutdowns and now it is only available to small groups that pay for the cheetah run experience.

[@SophiaAndMichael01]

Great video

[@countdooku6523]

Wow! You convinced me to do it when I go to San Diego. How long was the flight?

[@Voyagerhq]

From downtown San Diego it’s about a 40 minute drive

[@countdooku6523]

@@Voyagerhq the paragliding flight was 20 minutes. I looked it up! How difficult was it to record yourself while you were paragliding?

[@Voyagerhq]

To record paragliding I’d recommend an action camera like a Go Pro, Osmo Action, Insta360 or something similar in 4k. Have it mounted to you on your wrist, chest or helmet mount. Hope that helps!

[@Shadow91507]

gosh, all the attractions and tours within the Safari Park cost extra. So if you wanna do everything in one day, would the total cost come out to $500 or something? Examples include: Wildlife Safari $89, Behind-the-Scenes Safari $89, Cart Safari $55, Sun Up Cheetah $99, Flightline $77. That's on top of the $65 admission ticket and the $15 parking.........

[@Voyagerhq]

You’re right, doing everything would add up to a lot. I think it’s because you’ll have a personal tour guide spending a couple hours taking you around and meeting animals. I haven’t been on any yet and still had plenty to do. Hopefully one day!

[@Shadow91507]

@Voyager ah cool! Ty, very informative and helpful!

[@RNicolasRuvalcaba]

We went there yesterday 9/24/22 and we were a little disappointed. We got there early at opening and we spent a lot of time walking to exhibits that were empty. It was about 90 degrees and we kept getting told that the animals probably weren't coming out because of the heat, but isn't it hot in Africa ? The place is so big that all of that walking through empty exhibits ate up a lot of precious time. I wish that there was some kind of real time map that you could access on your phone so that you could go directly to the exhibits that actually have animals and avoid the ones that don't..

[@Voyagerhq]

I’ve had similar experiences. Making these videos can be difficult sometimes when the animals aren’t out.

[@JoseRodriguez-en1ib]

Do they have any types of bears there

[@Voyagerhq]

I haven’t seen bears at the Safari Park that I can remember. The San Diego Zoo on the other hand has many types of bears.

[@capybara455]

No

[@janetf3377]

I have never been to the Safari Park in San Diego. If we walk on some of these trails, are there animals that are free and can have a chance of coming up to us?

[@Voyagerhq]

There is a kids petting zoo where you can interact with goats and sheep. All other animals in the park are in enclosures. I haven’t been on one of the private Safari Tours but it looks like there are opportunities to feed animals like Giraffes.

[@LaurenDeLuna]

For the safari park, Walkabout Australia you have a chance of kangaroos and wallabies coming up to you but they usually keep to themselves. Same with Petting Kraal. Wildlife Safari trucks go out into the africa Plains fields and you have a chance there but since there is no feeding the animals they don't usually approach. However there are a LOT of free roaming water birds in the park and they might come say hi 😂

[@Kartzchen]

So, you pay for admission. Then, pay again for the tram trips? And, need to pay for parking? So, it's 100-150$ per adult admission when including admission, parking, and then tram? Why wouldn't there just be one flat rate. This seems intimidating. I find myself not wanting to visit because there is no straight forward pricing on this experience.

[@Voyagerhq]

The Africa tram is included with admission. The Safaris are extra. The $20 parking isn’t great. The best value is the yearly membership if you can manage to visit a few times. If you’re looking to see a lot of animals in a short time you might prefer the Zoo. 🙂

[@Kartzchen]

Thank you for your reply. The parking is $20 now, it was 12$. I have membership for both Zoo and Safari. The Zoo is amazing, it's a truly wonderful botanical garden with plenty of great enclosures. Whereas, The Safari Park, not impressed with this strange situation that gets people out in the middle of nowhere then continues to charge people. It sounds like a beautiful experience perhaps, but just not an honest feeling. Slightly sketchy since a person is being charged for parking in the middle of nowhere a place where parking isn't limited. Then, add charges for this tram so you might get to see something.. I'd pay an extra $30 each year on my membership just to have my parking free included at Safari, and not feel like I'm getting a shakedown. Next, are there paid restrooms? Or, are they still considered free?

[@Voyagerhq]

There is such an upgrade to the yearly membership for $30 or so to cover all parking costs. I recently did a comparison video about each park that covers many of the similarities and differences between each park.

[@saajacosta]

Is the Tram a free tour?

[@Voyagerhq]

Yes!

[@SIMBA-tq2ch]

How do you get to the Asian Savanah?

[@Voyagerhq]

I believe the only way to see that area is by paying for one of the Safari Experiences. The zipline flies above that area. I’ve heard rumors the the Africa Tram may cover that area in the future. That would be great, let’s hope!

[@Boggywompuhs]

11:07 African BUSH Elephants don’t live in Central Africa that would be the African Forest Elephant, African Bush Elephants live from East to Southern Africa

[@Voyagerhq]

Thank you for the clarification!

[@Jet_extremis]

@@Voyagerhq to add on, the elephants at the park were rescued from Swaziland. Not information you need ever, but a fun fact.

[@ranbirsingh8485]

I am going to the zoo on 14th April 2022

[@Voyagerhq]

Have fun there are brand new exhibits recently opened!

[@michaelaestes4580]

No way, us too!

[@ranbirsingh8485]

Have great time

[@michaelaestes4580]

@@ranbirsingh8485 Just pulling up. You have a great time too!

[@ranbirsingh8485]

I hope

[@veronicaalvarado1068]

Don't go during summer super hot and the animals are a sleep most of the time

[@Voyagerhq]

It can get hot during the summer. It’s helpful to keep an eye on the wether forecast.

[@MrTophr]

Cheetah Run is closed and been closed since before COVID, don't bother asking the volunteers.

[@Voyagerhq]

It’s essentially a paid experience these days

[@SDguyIthink]

Dhols are in the San Diego safari park

[@Voyagerhq]

Dhols?

[@briankelvin7833]

By any chance is there hyenas. My son keeps asking me.

[@Voyagerhq]

Both the Safari park and San Diego Zoo have Striped Hyenas. I can’t recall seeing them personally but there is so much to see at each park and you have to get the timing right to see some animals. There is much more information on the Safari Park and Zoo site 😊

[@LaurenDeLuna]

They hyenas are usually kept out of guest sight at the safari park and only MAYBE come out in the lion habitat at park closing, so don't count on seeing any at the Safari Park. The San Diego Zoo has maned wolves though and they are super cool!!!

[@briankelvin7833]

@@LaurenDeLuna seen those. They are nice.

[@hypergirl9266]

Can you pet the animals

[@Voyagerhq]

At the petting zoo yes

[@AkliAkkouche]

❤👍😊🥰

[@jkhokher1]

I was at San Diego

[@Boggywompuhs]

Coati is pronounced: (coe-wätee)

[@Voyagerhq]

Thank you 😊

[@ranbirsingh8485]

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[@darrentan4579]

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[@monicaallen2550]

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[@619mark1]

Wait a minute, some of these species became endangered because of habitat destruction. No habitat, no species. 😔

[@Voyagerhq]

Very True

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[@JohnJackson-e9z]

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[@Voyagerhq]

Thats Correct. Thanks!

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[@Gearshift]

Do you know how many tigers they have?

[@Voyagerhq]

I’ve seen two but there may be more

[@monicaallen2550]

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