Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
A note about this tour
By visiting the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. For COVID-19 related information, please check our website.
Overview
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, an 1,800-acre wildlife park, is home to more than 3,600 animals representing over 300 species. More than 1 million guests each year see wildlife in herds of mixed species, in expansive savanna habitats. The Safari Park also maintains a vast accredited botanical collection of more than 1.3 million plant specimens, representing over 3,700 species. Guests are invited to take part in thrilling safari experiences and create lasting memories, while supporting San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s conservation efforts to save wildlife worldwide.
Tickets must be purchased at least one day prior to visit. With mobile tickets, simply scan your phone for direct entry into the Safari Park.
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Reviews
Average 3.79 out of 5 stars based on 75 verified reviews from Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
5 stars
33
4 stars
15
3 stars
9
2 stars
14
1 star
4
Morris_B, Dec 2021 Verified
We loved safari park. The small group tour to Africa and Asia and the close-up views of the giraffes and rhinos were the highlight of our trip. The staff at the park were helpful and friendly.
richardhF4882NA, Nov 2021 Verified
Wonderful day watching animals in the park. The volunteers are extremely helpful and kind. Tram tour was great. Had a very informative driver. Seeing kangaroos up close was so much fun for our grandkids!’
656dalij, Sep 2021 Verified
What a great atmosphere. I could have just walked through all the plants. It was beautiful. Staff was friendly. Areas were clean. Food was basic but good. Beverages were super high priced. That was a bummer on a hot day. A bottle of coke was about 4.49 can't do that. Haha
AngelaV_C, Sep 2021 Verified
We really enjoyed the Safari Zoo. We like how well all the animals are cared for and loved by there caretakers.
Jaqueline_P, Sep 2021 Verified
The Park was very nice , lots of walking. The best part was that it wasn’t over crowed and we go to enjoy all the Park.
Katrina_B, Aug 2021 Verified
It was an adventure. And I’ll do it again!!
No more to say. ……………….. THANKS …….. thanks for the invite
Ro-Ro, Aug 2021 Verified
The dinner cruise was excellent. We met nice friendly people on the cruise. It was in the evening and a beautiful day.
valeriegB8344VA, Aug 2021 Verified
Spent a full day at San Diego zoo with my 10 year old daughter in early August and we had an amazing time. The absolute highlight of our time in San Diego. We’ve been to a few zoos in other cities in the US and elsewhere and this one blows the others away. It’s just a gorgeous place. Even the Bronx zoo which I rate highly. Not in the same league. This zoo while a bit pricey is value for money in my opinion. It is huge beautiful space in the heart of Balboa Park, it is very well laid out and relatively easy to navigate ( a bit hilly in some areas) and there are staff and volunteers available all over the place to get info/directions. A wide selection of food options. We ended up eating at a BBQ place (forgotten the name) and it was expensive and the food was just okay. But we didn’t go for the food. We went to see the beautiful wildlife and that we saw…the animals are mostly kept in large enclosures so not cooped up. They look very well taken care of and there is such a wide range and species of animals and birds to see. Although we walked quite a bit it was nice to have the cable cars to get from one end of the zoo to the other and we also took the bus tour all of which is included in the admission price. We also did
the Animals in Action tour which did afford a close up interaction with a few of the animals (zebra, sloth, hippo, flamingoes, cheetah) and it was nice but I don’t think worth the 99.00 per ticket. This is a must do when visiting San Diego and we will definitely be back.
Mary_R, Aug 2021 Verified
It was great my little one loved it, we were excited to see the cheetah but no cheetah run that day, other than that it was great
Rama, Jun 2021 Verified
We had fun, enjoyed the African tram ride. It was a nice way to see the animals . Got up close to the tiger which was pretty cool.
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