After visiting the Natural Bridge and caves, my husband and I visited the park on our way home. It was a wonderful experience. I drove and fed the animals while my husband took pictures. I laughed the entire way around the park and all the way home just thinking about the experience. Spent the next day cleaning kibble out of the car, but it was well worth it and I can't wait to take my grandchildren. Meg in Virginia
it was a great time!! At first i said it was too much money, but after it was well worth it ,i believe between the two of us it was close to 45 bucks. we got 4 buckets of feed, he got one or two for free being military . having the animals come inside the car and feed them was awesome. i wish i would have gotten more feed,the camels def steel it. i just loved that the animals could roam free for the most part,they had enough space to where they were not miserable ,i cant wait to go back!
we were just driving through and stopped in. Very worthwhile. Kids loved seeing the animals up close. One word of advice - if you go late in the day there is no need to buy the food to feed the animals - they are apparently stuffed late in the day and won't be attracted to the food then.
The best thing I like about this park is that the majority of the animals are not in cages and on display. The are on 300+ acres and have the freedom to move about as they please. If they do not want to be around people, they don't have to. When you first go there, buy a bucket or two of feed, but ask for an extra bucket to divide up the feed in case one of the animals, namely the camels, decides to steal your bucket. The ostriches will make a mess grabbing food and there is always the risk that an animal will kick your car (they are wild after all), so if all you have is a fancy luxury car, you can always opt for riding on their hay wagon. I had a zebra kick the front of my car because I inched up a little to close to him when he was blocking the path. The animals, however, are very well cared for. They also have a giraffe section where you can feed them and they have a small petting zoo with farm animals. It's a great place to take the kids. BEWARE: this is not the Luray Zoo, so do not get the two mixed up.
while driving on 81 South we noticed signs for the Virginia Safari. Being animal lovers we decided to check it out. It was such fun. You have a chance when you purchase your tickets to also purchase a bucket of food. We bought 4 buckets which seemed like too much. When you enter you are in your car and the animals come right up to you. Loads of deer and alpacas. The drive takes as long as you want. The animals are everywhere. Giraffes, bison, zebras and on and on. Just a great stop. The four buckets were gone quickly. We are in our 70's and wish that our grandkids were with us!!!!
The animals come right up to the car window to get food if u purchased any! Wild and cool! Lots of different animals! Kids will love it! After you drive around u can stop n see different animals in a petting zoo! All including in one price! I'll go back again!!
Price of entrance was a bit of a surprise, but well worth the cost! You can even purchase feed to feed the animals and so you can get an up close and personal time with some of the animals! After the drive through the park you can walk through an area and see some really lovely animals. The white tiger is awesome. And the tropical birds are colorful and fun to watch! All in all a wonderful place to visit. And, if you have children this would be an excellent day trip for them!
We took our 2 grandsons(age7 and 9) to the Safari park and it was well worth it(though a little expensive) We saw animals we'd never seen, but the fun part was driving through and feeding the animals. They would come right to the car and sometime get right in your face! Have you ever had a long-necked emu staring at you just inches away.?
This place was great! Plan on 4 buckets minimum - you will use it. Once you get by the crazy llamas trying to get in you car; the drive though the woods is beautiful. Lots of deer and elk, my two favorites. Oh and watch out for the bucket stealing camels!
Watch out for the spitting llamas! Yes one spit on me and my son. The animals bombard you at the gate...good luck keeping up with the demand. Funny!! Cant tell you how much we laughed. YOUR CAR WILL GET DIRTY. Animals will not respect your space. Camels have long necks and will help themselves to your bucket. Ostriches and Emus will probably scare the kids at first. Lots of fun! Petting area was fun, but budgie cage was awesome! Spent 30+ minutes with the birds. They land on you and if you are quick, you can grab and hold them...watch the beaks!Would do it again, BUT, will wait to open the windows after passing by the entrance for sure.