Rio Safari Park

The Rio Safari Park is a mix between a zoo, a safari park and a community farm.  Before making the trip visit your local tourist office as there are usually discount vouchers available.  At the entrance are camels on which you can take a ride, a swimming complex and cafeteria and also in the park are go-karts, boats and trampolines.  The large swimming pool with slides is free for visitors so don't forget your swimming gear in the summer time.

Refreshments and food are available at the Rio Safari but it is definitely more fun to take a picnic - don't forget to take some extra carrots and a bag or two of monkey nuts as feeding the animals is allowed here and in fact encouraged.

Your ticket includes free entry into all the animal shows, the sea lion show, the parrot show and the elephant show, all of which are excellent with the commentary is in English as well as Spanish so everyone can understand what is going on.  Your ticket also includes a "train" ride around the park  which takes you right around the park and in amongst the animals so you can get some great photos.

Between the train ride and the animal shows you are free to wander the park and feed the many animals as you go.  There is a wide range of animals to see at the safari including lions, tigers, jaguars, giraffes, camels, llamas, emus, ostriches, buffalo, deer, antelope, a hippo, an elephant, donkeys, monkeys, chimps and crocodiles to name but a few. There is also an aquarium with fish and reptiles and a parrot house with some excellent specimens.

Situated on the CV-865, Santa Pola to Elche, the Rio Safari is a great day out for all ages and open all year round. 

Tel: 966 638 288            Website: www.riosafari.com

Opening Hours: Summer 10.30 - 20.00  Winter 10.30 - 18.00