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MINIBUS GUIDED TOURS

Experience Overview

A guided tour of the four-mile Safari by minibus is a great experience for the whole family. You will learn more about the animals and for the whole family to enjoy the experience. Our knowledgeable minibus drivers have special tales to tell and provide great entertainment for adults and children alike!

PLEASE NOTE: Children of all ages must have a ticket booked to ride the minibus. Face coverings will need to be worn throughout the duration of the Safari Tour. Our Safari Tours are undertaken in our Safari Minibuses and you may be seated next to other guests outside of your family group for the duration of the Tour.

Book Now

Book seats online in advance when booking admission tickets:

BOOK ONLINE

or

Speak to our Experiences Team. Phone 01299 406461 or Email experiences@wmsp.co.uk

Price

£7.00 per person (all ages)

Admission and ride wristbands are NOT included with the Minibus Tours and will need to be purchased separately.

Important Information

Guests of all ages will need a seat booked if they wish to travel on a Minibus Guided Tour.
Once an experience has been purchased refunds will not be considered.
Admission tickets must be purchased separately.
Face coverings will need to be worn throughout the duration of the Safari Tour. Our Safari Tours are undertaken in our Safari Minibuses and you may be seated next to other guests outside of your family group for the duration of the Tour.

GUEST INFORMATION

Booking is essential!
Please don’t arrive at the Park without pre-booked tickets.

Please read our New Safety Measures before booking online.

Rides available for 1.4m+

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African Big Apple Coaster

Desert Convoy

Flying Lion Kings

Jumbo Parade

Jungle Swings

Pirate Ship

Rhino Rollercoaster

Shark Island

Wild River Rafting

Venom Tower Drop

Black Fly

Congo Carousel

Dr. Umboto’s Catacombs

Hurtling Hippos

Jungle Cat Dodgems

Kong

Rescue Fire Rangers

Serengeti Gallopers

Slippery Snake Slide

Zambezi Water Splash

Rides available for 1.2m - 1.4m

African Big Apple Coaster

Desert Convoy

Flying Lion Kings

Jumbo Parade

Jungle Swings

Pirate Ship

Rhino Rollercoaster

Shark Island

Wild River Rafting

Congo Carousel

Dr. Umboto’s Catacombs

Hurtling Hippos

Jungle Cat Dodgems

Kong

Rescue Fire Rangers

Serengeti Gallopers

Slippery Snake Slide

Zambezi Water Splash

Rides available for 1.0m - 1.2m

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African Big Apple Coaster (if accompanied)

Desert Convoy

Flying Lion Kings

Jumbo Parade (if accompanied)

Pirate Ship (if accompanied)

Rhino Rollercoaster (if accompanied)

Shark Island (if accompanied)

Wild River Rafting (if accompanied by an adult)

Congo Carousel (if accompanied)

Dr. Umboto’s Catacombs

Hurtling Hippos (if accompanied)

Jungle Cat Dodgems (if accompanied)

Rescue Fire Rangers

Serengeti Gallopers

Slippery Snake Slide (if accompanied)

Zambezi Water Splash (if accompanied by an adult)

SAFARI PARK CHARGES AHEAD WITH RHINO CONSERVATION…

Staff at West Midland Safari Park have been busy behind the scenes, to make an impact on the conservation of rhinos, including an important research paper, fundraising and saying goodbye to one of the herd.

Whilst the attraction has been closed, the Park’s wildlife team have continued to work hard, ensuring all of their residents are well cared for, as well as some additional tasks involving the important white rhino breeding programme.

The Park is home to a ‘crash’ of southern white rhinos, which are part of an EEP (European Endangered Species Programme). This is a collaboration between hundreds of European zoos to ensure the long-term survival of endangered species.

In March 2016, the Park celebrated their first white rhino birth for ten years. The male calf, Ekozu, has since enjoyed four years at the Midlands attraction, but on Wednesday 15 July, staff said an emotional farewell to the cheeky youngster as he left the Park for a new life at a safari park in Germany.

Lisa Watkins, Head Keeper of Ungulates, said “Ekozu was our first rhino born since his Dad, ten years previously, so he is particularly special to the team. We will miss his cheeky ways and his morning greetings for a fuss, but we are really pleased he is going to Serengeti Park, where we are sure he will feel right at home.

“Ekozu will be greatly missed by the team who have watched him grow and taken exceptional care of him since he was born. His departure comes after a great deal of planning and a collaboration between European zoos, working towards the same goal of conserving these amazing animals. We hope that Ekozu will be a hit with the female rhinos and will eventually sire his own family.”

The birth and move of Ekozu have been particularly important for Sarah Smith, the Park’s Veterinary Nurse, who has taken part in some key research and co-authored an important paper on the parturition (the act of giving birth) of rhinos in zoological settings.

The paper’s author, Dr Robert Hermes, is a veterinarian researcher at the Leibniz-Institute of Zoo and Wildlife Research in Berlin, Germany and has worked closely with the Park with several of their species, as an internationally recognised expert of wildlife reproduction.

Sarah explained, “Breeding overall is exceptionally important for the future of the rhino as a species, not only to increase numbers, but to also protect the breeding females alongside recognising and understanding any difficulties they may face during the whole process of pregnancy and parturition.

“This research has helped us identify different situations that arise in varying cases and given us an insight into how best to deal with them. We are extremely lucky to have a successful breeding programme and are grateful to be able to work closely with Robert Hermes and his team to be part of the research and future of the species.”

Another important collaboration West Midland Safari Park has been involved in, is a partnership with Save the Rhino International (SRI), alongside other zoos, to raise a phenomenal £179,968 to support rhino conservation efforts across Africa and Asia.

Last year, the Park held various fundraising activities for a particular project to support the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, which is home to the only viable captive population of Sumatran rhinos in the world.

Crucial funds raised by SRI, the Park and other partners, helped build extra enclosures and improve facilities, doubling the space available to breed this ‘Critically Endangered’ species (fewer than 80 individuals remain), and ensuring the highest standards of care, to help grow the population of an animal that without action, could become extinct.

The full report from SRI can be found here: https://www.savetherhino.org/impact/working-together-to-save-rhinos/

Now West Midland Safari Park is once again open to guests, staff hope to continue their work with rhino conservation and guests can help by making a donation to any of the donation pots around site.

THRILLS AS SAFARI PARK SET TO FULLY REOPEN…

Following the government announcement on 23 June, staff at West Midland Safari Park are thrilled to be able to open the attraction fully, including the Adventure Theme Park, from Saturday 4 July.

Since 15 June the Park has only been partially open, allowing guests to visit the four-mile safari drive-through. The announcement on Tuesday means the Park can now also reopen its walk-through attractions, rides, restaurants and shops.

Staff are continuing to work hard, ensuring that various safety measures are in place, such as regular disinfecting of public areas, additional hand sanitiser stations, limiting the number of people allowed to enter shops and restaurants and kitting out the theme park ride seats with stickers, to ensure social distancing is adhered to.

Additionally, the Park have invested in a highly effective product called ‘Zoono’, a revolutionary antimicrobial protection spray, which once applied lasts for 30 days, significantly reducing the spread of harmful bacteria and viruses, including Covid-19. This will be applied to all customer contact surfaces, including the rides.

Managing Director of the Park, Chris Kelly, said “We welcome the news that we can now open the rest of the Park, including the Adventure Theme Park. Our teams have been working incredibly hard to prepare all areas of the Park, ensuring our guests have a safe and enjoyable visit.

“Some of the new safety measures include leaving empty seats and rows on the rides, social distancing measures for the queues, kiosks and restaurants and limiting our daily admission numbers. We will be encouraging guests to continue to book online, so we can adhere to government guidance and safely manage how many people we admit to our Park. We look forward to welcoming more guests back soon and hope they have a great day with us.”

Summer is usually a very busy time for the Midlands attraction, but the Park is limiting visitor numbers, meaning that all guests will have to in advance, via the Park’s website: www.wmsp.co.uk, where they can also find information on the new safety measures.

Guests can also expect the number of tables in the restaurants to be reduced but takeaway options will be available from several other eateries.

West Midland Safari Park will be fully open from Saturday 4 July, with attractions including Land of the Living Dinosaurs, Ice Age exhibit, Discovery Trail and Boj’s Giggly Park playground.

Our two exquisite, five-star cheetah lodges offer an exclusive and immersive stay, which cannot be experienced anywhere else in the UK.

The authentically-themed, detached lodges offer a large living space for up to six people, with dining area, bathroom and WC.

Panoramic views of the cheetahs’ new habitat can be witnessed through the large windows that span one side of the lodge.

In the separate bedroom, guests will find a king-size bed with twin single bunkbeds above, perfect for young adults or children.

The bedroom also includes a floor-to-ceiling window, offering a stunning view of the cheetahs – you could be waking up with one at the foot of your bed!

Additionally, there is a veranda, offering comfortable seating for you whilst you eat your breakfast and look out across the spectacular views.

Breakfast and evening meal are included, cooked onsite by our team of experienced chefs.

NEW SAFARI LODGES WILL BE A FIRST IN THE UK…

Work has started at West Midland Safari Park for the first phase of their exciting, brand-new development, which includes onsite accommodation and upgraded animal facilities.

Eight exclusive, luxury ‘Safari Lodges’ will be integrated into the newly-updated animal habitats, overlooking African elephants and cheetahs, designed to give guests an up-close and personal, overnight wildlife experience like no other.

Nestled into their own secluded area, but fully immersed within the wildlife reserves, there will be six lodges offering the only overnight accommodation experience with elephants in the UK. Two more lodges will offer incredible views of the Park’s cheetahs – also the only experience of its kind in the UK.

To oversee and drive the development forward, Chris Kelly has joined the Park’s management team, as Accommodation and Venues Director. Chris is no stranger to this industry, sustaining a record of success at Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve, part of the Aspinall Foundation, where he held the title of Short Breaks Director for seven years.

Chris said, “I am delighted to be joining the team at West Midland Safari Park, at such an exciting time. I grew up in the Midlands and the Park has always been a favourite place to visit, since I was a youngster. To be operationally delivering the new wildlife development project and lodges, is such a fantastic opportunity for me and something I am already very passionate about.”

He continued, “This amazing project will grow into something spectacular over the next four to five years, but to start with we are focussing on the elephants and cheetahs. Not only will the new lodges offer guests the opportunity to stay onsite overnight for the first time, they also allow us to create upgraded, stimulating and enriching environments for the animals.

“Conservation is at the forefront of our minds when designing and building the lodges, so as part of this project, our net biodiversity gain will increase by 30%, creating more habitats such as woodlands and wildflower meadows, encouraging native wildlife. Revenue from the lodges will support improving the facilities for more of the Park’s amazing animals, as we work towards the next phases of development.”

The elephant lodges will be authentically themed with thatched roofs, accommodating up to six people. They will have large, open-plan living areas with lounge and dining area, plus a downstairs bedroom, as well as a large balcony with outdoor seating.

Upstairs will be a bedroom, offering spectacular views across the brand-new elephant habitats. Breakfast and evening meals are included, and guests are encouraged to make use of the outdoor terrace to enjoy their meals, whilst watching the elephants approach the pool in front of the lodges.

The two single-story, detached cheetah lodges will also sleep up to six people. The living space will have a large window, spanning one side of the building, offering panoramic views of the cheetahs in their new habitat. A floor-to-ceiling window offers similar, incredible views in the bedrooms.

Safari Lodges short breaks will include meals prepared by the head chef, exclusive views of the animals and admission to the Safari Park and its attractions. Wristbands for the rides for the Adventure Theme Park will also be included for those staying during the Park’s summer season. Each lodge will offer free Wi-Fi, TV, coffee machine and mini bar, filled with local produce.

Guests can sign-up for news, development updates and booking information, by visiting www.safari-lodges.co.uk.

The development is part of a long-term investment strategy from the Park’s owners, the Looping Group, which focusses on upgrading the animal facilities alongside improving the overall guest experience. The first phase of the development has ambitions for completion this summer.

Our brand-new, incredible elephant lodges offer an overnight stay like nowhere else in Europe. They are the only place where you can wake up to an amazing view of African elephants, making the experience truly unique.

The six luxurious, authentically-themed lodges have thatched roofs and can accommodate up to six people.

Each lodge has a large, open-plan living area with a lounge and dining area. A bathroom with WC and a large balcony, incorporating an outside seating area, complete the downstairs living space of each lodge.

Stairs lead to an upstairs bedroom which overlooks the elephants’ brand-new habitat, providing fantastic views as the sun sets. There is also the opportunity to add an extra bed or cot for small children.

Your evening meal and breakfast are included, cooked onsite by our team of experienced chefs.

To fully capture the immersive experience of your fantastic surroundings, enjoy your meal on the terrace and watch the elephants as they come up to your lodge to drink out of the pool in front of you.

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