
Go underground in Las Vegas for an interactive history lesson and a taste of real moonshine Children younger than 4 years old are not permitted on safari trucks but can participate in walking tours and private safaris. April-August weekday tours are $98 for adults, $94 for seniors and teens 13 to 17 years old, and $45 for children 4 to 12 years old. Info: Safari West, 3115 Porter Creek Road, Santa Rosa. The property has become one of the Wine Country’s most popular stops for families, honeymooners and nature enthusiasts who want to hear the call of the wild from the comfort of a four-poster bed - and not too far from tomorrow morning’s first tasting room. The safari cabins are imported from Botswana, and each one has a spacious en suite bathroom and front porch. Visitors can prebook a South African “braai”-style grilled dinner at which they can exchange stories with other guests about their day on the veld. The park offers “private adventures” as well, such as post-safari wine-tasting picnics and behind-the-scenes animal observations.Īnd now that Safari West’s glamping tents have reopened too. That means trips to the site must be reserved well in advance.

Safari West intentionally keeps visitor traffic low to foster meaningful connections between guests, guides and animals. of Zoos and Aquariums-accredited breeding facility: Four roans, three addax and one Nile lechwe - all are types of antelopes - have joined the herds since the fire. All safaris, private tours, meals and overnight opportunities have resumed normal operation.Ī typical safari tour includes a game drive to see rhino, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest and antelope, as well as a walking tour to observe cheetahs, lemurs, colobus monkeys and absolutely fabulous birds such as the Caribbean flamingo and scarlet ibis.Īnd spring brings babies to the Assn.

Just six months later, the fields and hillsides are covered in spring green. “Unless are in peril, they are really just observers.”

Lang’s own home burnt to the ground as he stayed behind to put out spot fires and monitor the animals who stayed surprisingly calm as the fire closed in.
