Inside - freely on a tree there were little orange Monkeys we immediately fell in love with. What was absolutely thriling was the Rain Forest Pavilion. Believe it or not - I was standing just 1m away from a Pelican and I was a bit scared if it would clamp me or not. Through out the whole ZOO you will have the chance to walk into open space pavilions and be in NO FENCE proximity to the animals. Here you feel the connection wit the animals. For example - I have been to Prague’s ZOO five times and seen just one tiger. It honestly seems to me that all the animals can be seen much better and you don’t have to walk around that much. When I compare this to Prague’s ZOO, I so much prefer this one. The Tigers could be all perfectly visible and I am telling you - I had respect. It was refreshing to see the Tiger offspring having a fight - it so much reminded me how all little ones are the same. It’s so thrilling to find all the wild animals you came to see all together. If we went here from the beginning I doubt we would even make it to the Safari. To the left you will find a Kids World with a Petting Farm, train ride and other kids attractions. I suggest going to the right where the ZOO starts. This is where you will end up when you exit so save you energy and leave it for later. When we entered it took us a good 15 min to drag our boys out of the big playground that is right at the entrance where the restaurant is. A special treat :-) Find out all about it: Here The hotel itself has a bowling alley and swimming pool and I can imagine it could be a nice weekend getaway.

Or, you can stay in the Safari Hotel**** right next to the main gate of the ZOO. How thrilling !!! Find all about it: Here It includes an exhibit featuring zebras and antelopes, which will enable you watch these animals day and night. The Safari Camp is sure to be a unique place, it’s a brand new facility at Dvur Kralove Zoo. You can watch the African wildlife directly from your tent, caravan or bungalow as if you were in an African game reserve.

Imagine this – bungalows with views directly onto the wild animals…. What I discovered (and is on my to do list for next time) right after we arrived was the Safari Camp. They are just trying to attract you so you spend some extra cash in their restaurants and Souvenir shops. There is a big FREE parking sign right in front of the ZOO so do not get fooled by other parking 10-15 min away from it inviting you in. What I love about arriving at Dvur Kralove is that there are signs with directions all around the town as well as on all highways within 20km of the Zoo. Now – lets start at the beginning when entering the ZOO’s gate. We will get back to the Safari at the end of my entry. Maybe YOU can let us know how went if you manage to go. I am planning on going back so when I do – I will edit this article. and several Bulls and that’s pretty much it. A few Zebras here, a few Antelopes there…. I can imagine it will be a nice experience for sure - yet again be ready it is a small Safari. Unfortunately we didn’t manage to try out this self-drive Safari ourselves and I am still wondering how will this be organised. Source of piture: Ondřej Littera, MF DNES

The Safari by Bus was thrilling and since 1 June you can experience the Safari Park in your own car!!! Which is a huge deal! The Zoo is compact in size despite it’s additional safari grounds and we had the feeling that the animals looked happy despite their captivity. It’s a 1.5 hour drive from Prague, so a cool day trip. Finally, we made it to one of the best ZOOs in the Czech Republic and after visiting, it’s now our favorite.

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