The vegetables and macaroni and cheese were a big hit with my kids. They even offered a vegetarian bbq option and my husband really enjoyed it. Everything was labeled clearly and we really enjoyed the food. I did not know what to expect with how dinner worked but when we finished our tour we headed to our meal and there were appetizers for us to start with before our buffet meal. We also loved checking on the Fennec Fox and at night we saw him up and about too. I will never forget the feeling of being watched and then spotting a cheetah staring at us through some of the vegetation in his enclosure. We still had a bit of a walking tour and we wandered through an enclosure full of birds and then learned about some of the more carnivorous animals at Safari West. And then we kept driving through the 400 acres and we saw zebras up close and water buffalo up close and the twelve of us strangers riding together all forgot that we were strangers or even that we were in California as we were spirited away to what felt like a dreamy Jurassic Park, Lion King-esque land and we ooo’d and ahhh’d together as we spotted animal after animal.īy around 6pm we headed back to where we started and I saw people heading towards dinner but we were not finished our safari tour yet. It was one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had. When we entered the giraffe enclosure, one of the giraffes took interest in our umbrella and our shoes! We sat as still as we could and the giraffe sniffed us and hung out with us for a while. It was really hot the day we toured and we had seen others bringing their umbrellas from their tents to shade them on the ride up top. They survey at the beginning and then divide the time accordingly-since there were twelve in our group and only 8 wanted to ride on top of the vehicle (Kids need to be 4 years old and 48 inches), we ended up sitting on top for half the time. When we checked in for the Safari tour my guys (the hubby included) all wanted to sit on top of the caravan vehicle (while I was scared but decided to try it anyways) and the guides have a really great way to make sure everyone who wants to sit on top gets a chance. I gave the kids $10 for three ice cream treats and they came back with change!! We were in cabin 3 and from our balcony we could see giraffes frolicking in the morning and it was an easy walk to see many other animals all day long. Snacks at the canteen on site were a lot more reasonably priced than I thought they would be. There was a cooler on the balcony with ice and water to keep snacks chill. The tent itself was roomy and comfortable for a family of four and sure enough there was a toilet and a shower and sink so this was luxurious. We checked in at Safari West around 3pm and our grand adventure began. I was a little worried about my timing (it worked out fine!) because I had seen a lot of people book the 10am safari tour for the morning after they checked in but I wanted to head off early to go see San Francisco and I wanted to have a little time to see a few things in Santa Rosa before we arrived like the Charles Schulz museum (next time I want to leave time for the ice rink next door: Snoopy’s Home Ice and the Warm Puppy Cafe) and the Kendall-Jackson winery. We started our one night stay with a 4 pm safari tour and a dinner. But if you think waking up to giraffes and flamingos is magical and you love learning about helping animals, I can’t imagine a more incredible place to stay and it’s only about an hour’s drive from San Francisco making it a very accessible safari adventure for a family from Seattle. Anyone else think a private bathroom would make camping absolutely perfect? That feature alone makes glamping at Safari West a dream come true because the tents here all have their own showers and bathrooms and feel a lot like hotel rooms.
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