Lion Country Safari

This attraction is great for families and animal lovers – Lion Country Safari offers two parks in one, with plenty to explore.

Visit Lion Country Safari with Go City®

• Pay nothing at the gate – simply scan your digital pass.
• Pass holders get general admission to the drive-through safari and walk-through adventure park. 
• See hundreds of free-roaming animals (not just lions).
• Access the Lion Country Safari waterplay area, waterslides, and rides. 
• Your pass also gives you free entry to other popular attractions included in the low discount price.

You’ll enjoy a drive-through safari then get a little closer to nature in a walk-through adventure park. 

The four-mile drive-through Florida safari gives you access to over 900 free-roaming animals. America’s first wildlife preserve opened in 1967 and is divided into seven specific areas. During your drive you’ll catch a glimpse of giraffe, zebra, rhinos, wildebeests, and of course, lions. Some animals will be within mere inches of your vehicle. Remember, animals have the right-of-way when you're on safari!

Then you’ll go on foot to Safari World Adventure Park for a more hands-on experience. There’s plenty to do here with animal encounters like giraffe feeding, bird feeding, and a petting zoo.

You can also jump on a range of Lion Country Safari rides including a kid’s train, carousel, water sprayground, water slides, and more.

Lion Country Safari highlights

Las Pampas – this South America-themed grassland is home to tortoises, tapir, alpaca, and pelicans.

Ruaha National Park – explore the African wilderness and come face-to-horn with greater kudu, impala, and ostrich.

Kalahari Bushveldt – see Nile lechwe, ostrich, and the Scimitar-Horned Oryx, an antelope extinct in the wild.

Gir Forest – Check out the rare Asiatic Water Buffalo, Nilgai, the largest Asian antelope, and the minuscule Blackbuck antelope.

The Gorongosa Reserve – the highlight of the safari, see the impressive African lions in all their glory.

The Serengeti Plains – spot the eland, the largest African antelope, ostrich, wildebeest, common waterbuck, and more.

Hwange National Park – rhino reign supreme here. See Southern white rhinos which, despite the name, are gray. There’s also zebra, chimpanzee, gibbons, giraffe, and more.

Lion Country Safari facts

The best time to visit the park is when it’s raining as the animals prefer the colder wet weather and are generally more active.

While some people assume there are only lions because of its name; there are 95 different species in the park.

Go City® is the best choice for maximum savings and flexibility when sightseeing.