Drive-through auto safari Chapin

[Auralee]

I am currently driving back to port from this excursion. The bus used is perfect for the drive to and from the park.. beautiful new large air conditioned bus. However, it was the same bus used for the drive through!!! The pictures shown for our excursion displayed open air trolley type vehicle but this was not used. The windows on the bus were tinted and grimy and did not offer great visibility. The walking part of the zoo was rough gravel… nothing but at bathrooms and restaurant was paved making it impossible to use a wheelchair and would be difficult if not impossible with a stroller. Time provided to walk around the safari was only 1 hour. 2 ~ 3 hours would have been more suitable as there was also a boat ride to see monkeys on islands and as we wanted to spend time looking at animals 1 hour did not provide us adequate time to see them all. It would also have been nice to have time for souvenirs/ice cream ect.  
 

The guide was informative, helpful and friendly. But for a level 1 activity tour the unpaved paths and long walk in the heat was rough. The large bus for the drive through was also a big disappointment.

 

Plus side, there were many animals to see. Many however were in small cages, there were a few that were in open air habitats such as the cats (jaguar, ocelot, puma, ect ) crocodiles, alligator , and otters which were easier to photograph without cages. 

Edited April 10 by Auralee
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