Experience the Wild at Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Arizona
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Out of Africa Wildlife Park
Experience the wild at Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Arizona where you can view some amazing exotic animals. This immersive smaller wildlife park is home to over 100 exotic animals from all over the world. Here you will find a diverse array of wildlife including Bengal tigers, large snakes, sloths, rhinos, and more. The staff is eager to educate its visitors on the animals they take care of. You can also take part in safari-like tours to experience up close encounters with wild animals in their animal habitats. One thing they are adamant about is that they do not want you to call the park a zoo. They take pride in creating an environment that best mimics its natural environment of the animals and take great care in the animals they care for.
Address: 3505 W SR 260, Camp Verde, Arizona
Cost for tickets: $42.95 ages 13+ and $27.95 ages 3-12 and seniors $40.95 (2024 prices)
Hours: Sunday to Saturday 9:30am -5:00pm. No admissions after 4pm. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
A map will be given to you once you pay, which gives available show times and other important information to help guide you on your journey within the park.
Tiger Splash
Witness the excitement as you enjoy the staff interacting with the Bengal and Siberian tigers during the Tiger Splash show in a pool of water. Staff will interact with the tiger while trying to get it to do tricks while entertaining the audience. This popular show will have younger kids amazed at the incredible bond the tigers have with their handlers. Show starts at 1:15pm daily.
Tiger Feeding is available after the Tiger Show for an extra $5.00 per person
Animal encounters
Sloth encounter - a unique opportunity to feed and play with a sloth. Bart the sloth passed away January 2024.
Feed-A-Tiger - after the Tiger Splash, enjoy a rare moment to feed these wild animals.
Predator feed at 3:00pm Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
Creature Feature - this interactive event gives you the opportunity to get close and learn about specific animals throughout the park. This gives you an opportunity to learn more about the animals that call this place home. Daily interactions at 11:30am.
Giant Snake Show - this interactive show allows you to touch these giant snakes from anacondas, boas, and pythons. Shows at 2:15pm daily.
Wonders of Wildlife - watch staff as they interact with the animals in their natural environment. 3:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Shows: multiple shows daily that will allow close up interactions with staff and the wild animals. Check the map provided upon entrance for show times.
Sloth Encounter with Bart
We really enjoyed our private sloth encounter with Bart the two toed sloth. He is about 14 years old and has been living at the facility since 2008. It was so fun to be up close to touch and feed a sloth. Each of us were able to feed the sloth with supervision from staff. It is amazing how slow they are in everything they do. They are amazing creatures. The staff were eager to answer any questions we had about this encounter and Bart.
It is sad to report that 17-year-old Bart passed away January 2024. Hopefully they are able to find another sloth someday for others to enjoy.
Cost for Sloth Encounter: 1-3 people is $96 for the group, 4 people $111, 5 people $126, 6 people $141, 7 people $156 (2023 prices)
Reptile Resort
Get up close with some exotic snakes and spend time learning about each species. They do their best to provide the animals with the best habitat they can that mimics their natural habitat. They provide educational opportunities and entertainment for you to enjoy.
The staff provide an up-close encounter with the snakes and offer informational sessions which allows for a question-and-answer session as well.
This picture below was part of the Giant Snake Show where you can learn about these species of snakes and get up close to them.
Exotic Animals
Out of Africa Wildlife Park is home to many different exotic animals where you can get in depth knowledge and experiences with many of the wild animals and hear from the trained staff. Below is the white tiger, lemur’s and bears that makes their home at this park.
Take time to walk the park and view each animal that calls this park home. Current animals include:
American Black bear
Black leopard
Burmese python
Grant’s zebra
Gray wolf
Grizzly bear
Marmoset monkey’s
Ring-tailed lemur
S. White rhinoceros
Sable antelope
Spectacled Caiman
Spotted hyena
You can also adopt an animal for $100 to help support the care of the animals.
Kayak down the popular Arizona’s Verde River on this self-guided tour at your own pace.
Expedition activities
Super Mog Adventure Tour - an hour-long ride on the Super Mog allows you to view free-roaming African wildlife as you closely encounter these animals on your tour. This tour is available two times a day.
Expedition Passport - this covers a one-day admission, Feed a Tiger, and a one-hour Super Mog Adventure Tour. For ages 5 and up only. Tours start at 11:00am and 2:00pm. Arrive one-hour early for your tour.
African Bush Safari - on this tour you will be taken on a ride where you get to view some of the amazing wild animals that roam this land. Several narrated tours run daily.
Racing Raptor Zipline - experience the thrill of this 1,000-foot zip line. This one line run provides just the right amount of thrill to end your day. Tours start at 2:00pm and cost $25.00 per person plus tax.
Zippin’ Safari Combo - experience multiple zip lines.
VIP Behind the Scenes Tour - this exclusive behind the scenes tour offers a three-hour in-depth tour offering the best tour you can ask for where you can get close to the animals. Lunch is provided. Tours 10:00am and 1:00pm daily.
African Bush Safari
After visiting with the sloth, we took the African Bush Safari bus ride. This took us on a tour to see the many different animals that live on their land. As we traveled through this area, they would give information about the animals and stop and interact with a few of them.
Our bus driver stated he does this as a side job and stated he is Anthony Bandera’s stunt double at his other job (see below pic). He did sort of look like him but who knows.
Experience the wild
Experience the wild as you watch staff interact with the ostrich, zebras, rhinos, and more. Learn about their habitats, the food they eat, and their animal families. Staff took their time on this tour to make sure we saw each animal on this open aired bus tour.
Travel the wild necessities
This location is very hot in the summer so come prepared with these needed items.
Special events
Enjoy unforgettable adventures with special events held throughout the year.
Annual campout - This event held in May gets sold out every year. Camp under the stars and learn about how animal behavior changes at night.
Photography Workshop - join a professional photographer as they guide you through the park where you can take pictures with your camera of the wild.
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The staff at Out of Africa Wildlife Park were very friendly and strive to give the best experience they can while you watch in amazement as they interact with the animals. We loved our interaction with Bart and are sad that he has passed away. Although we enjoyed this park, it isn’t a place I would particularly visit again. Going in the cooler months and taking younger kids will help this experience be more fun. It is small park which will give it a more intimate feel as you spend time exploring the grounds and visiting with the animals.
Enjoy the journey,
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