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Paris Safari Park in Thoiry

Paris Safari Park in Thoiry is one of the top attractions for kids around the city. Driving his own car, the visitor is immersed in an African reserve with wild animals. There is no coach tour from Paris to Thoiry Safari. Paris for kids .

Have fun in Paris Safari Park

You want to have fun in Paris with your children. Visit Thoiry Safari Park, the only safari park near Paris .

1,500 animals of 180 species including 60 species in danger of extinction live there a natural life in the 150 hectare park of the 1564 Thoiry Castle. Giraffes, elephants, lions, tigers, bears will amaze you and your children as you ride in your car through the park. You will even walk through an impressive glass tunnel surrounded by wild tigers looking at you.

The renovated Paris zoo prioritizes the decency of the life of the animals who don't show up often. Many visitors are therefore disappointed by the number of animals they see there. Thoiry combines the decency of the animal's life and the interest of the visitors.

Visit Paris Safari Park

The African Reserve, as it is called, can be visited in your car. From early March to mid-November, it is open everyday from 10 am to 5 or 6pm depending on the day and the season. Check calendar and opening times before you go.

From Paris, take the A13 freeway, then the A12 and the N12 towards Dreux. At Pontchartrain, take the D11 towards Thoiry. You can combine Thoiry with the visit of the Versailles Palace close by and stay overnight in Versailles.

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Entrance fees: Adults: 32 euros. Children: 25 euros Buy tickets online

There are various foodtrucks and bars in the park.

Kids will enjoy the minigolf, the zip line and many other games and adventure playgrounds.

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Thoiry history and concept.

Since its creation by Paul de la Panouse in 1968, Thoiry Safari Park has always put animals at the heart of its concerns. When the park opened in May 1968, the concept was revolutionary; in the safari we met wild animals in freedom, while the families were in their car. The principle of the caged animal was reversed. Since then, Thoiry has always been innovative in the way of being able to observe animals in their natural environment while making humans disappear to make room for animals. The glass tunnels (unique in France), the footbridges, zip line above the lions, immersion enclosure and since 2021 the Dens where we sleep near the bears without being seen, allow visitors to observe life wild animals without disturbing them.

Thoiry was the first Safari to open in France, thus offering 150 hectares of semi-freedom to animals so that they retain their wild instincts and men an immersion in the heart of this protected nature. In Thoiry, there is no training and no handling of animals. They evolve and reproduce in large spaces, where they coexist among several species. Thoiry has the largest territy among French zoos. A top priority of the park is the conservation of endangered species. THe park works with many European breeding programs, in order to preserve the genetic heritage of endangered animals, and sometimes even to be able to reintroduce them into their natural environment.

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Zebras, giraffes, elephants, bisons, bears and lions… There are as many different animals wandering freely here as in an African game reserve about thirty kilometers from Versailles ! To view the animals, visitors drive their own cars around the park, as though on safari. For a guided tour, reserve your seat in the park's Camion Brousse. Beyond the safari park, but still within the Thoiry site, more animals are housed in vast enclosures in the zoo.

Small creatures also have their own quarters, inside a wooden arc: marvel at the incredible dance of the moon jellyfish or the frightening Mexican red-kneed tarantulas – not to mention elephant shrews, pygmy marmosets, panther chameleons and helmeted lizards…

After the fauna, the flora: Thoiry boasts an autumn garden, scented garden, rose garden , as well as French and English gardens , where thousands of trees and flowering plants bloom throughout the year, stunning visitors with their colours and scents.

To take full advantage of the site, visitors should set aside a whole day. Especially as the public can also visit the rooms of the château , still inhabited by the La Panouse family to this day. Choose the experience that suits you best: visit the château with or without a guide, in period dress, or even play an escape game.

Want to extend your adventure? Why not try a night in the wild? Head to the Tanières de Thoiry and take up residence in a wooden cabin on stilts to admire the wildlife park’s animals from above as they go about their nocturnal activities. Your kids won't believe their eyes!

From the African reserve to the refinement of the castle's decorations, you will make a great journey!

Access and contact

• https://www.thoiry.net/en

Days and opening hours

From 01/01 to 31 ⁄ 05 , daily between 10 am and 5.30 pm. Park closing time at 17:00 or 18:00 between april and June depending on dates. Closed on Monday and Tuesday in February and March. From 01/06 to 31 ⁄ 08 , daily between 10 am and 6.30 pm. From 01/09 to 31 ⁄ 12 , daily between 10 am and 5.30 pm. Closed exceptionally on December 25th.

• From 01/06 to 31/08/2021 Adult: 30 € Child : 24 € Disabled: 16 €. From 01/09 to 31/12/2021 Adult: 30 € Child : 24 € Disabled: 16 €. From 01/01 to 31/05/2022 Adult: 30 € Child : 24 € Disabled: 16 €. Free entry for children < 3 years. Child entry valid for 3 - 11 years. Group rate available for > 25 people.
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• Unguided individual tours available permanently
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• Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
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• WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
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Between Narbonne and Perpignan, on the Mediterranean coast and bordering the ponds of the Languedoc coastline, the Réserve Africaine de Sigean is home to several thousand animals in large open spaces, where they can remain wild and express their natural behaviors to the full.

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Seeing the animals as you drive was great then another whole part to walk.. need at least 3 hours if not more.. we went early amd was not to hot.. the hotter it get the more the animal stay in the shade. Also saw the flamingos being feed at 2pm was great so close . My 3 year old loved it.. but got tired on the walk part

The animals look healthy and happy with plenty of room to roam. This is what a zoo should be like. The staff is friendly and the experience itself was amazing. Definitely recommend even if it’s out of your way. Well worth the trip and would love to go back.

Great place to visit 5 / 5 Monika M.

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SAFARI AVENTURE

NEW THIS YEAR!

Driving through Safari Aventure in your own vehicle will be possible only in the afternoon.

In the morning, you can discover Safari Aventure in a new ecological way, aboard our new electric bush trucks!

Go on an Aventure!

Safari Aventure is divided into three areas: Africa, Eurasia and the Americas. On this 4 km journey, you can observe, photograph, touch and feed dromedaries, watussis, bisons, elks, greater kudus and many more magnificient species.  You will create memories for life!

Please give your new friends only lettuce, celery, cucumber or the animal food sold on site.

Please do not give carrots, apples, corn or vegetables from the cabbage family to the animals. Fruits and sweet vegetables, as well as crucifers, can cause digestion problems and health issues to several species. Thank you.

RULES TO FOLLOW IN SAFARI AVENTURE

Road safety standards must be respected in Safari Aventure.

It is forbidden to sit in the box of pickup trucks, and to keep the rear and sliding doors of vans, SUVs and hatchbacks open.

Feed the animals only with green vegetables such as lettuce, cucumber and celery, or with the animal food sold on site.

The right lane is for feeding the animals, the left lane is to drive along.

Please follow the instructions specific to each section, as indicated on signs along the way.

Do not throw garbage out the window, trash cans are available at the exit of Safari Aventure.

AUTHORIZED VEHICLES

Jeeps are allowed but must have their half doors in place.

Motorcycles, bicycles, all-terrain vehicles and other vehicles that do not offer side protection are prohibited.

For the safety of our animals, trailers are prohibited. They must be unhooked and left in the parking lot before entering Safari Aventure.

Bicycles and other large objects tied on a rear rack must be removed before entering Safari Aventure. 

Buses and recreational vehicles are allowed in Safari Aventure.

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