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African Lion Safari

1386 Cooper Rd, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
519 623 2620
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Ranked #1 of 11 activities in Hamilton
Type: Zoos, Nature/ Wildlife Areas
Description: Drive your own car or take a guided tour through this wild animal park housing over 1,000 different critters.
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Windsor, Canada
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22 reviews 22 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Besides being expensive ($100 for the family) there was absolutely nothing to do there. There were three types of shows (two bird shows, and one elephant show) a train ride, a river boat ride and an elephant ride ($$). That is all! They were building a splash pad that wasn't open and a jungle gym. When I went as a... More

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Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

It was nice to see that the lions, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras, bisons, ostrich, and other animals had a lot of land to roam freely. However, my heart broke and I was very upset to see how the elephants were confined and treated. The Asian elephant, the largest land animal on earth, had the least amount of room to roam freely... More

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Windsor, Canada
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

I wanted to take my family out for a day of fun to see the animals but when we arrived at the African Lion Safari there were animal rights protestors blocking traffic in the street and creating a huge line up of cars. We had to wait for 20 minutes to get in the park while the protestors banged on... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 attraction reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Birds and animals can be seen at the wildlife park within many unique environments including the drive through.. It was coo!!!! Wish we had allotted the whole day. Well worth the money. Don't forget the camera. Fun, Fun, Fun!!!

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Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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33 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

This is an awesome park to go to... where else can you actually take your vehicle into the area where the animals are and be inches away from a giraffe!? If you are like me and don't want to risk damaging your vehicle, they have a bus that goes through periodically throughout the day. The park is a little expensive,... More

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Waterloo, Canada
1 review
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

A place where you can enjoy the animal in their daily life. Just I did not like how the birds live there.

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Milton, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

The animals of course are amazing but the restaurants are not good. I hope they have improved since we were last there planning to gothere this spring

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Ancaster, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

This is a great value for small kids , it has a drive thru safari , a water play place which is loads of fun. Good variety of animals

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2013

Loved the tour through the park. The kids enjoyed the cool down in the splash pool afterwards. We'll be back to ride the elephant next time.

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Burlington, Canada
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2013

There are not many places in the world where you can watch elephants swim and play in the water. To me it is worth the admission price.

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