The Dubai Safari Park was announced back in 2009 and has been in construction since then. But the wait is over now because the park has finally opened its gates for the media and selected guests today, 12th December 2017.
In preparation for the soft opening of the #DubaiSafari project taking place on Tuesday 12th of December, HE Engineer Hussein Nasser Lootah Director General of @DMunicipality & other officials tour the project to review the final setup pic.twitter.com/vx7TaCgOzN
— Dubai Safari (@DubaiSafariAE) December 10, 2017
#DubaiSafari, the AED1bn iconic project by Dubai Municipality, is set to welcome its visitors very soon. The eco friendly facility houses 2,500 animals representing more than 250 species. pic.twitter.com/oHRtPIqKlx
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) December 11, 2017
A long awaited project, Dubai Safari spreads over 119 hectares and is located in Al Warqa-5. It’ll be home to 5,000 animals by 2020 and is currently preparing to accommodate over 10,000 visitors in a day. Of its 119 hectares, 80 are dedicated for villages representing different regions of the world and 35 for the Open Safari Village.
#DubaiSafari Park … Home to the most diverse and largest number of wildlife species in the UAE, including 2,500 animals representing more than 250 species. pic.twitter.com/VxK68DQq6X
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) December 11, 2017
#DubaiSafari features Arabian Village, Safari Village, African Village & Asian Village. It includes Al Wadi Area, Kids Farm in addition to two theaters. pic.twitter.com/zOjeXgJsFG
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) December 11, 2017
The visitors of the Safari will be traveling across the park on electric vehicles and because its Dubai, you should expect a grand and wonderful experience from your visit.
An official date for a grand public opening hasn’t been announced yet, but we’ve got our fingers crossed that we’ll be able to visit the park soon.
The park will cost just Dh30 for visiting children, and Dh85 for adults. And for those who want to visit the villages, it’ll cost Dh20 for children and Dh50 for adults. Timings of the park are 9 am to 5 pm.
#DubaiSafari features Arabian Village, Safari Village, African Village & Asian Village. It includes Al Wadi Area, Kids Farm in addition to two theaters. pic.twitter.com/zOjeXgJsFG
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) December 11, 2017
Want to know where you’ll find Dubai Safari? Here’s the map route.
While we wait for the opening of this excursion point, let’s take a look at some of its pictures.
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