Dubai Safari Park to reopen as of October

September 24, 2020

Attractions / Environment / Tourism /

After more than two years of closure, the Dubai Safari Park is set to reopen as of Monday 5th October.

Dubai Municipality announced on Monday that following the completion of a comprehensive renovation and development process aimed at expanding the attraction’s facilities and further enriching the visitor experience, it will again welcome visitors from next month.

Explaining that, on reopening, the Dubai Safari Park will present an expanded community of 3,000 mammals, birds, amphibians and invertebrates, Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality “as the momentum of recovery in the tourism market gathers pace, Dubai Safari provides an exciting attraction for both international visitors and residents. The redesigned Dubai Safari has many unique interactive programmes blended into the safari journey that provide visitors a unique and memorable experience.

“Not only can they see different types of animals from across the world, they can also enjoy activities, performances and shows that entertain as well as educate.”

The Park comprises three main villages, the African Village, Asian Village and Explorer Village along with an Arabian Desert Safari tour.

New activities such as animal feeding, educational and awareness programs and seasonal events have been added to enrich the visitor experience with the experiences designed to increase visitors’ awareness and provide opportunities for interaction with animals.

With the goal of becoming a completely zero-waste facility, Dubai Safari Park has distributed recycling waste bins across the grounds for visitors to use. An on-site reverse osmosis plant that filters and recycles water for animal water bodies, repurposes food and animal waste into organic compost, which is used as fertiliser across the park.

Comprehensive precautionary measures have been implemented in the Dubai Safari facility to ensure a safe environment for visitors. A thermal camera has been installed and manual thermometers will be used to screen visitors. Social distancing of two metres between people is strictly enforced with stickers placed on the floors to guide visitors. Vending machines in the Park sell masks and gloves while hand sanitisers are provided to everyone.

The 119-hectare attraction first opened its gates to the public in December 2017, but closed five months later for what was billed as ‘park improvements’. It has yet to re-open.

In September 2018, it was announced that Dubai Safari Park would be managed by locally based Meraas Holdings, with Spanish attractions operator Parques Reunidos to oversee its day-to-day running.

Dubai Parks and Resorts has reopened its Motiongate Dubai and Lapita Hotel with enhanced safety measures as of yesterday (23^rd September).

Images courtesy of Dubai Safari Park/Dubai Municipality.

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