Travel experts at Titan Travel tours have uncovered the destination that has the most documented safari parks in the world. Coming in as the top safari destination to see exotic animals and native wildlife is Australia. Positioned as the number one wildlife destination, full of happy snappers, is Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park.
With safari tickets coming in around £22, the safari park offers a close-up view of koalas, kangaroos, wombats, echidnas, and the endangered Tasmanian devil. There’s seven acres of Australian bush that is home to over 260 native species at the wildlife destination.
This includes 68 endangered species, such as the regent honeyeater bid, swift parrot, and golden-shouldered parrot.
In Melbourne, Australia – topping the charts as the second most featured safari park on Instagram – is the Werribee Open Range Zoo.
Gathering a lot of attention on social media, the £57 ticket is justified because of the recent birth of a lion cub, its elephant trail, and free safari bus and animal talks.
Elsewhere, in Sri Lanka, there’s Horton Plains National Park, which has received great reviews on Trip Advisor.
“Did the 10km circular hike – took three hours,” one reviewer wrote. “Saw the purple-faced monkey – amazing. Wonderful waterfalls and natural beauty.”
The hiking trail along the cliff of World’s End with spectacular views is available from £77.
Then there’s Healesville Sanctuary and Moonlit Sanctuary, back in Australia, which are worth visiting.
According to the research, the next best safari park is Wilpattu National Park in Sri Lanka, followed by Maasai Mara National Reserve in southwestern Kenya.
The Maasai Mara National Reserve is considered “one of Africa’s greatest wildlife reserves”.
Top 10 safari destinations
- Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park (Sydney, Australia)
- Werribee Open Range Zoo (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
- Horton Plains National Park (Sri Lanka)
- Healesville Sanctuary (Victoria, Australia)
- Moonlit Sanctuary (Pearcedale, Australia)
- Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka)
- Maasai Mara National Reserve (Kenya)
- Cleland Wildlife Park (Cleland, South Australia)
- Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary (Brighton, Australia)
- Monarto Safari Park (Australia)
As seen above, Australia features heavily in the top 10 best safari destinations in the world where people are posting their snaps of exotic animals the most.
This means if you’re anywhere Down Under any time soon, it’s well worth visiting the nearest safari park to your stay.
