Are you are keen on going on a safari? Not a hunting safari but a trip through the wilds to see many strange and exotic animals not usually seen locally, which is what a safari is all about. One of the top Georgia Destinations is Pine Mountain, a 500-acre park that feature water buffaloes, antelopes, giraffes, wildebeests, camels, rhinoceroses, zebras, and even a liger or two. A liger is a cross of a lion and a tiger, so it looks half-and-half of both.
The park’s denizens come from all over the world, many from Africa, a few elsewhere. There are hundreds of them, more than that of Atlanta Zoo, and thus some will be unfamiliar to many visitors. All animals are free-roaming in the wild preserve, and they may be found at the swamps, streams, wooded parts, plains and grassy ranges. To see them you need a vehicle, but if you do not have a car, there is the Zebra van to ride in. The van roams the place so you can spot the animals better than using an unguided car. It is also much safer and affords best views through its large glass windows.
Many animals are rather familiar with humans, and any may just suddenly pop his face at the vehicle window, looking for food or petting, and that can be scary. However, most animals are tame, and those that are not tame do not go near people. Nevertheless, staying within the vehicle is advised when exploring the reserve.
Entrance may cost $14 for each child between two years and teens as well as the senior citizens, while teeners and adults pay $17 per head. Kids below two years old are free, and group visits like school class tours are sometimes discounted. Ditto for family visits, although it may not always be so. Inquire beforehand if possible via their website, also for best times to visit the park.
Aside from the free-roam areas, there are also enclosed parts where visitors can be nearer some animals. These sections are walk-through, such as Petting Zoo, where tourists, especially children, can actually touch the animals. There is also MacDonald Farm of familiar animal species, the Alligator Pit and the Monkey House. Restaurants and picnic facilities have also been provided for refreshing the hungry and thirsty visitors through with the tour.
The park also offers visits to the Callaway Gardens and hot air balloon flights, while the town has stores where the more conventional tourist can go shopping.
The Pine Mountain Animal Safari park tour is something totally unique, most especially for children open to the wonders of the animal kingdom. Here they can see animals found mostly only in Africa and other exotic far away places, and they can be familiar with animals normally only seen in farms. So the tour is an educational trip as well as a voyage of discovery for the kids, something they can enjoy and remember for a long time.
So if you are planning a vacation with the children, go to the Pine Mountain in Georgia, and for a few hours live in the plains and jungles of Africa on a safari, and enjoy it there.
