Our mission is to connect people with wildlife and to encourage our guests to explore and develop a love for the natural world! When you visit our park, we know that you will fall in love with our animals while learning how you can help make a difference in the conservation of Earth’s precious wildlife. We have designed fun around every turn and invite you to “go wild with us” as you explore our Park!
The Drive Through Safari
The drive-through safari component of the park will allow guests the opportunity to get up close and personal with both exotic and endangered animals. Boarding one of our custom safari vehicles, guests will take an immersive and interpretive guided tour of an expansive wildlife savanna comprised of the open plains and forests of the 500-acre park. These tours will be designed to mirror the same experience as an authentic African game drive. Guests will encounter multiple species of African wildlife including giraffes, zebras, bongos, kudu, ostriches and more. Custom guided tours, behind-the-scenes experiences, animal encounters and feedings, photo opportunities, team-building activities, corporate excursions and personalized events will also be available to supplement the guest experience.
The Walk Through Adventure
Either before or after your safari adventure, come visit our Phase I walk-through experience where you will meet our meerkats, squirrel monkeys, and the third largest species of land tortoise in the world! Get up close and personal with our birds in our interactive feeding aviary, or just hang out in our children’s zoo at the international farmyard and nature play areas.
Come meet our ambassador animals who will fly, slither and crawl their way into your heart!
Guest Experience
Take a break and dine in our al fresco food truck plaza, and visit our gift shop where we are committed to offering sustainable and Fair Trade-certified gifts.
We will also offer educational programming & field trips, a mobile safari program where our ambassador animals visit your school or office, birthday parties, and private events and tours.
Education
Jack Hannah once said, “The most rewarding and important type of learning is through experience & seeing something with your own eyes.” We are developing instructor-led educational programming that will coincide with Georgia academic standards for all grades. Our problem-based learning activities will cover STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math. As our park grows, so will our education programs, and our vision is BIG!
Educational offerings will eventually include:
- Field trips and classroom programs
- Overnight stays in our educational base camp
- Scouting programs
- Summer camps
- Distance learning
- Educator workshops
- Internship and career pathways
- Birthday parties
- Zoo School
- Travel with the Zoo
- Expanded ambassador animal program
Future Development
When fully developed, the Georgia Safari Conservation Park will bring three attractions together on one site: a safari drive-through experience, a traditional walk-through zoo, and last but not least: Treetop Lodging!
Treetop Lodging
At the Treetop Lodge, guests will stay overnight in individual treehouses built high in the tree canopy overlooking the wildlife in an African savanna. This 50-unit boutique lodge will include an event space for retreats, weddings, birthdays, reunions, etc., as well as a resort-style pool and terrace, and a restaurant. You will be surrounded by the sights and sounds of the African savanna as the animals eat, socialize and go about their daily and nightly activities.
Future phases will include:
- Treetop lodging and glamping
- An expanded walk-through zoo covering over 100 acres, featuring wildlife from five different continents.
- Additional safari drive-through experiences, including Asian and night safari experiences
- A state-of-the-art veterinary teaching hospital
- Expanded education programs and field trip opportunities
- Conference and event space
- Expanded children’s zoo to include a splashpad, train and conservation carousel.
- Expanded VIP experiences, animal encounters, special events, and membership opportunities.