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15 Full-Day Animal Park Visits Worth Flying For

30 visits  ·  from $23 a head

The 15 full-day animal park visits worth crossing a border for, with what each costs at the gate, how long to allow and what the animals are actually asked to do.

Ubud: Full-Day Rice Terrace, Monkey Forest & Waterfall - Morning among the macaques at Sacred Monkey Forest
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Ubud: Full-Day Rice Terrace, Monkey Forest & Waterfall

1.Ubud: Full-Day Rice Terrace, Monkey Forest & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,634 reviews · 9 hours · from $23Our pick

Spend nine hours with a private English-speaking driver-guide such as Sija, Uncle Wayan, or Made Budi. Visit Ubud’s monkey sanctuary, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Tirta Empul, Segara Windhu Coffee Plantation, and Tibumana Waterfall, with hotel pickup and a flexible pace.

“We booked a tour with Sija! He was super amazing and friendly. Definitely recommend him, learned many new things and visited amazing places!! He even gave us umbrellas when rain suddenly came, and was very flexible with the plan so we had time to see everything and try different activities.”

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Ubud: Monkey Forest, Ceking Rice Terraces and More– Full Day - Tegenungan Waterfall, Bali’s refreshing first stop
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Ubud: Monkey Forest, Ceking Rice Terraces and More– Full Day

2.Ubud: Monkey Forest, Ceking Rice Terraces and More– Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 917 reviews · 7 hours · from $37

This seven-hour TripGuru tour takes you by air-conditioned car to Tegenungan Waterfall, Monkey Forest, Ubud Palace, Tegallalang Rice Terrace, and Tirta Empul. English-speaking guides such as Yogi, Gede, Agung, and Dewa are known for helpful explanations, flexible timing, and taking excellent photos.

“Great tour(private) as there where no hurries not rushing like in others. if we wanted some more time at one place or a stop outside the intinerary it was not an issue. Our driver and guide, Gede, was exceptional! super kind, forthcoming and patient! He likes to have conversations so don't shy asking him about Bali or telling him about you or from where you are. 11/10!!”

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Khao Lak: All-Day Elephant Sanctuary Experience Small Groups - An 8 AM pickup and a small group of 10
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Khao Lak: All-Day Elephant Sanctuary Experience Small Groups

3.Khao Lak: All-Day Elephant Sanctuary Experience Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 331 reviews · 6 hours · from $173

Join a small group of up to 10 people at Khao Lak Ethical Elephant Sanctuary. With an English-speaking guide such as Tony, Dang, or Annie, you’ll observe rescued elephants, learn about food and herbal supplements, enjoy Thai lunch, and visit Sai Rung Waterfall.

“Just one of those days that make a difference. Very humbling to be with great animals who sadly have suffered in hands of humans. But wow to see them safe and actually spend quality time with them was amazing. They are such beautiful creatures. Trip very well planned. Heavy rain added to experience in jungle setting. Great day out. Great buffet lunch too with cookery class. Good fun.”

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Dunstable: Whipsnade Zoo Full-Day Entrance Ticket - Rhinos, lions, and the big animal route
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Dunstable: Whipsnade Zoo Full-Day Entrance Ticket

4.Dunstable: Whipsnade Zoo Full-Day Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 153 reviews · 1 day · from $41

Spend one full day at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in 600 acres of Chiltern Hills parkland. See rhinos, lions, elephants, penguins, butterflies, and endangered fish, then let children loose in the 7,800-square-meter Hullabazoo play area. Keeper talks and demonstrations are included. Transportation is not.

“Excellent day particularly the flying bird display, the butterfly house and the elephant talk and evening feeding.”

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Full-Day Phuket Elephant Sanctuary Tour with Lunch and Dinner - Starting at 9:30 am with the elephant story
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Full-Day Phuket Elephant Sanctuary Tour with Lunch and Dinner

5.Full-Day Phuket Elephant Sanctuary Tour with Lunch and Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $228

Spend about 7.5 hours at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary, watching rescued elephants roam, bathe, and communicate freely. You’ll make supplementary food, feed some elephants, learn from guides such as Rudy, and enjoy vegetarian meals, snacks, and round-trip hotel transfers.

“Best part was being able to get up close to theses beautiful elephants. It was a dream come true for me. Thank you for this wonderful experience and thank you for rescuing them and giving them a chance to live their lives in paradise.”

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Ubud Full-Day Private Tour: Waterfall, Temple, Rice Terrace. - Kanto Lampo Waterfall starts the day
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Ubud Full-Day Private Tour: Waterfall, Temple, Rice Terrace.

6.Ubud Full-Day Private Tour: Waterfall, Temple, Rice Terrace.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $55

Travel from Seminyak into Ubud with a private driver-guide, stopping at Kanto Lampo Waterfall, Batuan Temple, the Sacred Monkey Forest, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, Ubud Art Market, and Ubud Palace. Debatur and Putri are named guides associated with this service, and bottled water, transport, entrance fees, and hotel pickup are included.

“Excellent service. The driver is very kind and accommodating. Highly recommended”

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Private Full-Day Mindo Cloud Forest,Butterfly Farm, Chocolate Tour bird watching - Yumbos Chocolate and the best indoor stop
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Private Full-Day Mindo Cloud Forest,Butterfly Farm, Chocolate Tour bird watching

7.Private Full-Day Mindo Cloud Forest,Butterfly Farm, Chocolate Tour bird watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $130

Travel privately from Quito into Mindo’s cloud forest with a bilingual guide such as Francisco, Marco, or Christian. Feed hummingbirds, walk to waterfalls, visit a butterfly garden, eat lunch, and learn how Ecuadorian cacao becomes chocolate. Optional zip lining may fit the day.

“This was a great day trip with Francisco. Basically everything was great. Our 9 year old especially enjoyed the ziplining. It was a real treat to get to feed the hummingbirds. The chocolate tour was actually very interesting and educational in addition to being tasty. We always love a good butterfly garden, but one advantage of this one was there were LOTS of blue moros.”

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Full Day Elephant Sanctuary Tour with a Free Batu Caves Visit - The road to Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary
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Full Day Elephant Sanctuary Tour with a Free Batu Caves Visit

8.Full Day Elephant Sanctuary Tour with a Free Batu Caves Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $100

Spend 5 to 8 hours traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Batu Caves and Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Drivers such as Faizal, Faisal, Zikri, and Ramzan are praised for smooth communication and local help. Lunch, water, tolls, parking, and fuel are included, but the sanctuary nature guide costs extra.

“The best part of the tour for us were the elephants and being able to feed and interact with them! 😊😊 Batu caves were quite spectacular and worth the climb!”

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Batu Caves & Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary Full-Day Tour - Batu Caves and the climb to the shrine
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Batu Caves & Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary Full-Day Tour

9.Batu Caves & Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · from $90

You’ll visit Batu Caves, climb its 272 steps, then ride with an English-speaking driver to Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary. Drivers such as Azman, Karthik, Rajen, and Sangaran have been praised for safe driving and useful local information. The base tour does not promise elephant touching.

“We had an amazing day with Karthik. He told us about many things along the way to the caves and the elephants. He also went above and beyond and made sure we had many pictures taken.”

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Tetebatu : Waterfall, Rice Fields & Monkey Forest Full day - Walking the Tetebatu rice terraces
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Tetebatu : Waterfall, Rice Fields & Monkey Forest Full day

10.Tetebatu : Waterfall, Rice Fields & Monkey Forest Full day

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $86

Spend a full day in Tetebatu with a private English-speaking guide, walking rice terraces, visiting village homes, tasting Lombok coffee, swimming at a waterfall, eating local food, and looking for black monkeys in Mount Rinjani National Park.

“L’expérience était incroyable, le guide parlait parfaitement anglais et a pris le temps de nous donner des informations sur la végétation, les méthodes de culture de riz tout le long. Nous avons passer une excellente journée avec un guide attentive et au petit soin et le transport de Notre hôtel à tetebatu confortable. Merci à vous 🙏🏼”

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Private Full-Day Tour: Waterfall, Temple, Volcano, Rice Terrace & Monkey Forest - Kintamani Gives You the Big View
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Private Full-Day Tour: Waterfall, Temple, Volcano, Rice Terrace & Monkey Forest

11.Private Full-Day Tour: Waterfall, Temple, Volcano, Rice Terrace & Monkey Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $80

Spend 9 to 10 hours with your private party and an English-speaking driver, visiting waterfalls, temples, Mount Batur viewpoints, rice terraces, Ubud’s Monkey Forest, palace, and art market. Hotel pickup, entry fees, parking, and petrol are included.

“This is a fun activity. Lots of walking. Many activities. A good buffet lunch with view of the volcano. Highly recommend this tour.”

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Chiang Mai: Full Day Ethical Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall - The 1.5-hour ride from Chiang Mai to Mae Wang
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Chiang Mai: Full Day Ethical Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall

12.Chiang Mai: Full Day Ethical Elephant Sanctuary & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12 reviews · 9 hours · from $70

You spend a full day at Joy Elephant Sanctuary in Mae Wang, feeding and observing elephants, helping with care tasks, making herbal medicine balls, and crafting a Thai souvenir. An English-speaking guide leads the program, with lunch, transfers, water, and elephant food included.

“An amazing day we absolutely loved it! Best day in Chiang Mai!”

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Ubud Full Day - Monkey Forest, Rice Terrace and Waterfalls Tour - Kanto Lampo: a wet and photogenic waterfall stop
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Ubud Full Day – Monkey Forest, Rice Terrace and Waterfalls Tour

13.Ubud Full Day – Monkey Forest, Rice Terrace and Waterfalls Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $28

See Ubud’s Monkey Forest, Kanto Lampo and Tibumana waterfalls, Tegalalang Rice Terrace, and an optional jungle swing with a private English-speaking driver-guide. Guides such as Ariess, Gede, Wayan, Made, Kadek, Nyoman, and Jon are praised for flexibility, photos, and local insight.

“The guide Made was good, the price was accesibile, we visit 3 locations( Monkey forest, waterfall and the cofee platation where we have the best presentation of cofee. Made knew english very well, and also is a good person. We had a good time. Thank you Made!”

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Blue Mountains Highlights, Wildlife Park and Scenic World Full Day Private Tour - Echo Point and the Three Sisters deliver the classic view
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Blue Mountains Highlights, Wildlife Park and Scenic World Full Day Private Tour

14.Blue Mountains Highlights, Wildlife Park and Scenic World Full Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $625

Travel privately from Sydney to Featherdale Wildlife Park and the Blue Mountains. Meet koalas and kangaroos, walk through the national park, see the Three Sisters, ride Scenic World’s famous railway and cableway, and stop for lunch in Leura. Guides may include Greg, James, or Ronnie.

“Amazing tour mostly because our guide GREG was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable. He shared tons of facts and answered all of our questions. We're a family of 5 with three teen boys, and they all enjoyed the trip. The communication Read more”

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Experience Full Day to Bali Swing Temple and Monkey Forest - The 5 to 20-meter swing session
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Experience Full Day to Bali Swing Temple and Monkey Forest

15.Experience Full Day to Bali Swing Temple and Monkey Forest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $28

Spend about 10 hours on a private Bali day trip with an English-speaking driver. Swing at heights from 5 to 20 meters, visit Batuan Temple, rice terraces, craft villages, a coffee plantation, and Ubud Monkey Forest. Choose transport only or an all-inclusive package with lunch and entry fees.

“A beautiful tour that lasts all day. You see and experience a lot. Nothing to complain about. Thanks to our driver Andreas...friendly, nice and polite. Very helpful, he took care of everything during the tour (tickets, info etc). All in all...TOP. Read moreAuto-translated”

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