10 Full-Day Animal Park Visits Worth Flying For

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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10.Full-Day Perth, Fremantle, Swan Valley & Wildlife Park

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $208

Spend 11 hours touring Perth, Fremantle, and the Swan Valley with an English-speaking driver-guide. Visit Kings Park, taste regional wine and food, meet kangaroos and koalas at Caversham Wildlife Park, and stop at Molly’s Farm. Pickup is available from selected Perth CBD hotels.

“I had fun on this trip, esp the wildlife park, as I specifically requested to spend more time here. Travel company was very kind to accommodate to my request as I was the only one. Tour carried on as they did not want to disappoint me. For thRead more”

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