Oct 14, 2025
Green canyon tour - Had so much fun on this trip green canyon scenery was stunning not keen on the enclosures at the lion place but loved holding a baby lions
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Sep 7, 2025
Great day out - We really enjoyed this trip, we booked with flying horse company & purchased the usb which had really good photos & video that we can treasure fond memories of our amazing day out.
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Sep 6, 2025
Top excursion - Super great trip with lots of fun and action.
Great tour guide who always provided a lot of fun. All in all a nice fun excursion.
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Apr 10, 2026
Real life whacky races featuring Joe Exotic - We got picked up in a little coach thing, it didn't have seatbelts and every time it stopped and the driver opened the back door he'd forget to close it again so people would have to shout for the door to be closed. After getting to the first attraction (the zoo) we were in convoy with 8 other busses. All of the drivers then drove quite recklessly, overtaking, driving on each other's tail and revving the engines a lot. There were other vehicles (landrovers etc) on other tour groups that were doing the same so it appears to just be the industry standard. I'm sure this is all part of the fun but as a Brit it's not something I'm used to, the driver was also smoking, using his phone whilst driving and his door kept opening as he was driving.
The wildlife park just made me feel sad for all the animals, initially the first queue was unavoidable which is for the lion photos, you have to get through it to access the rest of the park. It was €10 per person for a photo, to my shame I got them for both of my kids. After that there are further people also charging €10 for photos with a camel, a monkey (which had a chain around its neck) and a snake, we didn't do them. All of the animals were in tiny enclosures, all just with dirt on the ground and faeces. They had 5 wolves in an enclosure about as big as the inside of a petrol station, they were just constantly running around in circles. The whole zoo is about a 30 minute walk around, they had plenty of animals just in a tiny space. This place makes Joe Exotic look like David Attenborough.
We then drove to the boat, which was the first bit of interbus water fighting we experienced. The first time someone threw water at our bus it seemed to have something grey in it, like it had been used to clean out a cement mixer, this left marks on everyone's clothes and made people's hair rigid. The rest of the water seemed to be clean(ish) though and the kids did seem to enjoy it!
The boat ride was fine, nice clean solar powered boat with a friendly crew, we went to a swimming location where some people had a swim in the river. There were some photographers on the boat however they asked us for a photo and they took the first no and left us alone. We then went back to the restaurant which is quite a nice spot and has some pretty nice food (peri peri rice, pasta with tomato sauce, some sort of crushed new potatoes, shredded chicken, salad and bread). This was probably the highlight.
Next up was a scenic drive past a dam to a reservoir for some photos, it was a nice spot.
We then went to a cafe for an hour which seems to be a vehicle for selling the photos they had taken. The photos I thought I had paid €20 for were actually just for them taking the photos, it was a further €35 for the actual 3 photos. They were all really bad quality as well, they were using SLR cameras and even on auto mode I'd have expected much better photos. They were all really over exposed.
Last up was the foam party, which was in the gravel car park of this rural cafe so it was quite bizarre, everyone enjoyed it though. This probably lasted about 10 minutes until the foam ran out.
Most people were pretty jovial throughout and I think everyone had a good time, I do feel like the driving element is a major accident waiting to happen though.
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Apr 9, 2026
Not what we thought... we did kind of have fun BUT the owners of animal park should be crucified on the Temple of Apollo - Ok so, Put it this way... not what we expected. You are picked up in a safari vechile with oil leaks left right and centre - DO NOT SIT AT THE BACK - thrown all round the gaff.
You are then brought to a meeting point with about 6 other coaches where you are cajoled into buying a water gun ( unsure of price as we didn't buy it) but you kind of wish you did buy one as we weren't sure what was about to come... So after terrible loud music ( if your child has a sensory overload issue then avoid this trip!!!) The safari buses are playing extremely loud music which is extremely inappropriate for small ears... WAP for example played multiple times... ( Google it, Cardi B) and other similar songs... to us we weren't bothered but I can imagine others would be shocked.
Moving on, The buses move in a convoy motion before riding next to each other and the aim of the game is to basically hang out the open buses and squirt the opposite bus. At first it was awful, as you are squirted viciously in the face, soaked, cold etc and then to be honest, in the end it was quite fun but do expect crying children from this most of the journey as they do not like it. I was hid under a towel in the end which wasnt ideal as that towel i was saving for our boat trip earlier if we wanted a dip.
After a total of around 3 hours of this, towards the end it was tiring, everyone was soaked, no energy and the music was just to much. ALONG WITH THE HIDIOUS BEEPING OF ALL COACHES. Prepare yourself for that noise - it will haunt me.
We then went to an Animal Park which was disgusting. Inhumane how they treat these animals - witnessed them drugging a baby lion discretely But i saw it. And the conditions are horrific. Dead birds in cages with other birds pecking at its carcass - needless to say our 8 year old came out distraught. Bears clearly distressed, Lions skinny and no stimulation in any of the cages for ANY of the animals. How they are running as a business profounds me. The owners of this zoo... should be nailed to the temple of apollo.
Then you are brought to this other restaurant, which to be honest was ok. Had beautiful views of the green lagoon, You can purchase some pancake sort of thing and there's a shop there. Toilet stop etc.
Then we move on to another gruelling ride of the water fights, loud horns, inappropriate music and screaming crying children for around 1 hour until ending up at our lunch place.
We are then HERDED LIKE CATTLE.. literally into a large restaurant area which was all in shade ( we wanted sun!!!) Wet and been in shade most of the day, everyone rushed to the very few tables that caught some day light. Then a cart went around with drinks on - a very good drinks selection tbh and the lunch was lovely. That i couldn't fault... but the initial herding and strict instructions i could tell got alot of men's backs up. It was quite regimental.
Then we got onto the boat, floated around the lake for abit and had the opportunity to jump into a controlled 6x6 meter section of the lake. Bit boring but some people did but most HAD WET TOWELS and tried children so didn't bother.
Had a more calming journey back home as water pistols weren't allowed but to summarise our experience... It is not what we expected. It is not what we were sold. We did have fun in the end... It was a long day, alot of cries, alot of opportunity for extra money to be spent so be careful... and the boat ride wasn't all that so 5/10.
From an british couple living in kent - with a 8 year old girl.
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Apr 15, 2026
Avoid like the plague - Hell on Earth for the animals there, many guests were in tears and shocked at the horrific conditions. Animals in cages with concrete floors, too small a space with no grass, trees or enrichment. A lion cub farm- I was shocked to see so many queuing to pay for photos with cubs- taken from their mothers and when too big to be cute condemned in cages. This is the worse zoo I have ever seen and the owners need educating on how to treat animals. It was tricky to get pictures of the baby lions as you had to pay- they wanted to snuggle together but were constantly being handled for pictures.
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Apr 13, 2026
unorganised trip - very organised trip,be prepared to wait around constantly.no water fight which we was told to fetch towel etc for.the zoo is disgraceful the place needs closing down,the animals are in very poor living conditions.mo grass trees just kept in giant cages.the tiger cubs are way too young to be away from there mums, they are quickly psssed from person to person,kids were scared and dropping them.the boat trip is about best part. it’s along dragged out day
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Apr 6, 2026
DON'T DO IT! ANIMAL CRUELTY! - It was sold as an animal sanctuary, it's was hell! The conditions the poor lions are kept in are abysmal. The cubs were terrified, the mums were packing by the entrance. The older cubs looked awful. The flamingos obviously weren't getting the correct diet they were completely white. The whole family feel guilty for partaking.
The bus was unsafe, 1 window didn't close during a hail storm. 2 seats weren't fastened down. You couldn't get to the clip for the seatbelts. The windscreen had a crack. The clutch burnt out filling the bus with fumes that has given me a chest infection.
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Mar 26, 2026
Pink panther safari - I would give this experience one star if I could. The entire day was a massive disappointment, primarily because the one thing we actually signed up for—the lion experience—was treated as a rushed afterthought. We spent a mere 30 minutes there at the very end of the day, while the rest of the itinerary was filler.
Safety Concerns
The transport was appalling. We were hauled around in old jail buses that felt completely unsafe.
No Seatbelts: There were zero safety restraints, which is terrifying when you have children on board ranging from infants to six-year-olds.
Reckless Driving: The drivers showed no respect for the passengers. They drove like idiots, swerving in and out on dangerous dirt tracks.
Water Fights: The "mountain water fights" were an absolute joke and incredibly dangerous given the lack of safety gear and the erratic driving.
Poor Itinerary & Quality
Wasted Time: We drove for an hour just to see a reservoir that was "absolute garbage" and not worth the travel time.
Subpar Food: The meal provided gave me a bad stomach, adding physical discomfort to an already frustrating day.
The Boat Trip: They included a "boat trip disco" which is fine if you like that sort of thing, but it took up valuable time that should have been spent at the lion sanctuary.
This trip felt like a series of unsafe, low-quality activities designed to kill time rather than provide a genuine safari experience. I feel completely ripped off and want my money back. Avoid at all costs, especially if you have young children.
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Sep 13, 2025
The cruelty of the lion zoo - I don't know about the rest of this tour but the lion zoo part is cruel and disgusting,turkey should be ashamed of this hellish place.The adult lions are so emaciated they look dead and the baby lions looked doped they were so lethargic. The pens are hard cold concrete with large stones in and most of the animals are lame please don't visit this zoo if enough people avoid it it will have to close down I'm trying to start a partition to get this closed for good
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