If you want to see giraffes and other animals characteristic of the African safaris, you don't need to take such a long trip. Less than 4 hours from the Spanish border, you can have an equally immersive experience (more into account) and inside your own car.
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07/08/2026
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ANDare you out of plans for the next summer weekends? Whether to go as a family, with the kids, with your face half or with friends, a escape Madrid can be more ‘wilder’ than usual.
Guaranteed, animation will not be lacking, above all, for those who like animals and experiments in nature.
But attention, before leaving home remember to take a bag of carrots – you will have many zebras, giraffes, camels and others animals to feed through your car window.
40 kilometres from the Spanish capital, in an area of about 80 hectares, you can find more than 1,300 animals of about 100 species, distributed across different areas, including semi-freedom zones, carnivores, birds and reptiles. All this in Safari Madrid.
And if your concern is how these animals are treated, nothing to fear – safari’s website itself describes: “you are the one who is caged.”.
And to do justice to this motto, to know the stars of the park, you can do it in mode “semi-freedom”, which is one of the most famous sections of Safari Madrid.
In this area you can see a large number of animals as you travel along the road inside your own vehicle, observing the behavior of these animals, exactly as if you were in their natural habitat.
A more considerate safari
Starting from the range of immersive experiences, the Spanish press classifies this park as one of the cheapest in the country. In addition, it is also much more important than going to Africa.
The El País describes this park as a accessible alternative. In one of the testimonies collected for a report, a visitor described that the experience “is like being in Africa, but much cheaper”.
In addition to the natural landscapes surrounded by all kinds of bigeyes, this wild adventure offers other activities, such as swimming pools with slides and dining spaces.
The Periodic Sierra Madrid takes care of the space Quiosque Mufasa, where you can enjoy pizzas, hamburgers and other kind of fast food and new restaurant Amboseli, located next to the great Lake Naivasha, where “you can enjoy a delicious meal with a spectacular scenery”.
Other news from Safari Madrid
“ We want to surprise you with the new facilities of red kangaroos, melanistic leopards and Iberian wolves. It will be an incredible experience”, they describe on the official website.
@mariado pedro After all, the dangerous animal wasn't the lions. It was the ostriches and the emus. Did you know this park?