Hold tight as sit in the caged truck. The Safari Park adventure at A' Famosa is about to begin. This is the only safari park in Malaysia, where you can see wild animals like tiers, lions and sun bears close-up in the open as
the truck stops right next to them. But before you get to meet the
lions, you have to pass through the rough and bumpy Jungle
Area and cross Crocodile River.
Also in the Safari Park is the Herbivore Area, where Barbary sheep, deer, camel, zebras and ostriches roam freely in the open while the giraffes munch happily on fresh leaves from the trees. Again, the truck stops close to these animals for you to get a good look. With more than 100 animal species, the 150-acre Animal World Safari promises great fun and excitement. Besides the Safari Park, there are fascinating and entertaining Multi-animal, Elephant and Bird shows.
To add to the adventure, you can enjoy elephant, camel, and pony rides. In the Walk-Through Area are Tanzanian flamingos, black and white swans, Australian Bennett wallabies, North American raccoons and the Malaysian black and white Tapirs. There is also a dairy farm with a herd of cows, and in the Farm House are fluffy chicks, kittens, puppies, ducks and chicken. On Monkey Island are brown lemurs, squirrel monkeys, capuchins, white-handed gibbons and re-handed tamarins, and visitors can get to the island on a motor raft.
Yes there are really crocodiles in the water! The tigers, lions and sun bears roam in their own areas, and are prevented from escaping by electrified fencing.
The Wild Wild West Show, starring cowboys and Apaches on horseback shooting at each other in an old frontier town setting, is like a scene from the movies, and provides hilarious entertainment for the whole family. In the evening, Cowboy Town comes alive. Here are food outlets serving local and western food, a pub, live bands, karaoke, disco and a children's park. Showtime in the public square features cowboys and Apaches in stunt acts and trick horse riding. It's exciting to see the performers standing on the bare back of the galloping horses. After the show, visitors can try their hand at archery.
The Water World is another popular attraction. Set in a 20-acre landscaped area, the waterpark features a Wave Pool, Lazy River tube ride, the very popular Family Raft Ride, High Speed Slides and Wild Waterslides with high-speed bends, loops and twists. Younger children have their own Tots Activity Pool with mini slides, water sprays and Aladdin's Arabian Village. And that's not all. There is a range of sports and recreational activities including horse riding, kite flying, woodball, cycling, tennis, basketball, indoor games, fishing, jungle trekking and golf in one of the top golf courses in Malaysia. Accommodation is available in the A' Famosa Resort Hotel, bungalows and the Condotel. and for getting around, the internal shuttle service is convenient.
