| If you are touring San Diego, do consider to | | | | mechanical lure. |
| visit the Wild Animal Park. This park is | | | | |
| situated some 34 miles north of San Diego, | | | | If you want to have a close-up view of the |
| outside of Escondido. The 1,800-acre park | | | | animals, you can take the Photo Caravans |
| houses some 3,500 animals representing 429 | | | | which uses an open-topped truck to shuttle |
| different species. This is truly a remarkable | | | | small groups around the park. You will go to |
| park that you will not want to miss when you | | | | the animal's turf meeting the rhinos, |
| are in San Diego. | | | | ostriches, zebra, deer and giraffes. Perhaps, |
| | | | you can even feed the giraffes alone the |
| The uniqueness of San Diego Wild Animal Park | | | | journey. |
| is that, the animals are allowed to room | | | | |
| freely in this vast enclosure. They live just | | | | You will end your day tour at the Nairobi |
| like they would be in their natural habitat. | | | | Village. This is the park's commercial center |
| In the park, you will find giraffes, | | | | where most of the facilities can be found. |
| antelopes, rhinos, endangered California | | | | It has many shops selling Africa-related |
| condor among others, wondering at the mature | | | | books and souvenirs. There is a nursery area |
| landscape amidst the exotic vegetation from | | | | where irresistible young 'uns can be seen |
| many parts of the world. | | | | frolicking, bottle-feeding and sleeping. |
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| The central attraction of San Diego Wild | | | | Finally, if you do not want to go back to San |
| Animal Park is the 5-mile Wgasa Bush Line | | | | Diego city for your sleep, you can sleep with |
| Railway. This is a 60 minute monorail ride | | | | the animals! Not exactly. There is a Roar & |
| (price included in admission). The monorail | | | | Snore Program which runs every Friday, |
| will bring you through areas designated as | | | | Saturday and Sunday from April to October. |
| East Africa, South Africa, Asian Plains, and | | | | This program allows you to camp out next to |
| the Eurasian Waterhole. As you wheeled | | | | the animal compound. From where you camp, |
| through these landscapes, you will see | | | | you will be able to observe the nocturnal |
| animals such as the white rhino and the | | | | movements of the rhinos, lions and other |
| rhinoceros which will enchant you. | | | | animals. If you are excited about this |
| | | | program, check out with the park. Otherwise, |
| After the monorail, you might want to take a | | | | head back to San Diego city and have a good |
| walking tour. You can take a 2-mile | | | | night rest. |
| Kilimanjaro Safari Walk which you can | | | | |
| experience the re-created African and Asian | | | | During summer, there are lots of visitors to |
| landscapes. In the park, you will also | | | | the park. Therefore, it is better to visit |
| experience various simulated natural | | | | early. On the other hand, there are usually |
| environment, such as the Australian | | | | less visitors during winter. The temperature |
| Rainforest and the Hidden Jungle. You can | | | | here is usually 5 to 10 degrees warmer than |
| also visit the new Lion Camp and the Cheetah | | | | in San Diego city. Bring along your sunscreen |
| Run Safari. At the Cheetah Run Safari, you | | | | and plenty of water as summer in California |
| will be able to see the world's faster land | | | | can be a bit of a scorcher. So, be prepared |
| mammal in action, sprinting after a | | | | for the hot weather and the sun. |