7 things not to miss at Safari Zoo Mallorca - The safari drive, Daisy the elephant and the monkey zone

Somewhere on a three-kilometre track in the east of the island, a baboon may decide your wing mirror looks interesting. Keep the windows up and enjoy the show.

Where is Safari Zoo Mallorca?

The safari park is on the east coast of Mallorca, on the road between Porto Cristo and Son Servera, about five kilometres from Porto Cristo. The nearest resort is Sa Coma, and Cala Millor, S’Illot and Cala Bona are all a short drive away. The whole area belongs to the municipality of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar, in the Balearic Islands.

From Palma airport it’s about 68 km, or roughly an hour by car along the Ma-15. If you’re staying in Palma de Mallorca, allow a little over an hour each way. That makes the safari an easy day trip from the capital, and a very short one if your hotel is in Sa Coma or Cala Millor.

A short history of the safari park

The park opened in 1969 as a German initiative, and it was the first wildlife park of its kind in the Balearic Islands. In the early 1990s it changed management, took the name Safari-Zoo Mallorca and moved to its current site next door, which covers 23 hectares. For decades the programme included animal shows and pony and donkey rides, but these have since been dropped.

In January 2025 the park was taken over by Rain Forest, the group behind Bioparc Valencia and Bioparc Fuengirola. The new owners are renovating the park step by step, with more modern habitats, a stronger focus on animal welfare and animal care, and a project to restore the native vegetation. You may see work in progress during your visit, which is part of the change from an old-style zoo to a modern wildlife park.

7 things not to miss at Safari Zoo Mallorca

A visit has two parts: the safari tour through the open area and the walking area, where you explore on foot. These are the moments that make the day.

1. The safari drive in your own car

The signposted safari route is 3 km long, and you can drive it in your own car or a rental car. You need a separate vehicle ticket for this on top of your entry tickets, and convertibles and caravans aren’t allowed. Wild animals roam freely in a large open area surrounded by fences, and they often walk right up to the road. Drive slowly, stay on the route and keep windows and doors closed the whole time. You can’t get out of the car, and you mustn’t feed the animals.

2. The safari train, if you’d rather not drive

If you’re not keen on taking your car among the animals, take the safari train instead. The standard entry ticket includes the train ride, which follows the same route and takes about 30 minutes. Trains usually leave every half an hour, from around 9.45am to 4.15pm, and your ticket shows the time of your train, so check it on arrival. It’s a relaxed option for families with little ones, because everyone can look out of the window and nobody has to concentrate on the road. If you bring a pushchair, tell the staff before you board and they’ll show you where to leave it.

3. Rhinos, zebras, lions and hippos in the open safari area

The safari area is where you’ll see most of the big animals. Southern white rhinos, zebras, wildebeest, impalas, ostriches and Watusi cattle with their huge horns share the open spaces, and there are hippos and lions too. The park’s website also mentions giraffes, but they aren’t on its current species list, so don’t count on seeing them. Which animals come close depends on the time of day and their mood, so no two trips are the same. Have your camera ready, but take photos through the glass.

4. The monkey zone

The monkey zone is the part everyone remembers. Baboons live in this section of the safari route, and they’re curious, quick and very interested in cars. Don’t stop in the baboon area, don’t tap on the windows and don’t open them for a photo. The park’s welcome session also introduces the crab-eating macaque, one of the primates you’ll meet here.

5. Daisy the Asian elephant and the animal care sessions

The park’s Asian elephant is Daisy, a female born in 1977 who came to Mallorca in 2014 after living in zoos in Belgium and France. Her companion is a donkey, and some of the most interesting activities in the daily programme are built around her. Keepers run elephant enrichment sessions and veterinary training, where you can see how they look after her and keep her active. The programme changes from day to day, so check the activity schedule or the park app when you arrive and plan your walk around it.

6. The walking area and the reptile house

After the drive, park the car and explore on foot. The walking area has more enclosures, a reptile house with crocodiles, pythons and turtles, and themed walking tour routes such as “Primates of the World” and “Adaptations of the Animal Kingdom”. Look out for the ring-tailed lemurs, the gibbons and the spider monkeys, firm favourites with children, and for the flamingos, macaws and other birds. The 10.30am route through the conservation centre is a good way to start. Don’t leave straight after the safari tour: many visitors do, and they miss half the park.

7. The Last Frontier virtual reality experience

The Last Frontier is a virtual reality experience in the park’s daily programme, and it’s a good break for older kids and teenagers between the animal sessions. It costs extra, it’s cheaper online than at the ticket office and places are limited, so book it with your entry if your kids are keen. Younger children have a shaded playground, so the whole family has something to do. There’s also a souvenir shop in the new safari tent, full of cuddly toys.

Safari Zoo Mallorca tickets and opening hours

Admission prices change with the season, so check the current rates when you book. Children under three go free, children up to 12 and visitors over 65 pay a reduced rate, and everyone else pays the adult rate. There are also discounts for large and single-parent families, under-25s with a youth or student card, pensioners and people with disabilities, and Balearic residents have their own rates. Buying online gives you preferential access, and visits are booked by time slot.

Besides the day ticket, the park sells a Ticket + Menu pack with lunch included, which works out up to 10% cheaper, and an annual pass for regular visitors. Keep your ticket for the whole day, because once you leave you can’t come back in without buying a new one.

Safari Mallorca is open every day of the year. It usually opens at 10am (11am on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day), and the closing time depends on daylight, so it’s later in summer and earlier in winter. Last entry is one hour before closing, and the times change by season, so look at the park calendar for your date.

Is Safari Zoo Mallorca worth it?

Yes, Safari Zoo Mallorca is worth a visit if you’re travelling with children, especially if you’re staying on the east coast. Driving or riding among free-roaming exotic animals is a different experience from a classic zoo, and it fills a morning or afternoon without much planning. Older reviews often criticised the park’s facilities, which is exactly what the renovation since 2025 is meant to fix.

Go with the right expectations. It’s not an African safari, and some areas are still being modernised. But for a fun, relaxed trip with kids, a few hours here combined with an afternoon on Sa Coma beach make a great day.

Safari Zoo Mallorca and animal welfare

Like many older safari parks, Safari Zoo Mallorca has had its critics. Past visitors questioned the old enclosures, the animal shows and the fact that Daisy lives without other elephants. The rides and shows have now ended, and the new owners say animal welfare comes first, with work on new habitats, enrichment and conservation education.

Whether a safari park belongs on your holiday plan is a personal choice. If it matters to you, read the park’s own animal welfare pages and some recent reviews before you go, and watch one of the keeper sessions to see how the animals are cared for today.

The best time to visit

The best time to visit is in the morning. Arrive soon after opening, when the animals are more active and the sun is less strong, and you may catch a feeding or an enrichment session. In July and August the middle of the day is hot, so do the safari tour first and the walking area later, when you can find shade. Spring and autumn are the most comfortable seasons, and winter visits are quieter, with shorter opening hours.

How long does Safari Mallorca take?

Plan around three hours. The safari tour itself takes about 30 minutes by train, and a little longer in your own car if you stop often. Add an hour or two for the walking area, the reptile house and the daily activities. With small children, a morning visit followed by lunch and the beach in Sa Coma works well.

How to get to Safari Zoo Mallorca

In your own car

Driving is the most flexible option, and it’s the only way to do the safari tour in your own car. Parking at the park is free. From Palma and Palma airport, take the Ma-15 towards Manacor and follow the signs to Sa Coma and Son Servera. From Sa Coma, Cala Millor and Porto Cristo it’s a drive of about ten minutes, and from Alcúdia in the north it takes around 50 minutes via Artà and Son Servera. If you haven’t got a car yet, a hire car also makes it easy to add nearby sights to the same day.

By free bus or public bus

From April to the end of October the park runs a free bus from Monday to Friday. Route 1 picks up in S’Illot and Sa Coma, and Route 3 in Cala Millor and Cala Bona, with buses arriving at the park at around 9.35am, 10.55am, 12.30pm and 2.55pm. Routes 2 and 4, from Calas de Mallorca and Cala Mandía, run on Mondays only for tickets bought at authorised points of sale. The bus time is not the time of your safari train, so check both before you set off, and catch the return bus next to the conservation centre.

Public buses on lines 401, 424, 425 and A42 stop on Avinguda Sa Coma, about a 15-minute walk from the park. If you’re staying in Palma or further away, check the TIB timetables before you go, as the trip takes longer than by car. The ticket office can also call you a taxi for the way back.

On an organised excursion

Many hotels and travel agencies in the east coast resorts sell safari excursions with tickets and transport, which is handy if you’re staying further south, for example in Calas de Mallorca. Without a car, you’ll do the safari tour on the train.

Food, drinks and what to bring

There is a restaurant with hot food at lunchtime, from 11.30am to 3.30pm, a snack bar for cold snacks and drinks and an ice cream kiosk with waffles, crêpes and slushies. You can’t bring your own food or drinks, apart from water in non-glass bottles. If you’d rather sort lunch in advance, the Ticket + Menu pack covers it.

Bring sun protection, hats and comfortable shoes for the walking area, as there’s little shade on some paths in summer. Water is essential on hot days. If you’re driving the safari route, a clean windscreen helps with photos.

Is Safari Mallorca accessible with a pushchair or wheelchair?

Pushchairs are welcome, and you can take one on the safari train if you tell the staff before boarding. The park’s website doesn’t describe wheelchair access in detail, so if you use a wheelchair, contact the park before your visit. Visitors with disabilities get a reduced rate, and a companion may go free with official documents. Pets aren’t allowed in the park, except guide dogs and assistance dogs.

Tips for visiting Safari Zoo Mallorca

• Book online and pick an early time slot, especially in July and August.
• Check the activity schedule in the park app as soon as you arrive.
• Do the safari tour first and the walking area afterwards.
• Keep the car windows up in the baboon area, even for a quick photo.
• Bring water, hats and sun cream, but leave the picnic at the hotel.
• If you come on the free bus, note the return times before you start exploring.

Combine the safari with the beach and nearby sights

Sa Coma beach is a long, sandy bay just a few minutes away, and the Punta de n’Amer nature area, a protected headland with footpaths, separates it from Cala Millor. Both are perfect for an afternoon after the safari. A little further south, Porto Cristo is home to the Caves of Drach, one of the best known caves in Mallorca.

If your family wants other animals, Palma Aquarium and Marineland Mallorca are the other big options on the island. And on a really hot day, one of the water parks in Mallorca is the best way to cool off.

Practical information

• Caves of Drach tickets are the easiest way to add a second highlight to your safari day, as the caves are only ten minutes away by car.
• Address: Carretera Porto Cristo - Son Servera, km 5, 07560 Sa Coma, Illes Balears, Spain
• Book tours on GetYourGuide

Hotels near Safari Zoo Mallorca

Sa Coma is the closest resort to the safari park, with family hotels a short drive from the gates and a few minutes’ walk from the beach. These three are good bases for a holiday on the east coast. For more ideas, see our guide to the best family hotels in Mallorca.

💰 BLUESEA Gran Playa

A good-value aparthotel in Sa Coma, about a six-minute walk from the beach and the promenade. It has three outdoor pools, a free kids’ club and junior suites and apartments that sleep three or four, all with a balcony. All-inclusive rates are available, which helps families keep the holiday budget under control.

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🏨 Hipotels Mediterraneo Club

A family resort in the centre of Sa Coma, about 150 metres from the beach. The one-bedroom apartments have a small kitchen and a balcony or terrace, and outside there are two pools, a splash park and a kids’ club. It’s a practical choice for families who want space, a short walk to the sand and a quick drive to the safari park.

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💎 Protur Sa Coma Playa Hotel & Spa

A four-star resort in Sa Coma with a spa, two outdoor pools and an indoor pool. Families can choose one-bedroom suites that sleep four or swim-up rooms with direct access to the pool, and there’s supervised childcare for kids. It’s the pick if you want a more upmarket stay, with a spa day for the adults after a morning on safari.

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