

The Winter at The Wilds Tours take guests behind the scenes to view animals in their winter housing and exercise yards where you will also learn about special winter enrichment activities to keep the animals engaged. Bring your camera for this exclusive, one-of-a-kind safari, where you will have to opportunity to see giraffe and rhinos!

Get a truly unique perspective when you take the Winter at The Wilds Tour for up-close interactions with the animals in our care. Guests of the Wildside Tour will be transported safari style on a padded bench in the back of a specially-designated Animal Management pick-up truck. For the safety of our guests, close-toe shoes are required. We recommend comfortable footwear and casual clothing (dress for the weather) as there will be some walking involved. The Wildside Tour takes place rain or shine please dress appropriately. Click the orange Reservations button below to continue to our booking page and view pricing for your desired visit. Discounts available for Wilds members and lodging guests. daily (Please see Winter at The Wilds Tours for more information.) May - October: Offered multiple times daily Wildside Tours are presented by AEP Ohio. Before or after your Wildside Safari, enjoy a visit to The Wilds’ Gift Market and Overlook Café or stroll through The Wilds’ Butterfly Habitat. Tours are approximately 2+ hours long and include plenty of time in pasture to see rare and endangered animals in their open-range habitats and learn directly about our programs from your Animal Management guide. Each experience will vary depending on what program work may be happening each day. You might drive right up to a herd of rhinos or close enough to feed a giraffe. Small tour groups can see The Wilds from the back of one of our specially modified four-wheel drive trucks with the ability to go off the regular tour roads to get closer to the action. The tours are led by a member of our Animal Management staff, so you will get the inside track on what is happening with our animals. This exclusive tour gives you the opportunity to get up close and personal with the programs at The Wilds. Open-Air Safaris take place rain or shine please dress appropriately. Discount valid only for military member and current military ID must be presented at time of check-in. To book an Open-Air Safari using a military discount, please call (740) 638-5030. We thank you for helping to support these initiatives as together we continue working to protect the future of wildlife. Each year, the funds raised will be put toward The Wilds’ greatest need in helping to save wildlife and wild places. Making a Difference: For each Open-Air Safari ticket sold, $1 will be added to the purchase price to support The Wilds’ conservation efforts in saving wildlife, including threatened and endangered species. Discounts available for Wilds members, active military personnel, and lodging guests. Open-Air Safari tours are presented by G&J Pepsi. Before or after your safari tour, enjoy a visit to the Wilds’ Gift Market and Overlook Cafe, or a stroll through the Wilds' Butterfly Habitat. Open-Air Safari tours are approximately 2+ hours long. This tour includes stops at Lake Trail and the Carnivore Center. Discover the Wilds from an open-air vehicle and the amazing animals you’ll encounter. Explore, learn, and relax while you observe the wildlife around you. Knowledgeable guides will take you through open-range animal areas, where you'll see rhinos, giraffes and many other rare and endangered animals roaming in large, natural settings. Thank you for your continued support!īoard an Open-Air Safari for The Wilds' most popular experience.

If you do not intend to use a reservation which you have made, please call or email The Wilds at 740.638.5030 or so that we may open up your seats for additional guests.

Note to Members: To help us share The Wilds with as many people as possible, we ask that you book only tour times which you plan on participating in.
