SAFARI TOURS
SAFARI FRIENDS WALKING TOUR
This up to 60 minute guided educational tour is perfect for those looking to be up close and personal with animals of all kinds. On this tour you will feed a variety of exotic animals and learn about the specific animals we have at our Safari. General Admission for this tour is $25 per person and includes a large feed bucket with all our animals favorite snacks. This tour is great for all ages!
Animals you will see and/ or feed on the tour include goats, porcupines, zebras, camels, kangaroos, emus, cows, capybaras, monkeys, lemurs, alpaca, patagonian cavies, tortoises and more! Please keep in mind there will be free range birds, dogs, goats, alpaca, etc. during your tour here.
Scroll down to learn about different animal encounters you can add to you Safari Friends Walking Tour, each for an additional cost.
KIT AND CABOODLE
Our Kit and Caboodle is roughly a 150 minute tour that includes all that's included in our Safari Friends Walking Tour, a large feed bucket, and personal animal encounters with potentially* up to FIFTEEN of our exotic animals. These encounters include our Capybaras, North American Porcupine, Small mammals, Anteater, Reptiles, and more. If you meet the minimum age requirements, you also get to encounter our primates (only 12 years and up) and our Asian Small-Clawed Otters (only 8 years and up).
This tour is highly recommended for those who are already fairly comfortable with animals and those above 8 years old.
If you want to see and do it all, this is the tour for you!
This package is $125 per person.
Expect to learn, laugh, and get a little messy - because the memories (and the smiles) will be totally worth it.
*While we strive to offer all animal encounters, they depend on animals' daily temperament and tour guide discretion.
CHILL AND CUDDLE TOUR
Our Chill and Cuddle Tour is an approximately 45 minute to one hour, indoor, encounter only experience (no guided walking tour, outside animals not included) we offer during the colder months of the year.
You will get to meet, pet, and/ or interact with our bunnies, ferrets, snake, bearded dragon, armadillos, turtle, fennec fox, lemur, anteater, mongoose, and porcupine.
This package is $45 per person and will include any snacks necessary for encounters. This package only includes our indoor, listed, animal encounters and you will have a guide with you at all times.
You may also add on our outdoor capybara encounter, or other encounters such as otter, monkey, or kangaroo encounters to you experience, day of, depending on guide and animal availability for the day!
BABY ANIMAL ENCOUNTER PACKAGE
Join us for our new Baby Animal Experience at Darby Safari! For $75 per person, you may meet our babies for 45 minutes of encounter time with four or five of our baby animals that we have at the time.
This could include a baby spider monkey, joeys, our baby lemur, baby goats, lambs, mongoose, coati, porcupine, weasel, etc. You may request or ask about certain animals you would like to meet when you book, but encounters will be based on available babies, their temperament for the day, and tour guide discretion.
We let the babies lead the interaction and decide if they want to participate. No animal is forced to "preform" in anyway at Darby Acres Farm or Darby Safari.
This experience is only for those 12 years or older and all persons under 18 must have a prepaid guardian with them during the entire experience.
ANIMAL ENCOUNTER ADD-ONS
Animal encounters can only be added to the Safari Friends Walking Tour, Baby Animal Experience, or to our Chill and Cuddle Tour, depending on tour guide and animal availability day of.
Each animal encounter price is per person and is added on to the $25 General Admission price.
You can only purchase an animal encounter with the purchase of a
"Safari Friends Walking Tour" general admission ticket.
**A guided tour is required for purchasing any animal encounter**
IMPORTANT NOTE: Our age requirements are based on our direct experience with each animal—their species, age, temperament, preferences, and overall comfort. Listed ages represent the minimum we allow, but final approval is always at the Tour Guide’s discretion after observing a guest’s behavior, respect for the animals, and ability to follow instructions.
Tour Guides may end any encounter at any time, without a refund, if a guest (child or adult) is unable to follow directions or remain calm, creating an unsafe or uncomfortable environment for the animals.
We kindly ask that you use your best judgment when booking encounters for your group, taking into account each person’s maturity level, previous animal experience, and listening skills.
If you’d like a more personal introduction to an animal or a private experience, please reach out through our contact page to explore available options.
Thank you for understanding that these guidelines are in place to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of our guests, staff, and our incredible animal family.
Monkey Package
Come meet our silly Spider Monkey!
For $40/PER PERSON you will get up to 15 minutes of encounter time with one of our monkeys and their handlers. The handler will decide which monkey you will encounter with.
This encounter is only available to those ages 12 and older. All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
Asian Small-Clawed Otters
Our otters would love to meet you!
For $30/PER PERSON you get 10-15 minutes of playtime with our otters. This encounter includes the opportunity to feed our otters fish, hold hands with them, and high five them through a barrier.
This encounter is only available to those ages 8 and older. All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian in the room with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
Ruffed Lemur
For $20/PER PERSON you'll have up to 15 minutes of encounter time with these sweet, fluffy guys.
This encounter is only available to those ages 12 and older. All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
Capybara
For $20/PER PERSON you get up to 15 minutes of Capybara hang out time, right in their enclosure. They may even ask for chin scratches.
There is no age limit for this encounter, however it is highly recommended for those 3 and older. All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
Kangaroo
For just $17/PER PERSON you will get up to 15 minutes of encounter time with our kangaroos! This could mean going into our kangaroo enclosure, or interacting with one of our babies in their pouch.
There is no age limit for this encounter, however it is highly recommended for those 3 and older. All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
Fennec Fox
Come meet our Fennec Fox!
For $15/PER PERSON you get up to 10 minutes of encounter time with one of our foxes.
This encounter is only available to those ages 6 years and older. All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
North American Porcupine
For $10/PER PERSON, you get to meet Gidget for up to 15 minutes. This could include petting, interacting, and feeding our sweet princess!
This encounter does not have an age limit but is highly recommended for those 3 years and older. All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
Small Mammal Package
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Our small mammal package is great for those who may be more nervous around animals and looking for some calmer interactions.
This package is $15/PER PERSON for up to 15 minutes of encounter time with 3 of the following, Armadillos, Ferrets, Bunnies, and Chinchilla.
This encounter has no age limit and is awesome for those of all ages! All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
Reptile Package
Calling all reptile lovers!!
For only $12/PER PERSON, this package includes up to 15 minutes of encounter time with some of our reptiles.
This package is highly recommended for those looking to meet calm reptiles, work through common reptile fears, and to learn about some awesome animals.
This encounter has no age limit, but is not recommended for those with intense fears, those who may scream, or for children who cannot sit still. All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
Mongoose Encounter
Come meet our super sweet, dwarft mongoose, Moon, for only $15 per person. This encounter includes getting to play in a private room with her, pet her, and learn all about her!
This encounter has no age limit, but is highly recommended for those 3 years and older and for those who can sit still. All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
Anteater Encounter
For only $15 per person, you will get 10 to 15 minutes of encounter time with one of our anteaters, Elvis or Pricilla! You will get to pet them, see how their awesome tongues work, and maybe even see them do some enrichment!
This encounter is only for those ages 8 years or older. All persons under the age of 18 must have a paying guardian with them during the encounter.
No petting, holding, or feeding is guaranteed for any encounter. All experiences are subject to change, based on the animals behavior, needs, and wants, day of the tour, without a refund.
PLEASE PUT CARE AND CONSIDERATION IN TO CHOOSING YOUR
TOUR DATE, TIME AND TOUR TYPE, AS MOST RESCHEDULING REQUESTS ARE DENIED.
We have a “NO REFUND POLICY” in place, as we are a small human family and team - feeding a LARGE animal family!
Every rescheduling request from a guest increases administrative fees, employees pay time and reduces the tour size without having time to replace those tickets, while taking away the available tickets for purchase for a future tour date.
A large amount of time, money, and effort goes into rescheduling every tour ticket which then means less resources to feed and care for all our animals!
Each request for a reschedule date is delivered to management and may be approved only under extenuating circumstances. If your request is approved, a reschedule fee with be charged based on the following schedule:
RESCHEDULE FEE: (*LESS THAN 24 HOUR NOTICE) $25 PER TICKET
RESCHEDULE FEE: (*24-48 HOUR NOTICE) $20 PER TICKET
RESCHEDULE FEE: (*48-72 HOUR NOTICE) $15 PER TICKET
RESCHEDULE FEE: (*72+ HOUR NOTICE) $10 PER TICKET
Any cancellation of a rescheduled date, for any reason other than inclement weather, will forfeit reservation and all tickets without a rescheduled date.
Darby Acres Farm and Darby Safari do not receive any outside funding. We rely solely on the wonderful people who schedule tours, traveling zoos, and their generous donations!
We thank you in advance for your understanding and we are so grateful for your support!