Wild makeover: Dubai Safari Park to close on June 1, set for months of upgrades to experiences

Dubai: Dubai Safari Park – the city’s popular wildlife and tourism attraction – is set to undergo months of upgrades to offer an even more enriching experience for visitors.

“We will be ending the sixth season on June 1. One of the reasons is that we will upgrade and update our activations and guest experiences for Season Seven, which will start on October 14,” Ahmad AlKhoori, Head of Specialised Parks and Recreational Facilities at Dubai Municipality, told Gulf News on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM).

While AlKhoori did not specify the exact nature of the upgrades, he assured that guests can look forward to new experiences.

“We do have a lot of experiences that we are working on upgrading. Some experiences, locations, or activations will happen.”
Safari adventure, animal encounters, live presentations, programmes like ‘Junior Ranger’ are among the popular experiences and activations at the Park.

Record visitors
The revelations on such a revamp came as the sixth season has registered a record footfall.
AlKhoori noted that the current season, the sixth one, has been by far the “most successful”.
“During season six, we had successful events. For example, night safari was totally sold out with more than 17,000 visitors over a period of four weeks,” he said, noting that there has been a 67 per cent increase in travel trade sales.
Spread across six zones, Dubai Safari Park is home to over 3,000 animals from around the world, representing more than 250 species.

New initiative
At ATM, the Park unveiled an enhanced strategy to integrate wildlife conservation into every aspect of the visitor experience. For the first time, the Park announced that a portion of all admission revenues will directly support wildlife rescue, care, and research. The Park also hosted a series of conservation-focused activations, including interactive talks and knowledge-sharing sessions highlighting regional conservation efforts.