Description
Africa Alive Zoological Reserve is a large wildlife park in Suffolk that focuses on animals from the African continent. Spread across 100 acres, the zoo is home to amazing animals like giraffes, lions, rhinos, zebras, lemurs, and meerkats. Visitors can explore different habitats, walk through woodland and wetland trails, and even meet some animals up close.
There are daily talks and feeding sessions with keepers, as well as special walk-through areas where you can see lemurs or feed goats and lorikeets. Kids can enjoy outdoor play areas, jumping pillows, a road train ride, and hands-on fun in the Discovery Centre. There are also food stalls and cafés for families to relax during their visit.
Tickets cost around £15 for adults, £11 for children, and under 3s go free. Carers also enter for free. The park hosts seasonal events like Africa by Night, which features live music, animal experiences, and evening fun.
It’s a great day out for families, nature lovers, and school groups who want to learn more about African animals and support conservation.
Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: No
Features
Animal Experiences & Encounters:
- Animal Experiences : Africa Alive offers a variety of exciting Animal Experiences starting from just £15–£40 per person. Guests can go behind the scenes in 30-minute keeper experiences with lions, cheetahs, aardvarks, giraffes, meerkats, rhinos, fossas, and servals, or enjoy shorter 10-minute encounters with ring-tailed lemurs, giraffes, red river hogs, and hunting dogs. There’s also a Junior Ranger Experience for kids at £15, and Safari Tours available for same-day booking during summer holidays, weather permitting.
- Animal Encounters : Get closer than ever before to some of the amazing animals found at Africa Alive Zoological Reserve, and gain behind the scenes knowledge from expert keepers. Exclusive animal experiences will give you an unforgettable day out, and insight into the daily lives of staff and the wildlife they care for.
- Lemur Encounters : Stroll alongside our playful lemurs and get an up-close look at our ring-tailed lemurs in our lemur walkthrough. Watch as they run, jump, play, and climb with boundless energy.
- Feeding Talks : Join our animal rangers for a full day of feeding talks and watch as they feed our amazing animals right before your eyes!
Animal Habitats & Exhibits:
- 100's of Amazing Animals: At Africa Alive, you'll encounter hundreds of incredible animals from across the African continent. With endless opportunities for exploration and discovery, there's always something new and exciting to see and do during your visit.
- Kingdom of the Lion: Climb up to Lookout Lodge and gaze down upon our Kingdom of the Lion habitat. Observe these majestic big cats from our elevated viewing platform or get an up-close view in their den area.
- Plains of Africa: Gaze out onto the Plains of Africa, where five species from the African savannah graze together, including rhinos, giraffes, zebras, and more.
- Hog Snorts: Run around our interactive habitat for our red river hogs and see as they forage for food.
- Giraffe House: Meet our tower of giraffes in our Giraffe House! Learn fascinating facts about these magnificent creatures as you observe them up close.
- Rhino House: If you can’t find our herd of rhinos in the Plains of Africa habitat, be sure to visit our Rhino House, home to five incredible rhinos. Here, you can see these magnificent creatures up close.
- Nocturnal House: Explore our nocturnal house to meet our family of aardvarks and see if you can spot the elusive aye-aye lurking in the shadows.
- Discovery Centre: Learn more about the smallest creatures at the zoo in our Discovery Centre. Whether it crawls, slithers, or buzzes, you'll encounter a diverse array of critters waiting to be discovered within these walls.
Events:
- Events: Africa Alive is hosting a variety of exciting events this summer, including Zoo Nights on July 26th–27th with late-night adventure, and Summer Holidays featuring the best value family day out. Meet Bluey on August 16th, join the thrilling 5K Race on August 30th, and experience the GoGo Africa Alive trail from September 18th–21st. Don’t miss GoGo By Night on September 20th for a magical after-dark safari sculpture trail from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.
15.81 miles
