A must-do for family trips to Bali: How to enjoy and stay overnight at Bali Safari

Bottom line: For an overnight stay at Bali Safari, the best choice is a room near the animal feeding area (like the KIFARA family room, with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a living room). The key isn’t whether the balcony offers direct animal views—it’s that you can reach the feeding area by the pool in just about 60 seconds. The hotel provides carrots for guests to feed elephants, zebras, and other animals up close—that’s the true highlight of the overnight experience.

I was swimming, and a zebra kept me company

I was daydreaming, and an elephant came to find me

I was having breakfast, and a lion was watching me

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Between me and the animals, there was only one carrot’s distance.

Staying overnight at Bali Safari is just so much fun!

To ensure comfort, I chose the spacious “KIFARA Family Room” (two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a living room)

Although I couldn’t see animals directly from the room’s balcony, it was very close to the pool. With a basket of carrots provided by the hotel, it took just 60 seconds to walk to the feeding area by the pool.

Gently sway a carrot, and the zebras in the distance will amble over. Feeding them is free for hotel guests, but those entering with a single ‘Bali Safari’ ticket must pay extra to ride the zebra-feeding cart.

Ticket prices for attractions like this adjust with peak seasons, so check the latest rates on the Bali Ticket Price Overview before your trip.

While swimming, you might spot an on-duty elephant carrying ‘Bali Safari’ guests on its back, heading your way (the elephant ride also costs extra). The complimentary fruit basket (apples, mangoes, bananas) provided with your stay makes a perfect gift for these elephant friends.

The ‘Bali Safari’ park also offers a ‘Night Safari’ experience, which includes a buffet dinner. Enjoy the show and meal in an outdoor setting—free for hotel guests to watch.

After dinner, you board a caged vehicle for the animals to observe you. We skipped this due to exhaustion, but if interested, book a package that includes ‘Night Safari’ to save significantly.

The only restaurant at Mara River Safari Lodge, ‘Tsavo Lion Restaurant,’ features majestic lions strolling past the glass windows. Watching them eye me during breakfast was utterly adorable (melting). Breakfast is free for hotel guests, while non-guests must pay extra to enter.

During our stay, we had dinner (paid) and breakfast (free) at ‘Tsavo Lion Restaurant.’ The lions were lively at night but mostly asleep in the morning.

Plus (the perks are endless, and I’m thoroughly impressed), there are exclusive animal encounters at set times, where animals are brought right to you for photos and petting.

At breakfast (8:00 AM), a chameleon (?) made a special appearance at the restaurant to dine with us. After the meal (9:00 AM), we met an elephant in the hotel’s small garden for an intimate encounter—no queuing, pure joy.

Additionally, hotel guests enjoy free unlimited access to the ‘Bali Safari’ park for two days (check-in and check-out day), allowing you to nap in your hotel bed between animal shows—superbly relaxing.

Bali Safari isn’t huge—once you hop on the air-conditioned Safari Bus (Safari Journey), you’ll see most of the animals in the park. The rest is all about the fantastic animal shows.

These are all well worth adding to your itinerary:

Check-in day:

1400-1500 Elephant Bath (get up close to watch elephants bathe)

1600-1615 Animal Show – a must-see (little animals come from all directions, absolutely adorable)

1630-1650 Elephant Show (a performance woven with historical stories)

Check-out day:

0900-1000 Elephant Encounter Mara (elephants standing guard right at the hotel entrance)

1115-1135 Big Cat Show – a must-see (tigers climbing trees and swimming in the water, very entertaining)

Beyond what’s listed, the park also has a freshwater aquarium, a water park, and a land park, but none are particularly compelling—feel free to skip them.

For non-Indonesian nationals, the ticket prices at Bali Safari are far from friendly. If time allows, consider staying overnight at the Mara River Safari Lodge inside Bali Safari instead. Accommodation plus tickets offers much better value than buying tickets alone.

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越南台商小姊姊前往峇里島遊玩。  
本文由「Let's Play and Eat 胡志明市」擁有者授權同意轉載  
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