Cebu Safari and Adventure Park
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| location = Carmen, Cebu, Philippines
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| owner = Michel J. Lhuillier
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Cebu Safari and Adventure Park is an adventure and safari park located in Carmen, Cebu, Philippines founded by Michel J. Lhuillier and Eduard J. Loop and covers 170 hectares with more than a thousand animals from 120 different species. It is considered as the biggest zoological park in the Philippines.{{cite news|url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/972676/safari-adventure-on-a-mountain |title=Safari adventure on a mountain |author=Connie Fernandez-Brojan |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=2018-03-04 |accessdate=2019-09-15}}{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/08/26/18/cebu-safari-bids-to-become-phs-largest-with-asias-longest-zipline |title=Cebu Safari bids to become PH's largest with Asia's longest zipline |work=ABS-CBN News |date=2018-08-25 |accessdate=2019-09-15}}
Overview
Located in Barangay Corte, Carmen, the Cebu Safari and Adventure Park serves as a sanctuary for different species of plants & animals and features mainly the African Savanna, Michelle's Garden, Gardens of the World, and the White Lion Safari. It also has a zipline which is 1.3 kilometers long and 671 metes above sea level.{{cite web|url=https://cebusafari.ph/about-us/ |title=About Us |work=Cebu Safari and Adventure Park |accessdate=2019-09-15}}{{cite news|url=https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/419997 |title=A new attraction in the north |work=SunStar Cebu |date=2018-02-20 |accessdate=2019-09-15}}{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/starweek-magazine/2018/04/22/1808103/safari-cebu |title=A Safari in Cebu |author=Edu Jarque |work=The Philippine Star |date=2018-04-22 |accessdate=2019-09-15}}
For adults and for children {{convert|3|ft|cm|abbr=off}} and above admission tickets cost {{Philippine peso}}900 on weekdays and {{Philippine peso}}1,100 on weekends and holidays. For children measuring between {{convert|2|ft|cm|abbr=off}} to {{convert|3|ft|cm|abbr=off}}, tickets cost {{Philippine peso}}450 on weekdays and {{Philippine peso}}550 on weekends and holidays. Children measuring below {{convert|2|ft|cm|abbr=off}} are admitted for free.{{cite web|url=https://cebusafari.ph/tickets/ |title=Tickets |work=Cebu Safari and Adventure Park |accessdate=November 24, 2022 }}
The park is open everyday, including on holidays, from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Development history
In early 2017, photos of the adventure park being developed then surfaced on different social media sites from people who were granted an exclusive tour and some of which falsely announced that it was going to open in April 2017. This prompted Lhuillier, the owner, to clarify in a press conference that it was untrue and they were aiming October or November 2017 as their projected opening date.{{cite news|url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/125739/cebus-safari-open-year-ends |title=Cebu’s own safari to open before the year ends |author=Apple Ta-as |work=CDN Digital |date=2017-03-11 |accessdate=2019-09-15}}{{cite news|url=https://mycebu.ph/article/m-lhuillier-safari-carmen-cebu/ |title=Safari to open in Carmen, Cebu this year |author=Marlen Limpag |work=MyCebu.Ph |date=2017-03-14 |accessdate=2019-09-15}}
The adventure park, which soft opened in February 2018, was conceptualized by Lhuillier after his visit to the San Diego Zoo in California after collecting several exotic animals and plants.{{cite news|url=https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/164716/cebu-safari-dream-come-true |title=Cebu Safari: A dream come true |author=Mars Alison |work=CDN Digital |date=2018-02-22 |accessdate=2019-09-15}}
It is part of the 2,000-hectare property owned by the family of Lhuillier who is the founder and chairman of the M. Lhuillier Group of Companies which owns Michel J. Lhuillier Financial Services (Pawnshops), Inc. in the Philippines.
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External links
- [https://cebusafari.ph Cebu Safari and Adventure Park]
- {{Facebook | cebusafari | Cebu Safari and Adventure Park}}
- {{Instagram | cebusafariph | Cebu Safari and Adventure Park}}
Category:Amusement parks in the Philippines
Category:Landmarks in the Philippines