My 5 yr old grandson and I did the VIP private experience with tour guide Tucson along with the Rhino experience , after which we drove through on our own.. This did make it more expensive, but for us it was worth it...We have been able to feed many giraffes, but never have met a rhino up close and my grandson loved being able to brush them and touch them.. I chose the private tour , so I could relax and enjoy it without having to drive...and all the info Tucson gave us on all the animals and all their programs made the drive back through on our own a lot more interesting. I was very impressed with their setup and how many babies they have.. I would recommend getting their early...The tour was a wednesday at 930 and we only had one other car on the road with us....when I drove back through , there was a lot of car stoppage , cause of course every car wants to stop for every group of animals and I will say the group at the entrance gate holds you for ranson so you better have food for them so you can get thru.. Didn't try the food , but the fudge at the restaurant was really good. The only thing I was disappointed in was the avairy...If you just want to see a lot of beautiful budgies and a few chickens, then go for it, but they had no interest in the food sticks and just flew away from it for the most part...We are used to the lorikeets that land on you, so my grandson was just bored with it... read more

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We had a great time at Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch! Took our 3yo daughter and 1 yo son last weekend. I thought the safari drive was just okay. First, I was a tad disappointed in the quantity of the animals out there. There were long stretches of the drive where I caught myself thinking, " there's nothing out here". Second, don't bother buying feed. A lot of the animals were more interested in food provided in their troughs than the passing vehicles. And, I have a feeling they're fed well enough ...they don't care if you're throwing food. Third, cars tend to bottleneck to look at NOTHING. I think the staff should do a better job explaining you can pass. At least I hope you can, because I did. I wasn't waiting for some of these people. Other than that, I thought the facilities themselves were clean, well lit, and impressive. They've got a great restaurant where you can have lunch (although I felt the prices were exorbitant as they often are with these "tourist traps"). They've got some great exhibits with monkeys and you can get pretty darn close to some giraffes. My little girl had a particularly good time in the aviary. Seeing her face as that bird landed on her stick was just the best. Solid gift shop. Overall, felt the cost was higher than necessary, but solid family outing. It's worth going. read more

Located next to the Natural Bridge Caverns so decided to go to this as well. I did the self driving guided tour. I also bought two food bags to feed the animals. Driving through at your own pace made the experience feel relaxed and fun. The animals came right up to the car, which made feeding them a highlight of the visit. It felt interactive without being overwhelming and there was plenty to see throughout the drive. The staff was organized and everything felt well run. A great experience if you want something hands on and different, especially if you enjoy being up close with wildlife in a safe setting. read more

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This place is absolutely amazing. A must see if you love animals. They have so many different species from Africa. You get a guide of the animals which is awesome for the kids to see where they are all from. Buy a lot of food. These guys come right up to your car. You throw food on ground, tho be careful. I had an Egland take the whole bag , food and bags . Ate the whole thing. My grandkids loved it just as my as hubs and I did. We did bird tour as well . They land all over you. Amazing. So much fun. read more

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I highly recommend this place. There are plenty animals to see but it's not the same every time you visit. It really is dependent whether the animals are out or not. And I can understand being upset if you don't get your moneys worth. On my recent visit, the buffalos were roaming, the zebras were up close to the cars and the giraffe came out to the car and I got to feed from my sunroof. Such a cool experience. If you want to feed the animals you have to buy food for them. Please do not give them chips or any other food from your personal stash. Those poor animals don't need that! read more

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We had a great experience with the self guided wildlife safari. You can basically drive through the entire 6 miles ranch area in your car and explore at your own pace. It was so cool to see the animals up so close to us. Some of them were freely roaming about and engaging with people who gave them food (the ostriches seemed very hungry) whole larger animals like zebra, giraffe, cheetah and rhinos were tucked behind bars or cages. It took about 2 hours to drive through the entire ranch with a pitstop for drinks at the picnic benches near the tower overlook giraffe enclosure. Overall, a 10/10 wildlife safari that kids and adults will enjoy for sure. read more

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A perfect experience for people of all ages! This made for the perfect day trip with the family where we all loved it. The self-guided tour was awesome at this drive-thru interactive zoo experience. When you enter the park, you purchase your tickets in the drive-thru window. It is a little pricey (about $32 for adults and $22 for children) but absolutely worth the price. If you would like to feed the animals, you can purchase bags of food for about $5 each. The staff recommended one bag per person but since there are no time restrictions for your stay on the ranch, it is worthwhile buying more. As soon as you enter, you're greeted by the friendliest animals ready to eat! The sheer amount of exotic animals was spectacular. The drive-thru is estimated to take 1.5-2 hours but it can easily be longer. I also recommend visiting the aviary for an additional $5 per person. The birds are beautiful and incredibly friendly. Watch out because they love to land on your head! This is a must-see spot outside of San Antonio! read more

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We came here visiting from out of town and had a blast! We saw a ton of different animals and an ostrich came over to our car and picked the feed right out of our hands! Such a fun and cool experience! The drive was just long enough. We did have a car behind us speed up and pass us so I think maybe having some rangers out there watching the cars might be beneficial to make sure cars don't go speeding through the area but it was great overall. read more

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We had such a great time here, my 5 year old daughter LOOOOOOOVED it. We got there on a Saturday just around the time they opened and it was cool and empty which was perfect! The park is wide open and clean, and the animals look really happy there in the park. They have room to roam, lots of food, and overall it seems like they're in a resort for animals. Some of the animals aren't really interested in the food you can buy to feed them, as they will be eating the other food that the park gives them. If you're hoping that the animals will all come to your car, you'll probably be disappointed. Some animals were interested in the timothy hay pellets we were allowed to feed them, but most weren't. The funniest animals were the ostriches as we normally don't think of ostriches as something dangerous, but seeing how big they are and their strong legs and the sharp talon on their feet, you realize they're kind of spooky. Whenever they'd come near the car my daughter would jump in the rear of our SUV to hide haha. After we finished the tour with our car, we noticed a lot more cars starting to arrive. We went through the animatronic dinosaur exhibit which funnily enough had dragons and fantasy animals as well. My daughter thought some of them were a little spooky but had a blast with that. The other thing she really enjoyed was being able to feed the budgies. After doing everything, we had a small lunch at the cafe which was decent, and then we decided to drive around one more time! Your ticket allows you to go as many times as you want in the same day, that was a nice touch. This is a great attraction and totally worth it! read more

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I've come here at least 5 times over the years and I have a great time every single time! This is a great place to bring your kids or just come as a couple! It's so fun to see how the animals approach you! They tell not not to feed the animals directly from your hands but a lot of people do feed the more gentler animals and it's so cool to watch! Some of the animals can be a bit aggressive toward the food such as the ostriches but others are quite gentle and are happy to be fed! Some animals block the road a bit so you just have to wait for them to cross or drive around them where possible! The giraffes are in in enclosed areas but most of the other animals do roam freely by the road. The restrooms are found before the safari entrance, where they also have a small restaurant with basic fast food options. This includes fries and burgers, etc. There are no break points during the safari so it's best to use the restroom prior to entering the safari! You pay the entry fee once and you get one bag of feed for free with the entry, but you can go through the safari as many times as you want prior to closing. read more

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I was quite disappointed with this place because I felt like we hardly saw any animals driving through, except for the beginning and the very end. It was a long road through but we would go 10 minutes without seeing an animal. I guess you can't really control what the animals do and I guess maybe that meant the animals weren't hungry meaning they were well fed. It was an okay experience, but I feel like this place was way overpriced compared to the Topsey ranch in Copperas Cove, which had more animals as well. I did enjoy looking at the little monkeys, giraffes, and cheetahs, but felt sad looking at some of the animals as they didn't look well cared for. The kangaroos were all slumped in the corner of their cage and looked very depressed. I hope they were taken care off. I do have to say the bathroom next to the sweet shop inside the ranch was quiet literally the cleanest public bathroom I have ever used in my life. The bird room also seemed really fun and cool and for 5 dollars a great price. read more

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10/10 fun to drive through with a family or partner. Wasn't corny or a scam. It was nice to see all the animals have so much space to roam around, no fear for my car at all. The pavilion was nice to get food and the gift shop was cute. Nothing screamed tourist trap. Felt genuine and worth the price. We did the self drive tour and bought the pellet. Only con was there were clear signs and rules explained when entering and driving around about not hand feeding the animals, even watched two different cars be told by workers to NOT hand feed yet people still did it. The cars told not to made faces and continued anyways. Kinda rude cause there's rules for a reason and it's probably to keep the animals safe from whatever germs have. read more

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The price is a bit overpriced because rather than charge per car they charge per person in the car and the fees is also expensive for no reason but besides that it's actually really fun. Some of the animals are adorable and walk straight up to the car and eat from your hands, while others are shy and either ignore you or run away. We were able to loop twice without issues and then got off to see the monkeys although this was my least favorite part as they are caged. We didn't get any food because nothing sounded appetizing but we did use the restroom and it was pretty clean. It was a good experience overall. read more

So much fun for the whole family!! Whatever you do- be CAREFUL with the emus! They are so aggressive! Reached in the car to take the bag out of my boyfriends hand. At the end, PLEASE go in the little bird room and feed the birds. You will absolutely love it. Makes you feel so in tune with nature. I loved it! Kinda pricey but we loved it. read more

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Been here twice within a month. It's definitely a neat place to check out!! Weekends it usually gets rather packed. You pay entrance fee and can purchase animal feed right there. The drive around the premises is anywhere from 1-3 hours depending on how often you chose to stop. The premises are very well kept and many of the wildlife seems happy and plump lol Very much an experience worth checking out at least once! read more

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch - Ranches Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

One of the worst things about visiting a great zoo is all the walking. This zoo has taken care of that for you! This drive-through zoo gives a few options; self-guided in your car or a guided tour via the tram or Safari Rover. We opted for the self-guided tour and had a blast feeding all the animals. You can see more of our experience on our YouTube travel channel: https://youtu.be/8IG4VeU3n30 read more

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Probably one of the highlights of our trip to San Antonio. The experience could possibly be a hit or miss depending on how interactive the animals get. One of the most friendliest ones would have to be the giraffes that would come close to you and wait for you to feed them whereas the ostriches can be somewhere aggressive if they see the food in your hand. The only negative experience would have to be that some of the animals have learned that blocking your car in tends to yield more food being thrown towards them and some would intentionally block your car in. The upside though is that they only roam the area in the golf carts to disperse the them every now and then so fear not if you get cornered read more

My fiancé and I stopped by the wildlife ranch this past Easter. We got in around 1:30 pm with not much traffic. Overall we had a great time and will definitely bring friends and family over the next times we come back. Some observations: 1. Families tended to disobey the rules regarding feeding the animals. I saw several children and parents encouraging each other to feed the animals from their hands, screaming when the animal pecked their hand or approached them. Definitely a liability there but I guess that's a risk the families don't mind taking. While we were there, a family actually attempted to open the door of their car to get down. Where's the park ranger?? Not a great situation. 2. It would be nice to see some form of "animals spotted today" sign to have an idea of what animals you can expect to see as weather can vary. That's about it from constructive feedback, overall it was a blast! Highly recommend if you're in the area. read more

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch - Ranches Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Decided to do a group outing for a birthday and it was so worth it. You can buy bags of feed for $5 at the entrance and you can move at your pace through the drive--you can even go through as many times as you'd like. The animals are friendly and some even come up right next to the car! read more

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I visited here with my sister in late April of this year. For the most part, it is a self drive-through tour in which you can buy inexpensive bags of animal feed before you drive your car through to view and enjoy animals at your own pace. I believe there is also an option to ride a shuttle driven by an employee. But I'm not completely sure how that works? Or how much extra you would have to pay to be driven around by a shuttle driver? It seems like most people bought the animal feed and drive their cars through. If you're the kind of person who would also like to take pictures while you go through this, I would recommend doing this with at least one other person, just so one person can drive and the other person can snap photos. In regards to actually throwing the feed out to the animals, I think both the driver and passenger can do that on either side. If you're a solo driver, it's hard to drive, take photos, and feed the animals. But if you are the kind of solo visitor who just wants to drive through and enjoy the animals with no intention of taking photos, that is still do-able :) ! We came on a really hot afternoon. So I have to admit that we didn't quite enjoy it as much as we could have if the weather was cooler. Supposedly, if you really want to drive through more than once on the same visit, you are allowed to do that. This is much more feasible to do on a cooler day than on a hot day though. If you also want to feed the animals, I would recommend going in the morning. Because we went in the afternoon, most of the animals were not that hungry because they already ate earlier in the day. We ended up leaving our unused animal feed with the gift shop employees, who said they could always sell this to visitors the next day to feed the animals. Although the concept of a drive-through animal tour is nice, we were alarmed and concerned that there isn't much supervision along the route. The rules state that visitors need to be in their cars at all times, and they can only toss the animal food out towards the animals. They aren't supposed to get out of their cars and they aren't supposed to hand-feed the animals. Yet, we saw many people who disobeyed the rules and did this! Some people got super close to the giraffes, goats, antelopes, etc when they weren't supposed to. We think these animals are too used to human visitors as well. Some of them walk right into your path on the road and won't move. This poses a danger definitely to the animals because they can get easily hit by cars. More human employee supervision along the route would be better for these animals to monitor visitor activity and to stricter enforce more appropriate behavior of visitors towards them. There really should be well-established boundaries between humans and animals. If this could be improved, we think this would be a much more enjoyable experience for everyone :) ! read more

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Fun outdoor activity in the safety of your vehicle. It was good to see all the open spaces being used for wildlife. A nice way to spend less than 2 hours. read more

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Very fun activity near San Antonio. Many kinds of animals and in close distance with you. read more

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WOW, what a complete disappointment! So BUYER BEWARE! My experience at this drive-thru safari compared to the one in Franklin was completely night and day. And my overall visit here was very mixed. While it was fascinating to see a the wide variety of animals the location offered, I couldn't help but notice that many (if not most) of them seemed disinterested in interacting with the vehicles passing through. They were doing a very good job of resting near the fences which were not near the driven path. These animals appear well-fed (which is a good thing), but being well fed makes them appear very content, which is undoubtedly a positive aspect of the safari. However, it did detract somewhat from the excitement of the experience, as I had hoped to witness more engagement from the wildlife like my previous 3 visits to the Franklin Safari. Overall, while this safari provided a unique opportunity to observe animals in their "natural habitat", the lack of interaction from the animals was highly disappointing considering the price paid and also buying food to feed to them which essentially went unused as there was not many animals interested in the food we bought. The location also offers some monkeys and lemurs to look at as well as a bird experience, which we did not opt to pay for. There is also a dinosaur / dragon exhibit which is decent if you are into those kinds of things. It was cool to see how an average human compares in size to the dinosaurs as the replicas were life-sized. read more

On Tuesday we came to the Natural Bridge. I paid a lot of $$ on tixs and food. To be honest I was not impressed. Many of the animals are in pens, bison, rhinos, cheetahs, and giraffes. While the animals that roamed were beautiful, there were long stretches of the road where there was nothing. I've been to many safari parks, this one paled in comparison. Maybe we came on a bad day. read more

Highly recommend this as a day trip. I went today with my adult daughter and 4 year old grandson. The animals kept his attention for the full 2 hours we drove thru the grounds. He especially enjoyed feeding the animals. Many of the animals (especially the zebras and ostriches) meander across the car paths and come to your windows to be fed so you get a very up-close encounter. read more

More animals! We spent almost $200 with a discount and the best part was the giraffe that interacted with us. Waste of money and time!!

What a wonderful experience! Kenny and his co-worker he was orienting (Melanie) was awesome tour guides and they made it fun! The parrot exhibit was so cool, too! the dinosaur exhibit was neat, too! read more

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Heyyyyyy you guyssssss!! We were so stoked about the drive thru ranch. It was super hot in TX some animals just didn't want to engage at all. The pebbles they feed them seem to be boring to the animals except the deer. Overall we had a great time driving 5 miles an hour to see beautiful animals. read more

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I've been by the Natural Bridge Caverns a few times, going myself, and taking friends and family on other occasions and have always saw the Wildlife Ranch right as you enter but never had any inclination of going. Fast forward a few years and now I have kids in tow, and this was the top destination on this particular trip to San Antonio. The twins absolutely loved it! It's about a 6 mile path through the park. You can go again and again as many times as you want, which one was honestly plenty. They also have a walk about/mini zoo area you can visit after the drive through. We rolled down all the windows and the kids were able to feed the animals. The ostriches get really close! We had to literally close our windows as they basically stuck their beaks into the cars ahead of us. I was afraid that there was not going to be a lot of animals awake/interacting, like when visiting zoos, but here they basically have been trained that food is coming so they swarm around the path. There is a huge variety of animals and all seem very pleasant. Towards the end we were able to see a chetahs and giraffes which were the kids favorites! I highly recommend this for younger aged children. read more

This was a nice little adventure for us! Fun to go underground and see what nature does! Be warned, there are bugs, you kind of have to ignore them and try not to think about it. Other than that, we enjoyed our experience! read more

GREAT PLACE!! SOO CLEAR!! Crew very pleasant!! Food pretty decent!.. Grounds are impeccable!!! read more

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch - Ranches Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

The roads are in good condition and there are lots of animals. We felt they could use a few more types of animals. The animals walk up to the car and one tried biting my door handle several times. A few stood in front of the vehicle and blocked us from moving at times while the others begged from the sides. It is divided into sections and animals don't cross the metal rods. The walk through animals area is very well done. For extra money, one can visit the bird aviary and one other place. Pricy. read more

A wonderful drive-through safari park. Animals everywhere! Deer, goats, antelope, wildebeest, bison, ostriches and emus wander freely and will come right up to the car. But just FYI, tossing a handful of feed will bring at least 30 friends and relatives of whichever deer/goats/antelopes you are feeding, leaving you surrounded by friendly critters who would prefer you not leave. They have no problem parking themselves in front of the car and settling in. They're fun to watch, but they move on when they feel like it and not a moment sooner. There are also animals in separate enclosures: giraffes, rhinos, cheetahs, zebra, kangaroos and wallabies. We went in December, and there were many, many baby and juvenile animals that were adorable. We went on a weekday that was a bit drizzly, and there was nobody else there. The animals seemed to realize we were the only game in town for handouts, and most came right up to us. A crowded, hot summer day, however, would not be the best time to go. Animals would be seeking shade, not your car. Also, if another car was stopped, you'd have a long, hot wait before being able to continue your drive. We - my 12-year-old granddaughter and I - spent about 3 hours at the Wildlife Ranch - about an hour or hour-and-a-half for the 6-mile driving loop, the rest of the time getting lunch and then doing the walking trail exhibits. (Some involve a separate fee.) We enjoyed all of it, but the drive-through Safari is just exceptionally good. Highly recommended! read more

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Came on a weekday around 11am and there were a few cars along with us in the safari. The main center and parking lot has several areas to see animals in their habitat in addition to a gift shop and restaurant. You can go through the safari as many times as you want. The animals are usually on the roadside or nearby as there's little shelters where their food is placed. These strategic locations allow them to be easily seen by cars or to see you as you approach. Some animals are very interested in your food pellets and others simply ignore you. It's pretty exciting being able to see the animals up close and also to interact (but not touch) them. There are some very impressively large habitats like the giraffes and the park in general. We were able to see some zebras actually running together. This experience is such a treat for the entire fam read more

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Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch is really nice. The animals come right up to the car and will eat out of your hand if you are brave enough. Just be careful because they are wild and might get your finger if you are not careful. Watch out for the zebras they have large teeth. If you are looking for a fun family thing to do, this is it. read more

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch - Exotic eating out of our hand. - Ranches Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

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The biggest rip off $200 and not one animal came to eat the food that you have to pay extra for. I would never recommend anyone to come, I been to lots of wildlife farms and this is by far the worst. read more

Just be aware that the guided tour could leave 20 minutes late and if they're reserving seats for a late family that wants to sit together, you don't get to sit where you want even even if you're the first in line. read more

When I came a couple of years ago we were allowed to let the animals eat from our hands which was super fun. Now you are supposed to put the feed down on the ground. This took away a lot of the experience for me. It is still a fun time but it's not as cool as it used to be. read more

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch - Ranches Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

One of a kind experience! Highly recommend going on a good day in terms of weather to see most of the animals and to have all your windows rolled down. We have done it at least 4 times and every time we encountered new animals. Super fun and incredible way to spend a day with your little one! We certainly had fed a few of them and it was a very memorable experience. Wish they sold annual passes! read more

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The price you pay for the excursion you have is really reasonable! My family and I only did the African Safari Adventure where we fed the animals from our car. We didn't have a chance to take a look at the other animals that they keep at their enclosure, but we had a really good time. It was a lot of fun to interact with the animals and to see them up close. I think it's a really good place to take the whole family- no matter what age they are! read more

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