# Bali Safari and Marine Park

Bali Safari & Marine Park, or Taman Safari Bali is a branch of Taman Safari located in Gianyar, Bali. It is managed by the Taman Safari Group which also manages Taman Safari Indonesia 1 in Cisarua, Bogor, West Java and Taman Safari Indonesia 2 in Prigen, East Java. All three Safari Parks including Taman Safari Bali are a conservation organization and a member of the Association of Indonesian Zoos.
The animals in Taman Safari Bali are mainly sourced from three regions (Indonesia, India and Africa), including white starlings, owls, sun bears, Sumatran tigers, spotted deer, Himalayan bears, nilgai, black bucks, hippos, Grévy's zebra, one-humped camel, ostrich, baboon, blue wildebeest and lion.

## Geographical Location

Taman Safari Bali with an area of ± 40 ha, is located in an area that includes the area of three villages, namely Medahan Village, Lebih Village, and Serongga Village, all in Gianyar Regency, Bali. This location is around 17 km from Denpasar or about 30 km from Kuta.

## Tourism Park Concept

Taman Safari Bali provides a unique medium, a combination of wildlife in their natural habitat with ecosystems intersecting with Balinese culture. Taman Safari Bali is a breeding place for endemic or endangered animals in Indonesia and several neighboring countries. The basic concept of Taman Safari Bali is to invite visitors to enjoy a safari experience that starts from modern Bali, showcases ancient Balinese life, with various philosophical teachings, myths, history that is closely related to wild life. So, apart from providing animal tourism, Taman Safari Bali acts as a strong educational and cultural vision. There, visitors can feel comfortable giving food to animals, having direct contact with trained animals, and watching animal shows (animals education and conservation shows).

## Facilities

Taman Safari Bali has many facilities, including:
* Animals in natural surroundings
* Recreation area
* Water play zone
* Fun Zone
* Cottages and bungalows
* Restaurants
* Rainforest Trail
The zoo provides bus tours for visitors to view some 1000 animals from 3 regions including Indonesia, India, and Africa.

## Ganesha Park

Ganesha Park is a park which has a 9-metre (30 ft) statue of Ganesha. This will be the entrance to the Bali Theatre, which will feature Balinese Art. Foreign tourist can enjoy elephants bathing in this place.

## Pura Safari

Pura Safari is a temple (pura) located in the zoo, where people of Hindu Dharma and Hindu religion worship.

## Price and facilities

As of 2023, the domestic ticket price for the cheapest package, the Safari Explorer, is Rp. 175,000 per adult and Rp. 135,000 per child (3-12 years), and the price for foreign tourists starts from Rp. 650,000. The price includes Education and Conservation Programs such as various Animal Presentations, Safari Journey, Fun Zone and Water Play Zone, Feed the Predator, Jeep 4x4, Bali Theatre, Uma and Tsavo Lion Restaurant, and Night Safari. In addition to the facilities listed above, Bali Safari park has a hotel in the park, namely the Mara River Safari Lodge, an African themed hotel.

## Awards

Due to the seriousness of the management and government in Bali, Taman Safari Bali has received awards several times, including Indonesia Leading Theme Park from the 2012/2013 and 2013 Indonesia Travel and Tourism Awards (ITTA) and the 2015 Cipta Award for the category of Artificial Tourism Attraction Management. National Level Environmental Insight from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy. Bali Safari also received Best Tourist Attraction from Best of Bali Awards 2012 and Certificate of Excellence 2013 from TripAdvisor. This award is the pride of a conservation park on the Island of the Gods which was founded in 2007.