San Diego Zoo Safari Park

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Escondido, CA / USA - 05/05/2019: Giraffes Next to a Safari Truck at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park; Shutterstock ID 1391111201; your: Bridget Brown; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI Image Update

Take a walk on the "wild" side at this 1800-acre open-range zoo, sibling of the San Diego Zoo, in the suburban San Pasqual Valley. Giraffes graze, lions lounge and rhinos roam more or less freely on the valley floor. Add-ons such as the cart safari ride ($53) tour you around "Africa" or "Asia," while the behind-the-scenes safari goes to visit keeper-only areas ($87), and a zipline safari soars 2 to 3 miles over exhibits ($77). Opening hours are later during summer. Parking is $15.

The park is about a 35-mile drive from San Diego's Downtown via I-5 north.

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