Monarto Safari Park

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Monarto Safari Park

Monarto Safari Park is the largest safari experience to exist outside of Africa.

Monarto Safari Park provides schools with the opportunity to connect their students with nature and undertake ACARA linked programs that show how people and organisations are saving species from extinction.

Come for the day or stay for the night. Monarto offers the opportunity to spend the day exploring the park and undertaking a guided program, or the chance to stay the night at Indaba Bush Camp, exploring and connecting with nature in unique ways.

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Only a one-hour drive from Adelaide, Monarto Safari Park education programs combine practical outdoor based activities with a choice of guided tours around the park. Students explore Monarto’s wide open spaces experiencing iconic animals and unique landscapes.

Explore the park’s 12km network of walking trails. There are a number of trails available ranging from easy to medium grading. During your walk you might even be lucky enough to spot some of the local wildlife including emus and echidnas.

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Do we use the Safari Parks Buses?

All education groups must provide their own bus for the Safari Park tours. One of our friendly educators will join your bus to provide commentary as you travel through the Park. Please let us know how many buses your group will be bringing when you make your booking.

Please ensure your bus meets the following requirements:

The seat closest to the driver must be kept free for your Tour Host during the Safari Tour.
Everyone, including all adults, must have their own seat and be seated at all times.
Must be air conditioned with a working PA system and microphone.
Minimum of 150 mm undercarriage clearance.

How long should we allow for travel and at the park?

Monarto Safari Park is approximately 40-50 minutes from the start of the freeway (often longer when travelling by bus). From the school entrance on Old Princes Highway, it is a further 2km drive to The Outpost. Please allow a minimum of one hour for travel from the start of the freeway to The Outpost.

We recommend allowing a minimum of four hours to experience the Park without feeling rushed. On arrival, please plan for a snack and toilet break at The Outpost of at least 30 minutes before your program or Safari tour begins.

If your group arrives late, we will adjust your scheduled program times where possible.

What does a day at the park look like?

There are several options available for school groups visiting Monarto Safari Park.

An ideal visit includes a private full Safari Tour (90 minutes) on your own bus, combined with a 90-minute hands-on learning session led by our expert Safari Park educators. We will schedule a 30-minute lunch break between the two experiences. We can run two education sessions per day (maximum of 30 students per session) alongside the Safari Tours. A minimum of 16 students per tour is required to book a school visit to Monarto Safari Park.

Sample itinerary for 2 classes and 2 buses:

10:00am – 10:15am: Arrive at The Outpost
10:15am – 10:30am: Students stretch legs, have recess and use toilet facilities
10:30am – 12:00pm:

Group 1: Hands-on learning session with Monarto Safari Park educator
Group 2: 90-minute Safari Tour (includes a stop at the large carnivores for a short walk to the viewing platform)

12:00pm – 12:30pm: Lunch break at The Outpost (both classes)
12:30pm – 2:00pm:
Group 1: 90-minute Safari Tour
Group 2: Hands-on learning session with Monarto Safari Park educator
2:00pm – 2:15pm: Stretch legs and toilet break before departing

For groups pressed for time, we offer a 60-minute hands-on session combined with a shortened 60-minute Safari Tour. Choose to visit either the Elephants or the Carnivore Platform. (chat with Safari Tour staff on the day). Your experiences will be planned around your group’s arrival and departure.

Safari Tour only

Groups can opt for the Safari Tour alone if they wish. Minimum is 16 students and we can run a maximum of 4 buses in a single day. Sample itinerary for 2 groups and 2 buses:

10:00am – 10:15am: Arrive at The Outpost
10:15am – 10:30am: Students stretch legs and use toilet facilities
10:30am – 12:00pm:

Group 1: 90-minute Safari Tour

Group 2 can spend this time walking to visit the nearby Chimpanzees, Wallabies, Meerkats, as well as use the playground facilities

12:00pm – 12:30pm: Lunch break (all groups)
12:30pm – 2:00pm:

Group 2: 90-minute Safari Tour

Group 1’s turn to visit the nearby Chimpanzees, Wallabies, Meerkats as well as use the playground facilities
2:00pm – 2:15pm: Stretch legs and toilet break before departing

Again, if you are pressed for time, we offer a shortened 60-minute Safari Tour. Choose to visit either the Elephants or the Carnivore Platform. (chat with Safari Tour staff on the day). Your experiences will be planned around your group’s arrival and departure.

What facilities will we have access to?

The Outpost is the hub for all school groups visiting Monarto Safari Park. Please check in with our staff at the Retail Desk when you first arrive to finalise your numbers, present Zoo Membership cards, and provide emergency contact details.

You’ll find a range of facilities to keep your group comfortable, including:

Toilets
Picnic and shaded seating areas
A playground
Meerkats! (everyone’s favourite)

This area is open to the public, so you may see other visitors stopping to use the facilities during your visit.

Where do we enter and exit the park?

Entry and exit to and from the park occurs through the old Outpost entrance off the Old Princess Highway. Once exiting the freeway at the Monarto exit, travel down to the Old Princess Highway, turn right, and travel approximately 900m to the turn in. Once at the gate call the Duty Manager on the number provided at the gate.