17 Sep - Today is reserved for our Safari day, but things are not off to a good start. The sky has been gloomy all morning and threatened to pour. We took the free shuttle bus after breakfast from our resort which bring us to the entrance of Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc and off we go to catch the first performance of the day with the birds.
Vinpearl Safari Phu Quoc Entrance
Map of the safari
Bird Show! But rain started pouring halfway
With the torrential rain that came pouring down halfway into the show, the performance was halted as both birds and employees ran off seeking shelters. For the audiences, we are faced with 2 choices: either wait out the rain under the shelter, or purchase a poncho and be on our way. For us, we chose the poncho option and slowly make our way to visit other animals within the safari since the opening hours of this park is only until 4pm.
One interesting point about this safari is that for certain exhibits, the birds and animals are allowed to free-roam and have close interaction with humans. So beware, phones and food might be snatch away from you if you are not careful.
Gorillas - Back facing us
Golden fur chimpanzee showing off its skills
Free roaming (I think) civets
Birds enjoying water melons and corns
Having covered half the exhibits, we came to the second part of the safari, where we get to sit in an air-conditioned bus and be driven around free-roaming animals such as tigers, lions and giraffes, simulating a real safari! Really an interesting experience.
We ended the visit feeding the giraffes at our lunch restaurant, before retreating back to our resort to rest.
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