Cebu Safari and Adventure Park: What Each Ticket Covers, and What to Check First
Cebu Safari is open seven days a week, but the African Savanna tour and the bird show do not run on Mondays or Tuesdays. Fees, the real schedule, how to get there, and an honest look at the welfare question.
Cebu Safari and Adventure Park in Carmen is the country’s big private zoo: 170 hectares of forest and gardens with more than 1,000 animals of about 127 species, owned by the Lhuillier family and opened in 2018. The regular ticket was ₱1,100 on weekdays and ₱1,300 on weekends on the board at the gate in June 2025; the park now says tickets start at ₱1,200. Last admission is 1:30 PM, and the schedules for the shows and the savanna tour are the thing to check before you drive up.
Toril, Barangay Corte, Carmen, Cebu · Photographed 28 June 2025 · Checked October 27, 2026
What the ticket covers
The regular ticket gets you into the park and every animal exhibit: the African Savanna tour, the White Lion Safari, the bird show, Michel’s Garden and the animal interactions. Rides, meals and transport cost extra. The board at the counter in June 2025 listed two ride packages and separate prices for the ATV and the Giant Swing.
Cebu Safari · Carmen
Which ticket to buy
Tap a ticket to see what it covers.
₱1,100 weekday · ₱1,300 weekend
Regular
Park entry and every animal exhibit: the African Savanna, the White Lion Safari, the bird show, Michel’s Garden and the animal interactions. No rides.
₱1,700
Package A
Entry plus any two non-motorized rides: zipline, sky bike, obstacle course, zip coaster, spider web or aerial walk. The board says it saves ₱800.
₱2,300
Package B
Entry plus any four of the same rides. The board says it saves ₱1,400. Only worth it if the group really will do four.
₱800 · ₱650 to ₱1,000
ATV and swing
ATV trail ₱800, guests 16 and up. Giant Swing ₱650 solo or ₱1,000 double, 14 and up, as are the non-motorized rides. Rides stop for weather and wind; tickets are rebookable, not refundable.
Prices from the Attractions and Adventures board at the park, photographed by Suroy.ph on 28 June 2025. Confirm on the park’s site before you go.
Prices have moved since. In October 2026 the park’s own site said tickets start at ₱1,200, one guide gave ₱1,100 weekday and ₱1,200 weekend at the gate, and booking platforms charged more. Treat the board as the floor and check the park’s page the week you go.
Hours, and which days to check
The park’s site lists 9 AM to 5 PM with last admission at 1:30 PM. Other listings say 8 AM. Schedules for the African Savanna tour and the bird show disagree across sources: some say Wednesday to Sunday, one booking platform says Friday to Sunday and holidays. Those two are the headline inclusions, so message the park on Facebook before you commit to a Monday or a Tuesday.
What is worth the walk
- The giraffe deck. A raised stone platform along the paddock puts you at head height with the giraffes, and they come over on their own. It costs nothing extra.
- The aviary. Scarlet ibis and flamingos under a netted dome.
- The big cats. The White Lion Safari is the one people book for.
- The zipline. The province lists it at 1.3 km, at 671 m above sea level.
The honest part
Most visitors come away happy, and the park is an accredited member of the Southeast Asian Zoos and Aquariums Association. The criticism that holds up is about a few enclosures: reviewers single out the cheetah space as small for an animal built to run, and some crocodile enclosures as cramped. Go knowing that.
After the 2025 earthquake
The magnitude 6.9 earthquake of 30 September 2025 shook Carmen at intensity V. The next day the park reported its facilities, animals and guests safe, and visitors were back that October. The photographs here were made on 28 June 2025, before the quake.
How to get to Cebu Safari
- Bus and van. From the Cebu North Bus Terminal, take a bus to Carmen and get off at the plaza, then a van up to the park, about ₱100 in 2026.
- By car. North on the coastal road through Consolacion and Compostela to Carmen, about 90 minutes from Cebu City without traffic.
- Booked transfer. The park offers an airport shuttle at extra cost, and platforms sell private transfers. No public shuttle for day visitors was found.
Nearby in Carmen
St. Augustine of Hippo Parish Church is in the town center, and Middle Earth and Mangitngit Falls are in the hills. For the other big animal day out in Cebu, see Cebu Ocean Park.
Ninety minutes up the coast road with the family in the back is its own kind of trip. The Retro Van tee is for it.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is the entrance fee at Cebu Safari?
The board at the gate read ₱1,100 weekday and ₱1,300 weekend in June 2025. In October 2026 the park listed tickets from ₱1,200. Rides are extra.
What are Cebu Safari’s hours?
The park lists 9 AM to 5 PM, last admission 1:30 PM.
Is Cebu Safari open on Monday?
The gate is listed as open daily, but sources disagree on which days the African Savanna tour and bird show run. Check with the park before going early in the week.
How do I get to Cebu Safari by bus?
Bus from the Cebu North Bus Terminal to Carmen plaza, then a van to the park for about ₱100.
Was Cebu Safari damaged in the 2025 earthquake?
The park reported its animals and guests safe the day after, and visitors were back within October 2025.
