点评:Wild Canyon Adventures is a hidden gem. You won’t find their booths or employees marketing for themselves around town trying to sell you packages. We happened to learn about this place by googling things to do online. Many uber drivers weren’t even familiar with the place. The last stretch of the drive there is on a bit of a bumpy unpaved road so it’s best to go with the Wild Canyon transportation where they provide a shuttle van to pick you up and drop you off whether you’re staying at a hotel or an Airbnb.
Most reviews talk about the monster zip lines, ATV and UTV rides, bungee jumping, horse and camel rides, etc. but rest assured there is PLENTY to do with younger kids!! Ours are in elementary school and the highlight of this trip for them was the Animal Kingdom! The two guides lead us through each animal encounter where you could get up close and personal. It was unlike anything we’d ever experienced as normally in a zoo type setting you’re looking at the animals from behind a glass window or chain fence but here you actually went inside to be with them. Our kids were delighted to stretch out their arms and have the tour guide pour seeds into their hands as the lovebirds flew over to land of our kids fingers and wrists to eat from their palms! Some lovebirds even landed on our heads which we were amused by! It was the same when we went into the area with the parrots and the macaws! One at a time the tour guide had us stretch out our arm and a macaw would fly and land on our arm, spread its wings open and we could take a photo! The tour guide also had us hold a single seed in our lips for the macaw to follow the commands of the guide by flying over to take the seed out of our mouth. Another great photo op as it looked like the bird was kissing us!! Their feathers were so soft and we enjoyed getting to pet them with the backs of our hands. We obviously didn’t get interactive with the crocodile or alligator but it was very educational what we learned about them. We also loved going into the duck and turtle/tortoise area where we could actually pick up and hold the tortoises! The big ones are heavy!! Lastly, our kids especially loved the bunny rabbit and Guinea pig area. They were so cute and our kids were thrilled to hand them big leaves of lettuce and suddenly have their feet be swarmed by many cute bunnies wanting to eat from them! They got to hold the baby bunnies in their hands and even make a pouch in the bottom of their t-shirt to cradle the baby bunny against them while the guide put bits of lettuce in there for the bunny to nibble on. It was heartwarming and our girls could’ve stayed in that part all day!! Both tour guides were phenomenal! So informative and friendly and patient with our children. It was even fun for us adults to experience animals like this is such an intimate way!
Once it was over we were encouraged to go see the camels as it was part of our admission. We didn’t get to ride them but again, it was just as interactive in that we got to pet the camel, feed it carrots out of our mouth, have the camel give us a kiss on our cheeks, and learn so much about these amazing animals!
We ended our time at the Wagoona waterpark which was a real treat for the kids. They instantly made friends with other kids there and us adults just got to sit back and relax. We ordered food from the restaurant to be delivered to the pool which was great in maximizing our time! The deepest part of the water is only up to an adult’s knee and they have super little slides for toddlers all the way to tunnel slides for the older kids. Our 9 year old still enjoyed it and had a blast!! Great range of slides for kids of all ages. Perfect for the whole family! Our kids also liked trying the tight rope that was tied between two nearby trees. Our kids could hold the top rope while walking across the bottom rope. There was lots for them to do in that pool area and my only regret as a parent was not bringing a book to read as there was time to relax on one of the many lounge chairs they had there! Such a beautiful place with stunning views of the canyon even if you aren’t doing any of the other activities.
We booked the animal kingdom tour for noon (they are 90min long and have three start times: 9:00, 12:00, 15:00) and we got the later shuttle back to where we were staying. What was also nice about this option was that part of the animal kingdom is in the shade and inside covered buildings and when you do this activity you always start with it first when you arrive. Going to the water park later was better as we didn’t have to worry about our kids being fully in the sun in the hottest part of the day. Although there were lots of shaded areas at the pool too.
If you have a chance to check this place out you should! Very affordable, very clean and staff are friendly, knowledgeable and professional. They even have a paramedic on site if anything happens. We felt very cared for. Thank you Wild Canyon for an unforgettable experience - it was the highlight of our family vacation!
翻译:Wild Canyon Adventures 是一块隐藏的宝石。你不会看到他们的摊位或员工在城里四处推销自己,试图向你推销套餐。我们碰巧在网上谷歌搜索要做的事情时了解到了这个地方。许多优步司机甚至不熟悉这个地方。开车到那里的最后一段路有点颠簸,没有铺砌,所以最好乘坐 Wild Canyon 交通工具,他们会提供班车接送你,无论你是住在酒店还是 Airbnb。
大多数评论都谈到了怪物滑索、ATV 和 UTV 游乐设施、蹦极、骑马和骑骆驼等,但请放心,这里有很多适合年幼孩子的活动!!我们的孩子还在上小学,这次旅行对他们来说最精彩的是动物王国!两位导游带领我们经历了每一次与动物的接触,你可以近距离接触。这与我们所经历过的完全不同,通常在动物园里,你只能透过玻璃窗或铁丝网观察动物,但在这里,你可以真正走进去和它们在一起。我们的孩子们很高兴伸出双臂,让导游把种子倒进他们的手中,而爱情鸟则飞到我们孩子的手指和手腕上,从他们的手掌上吃种子!有些爱情鸟甚至落在我们的头上,这让我们很开心!当我们进入鹦鹉和金刚鹦鹉区时,也是一样!导游一次让我们伸出一只手臂,一只金刚鹦鹉会飞到我们的手臂上,张开翅膀,我们可以拍照!导游还让我们把一颗种子含在嘴里,让金刚鹦鹉听从导游的命令,飞过来把种子从我们的嘴里叼出来。另一个很棒的拍照机会,因为看起来这只鸟正在亲吻我们!!它们的羽毛非常柔软,我们喜欢用手背抚摸它们。显然,我们没有与鳄鱼或短吻鳄互动,但我们从中学到了很多关于它们的知识。我们也喜欢去鸭子和海龟/陆龟区,在那里我们可以真正地抱起并抱着陆龟!大乌龟很重!!最后,我们的孩子特别喜欢兔子和豚鼠区。它们太可爱了,我们的孩子很高兴递给他们大片生菜叶,突然间,许多可爱的兔子围着他们的脚,想要吃它们!他们把小兔子抱在手里,甚至在 T 恤的底部做了一个小袋,把小兔子抱在怀里,而导游则把一些生菜放进去让兔子啃。这很暖心,我们的女儿们可以在那里呆一整天!!两位导游都很棒!对我们的孩子来说,他们知识渊博、友好又耐心。即使是我们成年人,以如此亲密的方式与动物接触也很有趣!
游玩结束后,我们被鼓励去看骆驼,因为这是门票的一部分。我们没有骑骆驼,但同样具有互动性,我们可以抚摸骆驼,用嘴喂它胡萝卜,让骆驼亲吻我们的脸颊,并了解了很多关于这些神奇动物的知识!
我们在 Wagoona 水上乐园结束了我们的游玩,这对孩子们来说是一种真正的享受。他们很快就和其他孩子交上了朋友,而我们这些成年人只需要坐下来放松一下。我们从餐厅订了食物送到游泳池,这让我们的时间得到了充分利用!水最深的部分只到成人的膝盖,他们为幼儿准备了超小的滑梯,为大孩子准备了隧道滑梯。我们 9 岁的孩子仍然很喜欢,玩得很开心!!各种滑梯适合所有年龄段的孩子。非常适合全家!我们的孩子也喜欢尝试绑在附近两棵树之间的紧绳。我们的孩子可以抓住上面的绳子,同时走过下面的绳子。泳池区有很多活动可以供孩子们玩,作为家长,我唯一的遗憾是没有带一本书来读,因为有时间可以坐在那里的众多躺椅上放松一下!这是一个如此美丽的地方,即使您不进行任何其他活动,也可以欣赏到峡谷的壮丽景色。
我们预订了中午的动物王国之旅(全程 90 分钟,有三个开始时间:9:00、12:00、15:00),然后我们乘坐较晚的班车回到我们住的地方。这个选择的另一个好处是,动物王国的一部分位于阴凉处和有顶的建筑物内,当您进行这项活动时,您总是在到达时首先开始。晚点去水上乐园更好,因为我们不必担心我们的孩子在一天中最热的时候完全暴露在阳光下。虽然游泳池也有很多阴凉处。
如果您有机会看看这个地方,您应该去看看!非常实惠,非常干净,工作人员友好、知识渊博且专业。他们甚至还配备了一名医护人员,以防万一。我们感觉受到了很好的照顾。感谢野生峡谷为我们带来难忘的体验——这是我们家庭度假的亮点!