Wildlife and leisure park

Casela Nature Parks

Cascavelle · Black River

Open since 1979, Casela Nature Parks covers 350 hectares of the west coast and is home to more than 1,800 animals. The park is divided into five worlds: the bird kingdom and its aviaries, the children’s park, the African safari, the predator kingdom and the animal encounters. The safari is toured by bus, or aboard fully electric all-terrain vehicles on a one-hour outing, among wildebeest, impalas, giraffes and rhinos.

At a glance

Opening hours: Daily 9am to 5pm, including public holidays
Closed: 25 December and 1 January
Telephone: +230 401 6500
Email: booking@caselaparks.com
Founded: 1979

What sets it apart

The big cats are seen from a vehicle, or more closely in encounters supervised by the rangers: cheetahs, servals, caracals, and the walk alongside the lions. Early in the morning, before opening, breakfast is taken at 7.45am on the giraffe platform. The park also has zip lines, a Nepalese bridge, a forty-five-metre canyon swing and the Tulawaka, a 760-metre summer toboggan with views of the west coast. For the youngest: a petting farm, mini golf and a little train.

Highlights

The safari among giraffes, rhinos, wildebeest and impalas
The walk with the lions, supervised by rangers
Breakfast with the giraffes
The Tulawaka, a 760-metre summer toboggan
Aviaries, a petting farm and mini golf

Good to know

Animal encounters and activities are booked in addition to entry.
Breakfast with the giraffes begins at 7.45am, before the park opens.
Allow the day to see all five worlds.

Getting there

On Royal Road, at Cascavelle, on the west coast.

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