subject: Get Up Close With An Elephants In A Tropical Park Of Bali [print this page] Bali, an island off Indonesia, is a great place for people to spend their holidays, vacation, or honeymoon. It is a small island that practically has almost everything that a big city can offer. Bali has a rich landscape, pristine white sand beaches, rich marine life, huge waves for the surfing fanatics, chic hotels and spas, and abundant boutiques and restaurants. More than that, it also has Bali villas and Bali luxury villas that can accommodate even tourists with the most discriminating taste.
Among the other places that are also worth visiting on the island is the Elephant Safari Park. Though some people are afraid of these gentle giants, there are still more who would like to be up close and personal with them. And so if you want to have a first-hand experience in the park, do know what to expect from the place.
The Sumatran Elephants can be seen in the town of Taro, about 20 minutes from Ubud, located in Bali. However, they are now safe in the care of the Elephant Safari Park after they were endangered and left homeless during the deforestation of Sumatra. The beauty of this park is that is has various accommodations which bring you close to these animals.
Nigel Mason, an Australian, was the one who founded the park. He began his mission when he rescued 9 elephants and then another 18 from Sumatra.
If you want to go to the park, you can always seek the services of Bali Adventure Tours who will gladly take you safely to Elephant Safari Park. There, you can get the chance to feed the animals, touch them, and then interact with them.
If these activities are not enough for you, you also have the option to take safari rides through the jungles of Taro. You will be perched on the elephants back and have your lunch at the Park Restaurant. Beside this place is the bathing area of the elephants.
After this, you can also see the talent show of the animals. Believe it or not, these lovely giants can paint. And their art works are exhibited and sold worldwide. The proceeds of these paintings go to the funds for the continuous care and rescue of other endangered elephants.
If you do not like to stay in any of the luxury bali villas, then you can stay at Elephant Safari Park Lodge which opened only last year. This way, you still get to be close to the animals even when you sleep. Security and safety from the animals is not a problem as there are 25 luxurious rooms which have the safari theme.
There are amenities that you can experience in the suites. There are king size beds, a sitting area, bathroom and pool.
There is no wonder why Bali continues to be a place of tourists and environmentalists. It is home to a vast and multiple varieties of animals that you can hardly find in other countries.
