Safari West is a 400-acre private wildlife preserve located 12 miles north of the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, California, United States, owned and operated by Nancy and Peter Lang.
Discover wildest Africa in the heart of wine country! At Safari West, every day means adventure as we journey out in search of herds of wildebeest, romping rhinos and towering giraffes. From ring-tailed lemurs to the dazzling zebra, nearly 900 animals from over 90 unique species roam through our 400-acre preserve. All that’s missing is you.
We go to great lengths to ensure that our safari adventures are accessible to everyone and in compliance with all ADA requirements. If you or a member of your family have special needs due to mobility or sensory issues, please contact us and we’ll work with you to plan your safari excursion. Safari West is indeed a special place and we will do everything possible to provide our guests with equal enjoyment of the wonderful experience offered by our park.
Mobility:
Our classic safari vehicles are customized Dodge Power Wagons and are not ADA accessible and unfortunately are not equipped to handle wheelchairs or other mobility assisting devices. If a guest utilizing a wheelchair can safely transfer themselves unaided or with the assistance of a family member, friend, or personal assistant, the Classic Safari Tour remains a viable option.
For guests unable to transition into the Power Wagons, we are able to provide one customized vehicle capable of accommodating most wheelchairs. It requires advanced planning and has some restrictions on seating capacity. Please contact reservations team at 707-566-3667 to discuss options.
Lodging:
We currently have two fully accessible tents on property. Both rooms are fully wheelchair accessible and include appropriately equipped showers and bathroom fixtures. These rooms also feature designated parking spaces at the foot of the ramps for easy loading and unloading. They also benefit from close proximity to the restaurant, offices, and gift shop.
Service Animals
Service animals are welcome at Safari West; however, due to concerns about guest safety as well as the safety of the animal collection, service animals are restricted from all safari tours and anywhere where there isn’t a barrier between the collection and our guests. While service animals are welcome to join you in our overnight accommodations, they cannot join you on tour unless you have reserved a Service Animal Serengeti Trek. This variant on the paratransit Serengeti Trek foregoes the walking portion of the tour and instead accesses as much of the lower grounds as are possible from within the paratransit vehicle.
Hearing Impaired:
In order to accommodate our hearing impaired guests, we request that arrangements for an ASL Interpreter be made at least two weeks in advance of your visit. If you would rather supply your own ASL interpreter, please let our reservations staff know and they can be added to your safari reservation at no additional charge.
Parking:
Safari West offers free parking to our guests. Our parking lot has several accessible parking spaces for disabled persons supplying a valid disability-parking placard. Additional reserved parking spaces for placarded vehicles may also be available upon arrival.
Wheelchair-Accessible Glamping
Access is first-rate at Safari West, with accessible parking near the office and a barrier-free pathway to the lowered front desk. The two accessible safari tents are located next door; and just like their counterparts in upscale African safari camps they include hardwood floors, canvas sides, indoor plumbing and electricity.
Tent 1H is closest to the public areas, including the office, primate enclosures and flamingo landing. It offers accessible parking near the front door, and it boasts a ramped entry, wide doorways and excellent pathway access. It’s furnished with two 25-inch high double beds, with wheelchair access on both sides, two night tables, and a small table with two chairs. The roomy bathroom is equipped with a roll-in shower with a fold-down shower seat, a hand-held showerhead and grab bars. The toilet grab bars are located on the back and right walls (as seated), and there’s also a roll-under sink in the bathroom.
Tent 2H is located directly above tent 1H. It has the same basic access features, but it’s furnished with a king-sized bed. There’s also an accessible pathway from this unit down to flamingo landing, but again, it’s further from the public areas than the other accessible tent.
Best of all both tents have a roomy porch with great views of the compound – the ideal place to watch the sunset or enjoy a glass of wine. And there’s just nothing better that falling asleep listening to the sounds of the jungle. You’ll hear rumblings all night, but that’s just part of the experience.
