Have you ever been to a real safari park? We are sure that most of our readers will answer negatively. In this case, we invite you to make a trip to Zadonsk (Lipetsk region). Safari Park, whose area is five hundred hectares, opened here in 2007.
Kudykina Gora
This is the name of one of the most visited and popular attractions not only in the Zadonsky district, but throughout Russia. The Kudykina Gora complex is an open-air Lipetsk Safari Park, where sheep and horses graze quite freely, ostriches and guinea fowls, buffalos and musk ox live. Visitors to the park enjoy watching deer and yaks, kangaroos and camels.
Safari Park (Lipetsk Region) is an amazing place for families. On its territory, you can even spend all day outdoors with young children, look at a wide variety of animals, and relax from the noise of the city.
The reserve is located on the very banks of the Don River and meets its guests throughout the year.
Safari Park in the summer
Undoubtedly, this time is most suitable for visiting this amazing place. Together with the children you will find yourself in the fabulous City of Masters, you can ride in an old carriage in a farm where animals are kept. Surprisingly, donkeys, horses, and poultry familiar to all of us coexist very well next to llamas and kangaroos, yaks and camels, ostriches and red deers.
A playground, horse riding, trampolines and a bright circus performance are organized for young visitors to the park. This amazing place is a safari park loved by children and adults. Are you interested in the ticket price? We hasten to please you. Entrance to the territory is free. Only voluntary donations for the development of the park are accepted. This project was created as a charity and at the beginning of its activities was completely free. But now there are some additional paid services - excursions, trampolines, carriage rides.
How to get there
If you are going to go on this fascinating journey by car, then you are probably interested in how you can get to Safari Park (Lipetsk Region). How to get there, we’ll tell you now. If you intend to leave Lipetsk, then you should go along the Lipetsk-Khlevnoye highway until you turn to the city of Zadonsk, then go around the city past the cathedral on the bridge over the Don. Further left through M. Pamarino and following the signs to the park.
From other cities you need to go onto the Don M4 highway, go to the Kamenka turn, then follow the signs to the park.
Entertainment
The safari park (Lipetsk region), the photo of which you see in our article, has the largest children's town in the region, a luxurious orchard, a “real” Scythian fortress measuring 100 X 100 meters. It was created according to the preserved drawings from natural logs. It is planned to open a museum inside, in which all the exhibits will be able to touch small guests with their hands. In addition, the organizers plan to create a real smithy, where, together with the blacksmith, everyone can forge a sword.
The large castle is surrounded by a fortified wall with passages, turrets. Surely the small guests of the park will be pleased with a huge ship with a spacious hold for storing chests with treasures and other valuable goods.
In the children's town there are huge wooden sculptures - “Bull” and “Trojan horse”. Along the perimeter of the site are cute sculptures of the beloved cartoon characters. With any of them you can take a picture for memory.
Ilya Muromets is hiding behind a huge stone. Behind him is an ancient fortress. In addition, the park has an artificial lake. You can enroll in a riding school. It remains only to admire and marvel at the indefatigable imagination of talented people creating and developing Safari Park. Kamenka (Lipetsk region) is the village closest to the reserve. Many locals work on the territory of the complex and, as they admit, get great pleasure from it.
Zoo
Safari Park (Lipetsk region) began with this object. Today, a wide variety of animals and birds live here on an area of two square kilometers in the pen. Some of them are completely tame - they calmly approach the fence, where children and adults communicate with them with pleasure. The only request of the zoo employees to visitors is not to feed the animals. Unfortunately, not everyone follows this rule. The territory of the zoo can be reached by horse carriage. However, for this you need to take a turn. But since there are two such carts, she is moving fast. On the way, the coachman tells children interesting stories from the life of animals.
We study the territory
If you go to the left along the fence along the fence, you will come to the picturesque river Kamenka. The water in it is clean and clear. On very hot days, you can see animals fleeing from the heat. Crossing the bridge and climbing the steps to the hill, you can see another original bridge over the Kamenka, but not just a wooden one like the previous one, but a stone one with towers, similar to the main entrance to the medieval fortress. This is really an entrance bridge through which you can get to the park and to the Don River.
Surely, approaching the complex, you will pay attention to the mound. According to the creators of the Safari Park, it has archaeological value. According to some researchers, there are ancient burials. While this is not known for certain, however, it is necessary to visit the mound, if only because from its top a completely stunning view of the Don River and the entire complex opens. From this point you can see the holy spring with ice water, equipped with a font. It is made of wood and stone, well decorated - you can immediately see that an experienced designer has worked on it. If you want, you can plunge into it.
Sergey Uvarkin
This unique Safari Park (Lipetsk region) belongs to the largest agricultural enterprise in the region, AOP “Aurora”. Sergey Nikolaevich Uvarkin was the general director and main owner of this enterprise, was the founder of this unique complex. It was an amazing person. He was known not only in his small homeland, they knew about him throughout Russia. In addition to creating a Safari Park, he restored several temples at his own expense. At its enterprises the best agricultural machinery is working. Colleagues and subordinates spoke of him as a talented leader and businessman. In the Safari Park Book of Reviews, the kindest and warmest words are addressed to this person. Thinking over this project, Sergey Nikolaevich dreamed of a free resting place for people. He wanted to see smiles on children's faces. Today we can say with confidence - he managed to do it by 200%.
To our great regret, in 2009, this kindest man with the soul of a child tragically died. Today, his business is continued by his 36-year-old son, Alexander.
Holidays in Safari Park
The creators of this unique natural complex build their work in such a way that their guests have the opportunity in the park to hold corporate holidays, children's birthdays. If you have a desire to visit Safari Park (Lipetsk region) with a small group of friends, you need to make an appointment with the administrators in advance.
Picnics
The park is in constant development. New interesting objects are being built. Last year, several food outlets appeared in the park, and the construction of the ship-cafe was completed. Here you will be offered vegetable salads, fresh rolls, sausages or meatballs with rice garnish, pancakes, dumplings and other dishes that children enjoy eating.
Previously, many visitors had picnics here at the pond or in any other quiet place. Today there was a paid porch with barbecue, right on the banks of the Don. However, we consider it necessary to recall - do not forget to bring garbage bags with you, so that after your holiday to restore complete order. Of course, visiting a cafe or renting a veranda is not necessary at all, because in the park area free tables are plentiful.
Tips for guests
The safari park is open for four days a week, except Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from ten to twenty hours. On its territory it is strictly forbidden to smoke, drink alcohol (including beer). Horse guard closely follows the order. Secure free parking is available. Today we told you about the unique natural and entertainment Russian complex Safari Park, located in the Lipetsk region. If you are tired of the hustle and bustle of the city, dream of going out into the countryside, you will not find a better place.
A day in this reserve will give you and your children a lot of positive emotions. From the trip you will return rested and full of energy.