Haller Park
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- Andre HCape Town, South Africa412 contributionsPlenty to seeWe visited with Shikeli from Holaa Safari as part of a full day tour of Mombasa City in the morning & Haller Park in the afternoon. The surprises that await you inside are amazing & such a beautiful setting. There are opportunities to see the giraffes , hippos , eland , buffalo , crocodiles being fed , in the afternoon from 3pm. With some covid rules in place guests were not allowed to feed the giraffes personally as happened in the past. They still come very close to eat & are quite comfortable with people. There are various paths to follow to see the yellow/albino crocodiles , a few tortoises over 100yrs old & huge , a butterfly sanctuary , a pen with a few rehabilitated animals , a number of fish tanks used for breeding & selling & a reptile park with many of the really venomous snakes. Different guides took us around . The highlight is clearly the feeding times from Potty & Sally the hippos to the vicious crocodiles who by the way do get fed at other times & what you see is really for show . Haller Park has many trails & is in a really beautiful settingVisited April 2021Written May 6, 2021
- WinterTravellerUKNairobi, Kenya24 contributionsGreat place for afternoon excursionWe went at 2pm and saw all the feeding times (3pm giraffes, 4pm hippos and buffaloes, 4.30pm crocodiles). We enjoyed the visit especially the giant turtles walking around. There were just huge animals walking around, unlike a zoo, which made the visit enjoyable. Really recommend it for a hot afternoon!Visited January 2020Traveled with familyWritten January 22, 2020
- Becca Zd1 contributionGreat experience!If you’re ever in Mombasa, make sure you check this place out. I had the opportunity to get a tour with Max. I actually found his info right here on Trip Advisor. I was able to book him the same day of the tour. He’s professional and prompt. He provided transport to and from Haller Park. Showed me everything I wanted to see and was able to take great pics for me while I was feeding the Giraffes! Here’s Max’s number for anyone that needs a tour guide: +254 726-382-358 He’s available on WhatsApp!Visited January 2020Traveled soloWritten January 11, 2020
- JennaNairobi, Kenya26 contributionsTerrible place - avoid!What an awful experience. The park is lovely on the whole but the giraffe feeding experience is seriously awful. They oversell they food so the place is crowded with people. Then they basically whip the giraffes to come over and be fed - over and over. My son (7) couldn’t get near the front due to the crowds of selfish people feeding repeatedly and not letting others in (due to overselling giraffe food) but when we saw how the giraffes were treated we were relieved that we hadn’t managed to feed them. There are no signs anywhere - it was impossible to know where the different areas are. It quickly become clear that you are expected to hire a guide and that is the reason for the lack of information. The price for foreigners is also too high. My advice - skip this place. It’s much better to see animals in the wild in Kenya rather than seeing them badly treated in this place.Visited January 2020Traveled with familyWritten January 27, 2020
- abetuPrague, Czech Republic31 contributionsPeaceful zoo-like walkGreat place to visit, the main part is like a zoo in a rain forest - you can see giraffes, hippos, turtles, crocodiles, snakes plus there is a butterfly pavilion. Some of the animals can be meet when walking through the park, fortunately not the crocodiles. They do feeding shows for the visitors, but mostly in the afternoon, so we didn’t have a chance to see one. Entrance fee can be paid only in KES or with M-Pesa. Take water and snacks with you, there wasn’t place to buy any when we visited. There is one entrance Google doesn’t show - not far from Nyali Mall.Visited March 2022Traveled with friendsWritten March 11, 2022
- Roland H22 contributionsThe zoo and circus feelingIt's and old stone mine where some animals found shelter and rather dense forest took over again. It offers close views of enclosed animals. For Nyali Beach dwellers, it is the closest and cheapest opportunity to get a faint safari feeling. I'm not a friend of zoo feeding of wild animals (and of teasing crocs into catching chicken meat in mid-air) but again it's a total riskfree family attraction (if you watch your steps) we are talking about.Visited October 2022Traveled as a coupleWritten October 28, 2022
- Marie J1 contributionNo animals to see, they were hidingI arrived at 9.30 and they said: follow the arrows and stay on the path, first out is the crocodiles". Thats all..I and other families follow the arrows and all we saw was small crocs in a pond,2 geese a sort of antilop far away . And a Interm at the butterfly pavilion showed me a few butterflies.He did a good job explaining and showing.. so the tour was ended and I went back to the reception and ask were the animals were? They're hiding, they answered.. Nobody told US , several families, were to find giraffe or when feeding time was, if feeding was all animals or just giraffe?? In sweden the animal park is for free and you see a lot of animal.. Dont buy this ticket !!!1400 ksh / person and no animals.. go to animal orphanage in Nairobi instead.. this is owned by Bamburi Cement, animal orphanage you support the animals and the work to save them.. its from the government..Visited January 2023Traveled soloWritten February 2, 2023
- Kim GHastings, United Kingdom15 contributionsLovelyWe had a great time here and just across the road from White Sands where we were staying. Very wheelchair accessible and we have a lovely guide who took us round and showed us a great variety rescued animals. Took about 90 minutes to walk round and we were impressed with our old quarry had been so brilliantly utilised. Highly recommendedVisited February 2020Traveled as a coupleWritten February 11, 2020
- Douglas GAbuja, Nigeria38 contributionsBest place for hippos and preschoolersMy family visits kenya twice a year. Every time we come to mombasa we visit Haller park for multiple visits. It’s close to town. You can almost touch the hippos during their feeding time. The giraffe feeding area is better than giraffe center in Karen Nairobi. There are also giant tortoises that the kids can get close to. So many animals including crocs and snakes too. One is the best animal parks in kenya and very good for small kids.Visited July 2019Traveled with familyWritten January 20, 2020
- Hesbon3 contributionsGood for the whole familyMy family and I had a very good afternoon at this wildlife sanctuary situated just off the Mombasa- Malindi road, after the Nyali Bridge. What an experience we had. My children were able to feed the giraffes, and they had an experience of their lives. Here you get to see the following animals; Giraffes, Totoise, Hippos, Bufalo, Eland, Oryx, Crocodiles, snakes, Monkeys, Butterfly, waterbucks amongst others. The best time to visit Haller Park is in the afternoon so that you can witness the feeding times as follows: 1) Giraffe at 15:00hrs, 2) Hippos at 16:00hrs and 3) Crocodiles at 16:30hrs. The entrance fees are Kshs 500 for adults and Kshs 200 for children and foreigners pay USD$10Visited December 2022Written December 24, 2022
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Jenna
Nairobi, Kenya26 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
What an awful experience. The park is lovely on the whole but the giraffe feeding experience is seriously awful. They oversell they food so the place is crowded with people. Then they basically whip the giraffes to come over and be fed - over and over. My son (7) couldn’t get near the front due to the crowds of selfish people feeding repeatedly and not letting others in (due to overselling giraffe food) but when we saw how the giraffes were treated we were relieved that we hadn’t managed to feed them.
There are no signs anywhere - it was impossible to know where the different areas are. It quickly become clear that you are expected to hire a guide and that is the reason for the lack of information.
The price for foreigners is also too high.
My advice - skip this place. It’s much better to see animals in the wild in Kenya rather than seeing them badly treated in this place.
There are no signs anywhere - it was impossible to know where the different areas are. It quickly become clear that you are expected to hire a guide and that is the reason for the lack of information.
The price for foreigners is also too high.
My advice - skip this place. It’s much better to see animals in the wild in Kenya rather than seeing them badly treated in this place.
Written January 27, 2020
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abetu
Prague, Czech Republic31 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
Great place to visit, the main part is like a zoo in a rain forest - you can see giraffes, hippos, turtles, crocodiles, snakes plus there is a butterfly pavilion. Some of the animals can be meet when walking through the park, fortunately not the crocodiles. They do feeding shows for the visitors, but mostly in the afternoon, so we didn’t have a chance to see one.
Entrance fee can be paid only in KES or with M-Pesa. Take water and snacks with you, there wasn’t place to buy any when we visited.
There is one entrance Google doesn’t show - not far from Nyali Mall.
Entrance fee can be paid only in KES or with M-Pesa. Take water and snacks with you, there wasn’t place to buy any when we visited.
There is one entrance Google doesn’t show - not far from Nyali Mall.
Written March 11, 2022
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Roland H
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Oct 2022 • Couples
It's and old stone mine where some animals found shelter and rather dense forest took over again. It offers close views of enclosed animals. For Nyali Beach dwellers, it is the closest and cheapest opportunity to get a faint safari feeling. I'm not a friend of zoo feeding of wild animals (and of teasing crocs into catching chicken meat in mid-air) but again it's a total riskfree family attraction (if you watch your steps) we are talking about.
Written October 29, 2022
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Marie J
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Jan 2023 • Solo
I arrived at 9.30 and they said: follow the arrows and stay on the path, first out is the crocodiles".
Thats all..I and other families follow the arrows and all we saw was small crocs in a pond,2 geese a sort of antilop far away . And a Interm at the butterfly pavilion showed me a few butterflies.He did a good job explaining and showing.. so the tour was ended and I went back to the reception and ask were the animals were?
They're hiding, they answered..
Nobody told US , several families, were to find giraffe or when feeding time was, if feeding was all animals or just giraffe??
In sweden the animal park is for free and you see a lot of animal..
Dont buy this ticket !!!1400 ksh / person and no animals.. go to animal orphanage in Nairobi instead.. this is owned by Bamburi Cement, animal orphanage you support the animals and the work to save them.. its from the government..
Thats all..I and other families follow the arrows and all we saw was small crocs in a pond,2 geese a sort of antilop far away . And a Interm at the butterfly pavilion showed me a few butterflies.He did a good job explaining and showing.. so the tour was ended and I went back to the reception and ask were the animals were?
They're hiding, they answered..
Nobody told US , several families, were to find giraffe or when feeding time was, if feeding was all animals or just giraffe??
In sweden the animal park is for free and you see a lot of animal..
Dont buy this ticket !!!1400 ksh / person and no animals.. go to animal orphanage in Nairobi instead.. this is owned by Bamburi Cement, animal orphanage you support the animals and the work to save them.. its from the government..
Written February 3, 2023
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Kim G
Hastings, UK15 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We had a great time here and just across the road from White Sands where we were staying. Very wheelchair accessible and we have a lovely guide who took us round and showed us a great variety rescued animals. Took about 90 minutes to walk round and we were impressed with our old quarry had been so brilliantly utilised. Highly recommended
Written February 12, 2020
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Douglas G
Abuja, Nigeria38 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
My family visits kenya twice a year. Every time we come to mombasa we visit Haller park for multiple visits. It’s close to town. You can almost touch the hippos during their feeding time. The giraffe feeding area is better than giraffe center in Karen Nairobi. There are also giant tortoises that the kids can get close to. So many animals including crocs and snakes too. One is the best animal parks in kenya and very good for small kids.
Written January 20, 2020
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Hesbon
3 contributions
Dec 2022
My family and I had a very good afternoon at this wildlife sanctuary situated just off the Mombasa- Malindi road, after the Nyali Bridge. What an experience we had. My children were able to feed the giraffes, and they had an experience of their lives. Here you get to see the following animals; Giraffes, Totoise, Hippos, Bufalo, Eland, Oryx, Crocodiles, snakes, Monkeys, Butterfly, waterbucks amongst others.
The best time to visit Haller Park is in the afternoon so that you can witness the feeding times as follows:
1) Giraffe at 15:00hrs, 2) Hippos at 16:00hrs and 3) Crocodiles at 16:30hrs.
The entrance fees are Kshs 500 for adults and Kshs 200 for children and foreigners pay USD$10
The best time to visit Haller Park is in the afternoon so that you can witness the feeding times as follows:
1) Giraffe at 15:00hrs, 2) Hippos at 16:00hrs and 3) Crocodiles at 16:30hrs.
The entrance fees are Kshs 500 for adults and Kshs 200 for children and foreigners pay USD$10
Written December 24, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Jan W
Littlehampton, UK43 contributions
Jan 2020
Giraffe feeding brilliant, huge tortoise, monkeys galore. Wonderful butterfly sanctuary.
Wildlife in the park and lagoon. A mini safari not too far from the hotel. Entry fee very reasonable. Child friendly and well kept
Wildlife in the park and lagoon. A mini safari not too far from the hotel. Entry fee very reasonable. Child friendly and well kept
Written January 26, 2020
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HotspurUK
UK114 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
They do not let you feed the giraffes anymore. Apparently its due to Covid protocols. However, the area where you stand to watch the rangers feed the giraffes is jam packed anyway.
We were rather disappointed at this aspect, especially my overseas guest who had been looking forward to this for the best part of a week!
The hippo feeding is average. The 2 hippos look very very well fed! Was nice to see that the hippos have a huge area to graze in and a big pond too.
The crocodile feeding was the best out of the 3. But they only feed them 3 pieces of chicken legs. My guest actually ate more than that more dinner.
Overall its a nice attraction. Various improvements can be made. For example you cannot see into any of the snake enclosures to due to the glare on the glass from the sun. A better design would have been ideal here.
The giant tortoises and waterbucks were pleasant to see. My guest even enjoyed hugging the giant tortoises even though they are probably riddled with ticks!
We were rather disappointed at this aspect, especially my overseas guest who had been looking forward to this for the best part of a week!
The hippo feeding is average. The 2 hippos look very very well fed! Was nice to see that the hippos have a huge area to graze in and a big pond too.
The crocodile feeding was the best out of the 3. But they only feed them 3 pieces of chicken legs. My guest actually ate more than that more dinner.
Overall its a nice attraction. Various improvements can be made. For example you cannot see into any of the snake enclosures to due to the glare on the glass from the sun. A better design would have been ideal here.
The giant tortoises and waterbucks were pleasant to see. My guest even enjoyed hugging the giant tortoises even though they are probably riddled with ticks!
Written March 27, 2022
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travellingzebra
Berkhamsted, UK187 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
Nice enough for a stroll but if you are genuinely interested in finding out about the wildlife , flaura and fauna there you'll be disappointed as the place is so rundown and dilapidated nowadays. No signs or markers to direct you to certain areas and very little info on exhibits. The snake park is a joke. You can't see anything there the glass is so dirty .
Butterfly farm not too good either.
Best part is the giant tortoise and Giraffes.
In The 1980s this place was well kept and flourished now it's been left with no money invested in upkeep. A real shame.
Butterfly farm not too good either.
Best part is the giant tortoise and Giraffes.
In The 1980s this place was well kept and flourished now it's been left with no money invested in upkeep. A real shame.
Written August 17, 2022
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Are foods from outside allowed i.e snacks and drinks
Pinoydave
Birmingham, United Kingdom196 contributions
Nobody was checking bags,,,,,, seemed very relaxed,,,,, but the shop was cheap…… rubbish was more of a concern
what are the timings for feeding the animals
Nickaug
4 contributions
3 PM for giraffes
4 PM for Hippopotamus
5 PM for crocodiles
Merrick Christian
Kampala, Uganda1 contribution
How much is bicycle riding at haller park
Beata S
Perth, Western Australia, Australia19 contributions
Sorry we just walked:) It was worth of half day walking around.
Your website says entry fee for residents is 200 for adults and 100 kids. Was so disappointed and shocked when we visited the place on saturday only to be told that its 500 per adult and my son who is 14 years was also to pay 500. Kindly review your costings as this is misleading.
RiNiqueMoNiQue
Ostend, Belgium614 contributions
Just do is my mgeni did : walk away. Only that way they'll learn I suppose.... The restauarant isn't there anymore AND you have to BU plastic bags with food for the giraffes ?! WHere there used to be a bucket full which you could use, becaiuse you paid entrance fee already....
It's deteriorated dramattically over the years........................
Hallo!
Gibt es im Hallerpark Elefanten? Oder in der nähe vielleicht wo man sie streicheln füttern anfasssen kann? Bitte um antworten da wir schon ende Mai nach Mombasa fliegen möchten. Lg Manuela
Pascalechat
Auxerre, France1,616 contributions
Non il n'y a pas d éléphant dans le parc. ..On ne mourrit pas un éléphant comme une girafe. .c est un animal qui peut être dangereux. .
Vous en verrez si vous faites un safari. ..sans pour autant les nourrir. ..
Nous ne sommes pas au cirque. .
Scenic765266
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Cost for kids
Nuru R
Nairobi, Kenya13 contributions
250KES for Kenyan kids. Not sure about tourist rates
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