

We were very shocked to see that and barely touch it, we gave some to our child but she rarely eats meat so she didn’t want any either. She didn’t even say it and while the cold tapas had quite a few veg options the second board, warm tapas was all meat except for a few shrimp and a few potatoes. The waitress said on the second “plank” there was some shrimp, but failed to mentioned it was ALL MEAT. While the server explained how it worked, my husband pointed out we don’t eat meat very clearly from the beginning. We went to have dinner to the pop up tapas restaurant and it was a fixed menu.

However we had a very unpleasant surprise last evening. This is our second time at Beekse Bergen and we love the park and accommodation. This review is exclusively about the pop up tapas-restaurant. However, if the villa is not spotless next time then it won’t be a fourth trip. So, overall, we would like to return for a third trip. We also had pizzas delivered and they were also tasty and price very reasonable. We also ate in the restaurant and the food was tasty and price was very reasonable. We went swimming and the pool area is very well maintained. On a positive note, we stayed next to the safari so we could see the amazing animals strolling or running past our veranda. It was just very disappointing as we could only make the comparison to our spotless villa 3 years earlier. There was a helium ballon from a previous guest on the ceiling. The floor was dirty throughout the villa.

There was dust under the main bed - dust makes me cough a lot - so I didn’t sleep well. However, for €800 for 2 nights I had expected the villa to be spotlessly clean. Unfortunately, the villa we stayed in was showing signs of wearing. 3 years later in July 2021 we decided to return. That's a 100% yes, without reservation, yes, absolutely, yes. Would I recommend it to anyone who likes animals. Debit or credit cards seem to be preferred. Or you can walk to the bar and restaurant. There is a shop onsite for your convenience, and the lodges are well provisioned to self cater (just don't perhaps expect to make a roast dinner!). There is so much here that in two days, I don't think we came close to seeing it all. I woke up the following morning to a Zebra making a real racket, oh and a Rhino going by. It was some beautiful relaxing it was hard to stay awake! We sat outside our lodge with our refreshments until into the night, watching the sun set, the stars come out, the wine bottle empty and the animals come and go as they would on the African plains. You can see from the photo how close we were to these beautiful animals.Īt the end of the day exploring the park, it was back to the self catering lodge and a couple of cold beers, a glass of wine and some pizzas from the park restaurant. She took us right into the heart of the park to see the Giraffe and antelope up close without being stuck in a car. We spent two nights at the Masai Mara reserve section and started our stay with a private Jeep Safari driven by Sophie, who was so knowledgeable and friendly it was unreal. But my goodness, do you miss out if you do that! Super fun.īut the really best bit is the Safari Resort. I was looking down at him, and he was standing upright looking at me. My favourite was a long rope / cargo net bridge over the bear enclosure, from where I had the amazing experience of being up close with me on the bridge and Paddington (the bear) just watching me cross. If you are in a car, you would meet the lions as you would in Longleat.
#SAFARI ZOO FULL#
The lions still have the full roam of their environment, as the glass separates you from the animals and the car / bus route. Animals which then would not be safe to encounter (that would be the lions) are then effectively behind glass. They have laid out paths that take you through the park on a pedestrian friendly route. This may put you off if you don't fancy driving on the Continent, and being a Safari park, you may assume you need to drive. And it may be that you are familiar with Longleat or West Midlands Safari park, and those are indeed wonderful, but Beekse Bergen frankly is just much, much better. So it may be you have never heard of here if you are reading from the UK. This attraction may not be familiar to a lot of British travellers. Just got back from two wonderful days staying at the Safari Resort at Beekse Bergen.
