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Terra Natura ZOO is a theme natural park in Benidorm, in our opinion, just a zoo. The difference between the Terra Natura park and the zoos familiar to us and familiar from childhood is that not only animals, but also various types of plants (flora) are represented in the Terra Natura park. In addition, Terra Natura is a modern zoo in which comfortable living conditions have been created for its inhabitants, as close as possible to the natural habitat of animals, without the use of visible barriers (where this is possible, predators are, of course, an exception). Thanks to such barriers, visitors have the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the world of wildlife.
On the territory of the park there are places of a petting zoo, here you can touch some harmless animals or birds, ride a donkey or a pony, see how elephants or a camel are fed from your hands, and also enjoy shows that take place twice a day in the arena of the park.
Next to Terra Natura is the Aqua Natura water park. You can visit each park individually or purchase a combined ticket to two parks at once.
Terra Natura is divided into four thematic zones: Pangea, America, Asia and Europe. Each zone corresponds to animals living in one or another part of the world.
The transitions from animals to animals are made in the form of shady paths, walking along which is already a pleasure in itself. Peacocks roam freely around the park.
Pangea zone in Terra Natura park
Pangea is the entrance to the zoo. Snakes and insects live here. There are also: cash desks, a souvenir shop, a cafe, toilets, a medical center, a mother and child room, luggage storage, etc. This area is very colorfully stylized.
Zone America (America)
The second largest area of the park. In this area you can see birds: parrots, pink flamingos, ducks, geese, etc. All of them are at arm's length from you.
Monkeys, turtles, jaguars, panthers, leopards and other small but no less cute animals
petting zoo area
Zone Asia (Asia) in the park Terra Natura
The largest and most central part of the zoo. Here are elephants, camels, monkeys, lions, tigers, crocodiles, hippos, ungulates, birds of prey and other animals that live in Asia.
In addition to the wildlife in the Asia zone, there are cafes and a picnic area, as well as a playground and Multiventura / Multiventura, where you can relax and have fun, not only for children, but also for adults, overcoming various obstacles.
There is an arena where, twice a day, performances with the participation of animals and birds of prey unfold before your eyes. Shows take place at 12:00 and 16:00.
Zone Europe (Europa) in the park Terra Natura
The third largest area of the Terra Natura park.
Well, what animals basically live in Europe? That's right, mostly cute and pretty harmless! Europe is a petting zoo. Here you can pet, feed and just walk with them along the equipped paths.
On the territory of the zoo and water park is located 4-star Magic Natura Animal, Waterpark Polynesian Lodge Resort .
The hotel occupies a fairly large area on which the bungalows are located. The bright and airy bungalows are air-conditioned and offer free Wi-Fi. All bungalows are equipped with a microwave, a flat-screen TV, a private terrace and a bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries.
The hotel offers stunning views of Terra Natura Park. For leisure, guests can enjoy the many water attractions and take part in day/night safaris or environmental and science workshops.
Terra Natura opening hours
The park is open to visitors all year round.
The opening hours of the park are from 10:30 or 11:00 to 17:30, 18:00, 18:30 or 19:30, depending on the season and day of the week.
Ticket prices for Terra Natura
There are various tickets to the park: tickets for one day or for families and groups, as well as annual passes; to visit one of the parks - Terra Natura or Aquapark, or a combined ticket to visit two parks.
Tickets can be purchased both at the box office of the park (on the spot) and in advance - online.
How to get to Terra Natura from the center of Benidorm and Finestrat
Terra Natura Park is located in close proximity to.
You can get to the park by car, taxi or public bus.
For those who come to the park on a private car, a spacious parking lot is equipped near the park. The cost of parking is 5 Euro.
City buses No. 1, 3 and 15 go to the park. Buses No. 1 and 3 pass by Terra Natura Park and follow to Terra Mitica Park. During the daytime, bus number 1 runs more often. The fare is 1.50 Euro.
Bus number 1 runs from Aqualandia to Terra Mitiki, via Terra Natura. Bus route number 1: Aqualandia/Mundomar - Severo Ochoa - Ametlla Mar - Rincón Loix - Mediterraneo - Bnd. Centro - Estacion Tren - - Terra Mitica.
Bus route number 3: E. Autobuses - Europa - Triangular - Aigüera/Rufaza - Jaime I - Pº Poniente - Bali - Calas - C. Comerciales - T. Mítica - T. Natura.
Zoo "Terra Natura" is a completely unusual type of theme parks - here visitors can interact with animals with virtually no barriers. Guests of the zoo are happy to make an exciting journey filled with vivid impressions and discoveries.
Terra Natura is an amazing place, because the environment in which the local wild animals live is as close as possible to natural natural conditions. Man and nature in this zoo in the literal sense of the word are combined. The zoo consists of four thematic zones, three of which represent Asia, America and Europe, and the fourth contains poisonous animals. The number of inhabitants is more than 1500 different animals, 54 of which are endangered. For visitors, interesting shows with the participation of wild animals are regularly arranged. For example, feeding wild tigers or elephants. For the most inquisitive guests, the zoo has extensive educational information - posters with curious details from the field of biology and other useful information are hung everywhere, and even detailed models of various animals and insects.
Communication with the inhabitants of the zoo takes place constantly - you are allowed to enter some enclosures with animals, you can pet wild deer and goats. The kids are really excited about this. If you come to Benidorm, it is impossible to pass by Terra Natura, because from here you will take away a whole sea of new pleasant impressions.
We live in a small town where the entertainment industry for children is rather underdeveloped. Therefore, while on vacation on the Costa Blanca (Spain) in Benidorm, we decided to visit several amusement parks so that the trip would be remembered by the child for a long time. I will immediately note the main advantage of Benidorm over other resort areas, since theme parks are located within the city, or at its limits. Everywhere there is public transport, however, taxis are inexpensive. Everything is available, there is no need to take additional sightseeing tours.
Terra Mitica Amusement Park (Land of Myths)
We got to the park by regular bus number 1, sat down at a stop near the hotel and drove for about 40 minutes. Back, tired of the heat and attractions, we took a taxi, it cost about 12 euros to our hotel (Playa de Levante), about 2 times more expensive than by bus, but we arrived with a breeze and managed to have lunch (we rushed 15 minutes before the restaurant closed, so it was worth it).
Terra Mitica Amusement Park.
The first decade of June is not the peak of the season, but the first thing that awaited us at the entrance was the line at the cashier. Since the son was not yet 4 years old, the passage for him was free. Now about the park itself. Terra Mitica is an attraction for children and adults of different age groups, scattered over several main thematic areas: Egypt, Greece, Rome.
Egypt
The walk begins with ancient Egypt. At the entrance there are steles with hieroglyphs, statues, a small artificial lake, on which you can ride on a catamaran stylized as a flamingo, swan or dragon.
At the entrance to the Egyptian zone.
Unfortunately, the child did not have a life jacket of the right size, so the boat trip on the lake had to be abandoned.
Water attraction in the area of Egypt.
Not without buying tokens, which are used to pay for rides in this part of the park. For some entertainment, my child turned out to be too small (there are restrictions on growth), others were not to my liking (I got scared). But we climbed on the figurines of a hippopotamus and a crocodile, with pleasure looked at the Egyptian flavor and the water path with ducks.
Water path.
Greece
Entrance to the Greek part of the park.
Enthusiastic tourists emerged from the minotaur's labyrinth, where light blasters can be fired at monsters.
Labyrinth of the Minotaur.
With a small child, we needed simpler entertainment, but we didn’t want to spend all the time on nursery carousels. So my husband and I decided to take it in turns, while the other parent walks with the baby, to choose and visit a couple of adult attractions. The husband expressed his desire: “Ride the Shinkope Wheel” is a breathtaking spinner with a breathtaking queue. BUT my son and I went to explore the arena of the Colosseum and other local attractions: replicas of statues of gods and heroes, witnessed an impromptu show from ancient times.
On the podium.
Copy of the statue of Zeus.
Later, I was lucky enough to get a little adrenaline rush on a roller coaster.
Rome
In this part of the park, all the dreams of my child came true, we found attractions for his age: cars, reduced copies of large attractions, rode (together with my mother) on a unicorn, rose into the air on carousels in the form of ducks.
Children's attraction (copy of an adult).
The child was very pleased with everything.
The main colorful light and music show takes place in the evening, the Zeus attraction opens, but to endure so much under the scorching sun (and with a small child) is absolutely impossible. Huge queues for cool adult rides in the morning. It is better to come to Terra Mitica after a midday siesta.
Terra Natura
Across the road from the Terra Mitica amusement park, we noticed several more interesting places: the vast Terra Natura Zoo and, as its continuation, the Aqua Natura mega water park.
I'm going to Terra Natura (dummy car).
At the entrance to the park you are met by giant steel insects: ants, dragonfly, grasshopper. There are a lot of sculptures and compositions dedicated to animals in the park. and their natural habitats.
Riding a tiger.
There are various shows with animals. We especially remember the Birds of Prey show. The main action took place in the arena below, and owls and hawks walked between the rows of spectators, accompanied by a charming trainer.
Birds of prey among the spectators.
You could take a photo with a hawk on your head. With jewelry precision, the bird landed on the viewer, never hitting anyone with its powerful claws.
There are a lot of animals, the enclosures are large and spacious, exhausting heat.
Aviary with tigers (behind glass).
There are small seating areas for visitors with small children.
Children's swing hammock in the recreation area.
about. Benidorm
From whatever point on the coast you would not look at the sea, the eye will certainly linger on a tiny piece of land somewhere in the distance. This rocky island is proudly called the island of Benidorm by the locals. A pleasure boat pulled out of the dock, taking our family on a new adventure. The road was short, we moored to a small rocky island covered with stingy vegetation.
We sail to the island.
Here we were immediately transferred to the submarine.
Submarine.
The bottom of this semi-submarine turned out to be absolutely transparent. Schools of fish were clearly visible: fry, juveniles, fish from the palm to the elbow, there were also very large specimens.
Under water.
I did not expect to see such a variety of waterfowl in one turn around the island. After an underwater odyssey, we were dropped off on an island. The only thing that was there was an aviary with a plucked peacock and a shabby cafe (not working), where people waited out the time until the boat arrived on the mainland. We went to explore the island, the true owners of which were colonies of seagulls.
Seagulls and chicks.
We fed the birds and admired the chicks of different ages, which now and then ran across the road. After walking among the birds and cacti, we set off on the way back, towards the bustle of the city and the well-maintained sandy beach.
We sail to the city of Benidorm.
Valentina Evgenievna, 32 years old, Vladimir,
travel date: June 2014
Theme park Terra Natura in Benidorm is located next to the more famous amusement park Terra Mitica and occupies 32,000 square meters. Terra Natura is a modern zoo whose main concept was to recreate the natural habitat of animals without the use of visible barriers, thereby allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in the world of wildlife.
Park arrangement
Terra Natura Zoo collected on its territory more than 1,500 animals, including those that are endangered. Also, the park features more than 160 plant species from all over the world. Throughout the park there are information stands and learning centers where you can learn many interesting facts about the inhabitants of the zoo. Some non-dangerous animals are allowed to enter the enclosures. For example, you can feed wild goats or take bright photos with deer and llamas. A walk in the park will certainly leave an unforgettable impression and will be of interest to the whole family.
The Terra Natura Zoo is conditionally divided into 4 thematic zones: Pangea, America, Asia and Europe (the entrance zone to the park). In each of the zones you can observe not only the animals that live in this part of the world, but also enjoy the unique architecture and taste traditional dishes in one of the restaurants.
In addition to exploring the world of flora and fauna, the park offers many other entertainments, including: children's play areas, a children's railway, colorful show programs with the participation of animals and birds, performances, rappelling over the elephant aviary, animal feeding shows, a walk on donkeys and much more.
Aqua Natura in Benidorm
A pleasant end to the walk will be a visit to the second part of Terra Natura - water park Aqua Natura(Aqua Natura). Aqua Natura Park is divided into 5 sections, which cover an area of 40,000 square meters: a wave pool, a children's pool, more than 1000 meters of toboggans (an open-top water slide), a pier and a solarium-spa. For the convenience of parents, the water park was designed in such a way that the children's area is clearly visible from anywhere in the park.
In addition to countless water attractions, in the park you will find a huge Shark Cave aquarium, a variety of self-service restaurants, bars with drinks and ice cream, shops with souvenirs and beach accessories, equipped picnic areas.
Entrance to the Aqua Natura park in Benidorm is usually paid separately, but you can also purchase promotional tickets that include access to two parks at a bargain price.
Park Services
Near the entrance to the park there is a customer service office where you can use the left-luggage office (costs 5 euros) or rent a stroller for children (single costs 8 euros, double - 10 euros). Also, for a more convenient and faster movement, you will be offered electric bicycles (cost 32 euros).
car parking will cost 5 euros per day.
Visitors are invited to take advantage of the new free audio guide service. You can download the mp3 file from the park's website and listen to it from your mobile phone. From the audio guide you will learn many informative facts about animals, plants and the program of performances.
Also, the park offers a new interesting excursion “ZooTour”, which starts at 12:30 and is already included in the ticket price. During the tour you will be told about many inhabitants of the park: birds, buffaloes, elephants, tigers, rhinos and many other animals.
Park opening hours
Terra Natura is open all year round.
In January, February, March, October, November and December, the park is open from 10:30 to 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00 depending on the season and day of the week.
In April, May, June, July, August and September, the park is waiting for visitors from 10:00 to 17:00 / 18:00 / 19:00 / 20:00 depending on the season and day of the week.
The full schedule of Terra Natura in Benidorm can be found on the website
Ticket price
Tickets can be purchased at the box office of the park, they are of 3 types: children (from 4 to 12 years old), adults (13-59 years old) and pension (over 60 years old). Children under 3 years old are admitted free with an adult ticket.
Tickets can be purchased for either one park (Terra Natura or Aqua Natura Benidorm) or both parks (combined ticket Terra Natura Benidorm + Aqua Natura Benidorm), price a combined ticket is cheaper.
Ticket price for 1 day in the park Terra Natura Benidorm:
Adult - 28 euros
Child - 22.50 euros
Pensioners - 22.50 euros
Entrance to Auqa Natura - 11 euros
Ticket prices for 1 day to Aqua Natura Benidorm:
Adult - 26 euros
Child - 21 euro
Pensioners - 21 euros
Entrance to Terra Natura - 13 euros
The cost of a combined ticket for 1 day to the parks Terra Natura and Auqa Natura Benidorm:
Adult - 35 euros
Child - 28 euro
Pensioners - 28 euros
How to get to Terra Natura
Terra Natura Park is located near Terra Mitica Park at Foia del verdader, 1 (03502), Benidorm, Alicante province.
By taxi from the center of Benidorm, the park can be reached in just 10 minutes. The cost for one way is about 15 euros.
Also, the park can be reached from Benidorm by buses line 1 (de Loix zone) and 41 (Elche park zone).
By car, it is more convenient to get on the AP7 highway to exit 65 (from Valencia) or 65A (from Alicante) or along the N-332 national road, following the signs.
By train: Line F.G.V. to the station Terra Natura - Terra Mitica and then by bus.
Park coordinates for GPS navigator
Width 38.5691314 (38º 34" 8.87" N) Longitude -0.1447768000000451 (0º 8" 41.2" W)
Terra Natura official website
The official website of Terra Natura and Aqua Natura is available in Russian, English, Spanish and Valencian. The site provides detailed information about the parks, the schedule of performances, a map and other useful information. Also, you can take a virtual tour (available in English and Spanish).