منتزه الصحراء Desert Park image

منتزه الصحراء Desert Park

Tourist attraction Park Museum Botanical garden Animal protection organization Animal rescue service

One of the Top rateds in Al Batayih


Address

Sharjah - Dhaid Road - Interchange #9 - Sharjah - United Arab Emirates

Website

epaashj.ae

Contact

+971 6 531 1999

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (3.6K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 9:30AM to 2PM
  • Thursday: 9:30AM to 2PM
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: 9:30AM to 2PM
  • Sunday: (Eid al-Fitr), 9:30AM to 2PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (Eid al-Fitr/Eid al-Fitr (Observed)), 9:30AM to 2PM, Hours might differ

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  • 5/5 Nyla M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good park to visit with family. Ticket is 20 per head. But kids under 12 is free. Many things to watch there..First of all the u can go to Arabia wild life there r many animals ,night animals ,snakes and insects to watch. Also having notcortnal animals as well. Then there is a botanical islamic garden as well . Which is so beautiful and having many plants . Very beautiful green area and fountain. I cam sit there for hours. Then there is a small museum ki d of place . There you can see how dinosaur evolution, earth evolution, how volcano works, how earthquake happens and many many.more things with videos to play in many languages. Old stones ,minerals and how the sand of many places we can see. Another very attractive thing which is children's farm , having many ducks ,pigeons, horses ,camels and many many more. You can feed and pat the animals . Even you can ride a horse if you want. There is an open play area for kids too. Far from the noise of the city you can enjoy a great place to hang on the weekend . Highly recommended 👌
    32 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ā R. 2 years ago on Google
    Tip: Visit the place on weekdays to avoid large number of crowd - to be safe! 21 aed per person is really affordable. A perfect place to spend with a family. There is a wide variety of arabian animals to appreciate. It’s all air conditioned and comfortable. Kids will really enjoy the place for sure. Hand sanitizers are all around the zoo. There is a wide place for birds to fly around. Dessert Park cafeteria is your typical cafeteria but placed in the moddle of the zoo. I like the view while eating. A little bit more expensive than outside cafeteria maybe because of the location inside the zoo. Highly recommended!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Arun A. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent place for a full day visit with kids , highly educational with wildlife Centre , science museum and islamic plants Centre , also children’s farm , Friday they open at 2.30 pm till 5.30 pm but more time needed in museum and zoo
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Pankaj G. 2 years ago on Google
    This is one amazing place which consists of Natural History and Botanical Museum, childrens Farm, Arabia’s Wildlife Center. The museum is big and has interesting exhibits. Kids will enjoy learning about the universe, wildlife, plant life, and science. Arabia’s Wildlife Center is like a zoo with various reptiles, birds, Animals and insects. Worth visiting. Plenty of free parking available
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shakeeb M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Farukh I. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely experience. I like the way they have designed the place. Safe to visit all 12 months of the year. Good entertainment for kids.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hafeez A. 3 years ago on Google
    My little one loved it... Attention to small details during these Covid times makes so much of a difference.. Kudos to the authorities who manage these facilities..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adnan K. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent place to spend time with family 4 different locations like Islamic botanical garden, wildlife park, children farm are well maintained. Shops are available for snacks also nest and clean rest rooms. Ticket price is very less.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Belraj G. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good place and a good outing and experience for kids. Have 4 attractions inside like Zoo, Islamic Botanical Garden, Children Farm and Sharjah Natural History & Botanical Museum. Its a drive through park having parking lots near each attractions.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 abbas a. 3 years ago on Google
    Wonderful environment to see the different species. The view from wildlife park cafeteria is a spectacular. Kids will learn and enjoy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Scøbra 3 years ago on Google
    An amazing place. The ticket price is a steal. You pay 15 DHS and you get access to all the venues. My favourite one was the Arabian Wildlife Centre. There were hundreds of different reptiles, insects, birds and animals. It also has a panoramic food court. You can look around at Goats, Oryx, Flamingos and even some ostriches. The Childrens farm was fun too. You can touch the animals, they're very friendly and VERY HUNGRY. You can feed them sometimes. I'd say this would be the best venue for kids. The museum was kind of cool. Personally, I didnt like the Botanical garden. OH, and if you're thinking of visiting here, try coming at least 3- 4 hours before the closing time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 maryam a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wade sweet and beautiful and wonderful place (Original) وايد حلو ومكان جميل ورائع

  • 4/5 fathima s. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good place..

  • 4/5 Safwan R. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place with good walking inside

  • 4/5 MM Kids T. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place with 3 parks. Better to go early to enjoy full day with kids.

  • 5/5 Renoy ninan v. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good.. especially for kids

  • 4/5 Ehtisham F. 3 years ago on Google
    Ticket Price to be reduced as before and kids rides in botany section to be increased

  • 4/5 Shefeer S. 3 years ago on Google
    Best place for children.. the islamic botanical garden is awesome... Especially the information about the rocks....Children's farm and the arabian wildlife center are fantastic. A must visit place in sharjah, uae.

  • 5/5 Mohammad A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice place and good treatment from the staff there ... (Original) مكان جميل جدا ومعامله طيبه من الموظفات هناك...

  • 5/5 Ahmad H. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice

  • 4/5 Mr. M. 3 years ago on Google
    It was a great time I spent with my family ever, we wish to add some more animals and different types of kids activities.

  • 4/5 Deepu J. 3 years ago on Google
    Arabian wildlife center has in it small animals only, except for a cheetah. Botanical garden is beautiful and you can find lots of space as children's play area. Come as early as possible as it closes by 5 PM.

  • 4/5 Nikhil B. 3 years ago on Google
    The fantastic fabulous place to visit. Children will love it it is very educational very well made and highly informative. We visited this place with family and friends couple of days ago and experience was far beyond expectation. They have four areas there to explore at one entry ticket. The entry ticket is AED 20 and that too only for adults children go free. The first Park is called the children's park which is a petting zoo; Idli that would allow kids to feed the goats pet a lot of animals do horse riding camel rides; however in the current covid all these activities are closed but it is still your experience to see this. Second part is the desert Park which has a ton of wildlife to see. It's made very beautifully and in my opinion I have not seen a park which allows you to see all the crawlers snakes in such a close vicinity and clearly visible in the cage. It also has few big cats. Other Park is charger national Museum it is is historical Park which shows evaluation of of earth life on earth animals sea life and plants it is very very well made. Highly educative for kids, the all the signs on the the Museum are very well kept there are small activities for kids to also do there. Fourth Park is a botanical garden.

  • 5/5 Vishnu K. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice place to visit. Kids will surely have fun. Total 4 small parks inside- Children park, Wild Arabians, Islamic botanical garden, Sharjah History museum. 15 AED ticket per adult and children are free. Very hygienic place and all precautions are in place for coronavirus. Need atleast 3-4 hrs to enjoy. You can also take your food and spend time in garden.

  • 4/5 Md. Al-Amin Shaikh R. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice place, specially good for kids. It is fully Air conditioned, so you can choose to visit at any session.

  • 4/5 Andre P. 3 years ago on Google
    Clean.

  • 5/5 Shiraz A. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place and worth visiting.. kids enjoyed alot and has multiple places to visit

  • 4/5 AJEES J. 2 years ago on Google
    Best and affordable.... desert park for kids and family. Lots of reptiles and non carnivorous animals. A must see for students to add up their knowledge in geographical science, plant life and sea life. A very cool and calm atmos. A good cafeteria with a good view of wild animals is a major attraction. Entrance tockets for 20AED and free for children.

  • 5/5 Samuel A. 2 years ago on Google
    Sharjah Desert Park is a fantastic place to be. Either Solo tourist or with friends and family. I was able to visit the wildlife park. I'll definitely visit children farm and the Museum next time.

  • 4/5 Ketan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing and very well managed place. Very clean , spacious and huge viewing windows. My kids loved it and was very educational for them. Need atleast 3-4 hours to properly see and spend time. Everything is covered and halls are air-conditioned so can visit any time of the day.

  • 5/5 Kamran h. 2 years ago on Google
    Okay , In detail. When you enter from main entrance, you will have 4 places to visit. Adult ticket is 20, children under 12 are free. Start with Arabian wild life which is main place to start with, it will take tentatively 1.5 to 2 hour in here. After this you can select any other place. Every penny is worth it. Very clean organised place. You will love this place. Ideal for kids.

  • 5/5 prashanth r. 2 years ago on Google
    Quick getaway from Dubai. Lots of activities and educational activities for kids.

  • 4/5 Najath M. 2 years ago on Google
    This desert park is a proud to Sharjah which is considered as cultural capital of United Arab Emirates. It is included as a wild life zoo and cultivation centre of different kinds of plants. Surely it is a must watch park of Sharjah. Though it is in Sharjah , actually is very far from Sharjah City. You have to travel on bridge #9 to reach there around 50 km away from city. The nearest town is Al Dhaid.

  • 5/5 Pravin B. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good place to visit if you have children. Better to reach around 2pm to visit all 3 places.

  • 5/5 Christopher L. 2 years ago on Google
    Good indoor experience. Local staff and all are very cooperative. Per head AED 20 + vat. No credit cards or atm available. Superb food court with 280 angle animal view.

  • 5/5 Din E. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved it...must visit with kids ...kids will enjoy as well learn👍

  • 4/5 Saad H. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to see different reptiles and birds. Not crowded.

  • 5/5 Rafia S. 2 years ago on Google
    If I had to give more than 5 stars I would have given it☺️.Best place visited so far . Its tickets price is just AED 20 for adults and free for children under 12 yrs, the way indoor zoo is made is just astonishing, there is so much for kids to learn , and not only zoo but there is a museum and a garden and you can enjoy beautiful view while enjoying snacks at a small cafeteria .., this place has it all . Loved it .😁.my kids enjoyed it .worth visiting .

  • 4/5 Zaynab N. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a nice place, Educational for kids. However, we expect to see more in a zoo like lions, giraffes, bears...The nice thing is that the animals are not really in a bar cage which is good for them.

  • 4/5 Mathew V. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to visit

  • 5/5 Sam S. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing place for family, kids will enjoy...

  • 5/5 soly salsolty s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A beautiful place strong children enjoyed watching animals and suitable for very young and old also I advise everyone to visit it 💚 (Original) مكان جميل قووى الاطفال استمعتوا بمشاهدة الحيوانات ومناسب للصغار جدا والكبار ايضا انصح الجميع بزيارتة 💚

  • 5/5 levin t. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved the hospitality..

  • 5/5 Arun P. 3 years ago on Google
    I really like the place, for the education purpose is too good

  • 5/5 Safsafinho سفير �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful and useful for children, and there are places to feed animals, but in the current period, there are no, due to the Corona pandemic (Original) جميل ومفيد للاطفال ، ويوجد اماكن لاطعام الحيوانات لكن في الفترة الحالية لايوجد ، بسبب جائحة كورونا

  • 4/5 Manoj kumar M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place

  • 4/5 afraz 3 years ago on Google
    Four different buildings ... wild life is good... farm is quite boring ... museum is worth a watch ..

  • 5/5 muhammad s. 3 years ago on Google
    Love it specially kids

  • 5/5 Um K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fun and excellent place (Original) مكان ممتع وممتاز

  • 5/5 Vikas S. 3 years ago on Google
    My kids loved the place

  • 5/5 paul g. 3 years ago on Google
    It's amazing value

  • 5/5 Emad E. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing place , exciting for kids , very clean and neat , value for money

  • 5/5 Bkh E. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful compared to the entry price, there are many facilities that can be visited. Animals, farm and vegetation are mentioned in the Quran The place is relatively far from the heart of the city and needs a full day. There is no cash withdrawal machine, and purchases cannot be made with the card (Original) جميله جدا مقارنه بسعر الدخول يوجد العديد من المرافق الممكن زيارتها . الحيوانات والمزرعه ومتخف النباتات المذكورة في القران المكان بعيد نسبيا عن قلب المدينه يحتاج يوم كامل . لا يوجد ماكينه سحب للاوراق النقديه ولا يمكن الشراء عن طريق البطاقه

  • 4/5 Fahad R. 3 years ago on Google
    Really great place for children and adults alike. A relaxing park and a wonderful wildlife park. Highly recommend it

  • 5/5 Mohamed I. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice place mixed up with Zoo, Potanical Garden , Museum & childrens Park, museum is very informative to the students

  • 5/5 Mahek S. 3 years ago on Google
    Awsome

  • 5/5 Tariq a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful place worth visiting (Original) مكان رائع يستحق الزيارة

  • 5/5 Sajumon C. 3 years ago on Google
    Its a zoo and botanical garden with museum...

  • 5/5 Shahin A. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place for outing with kids.. Kids will enjoy.. Very well organized zoo with with 15dhs entry fee for adults.. Free entry for kids...Must visit.. it's little far from city...

  • 4/5 muhammad a. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good place specially if u have family with kids, ur kids can see small zoo only in 15dhs per person

  • 4/5 Nishal A. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a beautiful place, but I actually went to eat homemade food from a park and would have helped if I googled. The arabian animal place is great but the best of it is the viewing deck and restaurant.

  • 5/5 Ajeng P. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a good place, but I'm expecting more animals. But sadly, the washroom wasn't clean.

  • 5/5 Ahmad D. 3 years ago on Google
    Wildlife park: is perfect to learn about wildlife& animals. Natural History museum: is perfect to learn about the universe, earth, ancient life. Overall: perfect place for kids & family day out. Cafeteria's, toilets, & mosque are available.

  • 5/5 Punnoose K. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to take smaller kids. Not too big that they'd get tired but definitely gets their attention. Please note that in the arabian wildlife section, photography is prohibited but still is a great place. Went on a weekday morning so there wasn't much people around so basically we had the place to ourselves 😁.

  • 5/5 Roshan R. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a amazing place. must visit with family. Where you can see science and nature come together.

  • 4/5 Shamila A. 3 years ago on Google
    Children's will enjoy. Reasonable ticket rates and very clean and well maintained.

  • 5/5 Badr H. 3 years ago on Google
    A wonderful family and kids experience

  • 5/5 Learning is H. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic location for family, even during this pandemic, Great value for the money payed.

  • 5/5 Rana A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice place contains Quranic garden, the zoo, children's farm and sharjah natural museum. All these facilities you can access by paying 15 AED for adults and children less than 12 years can enter free. The place includes a zoo in the Arabian Peninsula, a children's farm, and a Quranic garden, in addition to the Sharjah Museum of Natural History and Botanicals. All these facilities can be accessed by paying a ticket of 15 dirhams for adults. For children under 12 years old, entrance is free. (Original) Very nice place contains Quranic garden , the zoo , children's farm and sharjah natural museum. All these facilities you can access by paying 15 AED for adults and children less than 12 years can enter free . المكان يضم حديقه حيوانات شبه الجزيره العربيه ومزرعه الاطفال و الحديقه القرانيه بالاضافه إلى متحف الشارقه للتاريخ الطبيعي والنباتي كل هذه المرافق تستطيع الوصول لها من خلال دفع تذكرة بقيمه 15 درهم للكبار اما الاطفال تحت 12 عام فالدخول مجاني

  • 4/5 Abdul R. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good place for families and kids Informative, entertainment and cultural

  • 4/5 nooru k. 3 years ago on Google
    It’s very nice place and worth money

  • 5/5 Naf S. 3 years ago on Google
    It was awesome.

  • 5/5 Anil R. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice

  • 4/5 Shanid 9. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 5/5 Жанна �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great park for families to visit for the whole day. Was the 2nd time. Price AED 15.75 per adult, free for children under 12 years old. The park consists of several parts. Air-conditioned zoo - animals of the desert: snakes, mice, hedgehogs, geckos, chameleons and larger ones - cheetahs, wolves, foxes, cats, gazelles, a monkey house and a poultry house. The next part is a farm with animals. During a pandemic, you cannot touch and feed. Cows, donkeys, goats, sheep, camel, horses, poultry house, there are Australian parrots 😉. The Natural History Museum tells about the evolution of the earth and animals, there are interesting fossils, minerals, meteorites. Research exhibits are striking, for example a camel - how much it drinks, what protection it has from the sand of its eyes and feet. Next to the museum there is a large playground with swings and a climbing frame. Small botanical garden. Everywhere there are toilets and cafes, places for your snack. (Original) Отличный парк для семейного посещения на весь день. Были 2-й раз. Цена 15,75 дирхам за взрослого, для ребёнка до 12 лет бесплатно. Парк состоит из нескольких частей. Кондиционируемый зоопарк - животные пустыни: змеи, мыши, ёжики, геконы, хамелеоны и покрупнее -гепарды, волки, лисы, коты, газели, обезьянник и птичник. Следующая часть -это ферма с животными. Во время пандемии трогать и кормить нельзя. Коровы, ослы, козы, овцы, верблюд, лошади, птичник, есть австралийские попугайчики 😉. Музей естественной истории рассказывает об эволюции земли и животных, есть интересные окаменелости, минералы, метеориты. Поражают исследовательские экспонаты, например верблюда- сколько пьёт, какая защита у него от песка глаз, ступней. Рядом с музеем большая детская площадка с качелями и лазилкой. Небольшой ботанический сад. Везде есть туалеты и кафе, места для своего перекуса.

  • 1/5 Irfan M. 3 years ago on Google
    Handed over my pet animal to EPAA sharjah on 20 dec 2020. Now my family condition is horrible and my children's are sick due to missing of pet animal. Now, I am requesting concern department to return / show once . But they are not listening my concern and not responding on my mail. Please advice any possibility.

  • 4/5 Adel A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very good (Original) جيد جدا

  • 5/5 إدريس �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very cool (Original) رائع جدا

  • 5/5 Hozefa F. 3 years ago on Google
    Great for kids

  • 5/5 راقي �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A wonderful place worth a visit (Original) مكان رائع يستحق الزياره

  • 5/5 MUHAMMED M. 3 years ago on Google
    Good zoo in sharjah

  • 5/5 Youngkyun W. 3 years ago on Google
    Far away.. but very affodable price and well maintained place.

  • 5/5 Kamran A. 3 years ago on Google
    Best

  • 5/5 Matthew J. 3 years ago on Google
    An incredible family experience, if you are local or a tourist this is a must. Experience the wild life of Arabia and at the same time support their effort to keep the local and endangered wildlife going. I personally thoroughly enjoyed the whole park!

  • 4/5 krishna k. 3 years ago on Google
    Good area to go out with family

  • 5/5 غلا روحي �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The place is nice, especially for children, and educational (Original) المكان جميل خاصه للاطفال تعليمي

  • 5/5 Anil Reddy P. 3 years ago on Google
    Near by my house this park is really good to see different attractions.


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    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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