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Pakawi Park

Tourist attraction Zoo Animal park

One of the Most Revieweds in Balen


Address

Bukenberg 45, 2491 Balen, Belgium

Website

www.pakawipark.be

Contact

+32 14 30 98 82

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (5.7K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm
  • Monday: (Easter Monday), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: 10 am to 5 pm

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  • 2/5 Stephen 4 years ago on Google • 922 reviews
    After Olmense Zoo lost its public license in 2017 because of breaking some welbeing standards for several animals, it transfered some of the animals to other zoos and did some modifications and got their public license back. Unfortunately nothing has really improved ever since, you can see the discomfort of a lot of animals, which are literally squished into the cage. Everything is looking dirty and grass is almost brown. I think they have to be honest here and just close it down and transfer the animals to a better place. There are many zoos in the neighborhood which are so much better.. (Pairi Daiza, Beekse Bergen,...)
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dina S. 2 years ago on Google • 323 reviews
    My first time and im happy... very very recomended.. Parking is gratis. and during this time until 5 September there is attraction start from 3PM. The playground and jumping Castile is free for children. Toilet is enough and not so bad. The food is lekker with friendly price. overall this place is Recommended to spent time with family.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Night Core L. 1 year ago on Google • 49 reviews
    Super underrated! I feel like barely anyone knows this zoo exists, but it's a super fun place. Clean park, good variety of animals, not too busy and the animals are walking around and seem to be having a cozy time!
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Max U. 1 year ago on Google
    The zoo is very cool, all the animals are happy, they have normal clean enclosures with clean water. But the chimpanzees sit with their heads against the wall and look very depressed. I feel sorry for them and I want to help them!!! Please help them!!!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Hanna D. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing zoo! A lot of different animals, birds, events for visitors! But chimpanzees looked very depressed because of the small area and bad conditions. And we feel stressed after visiting zoo because of chimpanzees.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Vasily S. 1 year ago on Google
    Hello! Today I was in this zoo and for me was very sad that chimpanzees don’t have the same conditions like other animals. Please help them and do for this monkeys normal live. Vasya 12 years
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 John G. 2 years ago on Google • 61 reviews
    Pakawi park is not the newest of zoos but they have a great collection of big and smaller cats and exotic birds many I hadn't seen elsewhere. Also there are great viewpoints onto the brown bears, wolves and the giraffes in the savanna.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 yannick van g. 1 year ago on Google
    5/5 an zoo like no other you get experience here you can't get in an other zoo in the postive way ofcourse i absolutely loved it i would def recommend it
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Pascal F. 6 months ago on Google • 319 reviews
    Lovely zoo with a variety of animals. Very kids friendly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rutger ten W. 1 year ago on Google • 45 reviews
    Pawaki park is a fun park to go to with your kids. Lots to see. The savannah and the jungle dome are the best parts. I do recommend bringing your own food, because the restaurant was incredibly crowded during lunch hour.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Slick B. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved it. Very nice staff.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 D. M. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a rather small zoo and it's not very up to date but I just loved it. We took our dogs with us which is not a problem there. Everyone was super friendly and we enjoyed our stay there a lot. But it should be mentioned that you cannot compare this to one of the bigger zoos.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marc H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Given this rotten pandemic, the owners get it done again in impossible circumstances and without income to continue to take care of their animals, that deserves enormous respect, the park is improving where the animals have absolute priority, will remain a fan forever !! (Original) Gezien deze rotte pandemie krijgen de eigenaars het toch maar weer gedaan in onmogelijke omstandigheden en zonder inkomsten hun dieren te blijven verzorgen, dat verdiend énorme eerbied, het park gaat erop vooruit waar de dieren absolute voorrang krijgen, zal voor altijd fan blijven!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tom L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful zoo AND dogs allowed (Original) Mooie zoo EN honden toegelaten
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tino H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There were animals from Africa and Asia (Original) Er waren dieren uit Afrika en Azië
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 dowgie 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Gwn cool (Original) Gwn cool
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Pamela van S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In the meantime returned 3 years later, in the hope that something had been renovated. Looks like there are plans ... But how long that will take ... For the time being the only thing that has been refurbished is the catering section. The rest has unfortunately deteriorated even further in our opinion. It's just really a mess. Rusty cages, tatty play and living material for the animals, park itself poorly maintained, no supervision of corona measures (and they do not have to count on the visitors to observe them). Some wild animals are really in far too small enclosures. I have nothing against zoos, but the welfare of the animals has to come first. The enclosure must be adapted to the animal itself. I doubt that is the case here. They better close this park for a while and thoroughly renovate and modernize everything. That is better for both the visitors and the animals. I understand this may not be that simple financially ... But sometimes hard decisions have to be made in everyone's interest and I don't know if going on like this is the right thing ... Should I run this, should I really not proud of this ... ----- Nice animals and you will find quite a few but the zoo itself is a bit of a mess. We thought it was poorly maintained, old and smelly. Well, that a zoo smells a bit makes sense, but we have been to zoos where this is much less. The part with the giraffes is very beautiful. For what it is you pay a lot here ... Because actually you just pay for a full-fledged zoo. For that money they can maintain, renew and clean things a bit better! (Original) Inmiddels 3 jaar later terug geweest, in de hoop dat er iets opgeknapt was. Zo te zien liggen er wel plannen... Maar hoe lang dat nog gaat duren... Voorlopig is het enige wat opgeknapt is, het horeca gedeelte. De rest is naar ons inzien jammer genoeg nóg achteruit gegaan. Het is gewoon echt een zooitje. Verroeste kooien, aftands speel- en leef materiaal voor de dieren, park op zich slecht onderhouden, géén toezicht op corona maatregelen (en op de bezoekers hoeven ze niet te rekenen om die in acht te houden). Sommige wilde dieren zitten écht in véél té kleine verblijven. Ik heb helemaal niets tegen dierentuinen, maar het welzijn van de dieren moet er wel op de eerste plaats staan. Het verblijf moet wel zijn aangepast aan het dier zelf. Ik betwijfel of dat hier zo is. Ze kunnen dit park beter nog een tijdje sluiten en alles grondig opknappen en moderniseren. Dat is beter voor zowel de bezoekers als de dieren. Ik snap dat dit financieel misschien niet zo simpel is... Maar soms moeten er harde beslissingen genomen worden in ieders' belang en ik weet niet of op deze manier verder gaan, het juiste is... Zou ik dit moeten uitbaten, zou ik hier écht niet trots op zijn... ----- Leuke dieren en je vind er best wel wat maar dierentuin zelf is een beetje een zooitje. Wij vonden het slecht onderhouden, oud en het stonk er heel erg. Nou ja, dat een dierentuin een beetje ruikt is logisch, maar wij zijn toch in dierentuinen geweest waar dit veel minder is. Het gedeelte met de giraffen is wel heel mooi. Voor wat het is betaal je hier wel erg veel... Want eigenlijk betaal je gewoon voor een volwaardige dierentuin. Voor dat geld kunnen ze de boel wel wat beter onderhouden, vernieuwen en wat beter schoonhouden!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Axel M. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place. Animals are looking healthy and they stay in good conditions (in captivity).
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Deepak P. 2 years ago on Google
    Small but well maintained zoo. A wide variety of animals present in decent enclosures. Though the zoo itself is small, it makes up for it by adding other attractions like live performances and a play area for the kids. The cafeteria is ok and provides all the usual stuff. Good place to spend a day with the family.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 v- O. 11 months ago on Google • 115 reviews
    Der Zoo ist leider nicht so schön angelegt. Die Tiere haben auch sehr wenig Platz und kaum Rückzugsorte. Die Sauberkeit der Gehege und der Anlage ist in Ordnung. Der Zoo ist aufjedenfall einer der schlechteren Zoos die wir bis jetzt gesehen haben. Desswegen leider nur 3 Sterne.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gert B. 6 years ago on Google • 70 reviews
    Nice little zoo to spend the day Plenty of animals to see and places where the kids can play We did see some closed down sections but probably because of the winter and they are remaking some cages... Afterall a day well spend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ilyas K. 6 months ago on Google • 54 reviews
    Super underrated! I feel like barely anyone knows this zoo exists, but it's a super fun place. Clean park, good variety of animals, not too busy and the animals are walking around and seem to be having a cozy time!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ester F. 9 months ago on Google • 35 reviews
    ❤️Lovely and charming!✨ We visit every few years since 2003! We always saw a lot of work being done to upgrade and improve. 🐅So many white animals, I'm amazed. And there are a lot of animal cubs being born here too. The staff seems to be well qualified as well. 🎪We really liked the circus, and are happy the see there is still a show going on. ✨Olmense Zoo, now Pakawi Park, keep up this family friendly and welcoming atmosphere, you are doing great. ☺️
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Google A. 6 months ago on Google • 18 reviews
    Amazing zoo! It's not as modern as some of the other zoos, but it's definitely worth visiting. Almost all of the animals are in reach, just metres away. I've never experienced anything like that before. Also, there are plenty of activities for children, ranging from a park show to rides to playgrounds. All in all, a zoo with all the expected highlights but in a more personal setting.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Siemon V. 4 years ago on Google
    Great zoo to view a lot of animals up close!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 wang y. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice for kids and family activities.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Andy G. 4 years ago on Google
    Walking in between the trees and watching animals from very close, sometimes even walking amongst them. You could even touch a giraffe. Is one of the better cared of zoos I have visited.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kyron V. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely, like always.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anoniem 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Dogs allowed, several drinking places for the dog available. the dogs also enjoyed the trip. (Original) Honden toegelaten, verschillende drinkplaatsen voor de hond aanwezig. de hondjes hebben ook genoten van de uitstap.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anne S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice park. Not extremely big. Some places need some updating. You can get close to the animals. (Original) Leuk park. Niet extreem groot. Enkele plekken zijn aan wat vernieuwing toe. Je kan wel leuk dicht bij de dieren komen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Femke L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great park, good service, simple but good food and you can take your 🐕 there naartoe just great (Original) Zalig park, goede bediening, simpel maar lekker eten en je mag er je 🐕 mee naartoe nemen 👍👍😉 geweldig gewoon
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 BK D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice place to come with the children. As a subscription holder, we come here in both good and bad weather because there is always a chance to play. (Original) Heel leuke plaats om met de kinderen te komen. Als abonnement houder komen we hier zowel bij goed als slecht weer omdat er steeds speel gelegenheid is.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Brigitte M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Was bigger than I expected the effort was also good for piqnic (Original) Was groter dan ik verwacht had was de moeite ook goed voor piqnic
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Inneke S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was very fun (Original) Het was heel erg leuk
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Beastly T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super nice wolf enclosure! Some animals do live on small surfaces, but a nice family outing, not too busy (Original) Super leuk wolvenverblijf! Sommige dieren leven wel op wat kleine oppervlakten, wel leuke familieuitstap, niet te druk
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Romeo P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice zoo! Some accommodations are somewhat new, others are brand new. (Obviously busy renovating the park) Very nice indoor and outdoor playground, ideal park for a visit with children! The cafeteria has also been renovated. (Original) Leuke dierentuin! Sommige verblijven liggen er wat onderkomen bij, andere zijn dan weer splinter nieuw. (Duidelijk druk bezig met het park te renoveren) Heel leuke binnen- en buitenspeeltuin, ideaal park voor een bezoek met kinderen! Ook de cafetaria is vernieuwd.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Johan de R. 3 years ago on Google
    Great zoo for a day out for a modest price!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John G. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely park. Clean and well kept. Very good for small children. And plenty of food and drinks available.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 AmberGovers 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice with kids. Some enclosures are in need of a retouch, but the animals seem happy!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Stefaan De s. 3 years ago on Google
    Small but pleasant zoo . Animals are pretty close together. Dogs are allowed inside most of the zoo except for the birds and the reptile houses.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 René R. 3 years ago on Google
    Vooral het berenbos en savannagedeelte is de moeite.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Veerle 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very nice zoo well worth a visit! you can get a closer look at the animals than the other zoos, which makes the animals much more impressive. absolute fan of the walk above the bears and wolves, but also the lions, tigers from so close can see fantastic! price is also reasonable. (Original) heel leuke zoo zeker een bezoekje waard! je kunt de dieren van dichterbij bekijken dan îde andere zoos, waardoor de dieren veel indrukwekkender zijn. absolute fan van de wandeling boven de beren en wolven, maar ook de leeuwen, tijgers van zo nabij kunnen zien fantastisch! ook prijs is schappelijk.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lindsey S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Currently a lot of people. Also quite a bit of mud. Quite empty quarters. Despite this, this remains a beautiful zoo. Giraffes, lions, tigers, foxes, bears and meerkats are especially popular. The playgrounds for the children are also great. (Original) Momenteel veel volk. Ook best wat modder. Redelijk wat lege verblijven. Desondanks blijft dit een mooie dierentuin. Vooral de giraffen, leeuwen, tijgers, vossen, beren, stokstaartjes zijn populair. De speeltuinen voor de kinderen zijn ook super meegenomen.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 fien a. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great zoo (Original) Geweldige zoo
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Viviane S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful surroundings, in a quiet village #Olmen, lots of green and wooded park with great diversity of animals, pleasant stay for young and old, would go back in a minute, very safe even now with Corona, you can go to the park by appointment (Original) Prachtige omgeving, in een rustig dorpje #Olmen, veel groen en bosrijk park met grote diversiteit aan dieren, aangenaam vertoeven voor jong en oud, zou zo terug gaan, heel veilig zelfs nu met Corona, op afspraak kan je naar het park gaan 😍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Alfons B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice family park for a day out (Original) Leuk familiepark voor een dagje uit
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lindsey S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super hospitable (Original) Super gastvrij
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  • 5/5 Karin Van M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Despite the autumn weather ... Super! Very child-friendly and fun walk. (Original) Ondanks het herfstweer ... Super! Heel kindvriendelijk en leuke wandeling.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 thomas van r. 3 years ago on Google
    Clean, happy and friendly zoo
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peter A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Wonderful to visit. So many beautiful animals (Original) Prachtig om eens langs te gaan .zoveel mooie dieren
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Agnieszka K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A lot of animals 👌 a playground 👌 a great place 👍 (Original) Duzo zwierząt👌.plac zabaw 👌 świetne miejsce 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Danny V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I think the park could use a facelift and still place the animals in larger cages, some animals are very small, I think they are doing their best but unfortunately with the corona measures not enough income to maintain the park well. (Original) Ik vind dat het park een opknapbeurt kan gebruiken en de dieren toch in ruimere kooien plaatsen , sommige dieren zitten wel heel klein , ik denk wel dat ze hun best doen maar spijtig genoeg met de corona maatregelen niet genoeg inkomsten om het park goed te onderhouden .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 MrROGALno1 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice place for children compared to the zoo in Antwerp animals are much closer which in my opinion is much better. Very cool inner Jungle, walkway to watch bears and wolves. The animals walk loose, close enough that sometimes you can pet them. Very nice large playground for children outside and inside. maybe the price is not low but no exaggeration for me better than in Antwerp. (Original) Bardzo fajne miejsce dla dzieci w porównaniu do zoo w Antwerpii zwierzęta są o wiele bliżej co według mnie jest o wiele lepsze. Bardzo fajna wewnętrzna Dżungla, chodnik do oglądania niedźwiedzi i wilków. Zwierzęta chodzą luzem na tyle blisko że czasami można jakieś pogłaskać. Bardzo fajne duży plac zabaw dla dzieci na zewnątrz i w środku. może cena nie jest jakaś niska ale bez przesady jak dla mnie lepiej niż w Antwerpii.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marc S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice walking park, best to visit with a plan to see everything (Original) Mooi wandelpark , best met plan te bezoeken om alles gezien te hebben
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Theofiel L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Magnificent. (Original) Prachtig.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marc Van H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Quiet ... nice experience (Original) Rustig...fijne ervaring
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ken V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice park and beautiful animals. Lacks a little extra maintenance and renewal. The children did enjoy it. We will definitely come by again. (Original) Leuk park en mooie dieren. Mist net een beetje extra onderhoud en vernieuwing. De kinderen hebben er wel van genoten. Wij komen zeker nog eens langs.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Melina S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Worth seeing (Original) De moeite om eens te zien
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  • 5/5 Ivo M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy zoo, you can see the animals up close. Restaurant corona proof (Original) Gezellige zoo.Men kan de dieren van kortbij zien. Restaurant corona proof
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rian H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice zoo. Still some demolition work in some places. And nice and close to us (Original) Leuke dierentuin. Nog wel wat afbraakwerken op sommige plaatsen. En lekker dichtbij voor ons
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  • 4/5 Nick V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great zoo! Lots of felines. Looks a bit outdated and shows some weed growth, but didn't bother us. (Original) Toffe dierentuin! Veel katachtigen. Oogt wat verouderd en toont wat wildgroei aan onkruid, maar stoorde ons niet.
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  • 5/5 Liliane M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) You are in nature as if you are really in Africa (Original) Je zit in de natuur lijk je in echt in Afrika bent
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  • 4/5 Lore H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice, beautiful zoo. It is nice to be able to take pictures of the animals. (Original) Leuke , mooie dierentuin. Het is fijn om foto's te kunnen maken van de dieren.
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  • 5/5 mertens o. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful zoo and hats off to the caretakers for doing it without government support (Original) Prachtige zoo en petje af voor de verzorgers om het zonder overheidssteun te doen
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  • 5/5 marjolijn de c. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful animal park. Very neat. Beautiful nature. And many animals of course. Also very child friendly. But great fun for young and old (Original) Prachtig dierenpark. Heel verzorgd. Prachtige natuur. En veel dierkes naruurlijk. Ook heel kindvriendelijk. Maar voor jong en oud heel leuk
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  • 5/5 Mario D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just did the beautiful fiery trip, it was certainly worthwhile not to forget the animals in the Olemsezoo. I am glad that you still exist because you are one of the most beautiful zoos I know soon! :) (Original) Net de prachtige vurige tocht gedaan was zeker de moeite waard de dieren in de Olemsezoo ook niet te vergeten ben blij dat jullie nog bestaan want jullie zijn 1 van de mooiste dierentuinen die ik ken tot snel! :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Benjamin L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Always nice to go with the kids And also like to watch the animals themselves (Original) Altijd leuk om heen te gaan met de kindjes En zelf ook kijken graag naar de diere
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  • 4/5 Koen Van Der S. 3 years ago on Google
    Mooi zonnetje om voke zijn verjaardag te vieren
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  • 5/5 Melissa P. 3 years ago on Google
    Was een super leuke uitstap! Voor herhaling vatbaar 👌
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  • 1/5 Lucas B. 3 years ago on Google
    Ronduit zielig. De dieren hebben vrijwel allemaal een te klein hok. Daarnaast zijn de verblijven niet meer dan wat gras (als je dat gras kunt noemen). Op enkele plaatsen is de geur ondraaglijk. Verder zouden verharde paden en enkele eet en drink plekjes geen overbodige luxe zijn. Conclusie, ga vooral niet. Dan zullen deze dieren snel uit hun lijden verlost worden. ( in de vorm van een overplaatsing).
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  • 4/5 Rudy G. 3 years ago on Google
    Park is na heel wat perikelen in wederopbouw. Datgene wat reeds gerealiseerd is ziet er veelbelovend uit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Desiree S. 3 years ago on Google
    Vooral het Berenbos is super mooi! Sommige dierenverblijven zijn wel verouderd, maar ze zijn eraan bezig om te vernieuwen
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  • 4/5 Joris K. 3 years ago on Google
    Parking is een modderpoel. Wel mooi verzorgde dieren in ruime ruimtes
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  • 5/5 mady j. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy (Original) Gezellig
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  • 4/5 kim P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Had a nice morning. Had been about 4 hours. Nice playground and bouncy cushion for both toddlers and older children. I didn't think it was expensive and well worth it. Nice trip in the corona time. (Original) Leuke ochtend gehad. Waren ongeveer 4 uurtjes geweest. Leuke speeltuin en spingkussen zowel voor kleuters als voor oudere kinderen. Ik vond het niet duur en zeker de moeite waard. Leuk uitstapje in de coronatijd.
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  • 4/5 Glenn V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice zoo. Large accommodation and large playground for the children (Original) Leuke zoo. Grote verblijven en grote speeltuin voor de kinderen
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  • 5/5 Elizabet P. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place full with beautiful creatures.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Camilla Brambilla P. 2 years ago on Google
    Really fun little zoo, I enjoyed my time there. Maybe a lucky coincidence but all the animals were active and all so it made the experience even better. And, you know, you don't pet a giraffe every day, right? :)
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  • 4/5 Badis S. 3 years ago on Google
    its super funn , amazing place 💕 💖
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  • 5/5 Wojciech G. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place for the first ZOO-experience in life (for a 2.5 y.o. kid). Very much recommended! On Friday it was near to a private visit as only a few other families were there.
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  • 4/5 P for P. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place for kids. You can see animals in close proximity with cages and rooms with windows so even if animals are in rooms, you can see them. Quite a big place and the tropic hall is amazing although hidden in a cave with airtight doors, so do not hesitate to open the doors and enter like many people thought it's a no go area! A must visit place with a nice cafe and also a play area for kids with bouncy castle. Everything in one place! Although it is located at a very unusual area but is worth the money so do not get disappointed when you see it from outside.
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  • 4/5 Sugandha S. 1 year ago on Google
    It’s a small zoo but well organised. Lots of summer activities are organised during school holidays.
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  • 5/5 Jan P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great park. The shows were way better than expected, be sure to give them a try. They also have some animals that are less common in Belgian zoos, like capibaras.
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  • 1/5 justGoron 1 year ago on Google
    I had low expectations of this place before going, this zoo doesn't exactly have the greatest of reputations after all. Even with low expectations, I was surprised with what I saw. The second exhibit must be the worst, most depressing chimpanzee habitat I have ever seen. Sure, the zoo is saving up money for a new habitat by selling overpriced Lego, which was somewhat hilarious, but these chimps deserved to be housed elsewhere until this zoo can properly house them. There were some habitats that were quite nice, like the squirrel monkeys, brown bears, wolves and bison. Even the savannah is quite nice until you reach the elephants which much like the chimps have far too little space to live a good elephant life. The fact that it's better then the circus they might have come from does not make it any better. For every good exhibit, there's 3 more that are well below what the animals deserve. Much of the zoo was in a state of decay, with broken fences, dusty rooms and windows so dirty it's impossible to look through them. This zoo seems to be doing the bare minimum to not lose their license a second time. I hope one day they do, the animals deserve to receive a better home.
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  • 4/5 Red0001 1 year ago on Google
    It's a nice smaller zoo with a big variety of animals, I mean bears, tigers, lions, giraffes and elephants only to say the least. A fun time with the kids definitely. Lots of seating places next to animals and under trees for shade. I will come back to visit 👍🤗😉
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  • 1/5 T N. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice place, parking is free, food was good, poor animals looks not healthy. People and stuff were friendly.
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  • 5/5 Irandi Garcia M. 11 months ago on Google
    I was pleasantly surprised. Lots of animals and a little show was a lot of fun for my kids.
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  • 5/5 Amina T. 9 months ago on Google
    I like it, great place Not so big but just good enough
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  • 3/5 Achim K. 10 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Hatten Tickets online gekauft. Ging schnell an der Kasse.ein paar Gehege zu klein,aber der zoo bau gerade um.manche Tiere sind alleine obwohl es Herden Tiere sind.grosser spielplatz und clown show für Kids und andere show z.b mit Adler usw.hatten 3 gänge Menü 15 Euro ohne Getränke Suppe mit Gemüse und Gulasch mit pommes und Muffin als Nachtisch Getränke fast alle 3 Euro.für zoo war das Essen gut.obwohl voll war haben wir nicht lange gewartet vlt 5 min.
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  • 4/5 Nicolas De S. 8 months ago on Google • 140 reviews
    It was a smaller zoo, but it was a fun day. We had the feeling some of the enclosures were maybe a little small, but others were then larger again. The animals were in good condition though. You had all sorts of animals here, but the cat-family was well represented. A lot of birds too. We visited the bird show, which showed 5 bigger birds. This was quite spectacular because they chose to let the birds fly closely over the crowd. We had the feeling the 2 people were doing it reluctantely, so what would that even say about the birds. At least they get food if they fly around though.

  • 4/5 Beata I. 5 months ago on Google • 134 reviews
    Wir waren im Pakawi Park nach der Saison, deswegen waren viele Attraktionen für Kinder schon geschlossen, aber es war trotzdem schön die Tiere zu bewundern. Es hat mir gefallen, dass es so viele verschiedene Ecken zu entdecken gibt. Und dir Giraffen, die man streicheln kann - der Hammer!

  • 4/5 vivian c. 1 year ago on Google • 99 reviews
    Kleiner Zoo, der zwar noch ältere Gehege aufweist, aber auch viele neue und tierartgerechtere, teilweise noch im Umbau/Neubau angemessener Gehege. Schwerpunkte sind hier Raubtiere und Vögel.

  • 4/5 Tine 11 months ago on Google • 92 reviews
    Wir haben hier einen schönen Tag mit unseren 2 jährigen Tochter verbracht. Die Größe war ideal für sie. Es gibt einen schönen Spielplatz und sogar ein Indoor Spielplatz. Es gibt auch einen Schnellimbiss. Jetzt warum ich ein Stern abziehen. Leider sind manche Tiere nicht so gut untergebracht, es sind kleine und schmutzige Gehege. Man sieht, dass sich bemüht wird zu renovieren, aber da haben sie noch einiges vor sich. Einige Gehege stehen auch einfach leer und das macht dann auch nicht gerade einen guten Eindruck. Schade...

  • 3/5 Pascal H. 6 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    Sehr in die Jahre gekommen aber es soll dort wohl einiges gemacht werden

  • 4/5 ron d. 3 years ago on Google
    Pros: - animals very visible; often at close range - free parking - one playground for kids - some entertainment in the evening - wolves live in huge enclosure, as do the bears and foxes. cons: - smaller than it's competitors (you won't fill a full day here) - animals have more limited space (meanning more visibility, but also less room for the creature to roam in). - very limited hot meal choices (fries and fried snacks; and that's it). - entertainment is simple, but enough for childred. (we had 'circus school'; a woman teaching kids how to hoola hoop)

  • 3/5 Edward Harris G. 5 years ago on Google
    It was okay but to be fair I probably went on a less busy day.

  • 3/5 Morgane W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I had to let this sink in for a moment to be able to give a rational assessment. You can see that the park is being renewed. Yet some cages are very unkempt. Meters of weeds. Many cages in disrepair. Birds are sometimes very small. Also that of the lion. Garbage on the ground. Cages that are not clean where animals stay. Animals that show stress, including the elephant. And on the other hand you notice the renewed version of the tigers. Wolves sit very well. Stay of the kids is top! Few staff to be seen. I came out with mixed feelings because I visited other parks where everything was tidy and the animals were better. I hope they want to make the investment. The more attractive your park, the more people will come and see it. And taking care of the animal enclosures is still a priority. (Original) Ik heb dit even moeten laten bezinken om een rationele beoordeling te kunnen geven. Je ziet dat het park aan het vernieuwen is. Toch liggen sommige kooien er zéér onverzorgd bij. Meters hoog onkruid. Vele kooien in verval. Vogels zitten soms uiterst klein. Ook die van de leeuw. Afval op de grond. Kooien die niet proper zijn waar dieren verblijven. Dieren die stress vertonen, waaronder de olifant. En langs de andere kant merk je de vernieuwde versie van de tijgers. Wolven zitten zeer goed. Verblijf van de geitjes is top! Weinig personeel te zien. Ik kwam met gemengde gevoelens buiten omdat ik hiervoor andere parken heb bezocht waar alles netjes was en de dieren toch beter zaten. Ik hoop dat ze de investering willen doen. Hoe aantrekkelijker u park, hoe meer mensen dit zullen komen bezichtigen. En de dierenverblijven verzorgen is toch nog steeds prioriteit.

  • 3/5 Niko J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Had expected more and not so clean too much money for what it is (Original) Had er meer van verwacht en niet zo proper te veel geld voor wat het is

  • 3/5 seskapill 3 years ago on Google
    If you happen to be in the area, pay a visit there, the zoo has some animals and a layout that are original. The playground for kids is also fairly nice. BUT if you don't speak Dutch you will only have access to 50% of the content.

  • 5/5 Cristi R. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice zoo. Great place to spend your afternoon.

  • 2/5 Veronique C. 3 years ago on Google
    Vandaag voor eerste keer op bezoek geweest. Eén modderpoel de parking. Had moeite om met mijn auto eruit te rijden!! Ook het pad van de parking naar de ingang was 1 en al modder... Klein Park, op zich niet erg voor kleine kindjes. Sommige dieren zitten echt in heel kleine kooien. Nog maar te zwijgen over de staat van de kooien. Alles op elkaar. Speeltuin zeer verouderd. Als je op een verhoog dieren wil zien kan je je nergens vasthouden en stenen liggen er gevaarlijk bij. Het zou een heel mooi Park kunnen worden maar er is nog gigantisch veel werk aan. Ondanks corona was het echt koppen lopen vandaag!

  • 4/5 Katrijn C. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastisch dat dit park honden toe laat! Sommige grote dieren zitten wel veel te klein Vriendelijk personeel

  • 3/5 Laetitia B. 3 years ago on Google
    We Hadden er iets meer van verwacht.

  • 1/5 Jean-louis P. 3 years ago on Google
    Vuil modder en ocharme die arme beesten waar die zijn gehuisvest

  • 3/5 Stefan B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) many empty cages but very quiet (Original) veel lege kooien maar heel rustig

  • 3/5 Sara B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There are many beautiful animals to see but most of them are in cages that are too small. The park also looks quite outdated. I have not seen any disinfectant anywhere in the park. (Original) Er zijn heel wat mooie dieren te zien maar het merendeel ervan zit in te kleine kooitjes. Het park ziet er ook nogal verouderd uit. In het hele park heb ik nergens ontsmettingsmiddel gezien.

  • 2/5 jimmy N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Recently acquired animal park, at the new tiger enclosure you can see that they want to turn it into a beautiful park little by little, but everything costs money and I don't think this is currently there, even small jobs such as weeding is not done, the whole park gives still the impression of a neglected and outdated park. Bit of wanting but not able to park at the moment. (Original) Pas overgenomen dierenpark , aan het nieuwe tijgerverblijf kan je zien dat ze er beetje bij beetje een mooi park van willen maken maar alles kost geld en dit is er momenteel niet volgens mij, zelfs kleine werkjes zoals onkruid wieden wordt niet gedaan , gans het park geeft nog steeds de indruk van een verwaarloosd en verouderd park. Beetje willen maar niet kunnen park op deze moment.

  • 4/5 Jean-Christophe Nicaise C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Positive points- A zoo with very rare animals including white lion, black panther, cheetah, bears, white lions. A very nice safari course. Negative points - Rather dilapidated in places, we see that the financial means are lacking. The infrastructure deserves to be improved. (Original) Points positifs- Un zoo avec des animaux très rares notamment lion blanc, panthere noire, guépards, ours, lions blancs. Un parcours safari très sympa. Points négatifs- Assez vétuste par endroit, on voit que les moyens financiers manquent. Les infrastructures mériteraient a être améliorées.

  • 1/5 Debora H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I don't call this a park ... The park is not really beautiful / maintained. Animal shelters can also look better. The animals seem to be bored. A huge amount of work is needed here .... All accommodations are very outdated In many places it is not to do with the stench that hangs there ... That there is a smell okay, but so bad, never had it in a zoo / park. The animals are mixed up ... In every zoo you have zones such as 'Africa, America, ...' So not here Price / quality can get you better ... Corona measures? VERY SLEEP DAD I don't think this is worthy of 4 * (Original) Dit noem ik geen park... Echt mooi/onderhouden is het park niet. Ook dierenverblijven kunnen er beter uitzien. De dieren lijken zich wel te vervelen. Hier is enorm veel werk nodig.... Alle verblijven zijn enorm verouderd Op vele plaatsen is het niet te doen van de stank die er hangt... Dat er een geurtje hangt oke, maar zo erg,nog nooit in een zoo/park gehad. De dieren zitten door elkaar... In elke zoo heb je zones zoals 'africa, America,...' Hier dus niet Prijs / kwaliteit kan je beter krijgen... Corona maatregelen? ZEER SLAPPE PAP Dit vind ik totaal geen 4* waardig

  • 3/5 Willeke S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fun. May make a new version (Original) Leuk. Mag nog nieuwe versie maken

  • 1/5 Lieselotte V. 3 years ago on Google
    Ik gaf deze dierentuin nog 1 kans, maar de dieren zitten er echt in veel te kleine hokken. Het enige doel van deze dierentuin is het entertainen van de mens, zonder er bijvoorbeeld rekening mee te houden dat middelgrote katachtigen echt wel meer willen dan een kooi van 2, 5 op 6 meter. 2 leeuwen op een oppervlakte van een dikke villa, is pure foltering. Als het van mij afhing, werden de dieren overgeplaatst en sloot ik dit park onmiddelijk.

  • 4/5 Jana N. 3 years ago on Google
    Heel leuke dierentuin met veel dieren! Alleen niet verantwoord dat er zoveel drukte is met corona... Veel mensen en kinderen liepen gewoon tegen ons op

  • 3/5 Erhan B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Went here on February 13th, the first day the zoos were allowed to open. There weren't many people, which was ideal. But few animals were seen in the park. May also have been due to the weather (snow) and also because they opened mss the first day. (Original) Ben hier op 13 februari geweest, de eerste dag dat de dierentuinen open mochten. Er was niet veel volk, wat ideaal was. Maar er waren weinig dieren te zien in het park. Kan ook aan het weer gelegen hebben (sneeuw) en ook omdat ze mss de eerste dag terug opengingen.

  • 4/5 Johan V. 3 years ago on Google
    Eerste uitstapje sinds lang. Het was de eerste dag dat t weer mogelijk was en nog lekker rustig. Mogelijk ook door de sneeuw, maar het was geweldig

  • 4/5 Sandro N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice park! (Original) Leuke park!

  • 2/5 Ingrid R. 3 years ago on Google
    Ze bedoelen het goed en doen zeker hun best. Maar t is oud en onderkomen. En sommige dieren hebben te kleine kooien.

  • 2/5 Danilo La M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Unkempt and outdated park .. no paved roads, when it rains it is very muddy in the park and also in the parking lot .. boots recommended! It also often stinks of animal feces (Original) Onverzorgd en verouderd park.. geen verharde wegen, als het regent is het zeer modderig in het park en ook op de parking.. laarzen aan te raden! Het stinkt ook vaak naar dieren uitwerpselen

  • 2/5 Derya T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Deprecated. Dirty. Not worth price. Not many types of animals. Bears wolves lions elephants giraffes bird species and some creepers (Original) Verouderd. Vuil. Prijs niet waard. Niet veel soorten dieren. Beren wolven leeuwen olifanten giraffen vogelsoorten en wat kruipers

  • 4/5 Thierry De B. 3 years ago on Google
    Kleinschalige dierentuin met enige charme net omwille van zijn beperkte omvang. Een dag ga je er niet mee vullen en verwacht ook geen Pairi daiza toestanden... maar dat hoeft ook niet. Met de juiste mindset is het een nostalgisch genieten.

  • 4/5 Jan-Pieter B. 3 years ago on Google
    Leuke kleine zoo met leuke dieren, maar het blijft er nog altijd een beetje onverzorgd uitzien

  • 4/5 rudy v. 3 years ago on Google
    Een begin van het seizoen...nog niet alles open.

  • 3/5 Lemmens K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Music is allowed, but less loud. Disturbing in places. With a lick of paint it can become an even more beautiful park. (Original) Muziek mag, maar minder luid. Op sommige plaatsen storend. Met een likje verf kan het een nog mooier park worden.

  • 4/5 Jeroen S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The hunting animals didn't look very happy, but the others did. The bear also had a lot of space in a forest. Nice playground for the kids. We had a good time! (Original) De jachtdieren zagen er niet bepaald gelukkig uit maar de andere wel. De beer had ook veel plaats in een bos. Leuke speeltuin voor de kinderen. We hebben een goede tijd gehad!

  • 3/5 Ashley W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice zoo, but I do find certain accommodations rather small if you compare with Planckendael where we visit more often. (Original) Leuke zoo , wel vind ik bepaalde verblijven nogal klein als je vergelijkt met planckendael waar we vaker komen.

  • 3/5 RayBjorn A. 2 years ago on Google
    OK zoo, way beter then the old reputation would have you think. Excellent afternoon park to do. With the kids

  • 1/5 KP Wonderlust C. 8 months ago on Google
    Sorry to say it the most weird zoo we ever visited,smelly,animals conditions are not that great,it worth for the price but sad to see the them there. But they have good restaurant..the Qmusic playing loud around the animals its felt so weird. If you animal lovers you know what i mean.


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