Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura — Attraction in Pájara

The park itself is honestly amazing. It’s massive, and there are so many different areas to explore. The animal enclosures are really well designed, with loads of different habitats like ponds, forests, and open savannah-type spaces. You can tell the animals are looked after properly, and it’s cool seeing how much space they have to move around. There are shows running throughout the day – we saw the sea lion show which was actually really good and fun to watch. It was nice that the shows were spaced out enough that you didn’t feel rushed trying to get from one to another. There's also a tractor train that takes you around the park, which is helpful if you don’t want to walk the whole time. The park is really clean and feels well maintained, which made the whole experience a lot better. There were plenty of bins and places to sit, and the staff were really friendly and helpful when we needed anything. Honestly, if they keep the place running as smoothly as it is now, it’ll stay a great spot for families and tourists.

Now for the downside – the price. This was the main reason I didn’t give it a full 5 stars. I completely understand that animal care is expensive and that money needs to go toward the welfare of the animals, which is fair. But as someone who visits the island often (we aren’t residents, but we come to the island quite a lot), it was frustrating to see that residents get their tickets for nearly half the price of non-residents. I get that locals should have some perks, but when you’re a frequent visitor to the island itself and still have to pay full price every time, it feels a bit unfair. We paid around £127 for a family of four just to get in, and that’s before any extras like food, drinks or animal feed. It adds up really quickly. For example, it was £2 for a bag of animal food, and then food in the restaurant was around £11 just for something like kids’ chicken nuggets. The restaurant itself was lovely – the food was actually really good, and the place was clean – but it does feel overpriced on top of the entry fee. Ice creams were decent though, and there are quite a few vending machines around the park where you can grab snacks and drinks, which was convenient. Another thing that dropped the rating a bit was that there was quite a bit of construction going on during our visit. One of the main restaurants was closed, so the other one (which was near the centre of the park) ended up being really busy, especially since it was the school holidays. It made it a bit difficult to find somewhere to sit and eat, and the wait was quite long. Also, we found the maps around the park a bit hard to follow. There are signs everywhere, which helped, but the actual printed map wasn’t the easiest to read. It would be awesome if they had an interactive map or app that shows your live location so you can see exactly where you are in the park – that would’ve saved us from walking in circles a few times! On the bright side, the online help centre was really useful. It had all the info we needed for the day like showtimes, where to go for the tractor train, and what activities were on. That made it way easier to plan out what we wanted to do. All in all, I’d definitely visit again because it really is a great day out, especially if you love animals and being outdoors. There’s a lot to do and see, and it’s clear they put a lot of care into running the place. But just be ready for the cost – it can get pricey if you’re not a resident, especially if you’re going...

Booked Via TUI, this included a bus from the hotel directly to the Wildlife Park. Before even entering the park there is a large pond full of fish, you can feed them from a dispenser. Once at the ticket booth you can book extra experiences such as camels, lemurs. Some require booking in advance. I would highly recommend buying food to feed camels and giraffes!

There is an excellent restaurant near the entrance we visited towards the end of our visit, the food there was fantastic. The gift shop is located here, with lots of souvenirs to choose from and reasonable prices.

The park is split into multiple parts with different themes and animals in each, there are maps located around, I would recommend having a copy at hand. It is easy to miss something even after walking around multiple times.

The beginning area is very flat full of what feels like hundreds of different types of small animals, some of the small monkeys can be hard to see until they start jumping from branch to branch.

One of our favourite animals we saw was a small armadillo that appeared to be in a large enclosure on its own, every time my wife walked up to one of the windows it would run up to investigate!

Next, there are some larger animals, such as Emus and wallabies with a rest area not far after, including a snack bar, children's play area and tables. There are also some farm animals located in this area and the Sealions Live is nearby. We saw some other guests swim with the Sealions and watched them play around in the water and catch fish.

I would also recommend looking at the EcoTour train times as the first stop is located here and will save a lot of walking up some steep hills! We were not aware of this at the time and instead headed on a long walk uphill to see the camels, giraffes, Elephants and many more, feeding a few of them along the way when allow.

We reached the top to a viewing point that overlooked the whole park now realising just how massive the area is and how much we had left to explore. The Ecostop 5 was located here but there didn't appear to be anything arriving for many hours by the time we got there.

We had a long walk back down and headed for the Fauna live, there was some construction work on the way, it didn't interfere with the walk but there may be more to see in the future! We didn't time our arrival at the Fauna live very well as there wasn't any show for a few hours. There were plenty more animals in the area to see but it was a steep hill to climb.

The last thing I wanted to see was the Birds live, we started walking towards it, entering the area with all the Cactus. We only made it halfway up the hill before deciding to turn around as it was too tiring after all the walk we had already done.

We rested at the Sealions watching them swim one last time, we said goodbye to the armadillo as it ran back up to the window and saw some animals that we had missed the first time, the snapping turtles, more monkeys and a porcupine!

This is the point where we visited the restaurant and the gift shop before heading back to our bus!

It was an amazing day out, we learnt a lot about many animals, saw the staff feeding the animals, working hard to look after them.

Would recommend visiting if you're...

We visited Oasis Wildlife Zoo during our stay in Fuerteventura and had a mixed experience overall. We booked the shuttle bus from our hotel, which was convenient in theory, but in practice the journey felt long and tiring as it stopped at several hotels before reaching the zoo. The bus itself costs extra, which is worth noting if you’re factoring in the full day’s spend.

That said, the zoo itself is beautifully maintained. The enclosures were clean and spacious and we really enjoyed seeing the variety of animals. Feeding the camels, llamas, and especially the giraffes was a highlight for the kids. However, there are some things that could definitely be improved.

Booking tickets online didn’t save any time at all – we still had to queue for quite a while just to redeem them. Once inside, we were charged €2 for a small bag of grass to feed the giraffes, only to find that they weren’t interested in it at all. It turns out they much prefer fruit and vegetables – which, of course, cost an additional €2 for what was basically a handful of chopped bits. Felt a bit like a cash grab. That said, we could feed the llamas and camels with the same bag of grass.

Food was another downside. I ordered chicken nuggets and chips for my two children and each child’s meal was €11. The nuggets arrived pink in the middle, which was concerning and the quality overall didn’t match the price. We ended up paying over €45 for two kids’ meals and one adult portion – not remotely worth it. The staff at the food counters were also quite curt and unfriendly, which didn’t help the experience.

Despite all that, the shows were well done and enjoyable – we liked the sea lion show (about 15 minutes long), and the fauna and bird displays were entertaining too. Those parts lifted the day and made it more worthwhile.

In short: a great zoo in terms of the animals and upkeep, but be prepared for hidden costs, long queues, and overpriced food. Worth a visit, but with managed...