Woburn Safari Park is holding a special fortnight of fundraising (August 13-29) in aid of leading African wildlife conservation charity Tusk.
Special activities to raise funds for the charity have been organised, with mini VIP trips to see the majestic animals up close and a unique evening event that includes an exclusive guided tour of the Park, a twilight walk with a herd of endangered Asian elephants in the woodlands of Woburn’s private estate and a special conservation talk from Charlie Mayhew MBE, the CEO of Tusk.
There will also be daily games and face painting sessions in the Foot Safari, and all profits from the events and activities will be donated to Tusk. HRH the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Robin Russell, the Duke of Bedford’s brother, are also royal patrons of the charity.
Special mini VIP Trips will allow visitors to come face-to-face with the animals in the Road Safari or Foot Safari. The experiences start from £20 per person (representing savings of up to £59 each on the normal cost of a VIP Up Close Experience), and include the opportunity to go out into the reserves with a Park keeper to get up close with the tigers and lions, giraffes, rhinos, antelope, penguins, meerkats or lemurs.
On 25th August the Park will open its gates for a rare evening walk with a herd of Asian elephants in the woodlands of the Duke of Bedford’s private estate. Accompanied by Park keepers, guests will enjoy exclusive access to the elephants’ playground, follow the female herd and watch them feed, dust, bathe and play together in a serene woodland environment.
There will be the chance to meet 23-month old elephant calf, Tarli.
The experience also includes an exclusive after-hours tour of the Road Safari reserves to see the big animals, as well as a conservation talk in the Safari Lodge by Charlie Mayhew MBE, founder and CEO of Tusk.
The talk will reveal the charity’s fascinating work behind 50 field conservation projects in 18 African countries. There will then be a delicious barbeque with two complimentary drinks on the terrace, which boasts breath-taking views over the Desert Springs meerkat enclosure and Swan Lake.
Woburn Safari Park is home to five Asian elephants, a species that is endangered in the wild largely because of human-elephant conflict, habitat loss, deforestation and loss of vital food and water resources.
To book your place visit www.woburnsafari.co.uk/events/tusk-charity-evening-safari
