So close to swimming with dolphins: animal encounters in Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park

Animal encounters in Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park & entrance ticket Details

• Dolphin encounter Rancho Texas Park & park ticket - per adult (13+ y.) 192.-€
• Dolphin encounter & park ticket - per child (6-12 y. / 1.10 m) 178.-€
• Sea lion encounter Rancho Texas Park & park ticket - per adult (13+ y.) 122.-€
• Sea lion encounter & park ticket - per child (7-12 y. / 1.10 m) 108.-€

Entry tickets for Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park Details

• Ticket for Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park - per adult (from 13 yrs) 42.-€
• Ticket for Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park - per child (3-12 yrs) 28.-€

Overview / General Information

So close to swimming with dolphins: intimate animal encounters in Lanzarote

In the famous Zoo Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park, you make friends with dolphins and sea lions - it's as good as swimming with dolphins, but you show more respect to the animals! Choose between two extraordinary animal encounters in Lanzarote, both are only possible by booking beforehand and are not available on the spot. To meet the dolphins or sea lions in Rancho Texas Park, you must also purchase an entrance ticket to the park. The following applies to both of the special encounters:

Overview

• Duration: ~ 25 minutes
• Days: daily
• Months: possible all-year
• Languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
• Starting points: Lanzarote East (Puerto del Carmen)
• Free transfer bus from Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca and Costa Teguise

Included

• The animals can be touched in the shallow pool area
• Life jacket, wetsuit (if needed), professional guide
• 1 souvenir photo (a DVD with all pictures can be bought on site)

Option 1: Dolphin encounter in Lanzarote

Treat yourself to an absolutely unique experience during your holiday in Lanzarote: get in touch with the gentle and intelligent animals in Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park - an experience just as special as swimming with dolphins. On the dolpin encounter you'll not only get to know interesting information about the incredible anatomy of the dolphins, but you can also pet, stroke and hear the dolphins. Find out more about the habits of the dolphins and put yourself in the place of the dolphin trainer, who will explain the behaviour of the fascinating animals to you. Everybody from 8 and up can get up close and personal with the dolphins in Lanzarote (8 to 12 year olds need to be accompanied by an adult).

Overview

• Hours: 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM

Option 2: Sea lion encounter in Lanzarote

Use the unique opportunity to get to know the playful sea lions in Lanzarote at close quarters! In Rancho Texas Park, you can get close to the sea lions and cuddle, hug or even kiss the beautiful animals. Feel how the sea lions swim inbetween your legs or how they do elaborate jumps. During the encounter with the sea lions in Puerto del Carmen, you'll obtain lots of information about the nimble sea dwellers and their habits. Although you can't swim with dolphins in Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park, you won't miss it when you get in very close contact with the bright sea lions! Everybody from 7 and up can get up close and personal with the sealions in Lanzarote (up to 14 year olds need to be accompanied by an adult).

Overview

• Hours: 10:30 AM, 3:30 PM

Detailed description

Intimate encounters with animals in Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park - feels just like swimming with dolphins

Many people dream all their life about swimming with dolphins and even just touching them - you now have the chance to pet and stroke dolphins in Lanzarote! At Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park in Puerto del Carmen, you can meet and greet dolphins or sea lions (whichever you prefer) in the shallow pool area under the supervision of an experienced animal trainer and get to know the beautiful creatures up close and personal. You'll get to experience the dolphins and sea lions face-to-face and you can touch and cuddle the wonderful animals. You'll learn lots of interesting things about their typical habits during the encounter and from the trainer.

During the special experience in Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park, which offers a good alternative to swimming with dolphins, you don't need to know how to swim, as you are in relatively shallow water and will be wearing a life jacket. For anybody who needs to borrow a wetsuits, the park has some to hire. Instructed by the experienced trainers, you'll directly get into the water with the sea lions and dolphins. The playful animals freely move around in the pool and get very close to you. You get to know the dolphins in an intimate way or hug the sweet sea lions and watch their elegant jumps.

You'll also need an entry ticket for Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park to take part in this special experience, which also enables you to enjoy the entire day in the zoo in Puerto del Carmen, even after your animal encounter. The exceptional zoo and water park is awaiting you with a large variety of exotic animals and fascinating animal shows. For children, lots of additional activities are provided, such as canoeing and pony riding. For cooling off on hot days, you can get into the pools and go on the slides; you'll spend a fantastic day at Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park that you won't forget in a hurry.

Even though you can't swim with the dolphins and sea lions, it is still a special and memorable experience!