In Reply to: mara river advice please- is one night posted by nyonya on Saturday, 30. March 2013 at 11:50 Bali Time:
We stayed at the Mara River Safari park last May for 2 nights and will be returning this May for 2 nights with family members. We found 2 nights suited us as we were able to take our time and see every thing.
I don't think you could really see everything in just 1 day. By the time you see the Elephant show, the education show and the Bali Agung show most of a day is gone. You also get the Jungle safari bus which if you time it for later in the day you may be the only ones on the bus. Early in the morning we got to see the Animals being bathed and fed some elephants with no one else around. We found and explored the fun zone where there are rides. I don't think many day trippers even go down that way and there is a swimming area with waterslides and a play area for smaller children similar to waterbom.
If you stay overnight make sure you go on the night safari and they bring animals to the hotel lobby each night.
On our first stay we stayed in a Tandala room which was up stairs and about 1/2 way from the lobby to the pool. This time we have asked for a Swala room which is down stairs and closer to the lobby.
However many nights you stay at the Safari Park I am sure you will enjoy your stay.
Jane