Giraffe Ranch is 47 acres of rolling countryside adjoining Florida’s second largest wilderness area, the Green Swamp. With huge live oaks, native orchids, lush pastures and ephemeral wetlands, the ranch is also a native wildlife preserve. Every night up to 200 sand hill cranes roost on the grounds.

Our safari will be a close up, hands-on interactive experience. In addition to the giraffes, you will get close to camel, Brazilian tapir, and pygmy hippo. The animals, both exotic and domestic, are from Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.

Giraffe Ranch is not a zoo or theme park. It is a hands-on real working game farm and wildlife preserve where animals have room to roam.

After our time at the Ranch, we will visit downtown Brooksville for lunch. Lunch purchase on your own- suggestions will be given.

We will be having a late lunch. You are welcome to bring a small cooler with you on the bus if you’d like to bring a snack.

Itinerary:

9:30 am- Depart Lake Sumter Landing (1045 Old Mill Run)

9:50 am-Depart Brownwood - behind the Brownwood Hotel and The Center for Advanced Healthcare (click here for map)

11:00 am - Tour

1:30 pm- Lunch in Downtown Brooksville- on your own- suggestions will be given

4:00 pm- Approximate arrival time back in The Villages

Price includes transportation, giraffe ranch tour, bus driver tip and a bottle of water. Host gratuity is not included.

Day Trip purchase is non-refundable but is transferrable to another person.