Miami Fun for the Holidays
December 5, 2008 - 7:25 pm - Posted by admin
Miami is a lot of fun to travel to during the holidays. There are many things to do too. Two fun places in Miami include the Miami Metro Zoo and the Jungle Island. Your children will love the wildlife they see and the amazing animals they can see in a natural habitat setting.
When you travel to Miami during the holidays it is a lot of fun strolling through the streets and walkways catching the decorations and prelit Christmas trees. It seems everywhere you turn there are artificial Christmas trees and the lights are amazing. Miami really gets into the holidays and you will too. You might even want to buy an artificial Christmas tree for your hotel room to decorate it to make the day real when you all wake up.
One of the wonderful places to go when you are in Miami is the Metro Zoo. This zoo is one of the to ten zoos in the nation. Here you and your family can enjoy a zoo that is five times larger than any other zoo in America. This park houses more than 1,300 animals and over 400 different species. There is an Asia section that houses Komodo Dragons, Bengal Tigers, Asian River Otters, and more. As you take a walk through the African Plains you will find giraffes, lions, and zebras. There is even an Australian section that will take you through kangaroos, wallabies, and even koalas. You will find some of the most amazing creatures you will find like giraffes, jaguars, anacondas, and more. Your children can enjoy a ride on a camel too.
When you are in Miami you also cannot miss Jungle Island and see some of the most amazing wildlife you have ever seen. One of the animals your children will remember is the liger that is part lion and part tiger. This park is extremely interactive and has so many things for the family to do. There are shows you can attend like the Tale of the Tiger or the Gator X-treme. You can ride on the Hippo and even see some South African Penguins too. There is a petting barn where you can feed birds too. There is nothing like having an encounter with a penguin or a lemur. You can meet an animal hands on and it will blow you away. The cost to get into this park is $29.91 for adults and $24.56 for children. They are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. This park is even open on Christmas. Most parks are closed on Christmas so this might be the best thing to do on the holiday.
When you travel to Miami there are many things to do. The holidays are a fabulous time to travel to Florida because the weather is absolutely perfect. Two wonderful places you will absolutely love this year are the Metro Zoo and Jungle Island. You can see the most amazing animals from all over the world at these two interactive parks.
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