Grimpinger Hof Wildtierpark und Abenteuerland

Start at Rittergut Kondee, continue through Ream Nationalpark, Outback Reservat and Madagaskar, then choose one play area and Schienenreich. Leave the more time-consuming rides for another visit if children are tiring.

Use the morning for animals, stop at the Speisekammer for lunch, then spend the afternoon between Virginia City and the play barn. Return to a favourite enclosure before finishing with the model railway. Fit this plan to the confirmed closing time.

In the play barn, make a castle from the large blocks. Later, see which tiny buildings in Schienenreich have the most recognisable details. Children can choose a favourite window, roof or bridge.

Watch through the bus windows for the lemurs climbing or resting. Look for a raised, ringed tail as animals move around the enclosure.

Give the water and the land around the fishing hut equal attention. An otter that disappears below the surface may reappear elsewhere.

In the walk-through aviaries, look above you as well as ahead. Pause to watch how the lorikeets move between branches.

The Parma wallabies can be shy. Stop quietly at the enclosure and give your eyes time to separate an animal from its surroundings.

Before taking a photograph, watch the whole group: can you spot an upright lookout while another animal is digging?

Start your search low down. These long-legged owls use the ground, so searching only the higher perches can miss them.

Pause by the prairie-dog enclosure and watch for heads appearing above the burrow openings. Their underground world leaves only part of the story visible.

Take a slow look at a tortoise from the public viewing area. Can you make out the prominent spurs on its hind legs?

Look for the porcupines beside the otter area. If they are tucked away resting, return later instead of trying to draw them out.

Watch the alpacas alongside the sheep and goats. Let the animals decide how close to come, and give any resting animal space.

Ask where to find the bearded-dragon display in Rittergut Kondee. Look closely at the spiny outline around its throat without tapping the enclosure.

Schienenreich includes models of the Rendsburg high bridge and the Malbergbahn in Bad Ems. Wilhelm Wendler made around 2,000 figures for the railway. Look for the small human scenes as well as the trains.

The 2025 reopening followed almost five months of work by the founders and 65 volunteers. The redevelopment is continuing, so an old Gut Eversum description may no longer match the park you visit.

The park map marks ordinary toilets near the entrance and an accessible toilet in Virginia City. Seating areas are marked around the grounds. A qualifying German disability pass with B, H, aG or Bl allows one accompanying person free entry; check the ticket conditions before travelling.

For the Bürgerbus, telephone 02595 3856729 at least one hour before travel and confirm availability for both directions. The published service runs Monday to Friday, 08:00–18:00; telephone booking hours are narrower. It is not a weekend shuttle. Ask for stop 55, Freizeitpark Eversum.