Choose your wildlife day
Choose an option. Each one below shows its own one-way journey from Palalda View.
Choose one wildlife outing: Sorède for tortoises, EcoZonia for predators on wooded hillside paths, or Sigean for a dedicated safari day. These are alternatives, with separate drives from the apartment. Check seasonal opening and tickets before setting off.
Choose from these options
- AlternativeVallée des Tortues, Sorède →By car ≈40m
- AlternativeEcoZonia · predator wildlife park →By car ≈1h
Drive to the visitor parking; allow about 10 minutes on foot to reception, as advised by the operator. Time inside the hillside park is additional.
- AlternativeRéserve Africaine de Sigean →By car ≈1h10m
Drive to the reserve’s official visitor entrance. Allow extra for traffic and the entry queue; the safari circuit and walking park are separate from this journey time.
Vallée des Tortues, Sorède
Meet tortoises and other animals in the wooded setting of Sorède's tortoise park. A manageable wildlife outing to pair with an Albères village or the nearby coast. Its seasonal opening makes it a spring-to-autumn idea rather than an assumed winter attraction.
Opening and seasons
2026 published season ends 1 November. October–1 November: 10:00–17:00. Last admission 90 minutes before closing. Next reopening not confirmed.
111 avenue de la Vallée Heureuse, 66690 Sorède
EcoZonia · predator wildlife park
Drive to the visitor parking; allow about 10 minutes on foot to reception, as advised by the operator. Time inside the hillside park is additional.
Explore a wooded hillside park devoted to predators, including tigers, bears, leopards and birds of prey. Come for patient wildlife watching and a family outdoor outing; allow half a day and wear comfortable walking shoes. The hillside paths make this an active visit, and the operator allows about ten minutes on foot from the free parking area to reception.
Opening and seasons
April–August: open daily. February–March and September–December: Wednesday–Sunday outside Zone C school holidays; daily during those holidays, public holidays and holiday bridges. Annual January closure follows the Christmas holidays. February–March and November–December: 10:00–17:30; April–June: 10:00–19:30; July–August: 09:30–20:00; September–October: 10:00–19:00. Last admission is 90 minutes before closing. Check the official calendar for your date.
La Coume del Roc, RD 59, 66600 Cases-de-Pène
Réserve Africaine de Sigean
Drive to the reserve’s official visitor entrance. Allow extra for traffic and the entry queue; the safari circuit and walking park are separate from this journey time.
Watch large African animals on the reserve's driving circuit, then continue on foot through the walking park. This is a full wildlife day, especially appealing when you want something different from beaches and villages. Book ahead and follow the reserve's vehicle and animal-viewing rules.
Opening and seasons
Daily from 09:00. 27 September–24 October 2026: ticket cutoff 16:30, driving park closes 17:30, walking park 18:30. 25 October 2026–27 March 2027: ticket/vehicle cutoff 16:00, walking park 17:30. Follow the current online ticket flow.
19 chemin Hameau du Lac, RD 6009, 11130 Sigean