Fredericksburg Safari Tour: Giraffes, Kangaroos & Texas Wine

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Feed Giraffes and Kangaroos, Then Drink Wine in the Texas Hill Country

You arrive 30 minutes early for check-in, ride a tram across 85 acres while feeding and meeting giraffes, kangaroos, alpacas, and other animals, then spend time at the winery tasting room with access to wines, beer, and cocktails. Tours run Friday–Sunday at 7:05am or Monday–Thursday at Grapetown Vineyard, and the whole experience keeps groups small and intimate.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Fredericksburg Game Farm tour and tasting

Arrive 30 minutes early for check-in
Register at The Boil Shack or Grapetown Vineyard
Receive wristbands and directions
Take tram ride over 85 acres
Meet and feed kangaroos and alpacas
Possibly pet a camel
Feed goats, deer, and maybe a zebra
Enjoy scenic views and award-winning wines
Visit full bar for beer and cocktails

The Experience

So you're standing there at Grapetown Vineyard in Fredericksburg, and your guide is handing you a bucket of feed, and there's actually a giraffe walking toward you. Not a photo. Not a drive-by. A real animal, close enough that you're suddenly aware of how tall they are and how careful you need to be with your fingers. The tram ride across 85 acres of the Hill Country starts early — Friday through Sunday tours begin at 7:05am at The Boil Shack, Monday through Thursday at Grapetown itself — and the whole thing moves at the pace of the animals, which means you're not rushing through anything.

The farm is a working ranch, which matters because it changes how you move through it. You stay in the tram until you're parked, and the animals here — kangaroos, alpacas, goats, deer, and yes, sometimes a zebra — aren't performing. They're fed by hand, and some of them were rescued, so there's a different feeling to it than a typical petting zoo. You might pet a camel. You might not. The guide knows the animals and what they're willing to do that day. After the tram tour, you head to the tasting room, which is connected to the main farm, and that's where the wine comes in — full bar, beer, cocktails, the whole setup. It's the same place you registered for your wristband 30 minutes before the tour started.

The thing nobody mentions until you're there is that this is deep in the Texas Outback, and loose livestock roam the property, so you're dressing for a working farm, not a vineyard visit. No open-toed shoes. Closed-toe, sturdy. The tram does the heavy lifting — you're not hiking — but you're moving through an actual operation, not a manicured experience. That's what makes it feel real. Infants can ride in a stroller or sit on a lap, and the whole day is built for mixed fitness levels, so it's not a physical challenge. It's just you, the animals, and the Hill Country stretched out around you for a couple of hours.

What’s included

Tram ride across 85 acres of the Texas Hill Country.
animal encounters including giraffes, kangaroos, alpacas, goats, deer, and possibly a camel or zebra.
hand-feeding experience.
access to Grapetown Vineyard, the winery, and tasting room.
full bar with wines, beer, and cocktails.
wristband registration and check-in.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Fredericksburg Game Farm

Is this one for you?Book this if you want an animal encounter that feels genuine rather than staged, and you'd rather not drive yourself through a working farm — the tram and the guide handle the logistics, and the early start (7:05am on weekends) means you're there when the animals are most active.