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The centre is about ten kilometres from Dyreparken.",{"type":342,"content":370},[371,376,378],{"text":372,"type":346,"marks":373},"Book your stay:",[374],{"type":375},"bold",{"text":377,"type":346}," ",{"text":379,"type":346,"marks":380},"Check availability and prices at Dyreparken Safarihotell",[381],{"type":382,"attrs":383},"link",{"rel":384,"href":385,"uuid":197,"anchor":197,"target":386,"linktype":387},"sponsored noopener","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hotels.com\u002Faffiliates\u002Fhotelscom-norway.7MjRZvH","_blank","url","BodyBlock",{"_uid":390,"content":391,"component":335},"b9c3accc-22c1-4474-8a42-cb683f9ff223","\u003Cstyle data-picolo-bookbtn-css>.pbi{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto;padding:0 14px;max-width:1536px}.pbi-b{display:inline-block;background:#6D013F;color:#fff!important;border:1px solid #6D013F;border-radius:60px;padding:14px 24px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none!important;text-align:center}.pbi-b:hover{background:#fff;color:#6D013F!important}.pbi-b:focus-visible,.pbb-b:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #000;outline-offset:3px}\u003C\u002Fstyle>\u003Cdiv class=\"pbi\" data-picolo-bookbtn>\u003Ca class=\"pbi-b\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hotels.com\u002Faffiliates\u002Fhotelscom-norway.7MjRZvH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check availability and prices at Dyreparken Safarihotell\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"_uid":393,"content":394,"component":335},"454d7568-8e3d-4d86-9910-5cd0c7e42955","\u003Cstyle data-picolo-bookbar-css>.pbb{position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:2147483000;isolation:isolate;background:#FBFAF3;border-top:1px solid rgba(109,1,63,.2);box-shadow:0 -6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.07)}.pbb-in{max-width:1536px;margin:0 auto;padding:12px 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px}.pbb-n{font-family:pt-serif,Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;margin:0;color:#000}.pbb-f{font-size:13px;margin:3px 0 0;color:#444}.pbb-b{display:inline-block;background:#6D013F;color:#fff!important;border:1px solid #6D013F;border-radius:60px;padding:14px 22px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none!important;white-space:nowrap}.pbb-b:hover{background:#fff;color:#6D013F!important}@media (max-width:640px){.pbb-f{display:none}.pbb-n{font-size:16px}.pbb-in{padding:10px 16px}.pbb-b{padding:12px 16px}}body{padding-bottom:84px}.blok__page>div:has([data-picolo-bookbar]){margin:0!important;height:0;overflow:visible;position:relative;z-index:2147483000}.blok__page>div:has([data-picolo-bookbar]) .blok__embed{z-index:2147483000}@media print{.pbb{display:none}}@media (max-width:1023px){.blok__section-heading .grid,.blok__about-block .grid{column-gap:1rem!important}.blok__about-block>div{margin-left:-14px!important;margin-right:-14px!important;padding-left:14px!important;padding-right:14px!important}.blok__about-block .grid>*{grid-column:1\u002F-1!important}}\u003C\u002Fstyle>\u003Cdiv class=\"pbb\" data-picolo-bookbar role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Book\">\u003Cdiv class=\"pbb-in\">\u003Cdiv>\u003Cp class=\"pbb-n\">Dyreparken Safarihotell, Kristiansand\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"pbb-f\">Minutes from the park · free parking · on-site restaurant\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px\">\u003Ca class=\"pbb-b\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.hotels.com\u002Faffiliates\u002Fhotelscom-norway.7MjRZvH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">Check availability and prices\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>",{"_uid":396,"body":397,"component":388},"e90bafb6-8cf5-47a8-b1ff-c32b58689939",{"type":339,"content":398},[399,404],{"type":359,"attrs":400,"content":401},{"level":361},[402],{"text":403,"type":346},"By Dyreparken",{"type":342,"content":405},[406],{"text":407,"type":346},"Staying by the park, you are in when the gates open and back in your room for an afternoon nap. With small children it is the simplest option.",{"_uid":409,"image":410,"theme":14,"author":14,"component":418,"caption_text":419,"caption_title":420,"image_caption":14},"29e9bea9-fcb7-4bf0-bf82-f0347225818a",{"id":14,"alt":411,"name":14,"focus":14,"title":412,"width":413,"height":414,"source":324,"filename":415,"copyright":325,"fieldtype":16,"meta_data":416,"aspect_ratio":417,"content_type":328,"is_external_url":200},"The lounge at Dyreparken Safarihotell with a large fireplace, sofas and windows onto the forest","Dyreparken Safarihotell",3840,2160,"https:\u002F\u002Fres.cloudinary.com\u002Fpicolo\u002Fimage\u002Fupload\u002Fc_fill,ar_16:9,g_auto\u002FPicolo\u002FHotels\u002Fsesong-og-trend\u002Fpeisestue-dyreparken-safarihotell-kristiansand.jpg",{"alt":411,"title":412},1.7777777777777777,"FullImage","The lounge with its fireplace is the grown-ups’ room once the children are asleep. Photo: Hotels.com (Expedia Group)","The fire after a park day",{"_uid":422,"body":423,"component":388},"d0b66c7b-d58d-446b-8021-8e0ffd33b75c",{"type":339,"content":424},[425,430,434,438],{"type":359,"attrs":426,"content":428},{"level":427},3,[429],{"text":412,"type":346},{"type":342,"content":431},[432],{"text":433,"type":346},"The hotel has forest and water outside the windows and a short drive to Dyreparken. The lounge has a big open fire and sofas facing the view, a good spot for parents once the children are asleep.",{"type":342,"content":435},[436],{"text":437,"type":346},"It suits families who want an early start at the park and have a car. Wifi and parking are free, and there is a restaurant on site. Town and the beach are a drive away, so without a car the evenings are quiet.",{"type":342,"content":439},[440,443,444],{"text":372,"type":346,"marks":441},[442],{"type":375},{"text":377,"type":346},{"text":379,"type":346,"marks":445},[446],{"type":382,"attrs":447},{"rel":384,"href":385,"uuid":197,"anchor":197,"target":386,"linktype":387},{"_uid":449,"body":450,"component":388},"7501fc5f-cf97-495c-b945-557fbc7babe2",{"type":339,"content":451},[452,457],{"type":359,"attrs":453,"content":454},{"level":361},[455],{"text":456,"type":346},"In central Kristiansand",{"type":342,"content":458},[459],{"text":460,"type":346},"From the centre it takes about a quarter of an hour by car to Dyreparken, and there is a bus too. In return, you have the town around you when the park closes.",{"_uid":462,"image":463,"theme":14,"author":14,"component":418,"caption_text":468,"caption_title":469,"image_caption":14},"02cc8e6a-37cc-4ec0-82a7-3630dd9b36ab",{"id":14,"alt":464,"name":14,"focus":14,"title":465,"width":413,"height":414,"source":324,"filename":466,"copyright":325,"fieldtype":16,"meta_data":467,"aspect_ratio":417,"content_type":328,"is_external_url":200},"Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda with balconies facing the sea and the guest harbour","Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda","https:\u002F\u002Fres.cloudinary.com\u002Fpicolo\u002Fimage\u002Fupload\u002Fc_fill,ar_16:9,g_auto\u002FPicolo\u002FHotels\u002Fsesong-og-trend\u002Fscandic-bystranda-kristiansand.jpg",{"alt":464,"title":465},"Scandic Kristiansand Bystranda faces the sea by the city beach. Photo: Hotels.com (Expedia Group)","The beach on the doorstep",{"_uid":471,"body":472,"component":388},"aa56ad58-74ae-423e-90bf-0a2158957bb4",{"type":339,"content":473},[474,478,482,486],{"type":359,"attrs":475,"content":476},{"level":427},[477],{"text":465,"type":346},{"type":342,"content":479},[480],{"text":481,"type":346},"The hotel stands by Bystranda, the city beach in Kristiansand, with the Aquarama pool complex next door. The building faces the sea and the guest harbour.",{"type":342,"content":483},[484],{"text":485,"type":346},"It suits families who want to pair a day at Dyreparken with beach days, and an indoor swim when it rains. 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From Oslo, the drive along the E18 takes about four hours.",{"type":359,"attrs":552,"content":553},{"level":361},[554],{"text":555,"type":346},"Good to know before you book",{"type":557,"content":558},"bullet_list",[559,570,580],{"type":560,"content":561},"list_item",[562],{"type":342,"content":563},[564,568],{"text":565,"type":346,"marks":566},"Book early for July.",[567],{"type":375},{"text":569,"type":346}," Hotels near the park often fill first during the Norwegian summer holidays.",{"type":560,"content":571},[572],{"type":342,"content":573},[574,578],{"text":575,"type":346,"marks":576},"Check multi-day tickets.",[577],{"type":375},{"text":579,"type":346}," If you plan two days at the park, a multi-day ticket may work out cheaper.",{"type":560,"content":581},[582],{"type":342,"content":583},[584,588],{"text":585,"type":346,"marks":586},"Pack swimming kit.",[587],{"type":375},{"text":589,"type":346}," Aquarama in the centre makes a good break on hot days and wet ones.",{"_uid":591,"body":592,"component":388},"066d8382-fec0-4770-ae51-e7a20eb2802b",{"type":339,"content":593},[594,599,604,608,613,617,622,626,631],{"type":359,"attrs":595,"content":596},{"level":361},[597],{"text":598,"type":346},"Frequently asked questions",{"type":359,"attrs":600,"content":601},{"level":427},[602],{"text":603,"type":346},"Which hotel is closest to Dyreparken?",{"type":342,"content":605},[606],{"text":607,"type":346},"Dyreparken Safarihotell is a few minutes from the entrance and the closest of the hotels we recommend. Parking is free and there is a restaurant on site, so you need not move the car in the evening. If you would rather have the town and the beach around you, the central hotels are a quarter of an hour’s drive away.",{"type":359,"attrs":609,"content":610},{"level":427},[611],{"text":612,"type":346},"Is it better to stay by Dyreparken or in Kristiansand?",{"type":342,"content":614},[615],{"text":616,"type":346},"With small children it is best to stay by Dyreparken, as you get in quickly in the morning and back for an afternoon nap. With older children the centre offers more in the evening, with Bystranda, Aquarama, the fish quay and restaurants on foot. From the centre it is about a quarter of an hour by car to the park.",{"type":359,"attrs":618,"content":619},{"level":427},[620],{"text":621,"type":346},"How many days do you need at Dyreparken?",{"type":342,"content":623},[624],{"text":625,"type":346},"Two days is enough for most families, especially with children under ten. 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