Parc Omega
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Parc Omega is a safari park
Safari park
A safari park, sometimes known as a wildlife park, is a zoo-like commercial tourist attraction where visitors can drive in their own vehicles or ride in vehicles provided by the facility to observe freely roaming animals...

 in Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours, Quebec
Notre-Dame-de-Bonsecours is a municipality in the Outaouais region of Quebec, Canada. It is located along the Ottawa River, about east of Gatineau. It is the least populated municipality in the Papineau Regional County Municipality....

, Canada (just north of Montebello
Montebello, Quebec
Montebello is a municipality located in the Papineau Regional County Municipality of Western Quebec . As of the 2001 census, there were 1,039 permanent residents. The village has a total area of , and is located at the eastern edge of Canada's National Capital Region.The village is world famous for...

, in which it is often said to be because Montebello is more prominent and better known). Along a ten-kilometre nature route are lakes, meadows, small valleys, forests, and rocky hills. It is home to much wildlife including moose, bears, raccoons, and wolves. During the summer there are shows featuring birds of prey. The site also has a restaurant with a panoramic view. The park is open daily, year round.

The park is a drive-through experience, meaning visitors stay in their cars and drive through the park on a winding trail. This is similar to Lion Country Safari
Lion Country Safari
Lion Country Safari is a drive-through safari park located in Loxahatchee , in Palm Beach County, Florida. Founded in 1967, it claims to be the first 'cageless zoo' in the United States....

, except Parc Omega's admission is substantially less in comparison. (About US$14 per adult for Parc Omega vs. $21 per adult at Lion Country Safari.)

The park runs 2 low-power FM radios stations that provide guidance and direction, in English and French. The complete experience takes about two to three hours.

Bags of carrots can be purchased at the visitors center at the start of the tour; these are feed to "safe" animals (elk, etc.) throughout the tour, which come up to your car for treats.

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