In December of 2021 we welcomed Ed and Abu here to our farm and, to our knowledge, they are the first camels to ever reside in Polk County, Tennessee! Ed and Abu are single humped, dromedary camels, as opposed to their close relatives the bactrian camels which sport 2 humps. Camels are friendly and curious creatures and have a long history of being used domestically for transportation of people and goods. In many parts of the world it is not at all uncommon to see these majestic creatures either at work or grazing in their owners pastures however, for most people here in the United States, seeing a camel up close is a rare opportunity! Here on the farm we’re excited to provide you this opportunity! During your camel encounter you will have the chance to ride, pet, and interact with the camels all while learning interesting facts about these “ships of the desert”. You definitely want to bring your cameras out to this one! Are you considering our Farm Tour & Animal Encounter? If so, this encounter can be added to your tour for 50% off on the farm tour page!
- PRICE: $19.99/ per person; under 3 FREE
- OFFERED: Monday-Saturday; 4:30pm
- LIMIT: 6 guests
- DURATION: 60 minutes
- AGE RESTRICTION: None
- WEIGHT RESTRICTION: < 275 lbs to ride
- RIDING RESTRICTION: Age 3+ to ride, 5+ to ride solo
- REQUIREMENTS: 24-hr advance reservations; <13 must be accompanied by paid adult even if adult does not ride
- DISCOUNTS: Eligible for the 20% Lodging Guest discount code which MUST be used at time of booking. No exceptions.
CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY: Cancellation requests must be submitted to the farm via email. A 95% refund is available for requests made at least 72 hrs prior to the encounter time. Requests of less than 72 hrs but more than 48 hrs will be refunded 50%. No refunds for cancellations inside of 48 hrs. With the exception of horse, pony & camel rides our encounters run rain or shine. NO RIDES IN RAIN OR TEMPS <33°F. In the event the farm needs to cancel for any reason guests will be refunded 100%.
LIABILITY WAIVER MUST BE SIGNED BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, ALL GUESTS LODGING WITH US AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN OUR EVENTS AND ENCOUNTERS.
WARNING: Under Tennessee law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant, or damage to the property of a participant, in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location or by this agritourism professional if such injury, death, or property damage results from the inherent risks of the agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, among others, risks of injury and damage inherent to land, equipment, and animals, as well as the potential for you to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death or to the damaging of your own property. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity. ~Tenn. Code § 43-39-10
