We’ve done this twice as part of the larger VIP tour. Although, both times were a few years ago, so I’m not sure if the experience has changed any since then. Also, we’ve never gotten around to finding time to ride the train, so not sure how the two views differ.
We really enjoyed the experience. I think the kids were 11 to 13 at the time. I don’t remember feeling crammed into the truck or anything, and they made sure each person got a chance to feed the giraffes, and that the photographer got pictures of everyone. I don’t remember issues with standing or anyone complaining about standing, and honestly that particular trip (not BG, just the week in general) was a behavioral nightmare, so I would have heard complaining if the standing had been too much.
I’d definitely recommend it to someone who has never fed giraffes before. We didn’t regret it. However, I’m not sure if you will enjoy it. The main point of the experience is feeding the giraffes, so if that doesn’t really interest you because it’s gotten old, I’d skip it. You do see a few other animals along the way to where you go to feed the giraffes, but not a ton or anything. It kind of feels like a shorter version of Kilimanjaro Safaris to me with less animals. You basically get in the truck, ride to the giraffe feeding area, feed the giraffes, ride back. That’s all there is to it.
There are so many interesting things to see and do at BS, you might be better off spending your time on something else. One of the highlights of one of our trips was feeding the kangaroos. There was a baby at the time, and it was the cutest thing ever, especially when it jumped in and out of the mother’s pouch. This was a much quicker and much less expensive feeding opportunity as well.