The Elephant Sancturary - Hartbeespoort Dam
Exciting news!! The Elephant Sanctuary and Monkey Sanctuary has recently merge into one stunning property!!
The Elephant Sanctuary has African elephants and offers an interactive elephant experience, elephant back riding and overnight accommodation. We offer hands-on educational elephant interactions. This provides our guests with a far more intimate experience with the elephants. Our dedicated staff is committed to the use of positive reinforcement elephant training methods and as a result we have relaxed elephants who enjoy interacting with our guests.
ELEPHANT INTERACTION PROGRAM
7 days a week, at 08h00; 10h00 and 14h00
Guests are guided on foot through The Elephant Sanctuary. Guides will provide in-depth information and insight into African elephants. You will be introduced to our elephants in the forest area, and here you will be able to touch and interact with the elephants. You will see the special relationship that the elephant handlers share with their elephants and become a part of it. Walk trunk-in-hand with the elephants. See the stables where the elephants sleep at night. Guests learn about elephant anatomy and are able to feed them. On some hot or rainy days you may see the elephants swimming. Enjoy a drink on the deck overlooking the elephant boma, and visit our curio shop. Remember to wear flat walking shoes, sun hats and bring your camera. The 08h00 Elephant Experience includes brushing the elephants down. Elephant Back Riding is a optional activity, offered additionally to the Brushdown experience. We offer various tours depending on the duration and intensity of experience you desire. The different programs are listed below with summaries as to what to expect and the rates.
ELEPHANT BACK RIDING
Riding is an opportunity to experience elephants from a different perspective and is conducted in a boma. It is not a safari experience. (Only for the fit and adventurous). Recommended to wear jeans or long pants. Riding is an optional extra which can be" added-on" to the Elephant Interaction program. Children must be 8 years+ in order to ride elephants.
LUNCH
Light lunches will be available at The Monkey Sanctuary.
For groups 10 people and more a buffet lunch can be arranged. Please ask the reservationist for more information if required.
The Elphant Sanctuary – Hartbeespoort Dam – Day Programmes:
Elephant Interaction Program:
Guided interaction with elephants including touching, feeding, interacting and walking trunk-in-hand with elephants. Elephant back riding optional add-on.
Rates : |
1 Nov 2014 - 31 Oct 2015 |
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Adults R 650.00 |
Children R 270.00 (4-14yrs) |
Duration: |
2 hour (approx) |
Elephant Back Riding
(Optional Add-on to the Elephant Interaction Program.)
A short bare-back ride in a demarcated boma area (10-15 minutes). Children must be minimum of 8 years old to ride elephants.
Rates : |
1 Nov 2014 - 31 Oct 2015 |
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Adults R 465.00 |
Children R 275.00 (8-14yrs) |
Duration: |
2 hour (approx) |
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