The Elephant Sancturary - Plettenberg Bay:
The Elephant Sanctuary the Crags is home to six African Elephants: Maroela, Jabu, Thandi, Mopani, Thaba and Tumelo. Meet them in a beautiful indigenous forest setting.
The Crags Elephant Sanctuary, Plettenberg Bay sets itself apart from anything that the Garden Route has previously had to offer in terms of elephant interaction. All programmes are fully guided and guest numbers are limited to ensure personal attention and maximum elephant interaction for each guest which makes for a truly enriching experience.
The Elephant Sanctuary the Crags is home to six African Elephants: Maroela, Jabu, Thandi, Mopani, Thaba and Tumelo. Meet them in a beautiful indigenous forest setting.
The Crags Elephant Sanctuary, Plettenberg Bay sets itself apart from anything that the Garden Route has previously had to offer in terms of elephant interaction. All programmes are fully guided and guest numbers are limited to ensure personal attention and maximum elephant interaction for each guest which makes for a truly enriching experience.
Please note that booking is advisable on all the programmes.
We are 100% wheelchair friendly!
Flat walking shoes and sun hats are recommended and bring a camera!
The one hour Trunk-in-Hand program
An experienced guide will introduce you to the elephants, and you will learn about their backgrounds, behaviors, characters and more while being able to touch, feel, feed, interact and walk trunk-in-hand with the elephants. Suitable for all ages.
The program lasts approximately one hour
Rates per person:
ADULTS – R 325.00
CHILDREN - R175-00 (4-14yrs)
Elephant-back Ride
This includes the full Trunk-in-Hand program followed up by an approximately 15 minute ride - a privilege historically reserved for kings! It is a truly amazing experience to ride these magnificent animals. Long pants and closed shoes are recommended. Please note children have to be a minimum of 8 years old in order to ride.
Rates per person:
ADULTS – R 760.00
CHILDREN – R395-00 (8-14yrs)
Elephant-back Ride Only
Enjoy an approximately 10 minute ride – a privilege historically reserved for kings!! It is truly
amazing experience to ride these magnificent animals. Booking is Essential in High Season. Long
pants and closed shoes are recommended. Please note children have to be a minimum of 8 years old in order to ride.
Rates per person:
ADULTS – R 435.00
CHILDREN – R220-00 (8-14yrs)
Elephant Brush Downs
This is a very special program - you take part in the morning or afternoon grooming and brushing down of the elephants. This also includes the Trunk-in-Hand program. The duration is approximately 75 minutes. Booking is Essential. Elephant Brush Downs at 07h45 or 15h30
Rates per person:
ADULTS – R 385.00
CHILDREN – R195-00 (4-14yrs)
Sundowner/Sunrise Elephant Experience
This program includes all the other elephant educational programs for the full Elephant Experience: The Trunk-in-Hand, the Elephant Back Riding & then finishing the program off helping to groom the elephants and getting them ready for bedding down for the night or starting up the day, with the Brush down program. Booking is Essential. Sunrise Experience at 07:45am & Sundowner Experience at 15h30. The duration for the Sundowner Elephant Experience is approximately 1½ hours. Booking is Essential. Children under the age of 8 can participate in this program except for the elephant back ride. Please note children have to be a minimum of 8 years old in order to ride.
Rates per person:
ADULTS – R 795.00
CHILDREN – R395-00 (8-14yrs)
CHILDREN – R 195.00 (4-7 yrs)
Exclusive Private Program
We offer a private program for guests who want to have their own exclusive program. This program starting times is flexible to suit the need of guests who either have a time restraint or who want to have their own private program. The rate for the exclusive program is for up to ten people. This program includes the one hour Trunk-in-Hand program and the Elephant-back ride. For any guests over and above 10 people we charge the normal rate per person extra per person. Booking isEssential.
Rates: R6000-00 for up to the first 10 people and normal rates per person thereafter.
The times for the one hour Trunk-in-Hand programs are as follows:
Morning: on the hour starting at 08h00, 09h00, 10h00, 11h00 and 12h00
Afternoon: on the half hour starting at 13h30, 14h30 with our last program of the day departing at 15h30 unless arranged differently with our reception staff.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to program departure to avoid any disappointment of losing your
booking.
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