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Elephant Sanctuary Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria

Zoos & Wildlife Parks
Digital
420 minutes
English

Visit the Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort Dam on this 6-hour tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria. Located on the northern side of the Magaliesberg Mountain range, the Elephant Sanctuary provides a safe haven for elephants that have been rescued from abuse and illegal ownership and offers visitors educational programs that ar guest and elephant driven, meaning the most important part of the operation is to ensure happy elephants and satisfied guests. All the elephants are African Elephants (Loxodonta Africana) whose trust has been gained through unique reward based training. Elephant Sanctuary believes in forming bonds between humans and elephants. All the elephants are exercised and stimulated daily, which provides a firm foundation for trust.

The Elephant Sanctuary is a family oriented operation catering for both young and old. You will not only learn a lot about elephants, but also get to touch, feel, feed, walk trunk-in-hand with these magnificent animals.

Options

2:00pm show

Daily everyday

Everyday

Include Cable way with Lunch

Include Monkey Sanctuary

2:00pm show

6 Hour Tour Full Elephant Program
Pickup included

FromSGD S$387.96Per Person

What's included in Elephant Sanctuary Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeesport Dam

Full Elephant Sanctuary program. This is a wonderful opportunity to get up close to these giant but gentle beasts. You will also learn a great deal about them. Some of these you will find amazing. The handlers and guides will answer all your questions and depending on the time of your visit you will be allowed to assist with brushing them down or feeding them. You will also go for a walk with them and see their overnight quarters.

Admission Ticket Included

Magaliesberg
Pass-by Only

The Sanctuary is in the Magaliesberg Hartebeespoort Dam Region which is the regions most scenic area. The Magaliesberg Mountains form majestic cliffs at the border between the cooler high plateau ( the Highveld) and the warmer lower bushveld. At over 3 billion years the are the world's 2nd oldest visible mountain range. Beneath the cliffs lies the Hartebeespoort Dam created over a 100 years ago. Depending on the route the guide takes to get you to/from the Elephants you may cross the dam wall with its spouting plumes of water discharging through the walls in to the Crocodile River Gorge between the mountain cliffs.

Pretoria
Pass-by Only

You will pass by our capital city Pretoria.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Mineral water
  • Driver/guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Food and drinks (unless otherwise stated)
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult

Meet

Pickup and Dropoff

Choose to be picked up from a list of locations

Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.

Additional Information

Pick up travellers from their hotel or any residence in Johannesburg or Pretoria. Travellers to provide the address of pick up.

Redeem

Ticket Redemption

Direct access

• Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions

Operator

Mmilo Tours