Elephant Sanctuary Tours
What is the Elephant Sanctuary about?
The caring team who will introduce you to a unique experience of touching,
feeding and walking with the magnificent African Elephants. Great family
outing, suitable for all ages. The Elephant Sanctuary has African elephants and
offers an interactive elephant program.
Day programs are offered daily, 7 days a week, at 08h00: 10h00 and 14h00
Walk, touch and experience elephants as never before........Guests are guided in small groups on foot through The Elephant Sanctuary. Guides will provide in-depth information and insight into African elephants. You will be introduced to the 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 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 from the cash bar on the main deck before departure. Remember to wear flat walking shoes, sun huts and bring your camera.
Only the
08H00 program includes brushing the elephants down
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Departs:
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Daily. 7 Days a week
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Pick-up Location:
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O.R Tambo Airport, Your Guesthouse , Hotel or Home in Johannesburg or Pretoria
People from O.R Tambo Airport will be collected from the Gautrain Station in Sandton.
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Drop-off Location:
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O.R Tambo Airport, Your Guesthouse , Hotel or Home in Johannesburg
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Pickup Time:
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One hour before the start of the respective tour
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Passengers:
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Min 2 People
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INCLUDES/EXCLUDES
The Tour price includes
- Transport in air-conditioned vehicles
- Entry fees as described in the program
- The service of a qualified and registered tourist guide/driver
The Tour price excludes
- Lunch, Drinks, gratuities, & other items of personal nature
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Touching of the Elephants
- Feeding the Elephants
- Walk with the Elephants
What is the cost for these programs?
08h00 Program
R2500.00 per adult. R1500 per child.(3-12 years). Min 2 people. Arrival Time: Gates open at 07h50. program will start at 08h00. Departure Time 06h45 from Johannesburg.
10h00 Program R1800 per adult. R1100 per child .(3-12 years). min 2 people
Arrival Time: Gates open at 09h45. Program starts at 10h00. Departure Time from Johannesburg 08H30
14h00 Program
R2500 per adult. R1500 for a child(3-12 years) Only
children from 8+ years.
Arrival Time: Gate opens at 13h45. Program starts at 14h00. Departure Time from
Johannesburg 12h15 Includes:coffee, teas.
Excludes:
All other beverages, curios, gratuities
Elephant Program plus sundowner drinks on the mountain deck and boma dinner
around the fire. Observe elephants being stabled.. Beverages for own account
Elephant, (family Elephantidae), largest living land animal, characterized by its long trunk (elongated upper lip and nose), columnar legs, and huge head with
temporal glands and wide, flat ears.
Elephants are grayish to brown in color, and their body hair is sparse and course.
They are found most often in savannas, grasslands, and forests but occupy a wide range of habitats,
including deserts, swamps, and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia
African elephants have larger ears and concave backs, whereas Asian
elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs, whereas Asian
elephants have smaller ears .
Distinctive features of all elephants include a long proboscis called a
trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, massive legs and tough but sensitive skin
The trunk is used for breathing, bringing food and water to the mouth and
gasping objects.
Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons
and as tools for moving objects and digging.
The large ear flaps assist in maintaining a constant body temperature as
well as in communication
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