The Elephant Sanctuary – Plettenberg Bay

Tourism attractions - Plettenberg Bay

The Elephant Sanctuary is situated in a beautiful part of The Crags near Plettenberg Bay, in the scenic and famous Garden Route of South Africa. This is one of the main Tourism attractions in the Plettenberg Bay area. The Elephant Sanctuary is directly adjacent to Monkeyland and the Birds of Eden sanctuary, giving you three world-class experiences in one stop.

Elephant educational programs in South Africa

The Elephant Sanctuary hosts a unique and fully guides educational program that sets itself apart from anything else that South Africa has to offer in terms of elephant interaction. Guest numbers are limited to ensure personal attention and maximum elephant interaction for each guest, making this a truly memorable and enriching experience.

Learn about elephants

Visitors can learn more about elephant habits, behaviour, different personalities and anatomy through up-close and personal interaction.

Touch Elephants

ONE-HOUR TRUNK-IN-HAND ELEPHANT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
An experienced guide introduces you to the elephants, sharing with you their backgrounds, behaviours, personalities and more. You can touch, feed, interact and walk trunk-in-hand with the elephants.

Elephant back riding

ELEPHANT-BACK RIDE
This includes the full trunk-in-hand educational program followed up by a ride of approximately 10 to 15 minutes – a privilege historically reserved for kings! The Elephant Sanctuary conducts their elephant back riding program in a controlled environment to make it a safe yet exciting experience. Elephant rides are done bare back to enhance your contact with the animal. Long pants and closed shoes are recommended.

Elephant Training Programs

EARLY MORNING ELEPHANT BRUSH DOWNS
During this very special interactive program you take part in the morning or afternoon grooming and brush down of the elephants. Afterwards you join the training- and stimulation program the handlers do with the elephants every day. This is followed by the educational trunk-in-hand program.

Elephant experience in the Garden Route

AFTERNOON SUNDOWNER ELEPHANT EXPERIENCE
This program includes all the other programs for the full elephant experience in the Garden Route: the trunk-in-hand educational program, and the elephant back ride followed by the elephant brush down program.

The Elephant Sanctuary - Plettenberg Bay

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Monkeyland - Plettenberg Bay

Things to do & places to visit in Plettenberg Bay.

When traveling in the Garden Route of South Africa in the Plettenberg Bay area you will find a variety of things to do and places to visit.

Monkeyland – Plettenberg Bay

Loacted approximately 16 km from Plettenberg Bay towards Natures Valley and Tsitsikamma you will find Monkeyland, one of the world’s first free roaming primate sanctuaries.

Tourism attractions in Plettenberg Bay

Monkeyland is of the most popular attractions in the Plettenberg Bay area.

Visit Monkeyland

Visitors to Monkeyland are taken on monkey safaris in the indigenous forest by experienced game rangers. On these safaris you can expect to see many species of primates ranging from the Gibbons of Asia and Howlers from South America to the Lemurs of Madagascar. All the primates live in a natural environment. At Monkeyland you are privileged to step into their world to explore and learn fascinating facts about primates first hand.

Knowledgeable ranges will tell you all about these fascinating creatures as you encounter them free-roaming in our magnificent forest. They will also point out, identify and explain the many wonders, of the wild from the rich diversity of bird life to the intricate working of our indigenous forest.

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Birds of Eden – Plettenberg Bay

Activities and attractions in Plettenberg Bay

Amongst the list of popular Activities and attractions in the Plettenberg Bay area is Birds of Eden.

BIRDS OF EDEN – Plettenberg Bay

Birds of Eden allows for self-guided walks thanks to the layout of the boardwalk.

Guided Tours of Birds of Eden

Guided tours can be arranged at an extra charge where the bird keepers themselves will escort visitors through the park, explaining more about the birds as well as the construction and history of the park. Identification of the birds is made easier by the photographic guide available at the entrance.

Visiting Birds of Eden

Visitors are treated to a unique forest experience with a magical array of sounds coming from the canopy. Surrounded by the orchestra of birds do not necessary mean it is easy to actually see the birds. Looking for them is part of the journey. Feeding time makes spotting them easier since the birds come down to the platforms to feed.

Unique forest experience

A visit to the bird sanctuary can take visitors anything from two to five hours to complete. The availability of various benches encourages visitors to sit and soak up the experience of the forest and the birds inside this unique sanctuary. Young and old will delight in the visit.


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