Cheetah Outreach is an education and conservation-based facility that partners with cheetah and other animal Ambassadors to offer a unique personal experience in order to raise awareness and promote cheetah conservation. We have a range of unique activities for you to take part in or just meander your way around our facility and spend some time watching our various Ambassador animals. All encounters and experiences are undertaken according to comprehensive safety protocols for both the guests’ and animals’ welfare.
We charge an entry fee of R10 per person on the weekdays and R5 on the weekends and public holidays. We have credit card facilities. Guests will need to be appropriately dressed for walking on grassy uneven ground. We recommend comfortable walking shoes. Sun block is recommended for the Summer months and gumboots for Winter months. Guests with mobility issues are requested to be in touch with us well in advance so that we can prepare a satisfactory interaction suitable to their specific needs.
For general enquiries and bookings please call +27 (0)82 623 9960 or use the link on each activity.
For bookings within 24h, please WhatsApp +27 (0)82 872 4007.
ARRIVAL & BOOKING TIMES
To help all guests enjoy their experience on time, please arrive AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE your booking to complete check-in. Guests who arrive late may miss their experience if later bookings are affected.
TUESDAYS – PLEASE NOTE: No public availability for Adult Cheetah Encounters.
Please note these activities are weather dependant.
VIEWING
Meander your way around our facility and spend some time watching our various Ambassadors.
Duration: Opening Hours
Ages: No restriction
ADULT CHEETAH ENCOUNTER
Have the privilege to meet and have a photo taken with one of our adult cheetah Ambassadors. Learn more about their natural history and conservation.
Duration of Experience: 6-8 minutes
Ages: No Restriction
Group# Dependent on Ambassador position.
Not exclusive.
NOT AVAILABLE ON TUESDAYS.
Adult Cheetah Encounters are normally available from 10h00 to 13h00 and 14h00 to 15h30.
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND ANIMAL DEPENDANT.
CHANGES COMING: From 2026-02-01 Adult Cheetah Encounters will be available from:
– 10h00 to 13h00 and
– 14h00 to 16h00.
Bookings and walk-ins. Booking is recommended for groups of 10 pers or more by sending an email to Adult Cheetah Encounter
ZORRO ENCOUNTER
AVAILABLE FROM 2026-03-01
Zorro has grown into a confident young ambassador and enjoys meeting guests in a dedicated sub-adult experience. During this encounter, Zorro is accompanied by his canine companion, Victor, who represents our Livestock Guardian Dog programme.
Please note that during high energy encounters it may be viewing only.
Duration: 10 minutes
Ages: NO under 14 years and height restriction.
Group# 4 Pers maximum
Not Exclusive.
Zorro Encounters are normally available every day from:
– 10h00 to 13h00 and
– 14h00 to 16h00.
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND ANIMAL DEPENDANT.
R250 per person – Price exclusive of entry fee.
Booking is recommended. Please be at Cheetah Outreach at least 15 minutes before your experience. You can book by sending email to Zorro Encounter
CHEETAH CUB ENCOUNTER
Our cheetah cub encounters offer a rare opportunity to meet some of our youngest ambassadors when cubs are available at the facility. Spend a few special moments observing developing cheetahs, learning about early life stages, and discovering how ambassador animals support education and conservation.
Please note that during high energy encounters it may be viewing only.
Duration: 10 minutes
Ages: NO under 14 years and height restriction.
Group# 4 Pers maximum
Not Exclusive.
SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND ANIMAL DEPENDANT.
R300 per person – Price exclusive of entry fee.
Booking is recommended. Please be at Cheetah Outreach at least 15 minutes before your experience. You can book by sending email to Cheetah Cub Encounter
SPECIAL CHEETAH EXPERIENCE (SCE)
Spend some quality time with one of our adult male cheetahs and learn more about this African predator. During this 20 minutes experience, our Ambassador will be off lead at times for a unique photographic opportunity. You will be accompanied by two Handlers and two Back-handlers, who will be available to answer all your questions and give added information.
Duration: 20 minutes
Ages: NO under 14 years and height restriction. Good mobility is a must.
Group# 5 Pers maximum
2 Pers minimum
Not exclusive.
NOT AVAILABLE ON TUESDAYS.
Booking well in advance is required. Please be at Cheetah Outreach at least 15 minutes before your experience. You can book by sending an email to Special Cheetah Experience
VIP PRIVATE CHEETAH ENCOUNTER
A more exclusive and intimate experience, where your group has the privilege of the cheetah and his handlers for the best part of 30 minutes for photographs and stroking, as well as a more comprehensive conversation on cheetahs and our conservation programme.
Duration: 30 minutes
Ages: No restriction
Group# 1-12 Pers exclusive
13-35 Pers exclusive
NOT AVAILABLE ON TUESDAYS.
Booking well in advance is required. Please be at Cheetah Outreach 15 minutes before your experience. You can book by sending an email to VIP Private Cheetah Encounter
FEEDING TOUR
Best time to see all animals onsite (including those nocturnal). Watch our small animals being fed their afternoon meal. Guided tour of handlers feeding various species with a range of methods developed to encourage natural behaviours and body movement, such as jumping and climbing.
Duration: 30 to 40 minutes
Ages: No restriction
Group# 20 Pers maximum
Not exclusive
Booking is recommended. Feeding Tours take place at exactly 15H30. Please arrive by 15H15 in order to enable us to feed on time.
CHANGES COMING: From 2026-03-01 Feeding Tours will begin at 16h00.
PHOTOSHOOT
An exclusive photographic session with one of our cheetahs supervised by our experienced Handlers. It normally takes place in our large recreational enclosure. Our large recreational enclosure offers a variety of backgrounds, we can also accommodate photoshoots underneath one of our boma shelters. The photoshoot can be commercial or private.
Booking well in advance is required. Please be at Cheetah Outreach 15 minutes before your experience. You can book by sending email to Photoshoot
PRIVATE / PUBLIC RUN
Witness attempts at enticing the fastest land mammal on Earth to sprint, from either our elevated viewing platform (Public Run) or an exclusive area inside the enclosure (Private Run). The event typically takes 45 minutes with long intermissions as we rotate between 2 to 3 sets of cheetahs.
PLEASE NOTE THESE ARE WEATHER DEPENDANT AND CHEETAH WILLING.
Tuesdays – Private Run R2000 (group of up to 5 people)
Public Run R100 (Adult) and R50 (Child) – Price exclusive of entry fee.
Thursdays or Fridays 08h00 (Enquire regarding availability)
Booking is recommended.
Please be at Cheetah Outreach 15 minutes before your experience. You can book by sending email to Cheetah Run