Cheetah Encounters in South Africa: 9 Sorted by What You Get

1.Cheetah Outreach Tour Somerset West, Gordon’s Bay and Strand Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · from $53Our pick

Spend about five hours visiting Cheetah Outreach in Somerset West, Gordon’s Bay, and Strand Beach. Your air-conditioned ride includes Cape Town hotel pickup, bottled water, and Wi-Fi. Guides such as Henry, Elvis, Alfie, and Yassine have helped make the day easy and personal, but the cheetah encounter costs extra.

“Loved our guide Elvie so caring and kind! Great sense of humor and made it fun! My husband was disabled, Elvie went above and beyond to make him feel comfortable! He made us feel like we were part of the family! So great to get so close to the cheetahs, amazing!😊”

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2.Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $96

Travel from Johannesburg or Pretoria to the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre in a small group of up to 12. A qualified guide such as Ali, Steve, Samuel, or Richard handles the drive and explains cheetah research, wild-dog conservation, and the centre’s work. Expect snacks, water, and about four to five hours overall.

“The main mission of the Foundation is helping to improve chance for both cheetahs and African wild dogs to avoid extinction. The tour is very educational but not “glitzy”. The tour was an excellent value for the cost.”

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3.Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $225Top rated

Spend about three hours at the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre, with pickup and return to Johannesburg or Pretoria. Learn about cheetah biology and conservation, see African wild dogs and rescued animals, and choose a weekend visit for the famous cheetah run or a weekday visit for an enclosure interaction.

“It is a very long drive from JNB - approx 2 hours each way- but definitely worth your time. Great organization to support their good work”

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4.Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $192

Leave your Johannesburg or Pretoria hotel around 6:15am for the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre near Hartebeespoort Dam. Your guide introduces you to cheetahs, explains conservation work, and leads an open-vehicle drive where you may see wild dogs, vultures, and other animals. Transport, admission, and return hotel service are included.

“We had an amazing time at the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Center and having arranged pick up through Viator made getting there so easy and stress free. Our guide Jason was amazing and very helpful. Would recommend.”

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5.CHEETAH ENCOUNTER/WINE TESTING EXPERIENCE/LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $112

Travel from Cape Town with an English-speaking guide such as Oscar or Saidi to visit Cheetah Outreach, learn about cheetah protection, and meet these remarkable cats. Continue to Stellenbosch for wine tasting at places such as Ernie Els, Waterford, and Oldenburg, with lunch and winery fees paid separately.

“It was amazing to get so close to these wonderful big cats The staff were very friendly & knowledgeable and made for a once in a lifetime experience”

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6.Cheetah Outreach and Winelands Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $155

Andrew Travel & Tours takes you from Cape Town to Cheetah Outreach in Somerset West, then to L'Avenir Country Lodge and Spier Wine Farm. You will learn about cheetah protection, see other rescued animals, and choose optional wine tastings. A private driver-guide, hotel pickup, and entry to Cheetah Outreach are included.

“We had a really great guide who went out of his way to make sure we had a great experience. The whole day was really good . We liked the guide so much we hired him as a private guide the next day and again he went out of his way ti make sure we had a great day .”

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7.Cheetah Outreach, Giraffe Encounter & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $218

Travel from Cape Town City Centre with an English-speaking guide to Cheetah Outreach, a giraffe encounter, and Stellenbosch wineries. Entry and animal experiences are included, but wine tasting fees cost about R70 to R180. Book the giraffe tour at least 48 hours ahead, and avoid Tuesdays when cheetah encounters are unavailable.

“A lot could be improved as you do not get the experiences paid for when your there only admission at the giraffe house and had it not been for our guide we would not have had our cheetah encounter The vineyard was very nice but not able to do a tour as they had time slots and we did not have time to wait another 2 hours for this On a positive the guide we had was wonderful”

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8.From Johannesburg: Cheetah Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $202

Travel by hotel pickup to the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre near Hartebeestpoortdam. A guide leads a two-hour open-vehicle visit covering cheetahs, wild dogs, servals and vultures. The cheetah run requires advance booking and operates only on selected mornings. Transport, entry and drinks are included.

“servizio eccellente sotto tutti i punti di vista. Prezzo elevato ma giustificato dalla qualità dell'escursione.”

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9.Giraffe House, Cheetah Encounter and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $239

You’ll leave Cape Town in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide for a wildlife and wine day in the Western Cape. Feed giraffes at Giraffe House, meet cheetahs at Cheetah Outreach, then taste local wines with cheese and chocolate. Lunch and tasting fees cost extra, and groups can reach 13 people.

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