Cheetah Outreach Spier Review

Enclosed cheetahs who need to be touched by tourists all day. Enchanting. (<- irony!)

I understand it is a none profitable organization but to pay R160 per person only to be near the cheetah for 5min is a bit harsh. I love what they are doing and that they are trying to save the cheetah population but I personally think they can put in a little bit of effort

Great experience and very informative on a number of animals, not only the cheetahs!

Was OK a small selection of different animals & obviously some cheetahs!! Nothing mind boggling??

Great place to see cheetahs up close and even pet if you want to pay extra.

Had an absolutely wonderful experience with the cheetahs made even better for knowing all the hard work they do there for cheetah conservation would highly highly recommend anyone to go
I'd also like to thank the staff for making it such great experience

Although the experience of getting up close to a cheetahs was unforgettable and the range of animals extensive and unexpected there was a strange atmosphere and something about the place that made almost everyone in the large group I went with feel quite uncomfortable. The experience started of badly as one of the members of staff asked to hold my friend's phone whilst she went up and stroked the cheetah and promptly dropped the phone on to the concrete beneath her, chipping the edge. She didn't apologize simply picking it back up and waiting for my friend to finish stoking the cheetah. The time you could stroke the cheetah for was also unclear, one person in my group went up and was allowed 2 minutes another only 30 seconds. Overall some of the staff were hard to communicate with. There were also what sounded exactly like air raid sirens that went of halfway through and the staff simply said "don't worry there just testing bombs" pointing to the desert landscape in the distance behind the electric fences. We were concerned and eventually left 20 minutes before our tour was supposed to finish, the sizes of the cages were too small and the atmosphere wasn't quite right on the day we went, wouldn't go again.
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Very in the disappointed service at Cheetah Outreach. All staff stood around haaving their own conversation not acknowledging the visitors or asking howbthey can help. Was so loonking forward to this tour but i wont even advise others or bring my children. I called the manager and he couldn't explain

A rare gem in Strand. R5 entrance fee. Take your kids along. Extra fee for touching the cheetahs.

Personnel interested in their jobs and knowledgeable.

Where in the world can you get to walk with a dangerous predator, and hear that deep purr that almost makes your heart vibrate to a different tune. Wonderful experience for the whole family and not at all costly.

Value for money. R5 entry, and you get quite close to all the animals.

Only R10 to view the cheetahs. R140 and above to touch them etc. Has a number of other small wild cats

Staff are very friendly and well trained. Animals are healthy and gorgeous. Very informative and would recommend.

Didn't actually go in as we were doing MyRun which passes the cheetah enclosure but spotted 2 of them through the hedge. They keep Anatolian sheep dogs as their guard dogs and these make quite a noise with all the runners (and other dogs) coming past.

Such an excellent place and pleasure to visit
Prices are great, staff are friendly and welcoming also one of the best places to volunteer and make friends from all around the world

We had an awesome cheetah experience and feeding tour, the kids loved it! Thank you very much

Interesting experience, cheetahs are well taken care of.

Beautiful and worthy place to ensure cheetah conservation is brought to the forefront. And an awesome experience. Did however find the prices quite expensive for locals. Think they are geared for more international travellers

I really loved being there. The cheetah is a majestic animal and very beautiful. The other animals did not really want to show because of the wind which was very strong but around 15h they started to show themselves. The staff is very friendly and courteous, it really helps you to enjoy your visit! The small souvenir shop is rich and the mini shop offers hot or cold drinks (according to your preferences), I liked the chocolate cakes. In any case, you can not leave Cape Town without going to see that!

So informative and love the work they doing to protect these animals

Nice encounter with a wild animal. The people are professional and we did this with. A 2, 4 and 6 year old. A bit scared that they'd do noise and wild gestures but all went fine. Otherwise than that ihate to see animals in cages.

Pretty not what i was expected... If you want to have picture or video with cheetah thats okay. You can barely can touch animal. So if its not your life goal nothing interesting... and carefull about your guide if there is a cute girl around they can forget you...

Amazing place, and you are allowed to touch the cheetahs!

Absolutely amazing learning about these beautiful animals!! And to see them up close - wow, what an encounter! Will definitely go again!!

10 rand entrance. Not easy to find. 140 Rand and you can pet a cheetah. Was great!! Great experience. Otherwise rather disappointing. Also, the nature conservation sold by the staff can only be believed with a lot of imagination. If the information helped you, I'm looking forward to a like

Toilets not in a good state. R160 for stroking a cheetah no value in it. Staff very friendly

Very well maintained facility, knowledgeable staff and really friendly. A very educational visit!

Very good organized. Informative and e good price- performance. After e secure procedure you can touch a cheetah.

Great place offering a range of animals snd different viewing experience

An amazing place with such caring staff. Dawn and staff rock

It was smaller than expected, but the interactions are priceless. They house more than just cheetahs. All the animals are very cute!

Very good experience of caressing such an animal. Only small advice do not come in case of strong heat (like me) at the risk of not seeing many animals that take refuge in the shade and take a nap. Too bad for you !

It can be easily reached from Cape Town and Bredasdorp. The entrance costs 300 rand (about 15 euros) and allows you to enter a fence where the cheetahs live and you can pet them under the control of the rangers. The type of contact you can have depends a lot on the state in which the cheetah is in, if it is a little rough you can caress it on the back, while if it is quiet you can caress it on the belly while it is lying on the ground. After the close visit you can admire the circular cheetahs in the fenced field. All in all a nice experience but it depends a lot on the guide who accompanies you and on the state of the animal. Inside there is a boy who speaks Italian to whom you can ask to accompany you. Visited March 2017.

Very good experience, its only 10 rand if you want to look around or 160 for adults & 100 for kids if you want to come into contact with a Cheetah. The staff were very helpful and where was a lot more then just cheetahs to see. Certainly worth going if you are close!!

I love cheetahs. Nice place to learn how endangered the big cat is in the wild

Most amazing experience to actually touch one of the majestic animals. More importantly is the work that is carried out to safeguard them for the future. Extremely worth while visit and talk regarding how they are helping to preserve the species for future generations. Sadly did not have my daughter with me on this visit but will definitely be back again to support this good cause. Would highly recommend that if your into conservation or would just like to come along to support these animals in their fight to survive extinction. Then please visit it s also a most beautiful area of South Africa.

Fantastic Experience at the outreach. Meeting the Cheetahs was amazing for us all, not to mention their collection of Anatolian shepherd dogs

An amazing experience with expert, helpful handlers - Thank you, Cheetah Outreach.

Very informative... Did the cub experience followed by the meerkat encounter and Bat Ear fox encounter. All three were great. Also enjoyed learning about the guard dog program for the farmers.

As a surprise for my birthday I loved the experience. Friendly and well educated staff, well looked after animals and an outreach with real passion and goals to save our cheetahs!

... incredible what a beautiful cheetah. All without pressure and with a lot of time. Something like that needs to be supported.

Fantastic infomation and interaction with Cheetahs.

Such a cool and important place. The staff here are incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot and even made friends with a cheetah! If you're visiting CT, this is a must-see.

Slow, cantankerous. The staff are aging and confused, and nobody seems to have a clue what is going on. The end.

Very cool experiences, but very controlled and pricey, don't expect to play with the Cheetahs. Just stroke them and get photos.

This place needs more funding,younger generation will not have wildlife if people dont protect these beautiful animals.

We got lots of useful information, the encounter was impressive too. The outreach is doing good work and I'm happy to support their efforts by visiting.

Excellent tour and so interesting and professional. Highly recommend it

It's OK. U see a few types cats and huge dogs. Meercats also. Not much else. But worth the R20 entrance fee.

Super nice people, passionate about what they do and ultimately use the funds they get from people petting the cheetahs to help get the dogs adopted. If you want to volunteer this is the place they need volunteers.

Definitely worth a visit to see these animals, even more so for a price being able to stroke one of the Cheetahs and get a photo of it. Much better than looking at these animals at a Zoo, and these guys do their part to educate farmers to not kill them in the wild by growing a specific breed of dogs. Will recommend everyone to at least go once.

Great place to visit, animals were taken care very well....

Respect what the team are doing there to protect those animals lives.. highly recommend as away to learn to respect animals..

It is an amazing experience. You need to do it at least one's in your life

Great people doing great work. Cheetah encounter is a must!

Had a great time as a family with 2 children aged 2 and 4. Staff was friendly and professional. Thanks.

Experience to try super happy to have done it, the people who take care of the animals transmit the love they feel for them

This place is doing a great job with conservation of cheetahs