Cheetah Outreach Spier Reviews

I think its a bit expensive for locals and a family of 5...but nevertheless... Was a great experience especially if you have a cat loving kid

A program that solves conservation problems by working with and thru local conditions. Highly recommended for visitors, if only to support their program.

Thery primary goal at Cheetah Outreach is to promote the survival of the free ranging, South African, cheetah.From an estimated 100,000 cheetahs at the turn of the 20th century the population is currently estimated to be 7,100. Shrinking habitat, dwindling of natural prey, and conflict with human activities are the primary causes of this critical situation.There are about 1,326 cheetahs in South Africa of which approximately 500 free ranging cheetah live on unprotected farm lands in the northern part of the country. This population is the focus of our work.We understand the complexity and issues involving cheetah conservation in these areas. We are proud of our continuing efforts over the past 20 years to protect the South African cheetah. Working with the communities in these areas we have developed initiatives that reduce the human-wildlife conflict. In addition we have a well regarded educational program for learners in the Cape Town area, public awareness at our facilities, and research projects.

Great place. You can visit for small money. You are allowed to meet the cheetahs in their enclosures. Great project. I hope of rinds more supporters!

Hats off to the Instituion and Volunteers for Making a Daily Difference

Huge value for money in this one and such a worthy cause. They are also expanding with a Bird outreach in the future which will be quite big.

Very interesting and informative had a great afternoon

Installed in the middle of a posh and secure residence, the non-profit center works daily in defense of cheetahs and other animals hunted by farmers in the North of South Africa. Their help goes through the breeding of dogs intended to dissuade cheetahs from approaching cattle and thus reduce the mortality of cheetahs.

Great experience interacting with the Cheetah. Good cause. Team of volunteers seemed to be genuinely interested in providing a good time while furthering the cause.

Wonderful experience. Very reasonable prices. Cheetah Outreach does amazing work to help save cheetah's and other wild animals.

Great visit, great program. Family friendly. Support the program while having a good time.

The ANIMALS are certainly there!
They are not to blame for the chaos of administration.

Expect to see cheetahs, cubs, a 3-legged black-backed jackal, meerkats and Anatolian Shepherd Dogs.
It's not their fault the enthusiastic volunteers lack organisation skills and effective diplomacy wrt handling guests.

For Close Encounters (an up close and physical contact experience) with cheetahs or their cubs, it's worth going.

David
The Tourguide
Aardwolf Tours

Knowledgeable staff, terrific experience doing the one on one with cheetahs, meerkat, serval... love it. Worth going many times and then many times more!

Cheetahs....More like cheat us! We went in to basically touch the back of a semisleeping cheetah cub and that's for the modest amount of R500 (2 people). They should specify that the encounter consists of going closer and only touching the fur. The encounter was supposed to be with 2 cubs but the one was kept in the corner licking the volunteers leg. The only positive aspect is the enthusiastic staff.

First. I love how majestically these wonderful animals move. But when I read some reviews here I wonder why these people stayed at all and did not immediately leave after the first, supposedly empty, cage. It also seems to me that you don't bother to question. There you would have learned a lot of interesting facts. So e.g. the cheetah outreach is not in the first place but the Antolian shepards. The cheetahs benefit from this. There is education among the farmers, anatolian shepards "lent" to farms to protect the cheetahs. Injured animals are taken in and cared for and then tried in zoos or the like. to convey. Just ask a volunteer before writing more or less nonsense here. Even in the zoo, the animal is not at the gate or fence and is waiting for the inclined visitor. They are wild animals and are treated here as such. The animal shows when it is enough and at that moment it stops. About the size of the enclosures only as much as I know zoos because the size of the enclosures is not at all related to the movement of the animals.
I think the cheetah outreachveine successful combination between help and education and prevention. The volunteers are doing a good job, especially if you know that everything works without state aid, so it depends on donations. You shouldn't write a job like that just because you don't see any animals. C'est la vie or what that means.

Cheetah Outreach is not so huge but nice and they have quite animals

Cheap entry fees - A Good Cause to introduce our future generation on the importance of conserving our Natural Heritage.

Took my son to the Cheetah Outreach for his 12th birthday. He and his friends had sush a wonderful time. The best part was meeting a Cheetah Cub! It's the 4th time we have been and the novelty is far from wearing off. This is still on on our top 3 have to take visitors list!

Thank you again for a magnificent experience!

Great experience for close encounter with the Cheetah

Line was too long for the cubs so we changed over to the adult cheetah. Staff so,nice and friendly.

Contact with cheetah was good guides were knowledgeable however the rest of the facility was a little disappointing toilet wasn't flushing and not much more to see

Was really a nice place. Especially to stroke the young leopard was my highlight.
You also see other animals that live there in care.

Great place to chill. Interaction with cheetahs are optional cost.

Great place to learn, encounter and feel the cheetahs! Please support these guys!

Not much to see but the staff is friendly and the cubs are cute.. Kids love it.

Great place, really enjoyed my time there. They doing great work to save the cheetahs

Amazing experience. They are definitely serving a great cause. And seeing the cheetahs up close really reveals their majesty.

small but wonderful and doing excellent work. the staff always ready to answer questions

Informative, Educating, Creating unbelievable experiences with the cheetahs!
You can see the volunteers know their role they play in assisting with the survival of the cheetah. Appreciating your efforts for our future generations.

R5 entrance is excellent value to view cheetahs and wild cats. Up close encounter is quite a bit more expensive at R220+ but unique opportunity to spend time with cubs so close to Cape Town

Absolutely amazing. These animals are seriously one of the most beautiful ones if ever seen and touched

It s not really a Cheetah Outreach. They train the dogs for the farmers to protect against cheetahs. They offer to touch the animals. Don t go fo it...it s a strange area where you can t be sure how they treat the animals. They have to lie down and are very very calm...in a way which don t look natural for these animals.

Fantastic place. Very educational. Interestingly, not the cheetas are the main reason for the location. They don't even breeding Cheetas there ( they're from Pretoria). Instead, the dogs they're breeding are the starring! Go there and see why!

great cause, very limited encounter with the animals, very expensive...

Mostly good to raise awereness. Disliked how the tours and experiencing are organised. It is not smoothly done and misses just the bit of customer oriented services needed to make it great.

We were a little disappointed that for most of the animal encounters you had to be older than 10 and 14. The restrooms were very dirty. The staff and volunteers were friendly. The Animals seemed well looked after.

So much more than cheetas, great facilities and programs to keep the cheetahs in south Africa

I know they do good work but I have a problem with petting animals. I suppose it is the only way to get tourists there but let wild animals be wild.

Awesome experience touching an actual cheetah and at the same time help saving them

Organised and professional. Clean facilities. Staff very friendly and courteous but still taking care of the needs of the cheetahs and not only seeing the visitors as customers. Just a bit expensive for the duration of the interaction. Great that you can still send your kids alone with handlers who will even take photos of your young kids with your cellphone.

The people is friendly helpful and they done great work.

Guilty as charged, big animal lover. Didn't hesitate to donate towards a worthy cause and get a chance to spend time with such a regal animal. Like any of us, they have no problem being pampered. During the sessions the guide will give you information on the program, animals and answer any questions you may have. Unlike the game reserves, this was less stressful than avoiding elephants and rhinos fighting as well as lions like the day before; which was ok with me

Great opportunity to pet a cheetah, even for young animals. Great care is taken to ensure the animals are well taken care of and given sufficient stimulation. They are given a choice whether they want to interact with people at any given time.

Place is in good shape. Bonus if they had a cafe or restaurant so that you could stay longer.

An absolutely amazing and affordable experience. We got to spend around 30 minutes with the Cubs, patting them and watching them play. The adult encounter was a bit shorter, however, was still definitely worth while. Would definitely recommend!

Our guide was patient and took a lot of time and effort to teach us about all the animals. She was wonderful.

It's an amazing outreach that only cost R5 to go walk around and see the animals. Great price to have a cheetah encounter. Amazing and helpful staff

Apart from the HQ being located in a fantasticly restored historical building, the most exciting aspect of this place is most certainly these majestic animals that are lovingly and well cared for. If you do kot have the opportunity to get to a game park often or ever, this is the closest contact you will have with these animals and other conservation species in a safe environment. Definitely worth a visit.

Very nice. Breeding program for cheetahs. Can have your pic taken with the animals

Priced for tourists but it's for a noble cause. It was great to be able to get so close and to touch them

It is a small farm, the most distinguished of which is the experience of touching small leopards.

Amazing experience! really appreciate the efforts to conserve these beautiful animals!

It is very short visit, good if your aim is to support a good cause

I stroked the cheetah.
It's something special you can not describe in words.