Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort

Very educational. Guides are well-informed, and safety is a high priority for tourists and animals. Animals are well taken care of. It's not just a walk; take pictures and move along. The entire walk is guided by a well-educated guide who constantly explains everything about the elephants. I certainly learned a lot during our visit.

Took my family here, it turned out to be one of the most spectacular outings we've had in a long time. The venue is very clean and well maintained, the animals are in great shape, the people working here are extremely knowledgeable and have the animals at heart, worthwhile the trip.

Such a fun outing!! The rangers are very knowledgeable and have great interpersonal skills. I learnt so much about these gentle giants! You also have multiple opportunities to feed the elephants and take really close up photos. There’s a monkey sanctuary right next to the elephant sanctuary. Great out of for the whole family or as a date.

What an amazing experience!! To be so close to these incredible creatures was a memory for life. James the Guide as well as the all the guides/handlers are professional, friendly and helpful. Please support the sanctuary, they are doing a wonderful job.

This was a one of a kind , one in a million experience for us. I recommend this to everyone young and old. The elephant is such a majestic animal. Being up close and personal with this gentle giant was really amazing . Definitely five stars ...

This is such a beautiful experience. The venue is absolutely beautiful, the guides are passionate and the elephants and their story very special. An unmissable adventure.I elected to do package 1 which combines this with a visit to the Monkey Sanctuary and the Lion and Safari park. The elephant sanctuary doesn't serve meals persay, but there are beautiful places to sit and enjoy a picnic, or drive straight through to the Lion and Safari park on package 1 and eat at the restaurant there before your Safari drive.You must book adventures in advance or your options are limited as a walk in. Their response to emails and phone calls is great, so you won't have any difficulty contacting them.

We book the package that included elephant and monkey sanctuary and then a 2 hour guided safari drive at Lion Park.We went in the morning to feed, bush and walk with the elephants. It was truly amazing and spectacular to be that up close to elephants. I went with my daughter (2yrs) and wife. The staff were brilliant and really made us feel safe and were helpful when taking pictures.After the elephants, we had a guided tour of the recused monkeys. Make sure you have nothing that the cheeky monkeys can grab. They had a look in all the pockets in our bag. The guide was very knowledge and really cared for the animals.We then went to the Lion Park. It was good to be able to go an a safari with my daughter and be able see all the animals and feel safe. Dusty the guide was great.

Great experience, but a bit pricey. You get to feed the elephants for 5min, and touch them for 2min. Walk with them for about 10. I'd honestly prefer less time chatting and more time watching and touching the elephants. Or tell us the facts while we watch them.

Really cool experience interacting with the elephants, you get to feed them and touch them and they're so intelligent they'll show you their teeth and their foot. The guides are also really nice and take pictures and videos for you with your phone.