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Elephant Sanctuary

Animal Alley | Portion 10 of Farm Kirbywood, The Crags 6602, South Africa
27 44 534 8145
Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in The Crags
4.5 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas
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Sana'a - Yemen
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

The Elephant Sanctuary is one of the best places to visit whilst in South Africa. A more close and personal interaction with African Elephants is hard to find. Informative and interactive. More

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Cape Town Central, South Africa
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93 reviews 93 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012

We visited twice in the course of four weeks, once for the " 1 hour trunk in hand walk" and once for the 2-3h "Sunrise Elephant Experience". In both cases, there is a warm welcome and good information about these fascinating creatures. Also, in both cases, you will get real close to the elephants - eye to eye and touching... More

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Reading, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012
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I would definitely recommend a visit to this elephant sanctuary, the staff were very friendly and informative and seemed passionate about the job they were doing. The elephant walk was an unforgettable experience along with the elephant ride. More

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Cape Town
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012
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A very well run animal sanctuary which takes in young elephants before re-releasing them to the wild. All activity is rehabilitative. You can walk with the elephants, trunk in your hand, and feed them and generally learn a whole lot more about these remarkable creatures. It's a life changing experience to walk with an elephant and you will come away... More

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Cape Town
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012
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This incredible sanctuary is a life-changing experience. There are no tools or weapons for handling the elephants, who are treated with dignity and respect, and who respond, amazingly, to the spoken word. We walked with them, and they held our hands in their trunks - this is such a special feeling - to be walking in front of a massive... More

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WA State
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012

Our tourist guide Allan Theron from Western Cape Tours brought us here so we could learn about elephants and enjoy an up close encounter with these amazing creatures. The guides at the sanctuary were very good answering our questions and helping us understand elephants and their special attributes, personality quirks, and environmental needs. The visit was fun but it also... More

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Crete
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 4, 2012

Knowledgable staff who treat the animals with kindness and compassion. We loved this "up close" experience. More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012

A lovely experience that I really wanted to do. We went to Craggs specifically for this purpose and I was not disappointed with the tour. We got up close and personal with the elephants and the animals were very gentle with us. For R300+ per person for about 20 minutes with the elephants and the rest of the time watching... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012

My two nieces enjoyed their ever first contact with elephants and they were very happy to be able to actually touch them. More

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Dubai
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
86 helpful votes 86 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2012
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The Sanctuary offers a few different options to get up close and personal with the elephants and the handlers treat the animals well. We did a short walk with the elephants, used a brush to give them a brief rub down and also got to feed them. After the experience our guide gave us an informative chat about elephants. Although... More

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