Programs and prices
The Elephant Sanctuary, Plettenberg Bay, offers the following educational programs:
One-hour trunk-in-hand elephant educational program
An experienced guide introduces you to the elephants, sharing with you their backgrounds, behaviours, personalities and more. You can touch, feed, interact and walk trunk-in-hand with the elephants.
Suitable for all ages.
Duration: approximately one hour.
Rates: R150 per child (4-14yrs) and R295 per adult.
Starting times: In the morning, every hour on the hour at 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
In the afternoon at 13:30, 14:30 and at 15:30.
*****Please note our last program of the day departs at 15h30*****
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to program departure to avoid any disappointment of losing your booking.
Elephant-back ride
This includes the full trunk-in-hand educational program followed up by a ride of approximately 10 to 15 minutes – a privilege historically reserved for kings! The Elephant Sanctuary conducts their elephant back riding program in a controlled environment to make it a safe yet exciting experience. Elephant rides are done bare back to enhance your contact with the animal. Long pants and closed shoes are recommended.
Rates: R350 per child (8-14yrs) and R670 per adult.
Children have to be a minimum of 8 years old in order to ride. Also note that we do not take any responsibility for any direct or indirect injury resulting from this activity.
*****Please note our last program of the day departs at 15h30*****
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to program departure to avoid any disappointment of losing your booking.
Early morning elephant brush downs
During this very special interactive program you take part in the morning or afternoon grooming and brush down of the elephants. Afterwards you join the training- and stimulation program the handlers do with the elephants every day. This is followed by the educational trunk-in-hand program.
Duration: approximately 75 minutes.
Rates: R175 per child (4-14yrs) and R350 per adult.
Booking essential.
Afternoon sundowner elephant experience
This program includes all the other programs for the full elephant experience: the trunk-in-hand educational program, and the elephant back ride followed by the elephant brush down program.
Duration: approximately 90 minutes
Rates: R150 per child younger than 8yrs, R375 per older child (8-14yrs) and R725 per adult.
Children have to be a minimum of 8 years old in order to ride. Also note that we do not take any responsibility for any direct or indirect injury resulting from this activity.
*****Please note our last program of the day departs at 15h30*****
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to program departure to avoid any disappointment of losing your booking.
BEST OF THE CRAGS – DAY PACKAGE
Nestling in the foothills of the OuTeniqua Mountains, The Crags is situated just outside Plettenberg Bay, and has become a hub for tourists wanting to experience environmentally sensitive activities. This educational day package offers the best of what The Crags has to offer.
Get off to an early start at 7.30am and walk with the Cheetahs of Tenikwa through indigneous forest and Cape Floral Fynbos.
Join a guided safari through the world's first multi-species free-roaming primate sanctuary at Monkeyland Primate Sanctuary.
Thereafter work up an appetite as you wander through the world's largest free-flight aviary at Birds of Eden.
Luncheon under the vines at The Crags very own Vineyard, Bramon Wine Estate.
End off the day with the Elephant experience, as you join them for an Elephant Brushdown at The Crags Elephant Sanctuary.
Duration : Day Trip
Price : R820 per person | R536 Child (3-12 yrs)
(1 Sept 08 – 31 August 2009)
For further information, and to book please contact Elephant Sanctuary, The Crags, Plettenberg Bay on Tel: +27 (44) 534 8145
or e-mail:crags@elephantsanctuary.co.za |
