Top 11 Cheetah Encounters Tours in South Africa

1.Cheetah Outreach Tour Somerset West, Gordon’s Bay and Strand Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · from $53Our pick

Review of Cape Town’s Cheetah Outreach, Gordon’s Bay, and Strand tour, with practical details on cost, timing, beaches, transport, and cheetah encounters.

“It was an amazing experience, and our chauffuer Alfie, was an amazing person who made our tour even more special. I would say, it was the perfect value for money for us, and the relaxed way the tour was conducted was extremely thoughtful.”

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2.Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · from $96

Review the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria, with expert guides, wildlife research, conservation, snacks, and hotel pickup.

“The main mission of the Foundation is helping to improve chance for both cheetahs and African wild dogs to avoid extinction. The tour is very educational but not “glitzy”. The tour was an excellent value for the cost.”

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3.Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $225Top rated

Review of the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria, with cheetahs, wild dogs, transport, costs, tips, and FAQs.

“Absolutely loved this tour. Loved the Cheetahs and really enjoyed the African Wild Painted Dogs. The Dogs are my favorite and did not disappoint. This is the first time first time that I have seen Dogs. Many other animals are at the Cheetah Center including the rare King ChRead more”

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4.Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre Tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $192

Review the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre tour from Johannesburg or Pretoria, with cheetahs, wild dogs, an open vehicle drive, and hotel pickup.

“We had an amazing time at the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Center and having arranged pick up through Viator made getting there so easy and stress free. Our guide Jason was amazing and very helpful. Would recommend.”

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5.CHEETAH ENCOUNTER/WINE TESTING EXPERIENCE/LUNCH

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $112

Pair a close-up cheetah encounter with Cape Winelands tasting, lunch, mountain views, private transport, and flexible stops from Cape Town.

“Loved the full tour from start to finish, especially being so close to the Cheetahs and actually stroking one. We were not rushed at any stage and Oscar was very knowledgeable about South Africa in general and the area. Thoroughly recommend if you like both ani animals and wine”

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6.Cheetah Outreach, Giraffe Encounter & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $218

Review of Cape Town’s cheetah, giraffe, and Stellenbosch wine tour, with practical advice on value, timing, animal encounters, and what to expect.

“A lot could be improved as you do not get the experiences paid for when your there only admission at the giraffe house and had it not been for our guide we would not have had our cheetah encounter The vineyard was very nice but not able to do a tour as they had time slots and we did not have time to wait another 2 hours for this On a positive the guide we had was wonderful”

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7.Cheetah Outreach and Winelands Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours · from $155

Pair hands-on cheetah conservation with South African wine tasting on this private Cape Town day tour, including hotel pickup and two wineries.

“We had a really great guide who went out of his way to make sure we had a great experience. The whole day was really good . We liked the guide so much we hired him as a private guide the next day and again he went out of his way ti make sure we had a great day .”

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8.Cheetah Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $202

Review the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre tour from Johannesburg, with wildlife talks, open vehicle safari, transfers, price advice, and booking tips.

“servizio eccellente sotto tutti i punti di vista. Prezzo elevato ma giustificato dalla qualità dell'escursione.”

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9.Giraffe House, Cheetah Encounter and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours · from $239

Combine Paarl giraffes, a cheetah encounter, and Stellenbosch wine tasting on an eight-hour Cape Town tour.

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10.Cape Town Full-Day Cheetah Outreach & Winelands Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $186

Review of a private Cape Town tour combining Cheetah Outreach, seven Stellenbosch and Franschhoek wineries, tastings, and hotel pickup.

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11.Daniell Cheetah, Addo Elephant and Giraffe Walk Safaris

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2 reviews · 8 hours · from $186

Review of an $186 Addo safari with cheetahs, Big Five viewing, and a guided giraffe walk in South Africa’s Eastern Cape.

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