Activities · Emdoneni

Cheetah and Wild Cat Experience at Emdoneni

Visit the cat rehabilitation centre at Emdoneni for a close, personal tour of some of Africa's endangered wild cats, including cheetah, caracal and serval.

±25 min · 25 kmGuided tourDaily
Cheetah lying in the grass at the Emdoneni cat rehabilitation centre

The tour

Meet the cats up close

The Emdoneni Cheetah Project offers daily educational tours with an experienced guide, who shares a wealth of information about the animals. Feedings take place during the afternoon.

You can view and photograph cheetah, caracal, serval and African wildcat, as well as the African wild dog, and learn how injured and orphaned animals are cared for and released.

Good to know

Planning your visit

Go in the afternoon

Time your visit for the afternoon feedings.

Bring a camera

A rare chance to photograph wild cats at close range.

Find out more

Read about the project on the Emdoneni website.

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