The most popular of our activities we offer are without a doubt the daily wild habituated meerkat tours. (No tours on rainy days & Christmas day).
Meerkats are part of the so-called Shy 5 which also includes the bat-eared fox, the aardvark, porcupine and aardwolf. The meerkat tours last between 2-3 hours and booking is essential. Upon arrival at the meerkat burrows, guests are treated to a hot cup of coffee, after which they are issued with a lightweight aluminum chair to sit in while observing the meerkats as they come out of the burrow into the sunshine and then go about their daily routine of foraging and frolicking. These habituated wild animals are never fed or handled by humans.
Tours are presented by experienced tour guides. It is a fantastic experience & unique privilege to get this close to these little creatures in the wild.
The day before the booked tour, the guides have to go out and search for the meerkats. Upon his return from the field he will then inform us of the meeting point and time…
No children under the age of 10 years allowed as you have to sit very quietly in order not to scare the little creatures. Pictures may be taken So please bring your Camera.
All guests need to be able to walk 1000m comfortably
Coffee & Tea
Home Made African Rusks
Beautiful Sunrise
2-3 hour tour
Meerkats
Chair
All participants must be capable to walk at least 1km.
Meerkat Adventures
We had a great time with Devey with lots of background information while we watched them emerge, one at a time, warm up in the sun and eventually go off exploring They may look cute (they're anything but in terms of cleanliness and behaviour). The family we saw are one of several Devey and the tour team track and show to visitors - they're completely wild and have no interaction with them, other than to track them ... meaning they know exactly where and when to show them off ? - Moore
What an awesome experience from start to finish. Very well organised. Kobus was an amazing tour guide. The team were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Seeing the meerkats up close was so unique. I would definitely recommend this. Great value for money for a unique experience of a lifetime. - Sally
It was an incredible experience. Met all my expectations above and beyond. Jenovin who was our guide was very knowledgeable and kept sharing valuable insights about meerkats. Would definetly recommend five shy meerkats adventures. It was well organized as well. Kudos - Jalpesh
a great experience mostly because of the knowledge and personality of the guide. The animals themselves are so cute! - Peter
This is a truly amazing experience. We have done the tour twice and will do it again the next time we are in Oudtshoorn. The guides are very knowledgeable and have developed a relationship with the meerkats that allows you to see them up close without influencing their behaviour in any way. It's magical. - Dean
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