Elephant
Sanctuary Tour

DURATION: 5 – 6 hours

AVAILABILITY: By special arrangement

PICK-UP TIME: 08:00 or 12:00

MEALS: Not included

ENTRANCE FEES: Included

COST: R2,890 per person (minimum 2 people)

About The Elephant Sanctuary

The Elephant Sanctuary Tour offers a unique and interactive wildlife experience near Johannesburg in the Hartbeespoort area. The sanctuary is home to rescued African elephants that have been raised under positive reinforcement training methods. Today, it is known for providing ethical, hands-on encounters that focus on education and conservation.

Moreover, visitors gain the rare opportunity to observe elephants up close in a natural bush environment. As a result, this experience combines wildlife interaction with meaningful insight into elephant behaviour and conservation. Therefore, it is one of the most memorable half-day wildlife experiences available from Johannesburg.

Tour Description

Our Elephant Sanctuary Tour is a half-day or full-day wildlife experience designed to bring you closer to Africa’s gentle giants. First, you travel from Johannesburg through scenic countryside toward the Hartbeespoort Dam region. Afterwards, you arrive at the sanctuary for a guided experience led by trained elephant handlers.

Along the way, you learn about elephant behaviour, anatomy, and social structures while observing how handlers build trust with each animal. In addition, you may have the opportunity to touch, feed, and walk alongside elephants under supervision. Therefore, this tour delivers a powerful combination of education, conservation awareness, and unforgettable wildlife interaction.

Tour Highlights

Convenient pickup from Johannesburg and surrounding areas.
Scenic drive through the Magaliesberg and Hartbeespoort Dam region.
Guided introduction to rescued African elephants.
Opportunity to touch, feed, and walk with elephants under supervision.
Learn about elephant behaviour, anatomy, and conservation efforts.
Observe the relationship between elephants and their professional handlers.
Experience ethical wildlife interaction using positive reinforcement training.
Educational commentary from experienced guides and sanctuary staff.
Photography opportunities with elephants in a natural environment.
Return transfer to Johannesburg in the afternoon or evening.

TwixUK

Super personalised tour Having reached out from abroad, Peter from the off-set showed real personal service in wanting to help us achieve our goals for our trip, taking into account personal elements around interest, mobility and complete flexibility. (Others were the opposite). So much so, when in SA, our plans shifted immediately due to a family emergency. Peter immediately rescheduled to suit and adapted the day tour for us. On meeting him in person we were confident in our choice and had a wonderful morning together exploring Soweto, with Peter kindly fetching us from our accommodation and dropping us to meet family. Interesting, patient, informative and kind - highly recommend Peter.

Grace F

Excellent, highly recommend! Fantastic personal Soweto tour. Peter is a delightful, friendly local gentleman full of as much interesting information as you would like to absorb. My daughter and I were were very interested (my teenage son was zoned out on his phone but that wasn't to do with the tour or Peter). We felt safe and well informed. Had opportunity to take plenty of pictures.

Norice F

Touring with kindness and knowledge. The touring experience to Soweto, Johannesburg and Sandton was great and the tour person was very knowledgeable of the history. The price was also fair and reasonable. The time used allowed us to do all the activities we needed.

Erasmo R

Excelent, Highly Recommended We traveled with Peter in Johannesburg and Soweto. My wife and I spent an excellent day. Peter knows a lot about history and generously shared his knowledge with us. At the end of the tour, he even helped us look for a suitcase for our trip. Excellent. Highly recommended.

Sterre P

Learned a lot We did the Soweto tour with Peter. Very interesting tour - fully what you can expect. When booking, Peter was quick in reaction. He delivered according to what was agreed. We had a very intresting talk on society of South Africa - on which Peter was very open and informative. Clearly a guide who has thought things through. We learned a lot!

GeoffcN

Fantastic private tour of Johannesburg and Soweto. Went on a full day tour of Johannesburg and Soweto with Peter. Communications were good and Peter arrived to pick us up from our hotel right on time. Peter was so knowledgeable, having run his own travel business for many years. After touring the main sights and seeing several differing districts of Joburg it was off to Soweto. We had lunch at a local restaurant before going on to see Nelson Mandelas house on other sights in the township. Peter was so friendly and accommodating, nothing was too much trouble to him.

travisisrael

Half day private tour to Soweto We had an excellent experience with Mashaba tours. Very informative and interesting day. The guide was on time , the vehicle was comfortable and clean.

Getaway53661145327

Thorough, detailed, fun and emotional Highly highly recommend Mashaba Tours. Professional informative and safe. Louis our guide was exceptional and made the tour an experience we will forever remember.

gl893

Great day tour! We went on a combined Jburg and Soweto day trip with Mashaba. Our guide, Peter, was great. He was easy-going, customer oriented and able to provide additional information around the places that we visited. Very recommended!

Lesley W

An amazing cheetah experience Peter organised a tour for a group of our friends to de Wildt Cheetah Reserve. Peter and David were gracious hosts, getting us there on time for the early morning Cheetah run. Peter joined in the activities and game drive with us and his gentle and friendly naure added to everybody's experience. I would highly recommend Mashaba Tours.

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Elephant
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