Tours & tickets

Ann van Dyk Cheetah Centre

This sanctuary allows you to study their agility, and elegance and experience a guided tour offering insight into the cheetah’s behavior in its habitat, biology, and the challenges they face in the wild. Experience them through encountering heartwarming hand-raised cheetah cubs and seeing them sprint elegantly across open fields with a cheetah chase, these experiences can leave you in awe of what these big cats are capable of. Book your spot with us to help in the conservation of these incredibly big cats.

This tour begins with collection from hotels in either Johannesburg or Pretoria, from where you will be taken to the Ann Van Dyk Cheetah Centre. This is situated in the Magaliesberg mountains, very close to Hartebeestpoortdam. The center is a captive breeding facility for cheetahs and other animals. On this tour, you will get up close and personal with the world's fastest land animal, the cheetah. You will also learn more about the lappet-faced vulture, wild dogs, the serval, and other animals, on an open-vehicle game drive with guides. The cheetah run needs to be specially pre-booked and is only available in the mornings and on certain days. After the visit you will be transported back to your hotel safely.

Visit a conservation haven dedicated to the protection and rehabilitation of cheetahs and other wildlife. Get up close to these majestic animals, learn about their behavior and conservation challenges, and participate in guided tours. Visit a sanctuary that provides a safe environment for cheetahs to roam freely, helping to preserve this endangered species while educating the public on the importance of wildlife conservation. Get up close to the world’s fastest land animals, learning about their behavior, conservation efforts, and the challenges they face in the wild. Enjoy guided tours, where you can observe cheetahs in a safe, natural environment and gain a deeper understanding of their role in the ecosystem.