Following an introductory presentation, day visitors will embark on an in-depth tour of the centre. Open safari vehicles with experienced guides depart every 2 hours, commencing at 09h00 every day, with the last tour at 15h00.
HESC houses a number of animal species including cheetah, African wild dog, Leopard, Ground hornbill, Sable antelope, to name just a few. Visitors can view the resident animals in close proximity, in a habitat simulating what they would experience in the wild. Guests are also afforded the opportunity of watching rare African vultures feeding at the Vulture Restaurant.
Normal tour hours: 09h00 / 11h00 / 13h00 / 15h00
Tours last for 2 hours each. After the introductory video, guests will have time for questions and answers with the guides.
As HESC is a conservation and animal care centre, and not a natural reserve, animals are housed within enclosures separated by fences.
As part of HESC’s policy, there is no direct interaction between man and animal, as their core focus is on giving these animals an environment as close to their natural one as possible.
Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
This is the third time visiting and we have always enjoyed the experiences. Very informative and will be visiting again in the future - Robert
It was a great experience. Learned a lot and the staff were. Absolutely fantastic. - Koos
Fantastic tour with an excellent guide!! We enjoyed our stay extremly and appreciate all the efforts of the whole team and the wonderful and valuable purpose of the Hoedspruit endangered species centre. Good luck and all the best for the years coming. - Jochen
One of the best tours around Hoedspruit. The HESC performs great work and the tour is well organized. Our guide (Bianca) was top notch taken plenty time for precise and detailed explanations. - Aad
Extremely insightful. With very knowledgable guides. - Leonard
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