Cape Town Ostrich Ranch

About Cape Town Ostrich Ranch

”We are open from Monday to Sunday. 9AM-5PM Bookings are preferred! Tours The Ostrich Ranch offers guided tours in English, Afrikaans, German and French. Tours in other languages can be arranged, given 24 hours notice. We have 5 dedicated tour guides that are ready and waiting to take groups as soon as they arrive. Group tours are run as requested and a tour guide is assigned to the group for the duration of their visit. The tour follows a 45-minute informative trail, including the museum, the Ostrich leather Factory, West Coast White-Necked Ostriches, Black-Necked Ostriches, emus , ostrich chicks and incubator, with spectacular views of Table Mountain and the surrounding countryside. The highlight of the trail is the ostrich show, where each member of the tour has the opportunity to sit on a live ostrich, with Table Mountain as a backdrop. The tour travels through the ostrich breeding enclosures on a 200 m wheelchair-friendly walkway. An experienced tour guide will explain the origin and reasons for ostrich farming, while enlightening you on many amazing facts about the largest bird in the world. It is not uncommon to see chicks that have just hatched or witness an egg being laid or see the majestic mating dance of the male ostrich. Leather and Ostrich Egg Factory The museum and factory have now settled into their new home which has turned out to be an ideal start to the tour. This building houses a bigger, improved museum and the factory, decoupage egg factory and feather duster making room. Your tour will start here, where you can witness the history of the ostrich and the making of leather products. See the ostrich leather craftsmen convert an ostrich skin into beautiful work of art. Many years of experience, combined with exotic hide has added an interesting extra to the tour of the Ostrich Ranch. View the process of ostrich eggs being transformed from their raw natural state into fine decorative piece. The Ostrich Ranch has decided to put this whole process in full view for the visitors to enjoy. This also allows for personalized eggs to be created. Ostrich Leather and Curio Shop Our Ostrich Leather Factory Shop houses an extensive range of ostrich leather products such as belts, shoes, handbags and wallets. We have one of the largest selections of ostrich products in the country. Ostrich skins may also be purchased. The majority of the products are manufactured by ou Read more

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