Cheetah Sanctuary at Spier

Spier wine estate (home to Moyo) has some land to a Cheetah sanctuary and conservation project. There are over 20 cheetahs at the sanctuary most of which were born in captivity and all of which could not survive in the wild. The idea is that these cheetahs are 'ambassadors' for wild cheetah. The aim is to educate and raise awareness among the public so that wild cheetahs can be conserved.

The cheetahs live in enclosures and can be viewed at fairly close range by visitors to the sanctuary. You can also pay a little extra to be guided into the enclosure for an up close encounter with the animals. These encounters are particularly popular when there are young cubs available.

There is also an option to go for a walk with the cubs or even to watch the adults being exercised (running). The runs take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays until April.

Recently the sanctuary have adopted a serval cat which is very cute, and there is also a raptor and owl rehabilitation section alongside.

• During season a visit to the sanctuary can be linked with a meal at the excellent Moyo