The Monkey Sanctuary is a privately owned, non-subsidised sanctuary, covering approximately 7 ha, situated alongside the elephant sanctuary in one of the many kloofs of the Magaliesberg mountain range.
Monkey Sanctuary in Hartbeespoort, North West Province is one of only eight free-release primate sanctuaries globally. Our primates are received on the basis of public donations, and supported by funding generated by our guided tours and sales of our curios.
Primates, such as our squirrel, spider and capuchin monkeys, are given a new lease on life at Monkey Sanctuary. Previously raised as household pets, or bred for the pet trade, our monkeys are introduced to a wild world laden with waterfalls, lush vegetation, natural mountain springs and the chance to reside in as natural and environment as possible. Our goal is to give them the opportunity to live as they would in the wild.
Monkey Sanctuary recognizes the importance of community education. Not only are our tours highly informative, but we strive to create awareness toward the benefit of releasing primates into sanctuaries such as our own. Guests leave our tours with the understanding that monkeys do not make good pets, and that they are better suited to a natural, free-living environment.
We look forward to guiding you through our Sanctuary, and trust that you will enjoy the splendour of our natural environment to the fullest.
Any additional items of a personal nature.
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Kids under 4 are for free – do not book or include them in your booking when you book online.
Tours depart on the hour and the last tour departs at 16:00. Leave all loose items in your car and only bring your camera as we have a few monkeys with some special skills.
Please take note that we are not wheelchair friendly due to elevated walkways, rocky slopes – but we can assist with a shorter walking tour that will still be 1 hour long.
Birthday Special only applies when accompanied by another paying person. (R50 surcharge for primate food will be charged for the Birthday Special)
Amazing, awesome, extraordinary! Highly recommend! Bring such joy and smiles! Throughly Enjoyed! - Karen
Der "Affenspaziergang" war ein sehr schones Erlebnis. Der Guide hat einiges interessantes uber die Affen erzahlt. Es waren unterschiedliche Affenarten zu sehen. Jeder erhielt eine Futterschale und so kamen die Affen sehr nah, wobei die unterschiedlichen Affen unterschiedliche Essensvorlieben hatten. Es ging uber einen Holzweg und einige Hangebrucken den Hang hinauf, bis zu einer sehr schonen Aussichtsplattform. Von dort aus konnten wir sogar einige freilaufende Elefanten entdecken. - Ira
Great tour , especially with the feeding. Lovely environment for the monkeys and deer. - Glen
We as a group of adults and two children had a wonderful tour and enjoyed every minute of it. Our guide was very helpful and assisted with anything along the way. Thank you and keep up the good work you do for these animals. - Merle
Was great fun. Surprised parents with a tour to meet the Lemurs and Capuchian and all the rest. They had the best time feeding the monkeys and enjoyed having the monkeys climb all over them. Definitely a great outing for the whole family - Wayne
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