World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary & Monkey Park

4 Pravesh Valab - 8 months ago

I was pleasantly surprised at the size and quality of this experience. We used the Cape Town Red Bus to get there and didn't actually think we were going to stop at first and I didn't even know about this place and I live in Cape Town.

We spent about an half an hour in the first area and thought we were almost done only to find out there was a monkey area, birds of prey, reptiles and a mystery forest.

The staff are friendly and willing to answer any questions. There were some guided areas and feedings during the day which proved to be quite informative.

If you are going as a family I suggest you look at the annual pass as there was quite a savings by taking the membership option

5 Marianne Kapp - 7 months ago

What a wonderful experience. Large walk-through aviaries and a myriad of birds. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the animals appear well taken care of. The monkeys and lemurs are fascinating to watch. It's especially good to know that there is a place that offers sanctuary to injured animals. Be prepared to spend time, and take cash for little extras.

5 Jason Rinquest - 7 months ago

I was pleasantly surprised! I was really expecting the place to be a lot smaller, but was impressed by the size and variety of birds and all the little monkeys.

We drove from Cape Town and it was a scenic drive through the mountain roads to Hout Bay. It wasn’t too long a drive maybe 40min from Blouberg. The roads are beautiful filled with trees but take it slow because of the narrow streets, twists and turns.

Upon arriving there was decent amount of parking and we didn’t need to queue on the day to get in. The entry fee was a little high BUT after doing the tour it was worth it. We took all the family and kids, from as young as 17 months up to 9 years old. The kids really loved it, when the littlest one.

The place was clean, staff were friendly, there are easy access toilets, a cafeteria and ample seating to enjoy a lunch or picnic as well. They do provide you with a map of the facility which is great because we may have missed a lot of secret spots if we didn’t follow the map. Viewing the birds and monkeys was great, you can often get up close to many of them and they even had some wild cats which was a nice surprise. Everything from birds and reptiles, to monkeys and tortoises. We spent quite a few hours there.

The highlight for us was the little monkey tour where you can go into one of the big cages with a tour guide and the little monkeys run around climbing all over you. The kids loved it. (So did I)

I have to admit that while in the facility I felt like I wasn’t in Cape Town anymore. The backdrop of the mountain and the tropical trees combined with the sounds of the birds and animals made me feel like I was in a jungle in Asia.

I highly recommend you visit World of Birds especially if you are looking to take your kids and family somewhere for a day outing

5 Fadila Ismail - a month ago

We had a fantastic time at the World of Birds. I was not expecting to see monkeys, tortoises, reptiles, hamsters, goats and alpacas too! But it was a pleasant surprise for my little one who had the best time. I’m glad we went early in the morning and we got to see everything the place had to offer before 12 pm, as it started to fill up with tour groups. I will definitely visit again.

5 Johann Marx - 8 months ago

We absolutely loved it here!!!

Great displays with well looked after animals.
We even got face to face with a few owls, and the squirrel monkey interactions were a great experience.

A must-visit for adults and children, locals and tourists.

4 Aneléh Nel - 7 months ago

The variety of birds there is great. It's a wonderful and educational outing for children and all ages. I just believe that there is a lack of maintaining and cleaning the enclosures regularly. But all in all, it's a great rehabilitation and education centre.

5 Komal Agarwal - a month ago

Loved the place. Amazing activity at monkey's par. It was all worth. If your going to do it first time you are going to love it and if it's your another visit, you know the real fun. And it is also fun to watch penguins at their feeding time.