Are you always looking for interesting places to go to, new things to try, ways to entertain the kids and some fun for the entire family? Well the Cape Town Ostrich Ranch might be just the answer.
It is about a 20 minute, scenic drive from Cape Town down the N7 to a place called Philadelphia. The ranch offers the most gorgeous views of rolling green hills where it feels like time slows down. Their claim to fame is that they house the world’s smallest ostrich, Tom Thumb, who made it into the Guinness World Records. You can meet Tom Thumb and even feed him if you go on the guided tour.
The tour provides great facts about ostriches, some of which are that they are obsessed with shiny objects, they eat stones which help with digestion, they can run about 70 kilometres per hour, the male has black feathers, while the females are a dull grey and their eyeballs weigh more than their brains.
If you are wondering whether the egg has 24 yolks as most people are under the misguided belief, well, it doesn’t. It has one yolk and the egg is the equivalent of two dozen chicken eggs. The tour is very insightful and while they don’t allow you to ride an ostrich, mostly for liability because of its speed, they do offer you a photo opportunity while you sit on an ostrich which is secured.
The farm is home to two majestic cheetahs, some petting animals – miniature goats and geese, which the kids are welcome to feed and there is a play structure, swings and a sandpit to keep the little ones entertained.
They have an onsite restaurant where we enjoyed a lovely breakfast of ostrich strips and stir-fried veggies, which are served with eggs and home-baked bread. It is a great venue for a breakfast get-together or to host a party and their kitchen is halal.
There is also a lovely boutique with beautiful souvenirs and even a small scratch patch of gems. After breakfast you are welcome to just meander around the farm to enjoy the fresh air and views.
Have you been to the Cape Town Ostrich Farm?
If you have or are inspired to go, let me know what you thought by leaving a comment below. Like, share or follow my blog for more interesting places to visit.
Enjoy your day,
Imtithaal
It is about a 20 minute, scenic drive from Cape Town down the N7 to a place called Philadelphia. The ranch offers the most gorgeous views of rolling green hills where it feels like time slows down. Their claim to fame is that they house the world’s smallest ostrich, Tom Thumb, who made it into the Guinness World Records. You can meet Tom Thumb and even feed him if you go on the guided tour.
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| Tom Thumb - the world's smallest ostrich |
The tour provides great facts about ostriches, some of which are that they are obsessed with shiny objects, they eat stones which help with digestion, they can run about 70 kilometres per hour, the male has black feathers, while the females are a dull grey and their eyeballs weigh more than their brains.
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| Enjoying a guided tour |
If you are wondering whether the egg has 24 yolks as most people are under the misguided belief, well, it doesn’t. It has one yolk and the egg is the equivalent of two dozen chicken eggs. The tour is very insightful and while they don’t allow you to ride an ostrich, mostly for liability because of its speed, they do offer you a photo opportunity while you sit on an ostrich which is secured.
The farm is home to two majestic cheetahs, some petting animals – miniature goats and geese, which the kids are welcome to feed and there is a play structure, swings and a sandpit to keep the little ones entertained.
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| Some weaver birds' nests |
They have an onsite restaurant where we enjoyed a lovely breakfast of ostrich strips and stir-fried veggies, which are served with eggs and home-baked bread. It is a great venue for a breakfast get-together or to host a party and their kitchen is halal.
There is also a lovely boutique with beautiful souvenirs and even a small scratch patch of gems. After breakfast you are welcome to just meander around the farm to enjoy the fresh air and views.
Have you been to the Cape Town Ostrich Farm?
If you have or are inspired to go, let me know what you thought by leaving a comment below. Like, share or follow my blog for more interesting places to visit.
Enjoy your day,
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