Five Shy are based on one of the most beautiful cattle and alfalfa (lusern) farms in Oudtshoorn, home of, the original meerkat conservation site.
Come join in and take the educational tour with me and the meerkats. They are incredibly adorable and
All Information and photos on this site are from my own(me JD)research and are based on findings and information from seven or eight groups of meerkats that I have worked with around Oudtshoorn in the Little Karoo (South Africa).
You must understand that I have only been researching meerkats since late 2008 when I noticed that the meerkats that I was observing every day we're living in an unnatural meerkat habitat.
See you soon.
This is a truly amazing experience. We have done the tour twice and will do it again the next time w... - Dean Frank.
Dean Frank
This is a truly amazing experience. We have done the tour twice and will do it again the next time we are in Oudtshoorn. The guides are very knowledgeable and have developed a relationship with the meerkats that allows you to see them up close without influencing their behaviour in any way. It's magical.
Dean Frank experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour
Terry and Roylene Walsh
We had a wonderful experience on our Meerkat adventure tour. The staff were very helpful and pleasant to deal with. The tour and the experience was well organised and executed. Our expectations were low for actually seeing the Meerkats as we knew that they are timid animals and there was a chance we may not see them. However we were very fortunate to experience their morning rituals from a very short distance and felt very privileged to be viewing the Meerkats in their natural habitat and from such a close proximity . The guide on our tour was very informative and extremely interesting as we knew little about the Meerkat and their habits.We appreciated being part of the experience and hearing the details of the life of a Meerkat from the guide. Well done to all concerned, we would definitely recommend doing this tour and would be happy to do it again if the opportunity arose. Great value and a great experience. Thank you.
Terry and Roylene Walsh experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour
Herremans An
We had our meerkat tour at the end of July. It was a very cold but sunny morning. We were very happy to have some warm tea and blankets. I lost the name of our guide but let's just say that we loved his sense of humor and the way he explained and shared all his knowledge about these funny creatures! Our family laughed so much during this tour and are still talking about the whole experience. It was very interesting and the most detailed info I ever had on one animal. And then to realize that they are very cute the way they wake up but that they are useless. (Still, very cute though!) We admire the guides who are doing this every single day. Their patience with observing the meerkats but also with the tourists who join in the tour is phenomenal! We would definitely recommend this tour for everybody. Especially families!
Herremans An experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour
Laura Mosca
The whole experience was fantastic and exciting. Perfect organization. The guides were very helpful and provided us with a lot of information about meerkats and their lives.
Laura Mosca experienced the Wild Meerkat Adventure Tour
