Babson House

N$7 840.00

Accommodation Info

Enjoy a guided walking tour of our Field Research and Education Centre – Your guide will give a personal introduction to CCF’s orphan cheetahs, livestock guarding dog program, museum and model farm. Experience the thrill of seeing cheetahs running close up when we join them for their morning exercise as they “hunt” our specially made lure. Capture the amazing speed of the cheetah up close with your own photos and video. Take a drive with a CCF guide into one of our expansive enclosures at our Visitor Centre to meet some of our non-releasable cheetahs and get an opportunity to take great pictures.

At Cheetah Conservation Fund there are two lodging choices – the Cheetah View Lodge and the Babson House. If you are ready to book your overnight stay, choose from the two accommodations below.

Amenities

Bar / Lounge
Restaurant

Room Features

Housekeeping
Safe
Coffee / Tea Station
Mosquito Net
En-suite
Fan

Activities

General Tour: Includes a walking tour of the main facility as well as the Educational Centre, Museum, Clinic Tour and an introduction to the Cheetahs, Dogs and Livestock that live at the main centre. Includes the feeding of the Cheetahs at 14:00 weekdays and 12:00 on weekends.

Cheetah Run: Experience the exercising and running of our Cheetahs up close as they chase our lure system.

Cheetah Drive: Take a drive into an enclosure at our Main Centre to meet our female cheetahs and have an opportunity to take some great photos.

Cheetah Exclusive: Spend some time with one of CCF's cheetah ambassadors whilst being accompanied by a CCF personal guide and researcher for the day.

Little Serengeti: Take a drive to our very large, open savannah area. This is an ideal spot for game viewing with the backdrop of the magnificent Waterberg Plateau to complete the picture.

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