Cape Town Ostrich Ranch

Tours

The Ostrich Ranch offers guided tours in English, Afrikaans, German and French. Tours in other languages can be arranged, given 24 hours notice. We have 5 dedicated tour guides that are ready and waiting to take groups as soon as they arrive. Group tours are run as requested and a tour guide is assigned to the group for the duration of their visit. The tour follows a 45-minute informative trail, including the museum, the Ostrich leather Factory, West Coast White-Necked Ostriches, Black-Necked Ostriches, emus , ostrich chicks and incubator, with spectacular views of Table Mountain and the surrounding countryside.

The highlight of the trail is the ostrich show, where each member of the tour has the opportunity to sit on a live ostrich, with Table Mountain as a backdrop. The tour travels through the ostrich breeding enclosures on a 200 m wheelchair-friendly walkway. An experienced tour guide will explain the origin and reasons for ostrich farming, while enlightening you on many amazing facts about the largest bird in the world. It is not uncommon to see chicks that have just hatched or witness an egg being laid or see the majestic mating dance of the male ostrich.

Leather and Ostrich Egg Factory

The museum and factory have now settled into their new home which has turned out to be an ideal start to the tour. This building houses a bigger, improved museum and the factory, decoupage egg factory and feather duster making room. Your tour will start here, where you can witness the history of the ostrich and the making of leather products.

See the ostrich leather craftsmen convert an ostrich skin into beautiful work of art. Many years of experience, combined with exotic hide has added an interesting extra to the tour of the Ostrich Ranch.

View the process of ostrich eggs being transformed from their raw natural state into fine decorative piece. The Ostrich Ranch has decided to put this whole process in full view for the visitors to enjoy. This also allows for personalized eggs to be created.

Ostrich Leather and Curio Shop

Our Ostrich Leather Factory Shop houses an extensive range of ostrich leather products such as belts, shoes, handbags and wallets. We have one of the largest selections of ostrich products in the country. Ostrich skins may also be purchased. The majority of the products are manufactured by ourselves, allowing us to produce high quality items at the lowest prices in Cape Town. The factory where the goods are manufactured is combined with the museum where our tour starts. This is an added feature of our tour and allows the tourist to see how the goods are made.
We offer a large selection of locally crafted, high quality curios that are very competitively priced. The range includes a selection of painted, decoupage, carved and plain ostrich eggs, ostrich feathers and boas. The shop also stocks many African carvings – both stone and wood.

Restaurant and Tea Patio

Our customers are invited to enjoy tea, coffee and cold-drinks on the patio before or after the tour starts. A range of snacks and meals is available from our garden menu and the bar is fully licensed. The restaurant seats 150 people, is air-conditioned and situated in the Cape Dutch-styled farmhouse. We specialize in ostrich dishes – offering both a garden menu for the general public and various set menus for tour operators. Other menus are available by prior arrangement and will be individually priced.

Boma

Our traditional African boma-style restaurant sets the scene and atmosphere for very entertaining functions. The boma can seat up to 150 people and houses a separate internal bar, private outside area, bonfire, heating lamps and much more. It must be noted that the boma is an outdoor eating/entertainment venue with expansive lawns, and although it gives shelter from the sun and wind, use of it is subject to the weather conditions. The Boma is ideal for a year-end function, corporate groups, weddings and birthdays with a difference.

Scratch Patch

Due to the historic relationship between ostriches and semi-precious stones, the Ostrich Farm is really excited to have a Scratch Patch and Mineral World outlet right here on the premises. Southern Africa is often referred to as the “gemstone capital of the world” because of the incredible mineral wealth that is found here – and Scratch Patch and Mineral World is the ideal place for visitors to experience some of this amazing wealth and variety firsthand.

The Scratch Patch has become world-famous as a place where you can have fun “scratching” for unique and colorful tumble-polished gemstones from countless thousands that literally cover the floor. Whether you are young or old, a visit to the Scratch Patch is an experience that one doesn’t forget!

At the mineral World Gemstone Shop you will find an incredible variety of gemstone products. It’s the perfect store to find inexpensive gift items to take to friends and family back home – or to treat yourself to something really special like a unique gemstone carving, an investment gemstone piece, or gorgeous gemstone jewelry.