eagle encounters south africa

Was on my bucket list to get this close to an eagle ....and to actually hold and touch it was the most awesome experience. Thank you to the staff, handlers and Eagle Encounters from a senior person

Small, personal and perfect if you want to really meet and touch the animals. As 'seniors' we had tons of fun but missed the grandkids!

The focus is on rehabilitation and you can tell. This is a surprisingly good experience, especially for young families. Very instructive and the interactions with the Spotted Eagle owls is quite something.

WOW! We probably had one of the best adventures of our lives here! Entrance fee not bad at all! We spent a whole day here, they really give you reasons to stay and see so much and learn new things.From looking at all the beautiful owls, raptures and eagles, all animals being rehabilitated and preparing the ones they can to be released again into nature, shows and more.People with incredible knowledge. We had an opportunity to touch so many owls and even had owls sitting on our heads.We also had the opportunity to hold the Big Black Eagle - I don't have words for this experience.We played with a Big Porcupine named Sonic - Who knew they could be like a little friendly doggy just wanting love?We watched shows on the birds catching their pray in nature.Vulture shows and the Secretary bird show was just Incredible! WOW! a day of FUN and adventures you will never forget.

Was an interesting visit - The eagles are lovely - however the overall experience was lacking - no interesting info shared by the rangers there. lots of birds to see but thats about it - you can touch all the owls but that about it...

The kids (brave ones) will definitely love this place. The staff are quite informed and very accommodating. Try to get the event times first (such as eagle flights or feeding times) and make sure you attend. Extremely interactive and informative, definitely the highlights of the visit! Otherwise, you'll just be visiting to look at a lot of birds behind cages.

Enjoyed the visit to the centre at Spier. Saw some rare raptors close up and watched a very informative and fun flying display. Well worth a visit to see the birds and attend a show. The support will help them expand their work which is needed. Being a photographer helped make this extra special as normally the raptors are not easy to photograph.

Loved stroking the owls. The porcupine show was very cute :) The bird show was entertaining as always. A must visit

Even for people without kids not too bad to spend 1-2 hours including a show. Part of Spier estate, 70 rand to get in, 10 minutes from Stellenbosch. You can touch some of the big birds like buzzard and owls and the flying show is nice, not too spectacular but interesting. All kids loved it.

Attractions that rely on donations and entrance fees are difficult to sustain, but Eagle Encounters does a great job. The shows are interactive and informative and the guides are humorous and knowledgeable. It was obvious that the avian participants were enjoying themselves. The birds are treated well - none of them looked distressed - and there is an air of happy co-existence in the well maintained cages. I appreciated the way the details were explained, like why some birds cannot be released back into the wild, and how the guides are clearly concerned about conservation. The best part for me, however, was the rescued porcupine - she behaved like a puppy and (if she hadn't been so full of quills) she was rather adorable - running around being busy and looking for treats. This attraction is clearly a well-run, happy establishment with motivated staff (just a pity about the woman at the entrance, who couldn't have cared less - so don't let her put you off).

Well worth a visit, as the staff are really friendly as are the birds and especially the porcupine!! You have touch and stroke birds and reptiles and watch fascinating shows. Make sure you take your camera!

Hesitant in the beginning whether it would be worth the entrance fee- but it turned out a lovely afternoon and enjoyed it! Very educational and great for the kids.

We have been here many times and have enjoyed it every time as it's really informative and each guide does the shows differently.The birds and the porcupine are wonderful. Each show includes different bird species so try and see more than one.The "dancing" owls will make you smile and keep your children entertained.It gets really hot in the summer, so be prepared with hats, water, sunblock and some patience - it's well worth it.

Spent an entire morning at Eagle Encounters situated on Spier Wine Farm. Staff are friendly and venue well set out for all to enjoy. Loved the interaction with owls. Well priced and a good experience for the whole family.

Wonderful experience with the birds of prey and the porcupine. The guides were well informed and had a great sense of humour. Their love for the birds was evident in the manner they interacted with them. A great way to understand the birds in our area.