Zebra Safaris

What Zebra Safaris does

Zebra Safaris is a privately operated, farm-based experiential tourism business located on a private property near the historical village of Cullinan in Gauteng, South Africa, approximately 60 minutes from Johannesburg and 20 minutes from Pretoria. The company operates a single, narrowly defined product: a private zebra interaction experience that allows visitors to touch, brush, interact with, and photograph two tame zebras in a controlled environment. Sessions last approximately 1–2 hours and operate daily with Sunday visits by special arrangement, with summer start times at 9:30 AM and winter start times at 10:30 AM. The company deliberately limits operations to one private session per day, a structural capacity cap that prioritizes perceived exclusivity over volume.

The business runs a direct-to-consumer model with no third-party resellers, travel agents, or distribution partners. Bookings are made and paid in advance through the company's WordPress website, which serves as the sole marketing and booking channel. Pricing is at R1,500 per adult and R750 per child over 3 years old, with special safety precautions for children under 8. The company has no disclosed funding, no partnerships, no M&A activity, and no technology stack beyond a standard WordPress website. The sole public contact is a person named Lila reachable at a mobile number (082 2564 252).

Name

Zebra Safaris

Legal name

Zebra Safaris

Website

https://zebrasafaris.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zebra Safaris is a privately operated farm-based tourism business near Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa, offering single daily private zebra interaction sessions for tourists and local families. The company serves individual visitors on a direct-to-consumer basis with advance booking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Tourism Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Watching & Encounters (Birding, Whale Watching, Primates) (THAJAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Safari Parks & Drive-Through Wildlife Parks (THAAAFAD)

Keywords

• Wildlife safari tours
• Animal interaction experiences
• Private farm tours
• Educational wildlife encounters
• Ecotourism services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gauteng

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Safari Tour Tickets: One-time ticket sales for private zebra interaction experiences. Customers pay per person (adults R1,500, children R750) for a 1-2 hour session with two tame zebras. Revenue is transaction-based with advance booking required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Zebra Safaris operates a single private wildlife interaction experience on its farm near Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa. Visitors participate in an approximately 1–2 hour guided encounter with two tame zebras, including touching, brushing, interacting, and photographing the animals in a controlled environment. Only one private session is offered per day, and all bookings must be paid in advance.

Product overview

Zebra Safaris operates a single unified offering: the Zebra Interaction Experience, a private tour on a farm near Cullinan, Gauteng, that allows visitors to have direct, hands-on encounters with two tame zebras. The experience includes interaction, brushing, photographing, and educational sessions about zebras. All bookings are private sessions, conducted daily with seasonal time variations (summer 9:30 AM, winter 10:30 AM), lasting approximately 1-2 hours. The company does not offer multiple product tiers or modules—it provides one core experience with pricing for adults (R1,500) and children over 3 years (R750).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zebra Interaction Experience A guided, up-close encounter with two tame zebras on a private farm near Cullinan, Gauteng, South Africa. Visitors spend approximately 1–2 hours touching, brushing, interacting with, and photographing the zebras while learning about them in a safe environment. Offered as a single private session per day with advance booking and payment required; pricing is R1,500 per adult and R750 per child over 3 years of age, with special safety precautions for children under 8.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre: Wildlife rehabilitation and education centre in Limpopo offering guided wildlife encounters with cheetahs, eagles, vultures, and other rehabilitated animals. Comparable small-group wildlife interaction format, educational angle, and advance booking model.
• Aquila Private Game Reserve: Private game reserve near Cape Town offering day-safari wildlife experiences including Big Five sightings within 2-3 hours of a major metro. Comparable on the axis of drive-in wildlife experiences serving urban tourists, though broader in scope (full safari vs. single interaction).
• De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre: Wildlife centre in North West Province (within Gauteng reach) offering cheetah encounters and wildlife tours. Comparable drive-in wildlife interaction operation targeting the same Johannesburg/Pretoria catchment as Zebra Safaris.
• Tenikwa Wildlife Awareness Centre: Wildlife awareness and rehabilitation facility in the Garden Route offering guided small-group encounters with cheetahs, servals, and other African cats. Directly comparable as a wildlife encounter tourism product with educational framing and advance booking.
• Monkeyland Primate Centre: Free-roaming primate sanctuary in the Garden Route offering guided primate encounter tours. Comparable niche single-species wildlife encounter tourism product with advance-booking guided sessions in a controlled reserve setting.
• Jukani Wildlife Sanctuary: Predator-focused wildlife sanctuary near Plettenberg Bay offering guided tours and close encounters with lions, tigers, and other big cats. Comparable niche wildlife interaction operation targeting tourists seeking unique animal experiences in a controlled setting.
• Lion & Safari Park: Wildlife interaction park in the broader Gauteng/North West region offering close-encounter wildlife experiences including lion, tiger, and other species interactions. Directly comparable niche: a single-property wildlife encounter operation driving tourists from Johannesburg and Pretoria, similar customer demographic and DTC booking model to Zebra Safaris.
• Knysna Elephant Park: Elephant interaction and encounter park in the Western Cape offering visitors hands-on experiences with elephants in a controlled reserve. Directly comparable on the dimension of close-encounter wildlife interaction as a paid tourism product with single-species focus, similar ticketed advance-booking model.

Regional players

• Cradle of Humankind / Maropeng: Visitor-oriented nature and heritage site in Gauteng offering ticketed public experiences focused on natural and cultural content. Comparable as a single-day paid nature/wildlife-adjacent visitor attraction in the same Gauteng tourism market, though without live animal interaction.

Broad incumbents

• Pumba Private Game Reserve: Luxury private game reserve in the Eastern Cape offering Big Five safaris and wildlife experiences as part of a broader accommodation and tourism portfolio. Comparable in category (paid wildlife experience) but at significantly larger scale and with overnight lodging rather than a single-day interaction.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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