Big Cat Experiences

Animal Experiences
Take a walk on the wild side with an exciting animal experience day

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Get close up and personal with the most majestic of animals - the Big Cat! Big Cat experiences and encounters offer a special opportunity to meet those who care for these wonderful animals and find out what's involved in their daily care. Some big cat encounters give you the chance to feed a big cat by hand, or to tour big cats and simply find out more about them and conservation efforts, or to practice your photography.

	Have an experience at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent From £199.00 Have a hair-raising animal encounter at the Big Cat Sanctuary! You could become a Big Cat Ranger for the day and help the keepers of these magnificent cats with their care - preparing their food and feeding them, cleaning out and making sure the site is in pristine condition! There's a tour of the big cat enclosures, giving you the chance to learn about the qualitifes of each species and conservation efforts being undertaken by the sanctuary to help them. The Big Cat Ranger experience includes a light buffer lunch, too! Or, you could have a *Big Cat Encounter* - get to know one of the incredible people who look after htese cats, and then go round the enclosures to meet them all. It's a wonderful chance to find out more about the work the sanctuary is doing to give them all the chance to avoid extinction. And there's the opportunity to feed them too. Find out more about these two different experiences through Red Letter Days
	Meet the Tiger Experience for Two at Dartmoor Zoo in Devon Devon £190.00 Meet the Tiger Experience at Dartmoor Zoo, Devon, for two Come face-to-face with one of the world’s most majestic animals at Dartmoor Zoo. You'll meet with a knowledgeable keeper - they will take you behind the scenes to get close up (not too close!!) to the zoo's male tiger, Dragan. This is a great chance to find out about tigers as a species - and about Dragan himself and how he arrived at the zoo. You can explore the zoo and tuck into a slice of cake and hot drink in the Jaguar Restaurant. Up to 4 pairs may be sharing the experience at the same time. You can enjoy 10% off through Red Letter Days with our exclusive code AHW2025RLD (until 31 Dec 2025, some products are excluded). Find out more from Red Letter Days.
	Big Cat Keeper at Dartmoor Zoo for Two People Devon £499.00 Now, this sounds like an amazing experience - but be prepared to roll your sleeves up and get to work! It's a great chance to find out what it takes to be a big cat keeper - you'll get up close and personal with four different species of cat. Discover all about their diets, routines, training and the personalities of the four different species. You'll get your hands dirty as you help out with dirty tasks such as cleaning. After the 5 hour experience is complete, make the most of day entry to the rest of the zoo - and tuck into a lovely slice of cake and a hot drink! Find out more from Red Letter Days - and enjoy 10% off through Red Letter Days with our exclusive code AHW2025RLD (until 31 Dec 2025, some products are excluded).
	Luxury Lodge Stay with Dining and Hand Feeding Experience for Two at The Big Cat Sanctuary Kent £850.00 Oh my goodness, this sounds amazing and it would be a real treat for anyone who loves big cats, perhaps for a very special occasion! You'll be greeted and shown to your luxury lodge when you arrive, and then tuck into a sparkling afternoon tea, overlooking the lion enclosure. There's a VIP tour with a Keeper, introducing you to over 50 cats (15 different species) inlcuding Maya from BBC2's Big Cats About the House. Take part in a range of unique activities before heading back to your lodge to relax and get ready for your evening meal. Pre dinner drinks, a sumptuous 3 course dinner prepared by the on-site chef - and better still, you're face to face with African lions, separated by glass. After a night surrounded by the Big Cats, there's a full English breakfast and a morning tour with a Keeper - when you'll hand-feed one of the cats... Your overnight stay is available Monday Wednesday and Thursday. Exclusions may apply. Find out more from Virgin Experience Days

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Please read the key info/important info from these providers on the experience pages before you buy...... It would be a good idea to check you are up to date with tetanus, for instance, & some experiences exclude pregnant women