Meeting Ostriches Near Cape Point: A Fun Stop on My Private Peninsula Tour

There is something wonderfully unexpected about meeting an ostrich on a Cape Peninsula day out. Just before Cape Point, the Cape Point Ostrich Farm gives us the chance to slow down, meet these remarkable birds up close and learn how they live. On a private Yaku Tours day, we can make space for a stop like this when it suits you.

Bonnie and Clyde are two characters I love introducing to guests. Feeding an ostrich is a fun experience: those long necks appear from nowhere, and their curiosity can turn even a pair of shoes into the centre of attention. We follow the farm team’s guidance, of course, and let the birds set the pace.

The visit is also genuinely educational. A guided look around the breeding farm takes us through the ostrich life cycle, from the extraordinary eggs to chicks and adults. The more you learn, the more impressive these seemingly comical birds become.

There is more to discover here than ostriches. The farm also has a reptile rehabilitation centre, where the guided visit may introduce us to snakes, crocodiles and other reptiles. It adds another fascinating, educational side to the stop—especially for guests who enjoy wildlife.

Did you know an ostrich swallows small stones? With no teeth to chew its food, it uses those stones in a muscular part of its stomach, called the gizzard, to grind food down. And although ostriches cannot fly, they can sprint at around 70 km/h. Their powerful legs and two-toed feet are built for speed.

Then there is the egg. An ostrich lays the largest egg of any living bird, and one egg holds roughly as much as two dozen chicken eggs. Seeing one in someone’s hands makes that comparison much easier to believe. The egg is not the world’s largest organism—but it is a remarkable single cell before it begins to develop.

Look closely at the bird itself, too. Its soft feathers, expressive eyes and textured skin each tell a different part of the story. At the farm, learning about the birds’ breeding and the uses of their feathers and leather gives the visit more depth than a quick photo stop.

And the ostrich story need not end at the farm gate. As we continue towards nearby Cape Point, we may, if we are lucky, spot ostriches out in the reserve—even against the extraordinary backdrop of the sea. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed, which makes that coastal encounter all the more memorable when it happens.

That is what I enjoy about a private Cape Peninsula tour: the day is shaped around your interests. We can combine the ostrich farm with the dramatic Cape Point scenery and other stops along the way, without rushing from one place to the next. If you would like to meet these fascinating birds, come explore the Peninsula with Yaku Tours.