We visited Chimp Eden on our way back to Johannesburg from Kruger NP. It was a nice visit and we got interesting facts on this special animal. The lady that did the tour was really helpful and gave us lots of information. There are two families of chimps which are basically in captivity, but they are well taken care of. Each of them has a different story, for some is quite sad. It was worthwhile and I would recommend it if you happen to be close to this area.

Serving as the only sanctuary for chimpanzees within South Africa, the place and experience is truly unique. The guides are informative and educate you on chimpanzees, including the lives and journeys of the chimpanzees there. Support them if you’re in the area!

So glad we visited the sanctuary in the way back from Kruger. The your around the sanctuary was very informative, and we learnt a lot about chimps in captivity and also in the wild. Zama was friendly and welcoming and happy to answer any questions any of the visitors had.

An absolute must! The guides are knowledgeable and the tour is a perfect length of time. The cafe has delicious coffee and food. Try the samosas! And the shop has some really great finds! These beautiful animals may not exist in the wild much longer.

♿️ wheelchair accessible with assistance (a good reeler can do it alone)

Amazing to learn so much about these animals. Some horror stories of where these chimps came from but very happy to see them flourish at chimp eden. Will definitely visit again!

Tanya our guide was 5 star. Excellent tour. Most informative. Wonderful experience. Will definately recommend to friends and family and will return. Thank you Tanya and your new trainee for this awsome experience. Good luck for the futures.

Worth a visit to learn about the chimps. Very educational; the people doing the tours are very knowledgeable. A little expensive for a 45 minute tour, seeing 2 enclosures and a total of about 10 chimps. The curio shop is unbelievably expensive. However, this is a non-profit organisation and during the tour you will realise why they're expensive. Visit if you like chimps and want to support.

So nice to learn and see the chimps. They are amazing animals. Very passionate personal. Sadly the place is a bit run down... But still worth it.

The JGI SA is a sanctuary for chimpanzees that can no longer be released into the wild. They are given a peaceful home after horrific abuse from humans. Guests enjoy a tour of 1-1.5 hours where the chimps' stories are shared, their personalities revealed, and behavior explained. Well worth the visit.

When you see the chimps going about their business, the personalities, the family dramas, dominance between the males, etc, you know that your money was well spent. Very entertaining for young and old. Would love to go more often, if only the price p/person was a little cheaper. But well worth the experience. 👌

The staff were friendly professionals doing absolutely wonderful work. The buildings and facilities seemed somewhat tired and in serious need of some TLC. As expected, all the chimpanzees were super- stars, but the baby and old man Jaoa stole our hearts.

To see the chimps and learn about their behaviours you need to do the tour. It's well worth it and great to see rescued chimps being well cared for. There's a shop and clean toilets. If the entrance gate is locked, phone them to open.

Loved this so much. It’s a wonderful thing Chimp Eden is doing. Our guide was fantastic and we learned so much. Definitely worth a trip.

Wonderful animal sanctuary with wonderful guides and beautiful Chimps

Chimps are really well looked after! Had such an amazing tour. Definitely worth visiting!

Every education and so much fun

Wonderful place, awesome staff!

Very informative about the plight of Chimpazees around the world.

Wonderful experience, doing great work with the chimps

was cool but didnt get to do anything on the tour they just tell you their back story of the chimps, should let you feed them or do something with them.

Its definitely worth the visit

Great place. So informative and educational. This place real needs all animal lovers to support it. Amazing what people can do for the love of it.

Tour guide was really good.

Ì loved the caring and rehabilitation the staff put in, and hàd tears in my heart for what us humans can do to defenceless animals!!!!

If you love beautiful natural environments this is the most beautiful place where you find peace and love for the nature

Chimp Eden is an absolutely phenomenal sanctuary. They all put their hearts into the care of these animals and no doubt they put them first. The enclosures are so well kept and the tour was amazing. I'd recommend anybody to go and learn and see first hand at the rehabilitation and sanctuary for the chimps, as well as to support chimp eden to keep them going!

Amazing place. Safe shelter for previously disadvantaged chimps. Impressive João, the oldest living chimpanzee in the world.

Simply awesome, loved the atmosphere,pitty the restaurant was closed.Our Guide Odette was fantastic.

My family had a great experience visiting and learning about the chimps. It really helps their mission to provide a good life for these animals that have been through so much, so I would definitely recommend doing the tour.

Lovely establishment with friendly and informative guide. The Chimpanzee's seems to be very happy & healthy in there enclosures.

What a fantastic set up and experience! The guide was very knowledgeable, professional and approachable. Learning about the chimpanzees and their previous trauma was really humbling and brought home the need for more conservation efforts. It is so clear that this institution does what it can to both allow these beautiful creatures to experience some aspects of their lives within a sanctuary (E.g. in the wild they would be moving and building their nests everyday, in the sanctuary their nests are broken everyday and they need to build it again for when they sleep) whilst also caring for the chimpanzees medical needs. The gift shop offers a range of items to tickle everyone’s fancy and by supporting you are contributing towards more conservation efforts. This is a must when you visit Mpumalanga!

What an incredible experience. Loved it! Keep up the good work guys. If you’re in the area, consider stopping by and supporting them.

Bitter sweet experience. Sad to see how these chimps have started their lives, but so happy to see how they have been rehabbed and living a more "normal" life ❤️ Fantastic tour guide, knowledgable and good understanding and compassion for his chimps❤️

Enjoyed seeing the chimps and learning about them but the facility is quite run down

Great experience learning about chimps and they behaviour.

We had the most beautiful experience at Chimp Eden. The kids absolutely loved learning about the chimps and rbe guide was exceptional! He was so knowledgeable and really made it a great trip! I would love to encourage everyone to visit them! They rely heavily on public donations and they are doing some truly incredible work!

Its good to see the chimps being taken care of. We had a great tour and the guide explained alot about the history of the chimps. The experience was worth it. To see these creatures up close is amazing.

Chimp Eden is absolutely great - our tour guide (Zama) was very knowledgeable and left no question unanswered. The history of each and every chimp makes you realise what wonderful work and effort is put into keeping the chimps in the sanctuary happy and healthy. I would encourage anyone wanting to learn and expand their knowledge to visit and support this wonderful cause!

Excellent. Good place to visit as a family

Great center doing important conservation work. The guides are really knowledgeable and have lots of information to share with visitors. Great for all ages.

Awesome place they do such good work and are so informative and helpful.

Such sad stories of some of the chimps history and so lovely to see how they are cared for now. I loved Cozy, he was a lot of fun despite his challenging life. People there doing great work.

Wonderful experience! The staff are amazing and are doing such a fantastic job. The chimps are real characters. A truly worthwhile experience

Great place with great stories about Chimpanzees, and how they were rescued

Such a pretty place with so much love towards the chimps. Truly some outstanding work these people are doing.

A must see location. Great refuge for chimps, very interesting tour.

My family absolutely loved this place. We went to the Kruger but my 3yr old mostly talks about here. It's very educational and I highly recommend visiting.

Very interesting, kids enjoyed visiting the chimps and learning more about their personalities and their habitat. The tour guide answered all our questions and had patience with the kids. Would definitely recommend visiting chimp eden if you want to learn more about their environment.

Excellent tour. Informative. Food good.

My friends live there

(Translated by Google) A place where we welcome chimpanzees who have been abused by men. I will never have gone on my own initiative ... but hey the cause is good. Possible restoration on site (Original) Un endroit où l on accueille les chimpanzés qui ont été malmenés par les hommes . Je ne serai jamais allé de mon initiative...mais bon la cause est bonne .restauration possible sur place

Interesting stories and educational

One of the joys of the Nelspruit-Barberton area. Conservation of these beautiful creatures at its best!

Nice place to visit

Love Chimp Eden!

A beautiful place with a mission

Interesting visit albeit a little expensive. Worth 1 visit.

It was worth the visit but not worth the money. A bit expensive. Children 13 and older pay adult price.

(Translated by Google) Quite expensive to know the life and work of the residents. (Original) Bastante caro para conocer la vida y obra de los.monos residentes

Wonderful experience with amazing enclosures, beautifully cared for animals and informative guides.

There's a guy called Cozy...check him out

It's so amazing

Nice to see our animals does have a home after a bad life

Why isn't Dean there anymore. He was one of the best guides there

Awesome

We love Jessica

Must go place. Full of education and entertaining.

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Incredible work done at this sanctuary. Chimps are all healthy and very loved, healing from a difficult past life. Enjoyable and informative. A must see.

Exciting and interesting to go visit the Chimp Eden. Really learned a lot about these interesting animals... I would recommend them to everyone in the area, and they do need the support... So, go check it out, and maybe even adopt your own chimp from them!!*

Heartfelt. Although it needs loads of tlc. Guide was very knowledgeable. A lovely woman. People out there please support this beautiful cause..

An incredible experience and a sad experience at the same time. Please support this sanctuary if you ever travel in the area.

Most amazing place that is really making a difference in chimpanzee conservation in Africa! The tour is both insightful and entertaining and is well worth the money for the once in a lifetime experience!