Aruba Ostrich Farm
An ostrich and emu farm in the northern interior, open for guided tours.
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The ostrich farm in Aruba's northern interior keeps ostriches and emus in enclosures on dry scrub ground that suits them, and guided tours run through the operation explaining the birds, the breeding and the eggs, with feeding at the end. It is an odd thing to find on a Caribbean island and that is largely the appeal. A restaurant and shop operate on the site. Ostriches were brought to Aruba in the 1990s and the dry climate turned out to suit them better than most places they are farmed.
What you actually see
- The ostriches - the birds the farm is built around.
- The emus - the Australian species kept alongside.
- The guided tour - the run through the operation and the feeding.
- The dry scrub setting - ground that suits the birds unexpectedly well.
When to go
December to April is the dry high season. The farm keeps set hours and runs tours through the day. Mornings are cooler for the birds.
Honest expectations
It is a commercial operation and the tour ends in a shop and restaurant. Enclosures are functional rather than spacious. An hour or two covers it.
Nearby
Philip's Animal Garden is nearby, and Palm Beach is west.
What to pack for Aruba Ostrich Farm
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.