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Winter Walks With Monkeys Private Tour

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Prepare yourself for an extraordinary Barbary macaque winter adventure!

Don your walking boots and grab your binoculars because we're about to embark on a unique excursion into a primate winter wonderland.

Introducing our exclusive 'Winter Walks With Monkeys' experience, offering you the rare opportunity to step into the Monkey Forest during its closed winter season, unveiling the UK's most captivating hidden gem like never before.

In the company of a cozy group of just 10 fellow adventurers, you will venture into the 60-acre Staffordshire Woodland, which serves as the home to a remarkable 140 Barbary macaques.

Throughout your journey, our knowledgeable Barbary macaque expert will be by your side, sharing insights about the incredible primate species that we diligently protect here in Staffordshire.

The 'Winter Walks With Monkeys' Private Tour Experience allows you to step into a hidden winter wonderland for an unforgettable adventure with Barbary macaques! With just 10 explorers per group, you’ll get exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the Monkey Forest during its closed season.

Wander through 60 acres of stunning Staffordshire woodland, home to 140 free-roaming monkeys. Observe their fascinating winter behaviors up close while our expert guide shares incredible insights into these amazing primates.

Don't miss this rare chance to step into the Monkey Forest during its exclusive winter closure! With only 10 spots per group, you'll enjoy an intimate, behind-the-scenes experience, getting closer than ever to 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques in their natural habitat.

Monkey Forest is the largest primate space in the UK and is the only place in the UK you can walk amongst the monkeys and be in close proximity! This truly is the ultimate primate trek to find the monkeys and learn all about them!

Led by an expert guide, this is your opportunity to witness their fascinating winter behaviors while capturing incredible photos. Secure your spot now for a truly unique wildlife adventure!

140 endangered monkeys... living wild lives... in a HUGE woodland in Staffordshire... being protected and looked after for conservation purposes. How incredibly special is that?

Winter Walks With Monkeys is such a wonderful experience as you will be learning all about our wonderful forest and the fascinating species, Barbary macaques. You will be helping our conservation efforts and having an epic winter adventure too all in one go!

The forest is so huge, that general day visitors only get to see around 20% of it. Whereas VIPs will get behind-the-scenes access and see parts of the woodland - and a group of monkeys that no one else gets to see!

  1. Walk through the 60-acre monkey-inhabited woodland during winter

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    • Locate the 140 monkeys in the wintery forest, having a winter walk like no other!
    • Let us give you the ultimate private tour!
    • Travel through parts of the forest that no one else gets to see
    • See all 3 groups of monkeys and learn all about them
  2. Be amazed as you see Monkey Forest in the winter!

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    • Experience the frost meeting our unique woodland
    • See how the monkeys adapt and use the forest during the colder months
    • Find out why the monkeys live in the forest all-year-round
  3. Have a Barbary macaque expert guide you

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    • Let us explain their fascinating behaviours to you
    • Learn the ways of the Barbary macaque
    • See their winter coats and be amongst them
    • Ask us any question, we'll let you know the facts!

Unfortunately, you will miss out on your experience if you fail to arrive. Please double-check and ensure you have booked the correct date. The experience is non-refundable and only in extenuating circumstances do we change experience dates.

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Due to the nature of the experience, Ages 14+ can only partake in the experience. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

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No, the private tour does not include feeding. This is because the monkeys have scheduled feeding times and from a conservation point of view, does not suit this kind of experience. 

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You must be at the front gates, no later than 11:15am! If you are late, you risk losing out on your special experience and no-one wants that!

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You will be in a group of 10 people, maximum. This is the perfect amount for our guide to be able to talk to each and every adventurer and ensures each attendee has the best winter walk experience!

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We will! The forest is 60 acres, and as the monkeys live similar lives to how they would in the wild, sometimes finding them can be a challenge. But that's part of the fun right? The monkeys live in total freedom and it's their home we are entering. How they utilise the forest is up to them and that makes it an exciting monkey quest! 

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Unfortunately, some visitors will be unable to participate in this experience due to it being quite the wildlife trek. Before making an order for any of our experiences, it is best to check beforehand with us as experience days cannot always be achieved fully, due to practical health and safety reasons.

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