Hyena Feeding Site — Attraction in Harar

F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C. experience

One-of-a-kind-in-life

You can go there around 6pm, local Hyena men/boys are there already waiting the hyenas. The first animals will appear likely around sunset, and more will follow.

As of Feb 2024 the price for locals is 200 birrs and foreigners 500 (~7€/$) (or less if you can haggle the right way).

The feeding will continue until no meat is left, probably several hours anyway. You will get your change to feed the hyenas with a stick first from hand and then from mouth! Be CALM, don't make fast movements, and follow what the feeder man tells you. More than likely you will be surprised, how easy the feeding goes, and how respectful the big animals are

Some POINTS •You will be surprised how tame and pet like the wild and feral hyenas are. They room freely around you and the Hyena men, feeling like a bit timid kittens. But remember - these are APEX predators. Spotted Hyenas are mainly hunters not scavengers like the rest of Hyenas, taking down buffalos and zebras with relative ease! Show respect, act calmly, follow the Hyena men instruction. •East access within few minutes walk from the gates of the walled old town •This is hard core! If anything happens, you may suffer life-threatening possibly deadly injury. Hyena can break the neck of a dog with one bite without breaking the skin. You're on your own on this. If something happens, you bear -possibly fatally - the...

Unforgettable experience: The hyena feeding site is located a few meters outside the wall of Harar city through one of the five gates. We went around 8 in the evening and the hyenas were already there when we arrived. At first it was a little bit scary, but moments later we were already on our knees feeding one of the hyenas in turns. Feeding the hyenas from sticks in our hand and even in our mouth was something really special. The hyena man also dangeled meat above our head and the hyena jumped a little bit and even pushed our shoulder while trying to eat the meat. The payment the hyena man asked was too cheap compared to the nowhere else found peculiar opportunty he provide. And there is also a professional camera man that takes pictures and even share the softcopy with a very small payment. It is a must to visit this place for some one who gets the chance to see the...

Absolutely incredible! We were advised to come to this hyena feeding spot as the hyenas have been coming here more over the past week or so than the eastern spot. Our hotel guide arranged a tuk tuk (200birr return for 3 people) and we were picked up at 7.30pm. We only had to wait about 10-15mins at the spot til the first hyena turned up. They are such incredible creatures! We fed them from sticks in our mouths then the hyena man dangled a piece of meat above your head so they half jump on you to get to it. You can also pat them whilst they eat out of his bucket. As mentioned in other reviews, there are a bunch of cats who come for the feeding too and the hyenas are not even bothered by them. We even caught a video of a cat swatting away at the hyenas nose and it didn’t react. Truly amazing experience that you...