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    Up close and personal with the goats
    Miguel V.

    I've never been around llamas or alpacas before, not even at a zoo, and this was a fun experience. It was a trip when Cassidy, our guide, brought the animals to the pen from the ranch. They're free roaming, so watching them follow her car was fascinating to me. Most of the animals weren't super into being pet, but Cassidy let us know which ones were more people friendly and less likely to walk away. She did warn us about Grace, the "mean one," but we didn't have any issues with her. A highlight was interacting with the goats and Llama Joe, the ranch's mascot. Our kids loved the kids (see what I did there?) and I feel like we got a good amount of time with all the animals.

    Jeffrey C.

    We had a tour consisting of 8 people which was perfect. This tour was the highlight of my 3 y/o grandsons trip. He got to pet Alpacas and Llamas, water pigs, see kittens and chickens and goats. The cows were hiding but that was fine. Charlotte our tour guide was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. She will be a great teacher in the future. We also received 15% of coupons for the Zaca Coffee Shop in Buellton. But that is a different review. We highly recommend this tour.

    This was such a gem destination during our trip down to SB. We booked this for our daughter (2 years old) to experience being close to llamas & alpacas. This WAS an amazing experience. Cassidy was so warm & welcoming , she is also the only person on the property & very good at pivoting peoples schedules & trying to be mindful of their time on the ranch. I felt bad for her though because people would come out of no where & she'd just warmly welcome them to join in on the current group, or kindly wait for their reservation time. From spending time with each animal, pigs, chickens & then the stars llama/alpaca & goats - 10/10. Cassidy is transparent about every animals temperament & she tells you their personal little "know about them." If it wasn't for our toddlers nap time, we'd probably spend hours there. The gift shop was very lovely too- we wanted to buy a bunch of llama dolls but our toddler wasn't having it & had to go. Thank you for taking care of your animals- they seemed very docile, great temperament & managed well. If you're looking for an additional stop on your way up or down the coast this is it. Make your reservation & you won't regret this experience!

    I had the best time here. The absolute friendliest llamas and alpacas. Poppy was my favorite. Very convenient to visit from Solvang or even Santa Barbara or on a roadtrip up the coast. The baby goats were wonderful, as well. Highly recommend visiting. Great for all ages and very fairly priced.

    Katherine S.

    What a beautiful location this was to get to do yoga on their property! As soon as the yoga music was turned on, the alpacas came out to look over the fence to see what us humans were up to! They have very cute faces and I was able to get some pics of them up close after class. I walked around the property a bit more and heard some goats calling out for us too! Beautiful views and grateful for the experience outside of the city!

    Feeding the ostrich
    GranE J E.

    This place was so much fun and alot bigger than I had expected.. Don't use all your food in the first area . Walk down the hill the ostrich are more hungry down there and you have a lot more space to take pics

    Diane Max W.

    We went to Zaca Creek Ranch today with our 7 yr. old granddaughter. We were greeted by our guide Kali. We saw llamas, alpacas, pigs, roosters, chickens, hens, goats and acow. Kali was so informative and kind, even I learned a lot! When it came time to leave we stopped by and made a purchase at the gift shop. We would highly recommend visiting this beautiful ranch. When we were walking to the car, I asked my granddaughter if she loved visiting the animals, she said yes and Kali too.

    Jessica K.

    This is the perfect family friendly place to visit and hang out with the animals. The llamas and alpacas are so sweet. Truly a magical and beautiful place. Absolutely recommend!

    Great place. Friendly staff and fun animals to be around. Definitely recommend. It was a great stop on our trip.

    I loved Zaca Creek Ranch! Cassidy was an amazing and friendly tour guide and interacted well with my daughter. I loved petting the llamas and alpacas. We were able to feed the goats acorns and pet the week old baby goats. I highly recommend making a visit here.

    Alpacas and Llamas

    This was the absolute highlight of our trip. I was looking on TikTok for things to do with a toddler in the Solvang area and saw a video about Zaca Creek Ranch. I made our reservations and we had a wonderful time. My baby is 18-months-old and her favorite book is Llama Llama Red Pajama. She was able to interact with the llamas and alpacas which was so cool. Now I want pet llamas and alpacas, too. They were so sweet. She was able to see pigs, chickens, roosters, dogs, goats, and cows. She was able to feed the goats and cows. She had the best time and so did we. I definitely will be making plans to visit more often.

    Wendy H.

    Beautiful ranch. Well worth the visit if you are in the area. The animals are well cared for. You have the opportunity to go in the pens and pet them. It was a very informative tour as well.

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    Loved the tour ! Cassidy was an awesome guide. Highly recommend. Just follow the directions carefully. The road to turn in comes up fast.

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    Thank you for your review and I am so glad you enjoyed your visit.

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    Great tour! We loved it. My daughter (9) enjoyed all of the time with the alpacas, llamas and baby goats. What a treat!

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    So, so glad you enjoyed your visit!

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    Amazing all around the cleanness the lamas the cattle's are so beautiful just amazing feeling

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    So glad you enjoyed your visit! We love Kali :)

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    My family and I had a great time visiting and learning about the llamas, alpacas, goats, pigs and life on the farm.

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