Llama Llessons
One of the most amazing and amusing animal encounters in the Dallas, TX area
Available year-round for private groups. Select dates are offered for public Llama Llessons from May through July.
ShangriLlama™ offers two animal encounter programs at its 10-acre, castle-themed ranch. One encounter takes place during the cooler months, and it’s called Llama Walks. But when it’s too hot to walk llamas in the Texas heat, then join the llamas inside their air-conditioned barn for Llama Llessons. These hilarious, educational and unforgettable animal encounter programs are offered year-round for private groups. Select dates are also available for public Llama Llessons from May through July. We’re located just 40 minutes east of Dallas in Royse City, Texas.
What takes place at Llama Llessons? Well, imagine entering the barn of a castle, where gorgeous llamas roam without a harness or a leash. You’ll be invited to choose your seat anywhere on the benches placed just 10 feet from the entire llama pack.
Soon two llama wranglers will introduce all of the llamas and their funny names, including Barack O’Llama and Hakuna-Ma-Llama. Meanwhile, the llamas will be interacting with one another, stealing each other’s food, sometimes looking at themselves in a mirror, performing a couple tricks, and following the llama wranglers during treat time.
Sit back and relax as you enjoy this hour observing the hilarious animals while learning 150 facts about what makes llamas so very different than other critters. You’re most welcome to take photos throughout your visit.
To attend Llama Llessons as a private group of 30 to 50 people, please e-mail [email protected] with the weekday date you’d like to attend. Most sessions run from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and include a group photo afterward in front of the castle.
To attend our public Llama Llessons, click the green “Book Now!” button and choose your date. Tickets cost $20 per person. Minimum age to attend is 4 years old. Minors must be accompanied by an adult who has purchased a ticket online.
We’re looking forward to your visit with a pack of pampered, pedigreed llamas!
Tickets are available from May through July via the Book Now button. We also offer private Llama Llessons on weekdays year-round for groups of 30 people minimum and 50 people maximum. Please e-mail [email protected] with the date you’d like to bring your private group.
Llama Llessons are offered at $20 per person for ages 4 and up.
Yes. Our insurance forbids us from admitting anyone less than 4 years old: no toddlers, infants, strollers or baby slings. Please know that our llamas weigh 300 to 400 pounds, and there are seven llamas in the room during Llama Llessons. Young children are too small and too quick to protect in this setting. We hope you will bring your youngest children to a Llama Llesson when they reach 4 years of age!
Tickets for May through September Llama Llessons are offered online via www.ShangriLlama.com. Please click the green Book Now button and select Llama Llessons. You will be taken to the online calendar to choose your date. When you check out, you will immediately receive an e-mail confirmation. Two days prior to your visit, you will receive a reminder e-mail. Group tickets for 30-50 people are available by contacting [email protected] with the date of your proposed weekday visit.
Yes! If tickets are sold out for the date of your choice, please select the waiting list option for that date using our online calendar, which is located under the green BOOK NOW button. If tickets become available in time, we will gladly contact you!
Yes. Our benches each seat up to four people who may sit together.
You are most welcome to take still photos during your Llama Llessons. And after your Llama Llessons, you may take more photos plus selfies by standing at your seat and turning your back toward the llamas. Our llamas love to pose for photos!
Surprisingly, llamas are not a tactile animal. They prefer to be admired but not petted! During your Llama Llessons, you will learn more about this fascinating fact.
Comfortable clothes are encouraged, with shoes that have a closed toe and a closed heel. Thank you for not bringing any food into the castle barn, but you may bring bottled water.
We can only refund your tickets if you cancel 48 hours in advance of your reservation. We need time to reach people on our waiting list, who then need time to confirm their group’s availability.
Yes, if you have a conflict with the time you chose to attend Llama Llessons, please e-mail [email protected] NO LESS THAN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR RESERVATION. Tell us the new date you would like to visit by referring to our online calendar located at www.ShangriLlama.com, Book Now. Mama Llama will reschedule your visit and send you a confirmation e-mail.
Private sessions are available on weekdays for 30-50 people at our regular ticket price of $20 each. School groups and summer camps receive a discounted price. Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with your proposed date and time. Groups with fewer than 30 people may purchase tickets for a regularly scheduled Saturday Llama Llesson.
We are honored that ShangriLlama is often chosen as a destination to celebrate birthdays! If you would like your birthday to be announced during Llama Llessons, please leave a note for Mama Llama in the space provided on your registration form when you purchase your tickets. An event center named Castle Waterford is located on the property for celebrations of 50 to 150 people. Please send an e-mail to [email protected] to inquire about a reservation.
Yes! Llama Llessons take place rain or shine inside the castle barn, which is fully enclosed and climate-controlled, with a brand new, high-tech air scrubber system. We have only canceled one session in 14 years of operations because of a severe hail storm. If it is raining when you arrive or when Llama Llessons are over, we will drive you to and from your car in the back of our royal golf carts. If you are not comfortable driving to ShangriLlama in inclement weather, please e-mail [email protected] right away with your chosen, new date from www.ShangriLlama.com, Book Now, Llama Llessons. Mama Llama will reschedule you and send you a confirmation e-mail.
No. Llama Llessons are an observational activity, and everyone attending receives the full information and experience of meeting and observing an entire pack of llamas. So a reservation is required for everyone who enters the castle barn. Please note that we do not have a waiting area for individuals within a group who do not wish to participate in Llama Llessons.
No. Our insurance requires that minors ages 4 to 15 be accompanied and supervised by an adult for the safety of the children and the llamas.
ShangriLlama’s animal encounter is located at a 10-acre private residence near Dallas, Texas. ShangriLlama is owned by the family that operates Llama Walks, Llama Llessons and llama-themed weddings. For the privacy of this family and for the safety of their beautiful, pedigreed llamas, ShangriLlama’s address is only provided when a reservation is made. The property is gated, and the llamas are not visible from the street. All visitors require an advance reservation. We thank you for your understanding.
