International Donkey Week is a holiday with a difference - a chance for you to have close contact with our donkeys in glorious settings. You can groom, cuddle or just sit and watch the donkeys, which, we hasten to add, is very relaxing and therapeutic.

Every year The Donkey Sanctuary holds this unique week's holiday, relaxing down among the donkeys.

• Daily trips are arranged to visit our outlying farms, which are not usually open to the public.
• Each farm has different qualities and at all farms, visitors can take tractor trailer rides to see the beautiful views or meet the donkeys enjoying the spring sunshine!
• For our fitter visitors there are some fantastic walks.

Mo with one of her favourite donkeys

Mo has been coming to Donkey Week for an incredible 27 years, and she would have attended all 28, if the first year hadn’t been fully booked by the time she spotted the advert in the paper.

Mo's favourite thing about Donkey Week is visiting the farms and spending time with the donkeys. You can read more about this on Claire Shapcott's blog called My 'number one' donkey weeker.

Come and join us

Join us for International Donkey Week from Tuesday 3rd May to Tuesday 10th May 2011.

Members of our staff are there to meet you at Exeter railway and coach stations. They are there to assist you with your luggage and direct you to one of our coaches, which will transport you to your accommodation.

There is a wide range of accommodation available in our Donkey Week Scheme from hotels to guesthouses (accommodation guide available to download below). 10% of a Donkey Weeker's accommodation bill is donated to The Donkey Sanctuary. Therefore, not only are you providing the donkeys with the love and attention, but are also contributing to their continued care.

Donkey lovers range in age from the very young up to some in their nineties! Many firm friendships are forged as everyone has a shared interest and our Donkey Weekers come back year after year for a great reunion.

Find out more

If you would like to find out more about this holiday with a difference or book your place, please contact us.