Map of Oudtshoorn
Visit Oudtshoorn, the principal town of the Little Karoo where you will be welcomed with hospitality which has become synonymous with the people of the Klein Karoo. The Klein Karoo is set in a fertile valley sandwiched by the Swartberg and Outeniqua mountain ranges. Crops such as lucerne, tobacco, fruit, grapes and grains grow here in abundance.
Oudtshoorn became famous at the turn of the century for its production of Ostrich feathers which where much in demand and fetched their weight in gold. This caused a "feather boom" and you can see many fine Victorian mansions that were built by the wealthy ostrich farmers at this time.
Oudtshoorn is a town with the most sunny days per year in the whole country! Shielded from the coastal belt by the mountain ranges the Klein Karoo also enjoys many windless days.
Oudtshoorn is a wonderful exciting halfway stopover when traveling between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, with the coastal town of George and the Garden Route about 55 km's away. One of South Africa's eight wine regions, the Klein Karoo is large in area but small in production and these wines are classed with the best in the South African wines.
Top things to do in the Oudtshoorn Region:
- Visit the Cango Caves – world famous caves that open out onto vast caverns of stalagmite formations
- Explore the Cango Wildlife Ranch and visit Cheetahland - established in 1988 as a wild cat conservation camp is the oldest and biggest Cheetah contact centre in the world
- Visit an Ostrich Show Farm and if you are brave enough ride an Ostrich!
- Go on an organised tour of Ma Betty's authentic Xhosa Cultural Village, situated in the disadvantaged township of Bongulethu
- Walk with the Meerkats ! A must do!
- Explore the Klein Karoo Wine Route - they are home to some of South Africa's best wines
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