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Oudtshoorn is situated in the Western Cape in South Africa and world-known for its ostrich farms and the nearby Cango Caves.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By Plane 1.2 By Bus 1.3 By Car 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 9 Get out

Get in

By Plane

There is no airport in Oudtshoorn. The next airports are in George and Cape Town

By Bus

The main bus companies serve Oudtshoorn on regular shedules.

By Car

It`s a scenic drive on R62 from Montagu and the trip from George offers some spectacular passes. Worth the drive!

Get around

See

Do

Visit one of the ostrich farms. Highgate is the biggest and also offers ostrich rides for tourists, although Safari also offers a similar experience. Not to be missed is the Cango Wildlife Ranch [1] where reptiles and wild cats are bred for conservation and where it is possible to enter the enclosures and interact with the animals. The Cango Caves are the number one caves to visit in South Africa. From Oudtshoorn drive to the north. You will be there after approximately 15 minutes.

Buy

Eat

As this is the ostrich capital, this is the place to taste everything one can get out of this species. Most of the ostrich (show) farms offer a restaurant or braai facilities.

Drink

Sleep

Get out

Go to the Garden Route and visit the Tsitsikamma National Park. Cape Town is also not far away (go there via the scenic R62).

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