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GENERAL INFORMATION ON OUDTSHOORN
With over 330 sunshine days a year, Oudtshoorn is
a great place for Outdoor activities. Surrounded by
the majestic Swartberg- & Outeniqua mountain ranges
and blessed with a rich variety of bird and plant life,
the Klein Karoo reveals it's beauty to those who get
out and make the effort to explore.
Nature promises beautiful views, scenic routes and
breathtaking sunsets.
WHAT TO SEE & DO
Natural Wonders
29km from Oudtshoorn, at the head of the picturesque Cango Valley,
lies the spectacular underground wonder of the Klein Karoo - the
Cango Caves. Situated in a limestone ridge parallel to the well
known Swartberg Mountains, you will find the finest dripstone
caverns, with their vast halls and towering formations.
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Get back to Nature with Minwater Eco Adventures. Learn more
about biodiversity and the
Succulent Karoo. Choose from a variety of 4x4 or hiking trails.
Stay in a bushcamp and see unbelievable night skies. More Info...
Isolated beauty, engraved into the heart of the Swartberg Mountain
by natures powerful forces.
Rust-en-Vrede is situated on a scenic detour branching off
the R328, 18km from Oudtshoorn on
the way to the world famous Cango Caves. No title could be more
apt, for this is definitely
a must see for anyone traveling to Oudtshoorn.
The Swartberg Pass, a National Monument is the last of the great passes
built in the nineteenth century and is of great historic interest.
Originally the routes through Meiring's Poort and Seven Weeks'
Poort were the only links between the port of Mossel Bay and the
towns and villages of the Great Karoo.
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Ostrich Show Farms
During your visit experience the world's largest flightless bird which lays
the largest egg, has the most beautiful feathers and eyes that make
you want to fall in love and hug them. You can enjoy
riding the birds at your own risk, stand on their eggs, touch the
birds and cuddle the chicks all in approximately 1½ hours.
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Wildlife
The Cango Wildlife Ranch, oldest and largest cheetah contact
center worldwide where you can see and feel a huge variety of animals
including Africa’s spotted king, the cheetah. From the slithering snake
to the majestic lion, you will find all you want here.
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View Wild Meerkats! All of this knowledge, all of his years of experience,
can now be witnessed first-hand in Oudtshoorn, where Grant
has habituated a group of wild meerkats to the benefit of
science, conservation and you. If you’re interested to learn
more about Grant and the amazing world of meerkats please contact
him using the details below.
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Game Lodges
Buffelsdrift Game Lodge is a sprawling game farm in the Cango Valley
at the foot of the Swartberg Mountains. Pristine bushveld, lush vegetation
and a 5 ha dam is a haven for 20 game species and more than 217 bird species.
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Chandelier consists of 3500 ha of succulent Karoo, river bush veldt and
Cape “fynbos”. The 122km of “land rover tracks” make game viewing safaris
on Chandelier an unforgettable experience, creating timeless memories.
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Swartberg Eco Explore
Planning a visit to one of South-Africa’s most beautiful
regions: The Southern Cape, but not sure where to go or
what to do?
Come and enjoy the beautiful and unique hidden treasures
that the Klein- Karoo and the Swartberg mountains have to
offer.
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Cultural Experiences
Ma Bettie Jantjies is a prominent resident of Oudtshoorn’s
Bongolethu Township and a Xhosa purist. She runs her authentic
Xhosa village with pride and diligence. Together with a women’s
group she prepares food according to old Xhosa traditions.
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Thando will take you on an exciting tour through the
Bongolethu Township where you will see the most interesting
places and meet the warmest people. You will get an insight
in the consequences of forced removal by the apartheid government
and see how the people live these days.
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Come to Wilgewandel and see how the pioneers of 1700 Southern Africa lived and how they
dressed. Play the games they played! Listen to their music!
Taste their cuisine!!
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Oudtshoorn Artists
- DEON ASSUR - Medium: African Art
- OWEN CLAASSEN - Medium: Metal sculpture
- HESTELLE COETZEE - Medium: Impressionistic landscapes & still life
- MAGDA ENGELBRECHT - Medium: Landscapes & portraits
- NADINE KRIEK - Medium: Acrylic on canvas or board
- INA MARX - Medium: Colourful, figurative, "plein-air" landscapes
- JAY SEYFFERT - Medium: Flowers & landscapes in watercolour & oil
- BENJAMIN VAN DYK - Medium: Play of light & movement on the human figure, oils & acrylic
- PETER WOOLDRIDGE - Medium: Abstract collage & oils
- RICHARD HENLEY - Medium: Fine craftmanship & design with indigenous timbers
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- LISL BARRY - Medium: Karoo landscapes(oils)
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RUDOLPH CLENCH - Medium: Impressionist/realist landscapes,
seascapes & portraits in oils
- JANET DIXON - Medium: Karoo landscapes & nudes in acrylic
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FRANCOIS GERBER - Medium: Pvt residence: 187 St John Street
(entrance at rear in Chestnut Ave)
- GERHARD MARX - Medium: Botanical landscapes & arid plants
- HENRY PRINS - Medium: Township art, still life & landscapes
- FRANCOIS TIRAN - Medium: Abstracts & figurative, pastels & oils
- GERT VAN WYK - Medium: Landscapes in oil
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BONGULETHU POST BOX ROUTE - Medium: Unique ceramic postboxes made by
local women under Thijs Nel's guidance
- MICHELE VAN GREUNEN - Medium: Ostrich eggshell mosaics
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Routes
The Klein Karoo Wine Route stretches from Cogmanskloof outside
Montagu in the West to the breathtaking Meiringspoort near De Rust
in the East. This wine route forms part of the eight wine regions in
South Africa.
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4x4 Routes
+/- 20 routes to choose from.
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Adventure
Joyrides:Cycle down the breathtaking, historical Swartberg Pass, visit
an Ostrich Show Farm, explore the Cango Caves, enjoy a scenic
quad bike trail, ride a horse, take a flip in a microlight or
go waterskiing. Whatever you feel like - JOYRIDES can arrange
it.
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Swartberg Adventures: Take a quad bike on a quiet trail with beautiful mountain scenery
until you reach a hidden waterfall. Learn to abseil under the guidance
of a qualified instructor. Go on an exciting caving adventure. Take a
hike. Enjoy a scenic drive.
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TOURISM BUREAU
Tel: +27 44 279 2532
Email: otb@mweb.co.za
Website: www.oudtshoorninfo.com
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