Oudtshoorn Information
Oudtshoorn Climate:
Oudtshoorn is blessed with a fine, dry climate and boasts an average of over 320 sunshine days per year. About 600mm of rain falls the whole year round peaking in spring and autumn while in the summer it can be delivered in the form of dramatic thundershowers.
Cango Wildlife Ranch:
Rates in the season time:
Opening Hours: 08:00 - 17:00
Prices for Adults: R 60 per person
Prices for Children: (age 4 - 15) R 45 per person
Rates in out of Season time:
Opening Hours: 08:00 - 16:30
Prices for Adults: Adults: R 60 per person
Prices for Children: ( age 4 - 15) R 45 per person
You can also stroke a Cheetah:
(You must be 16 years and older) R 60 per person
There are no set times for tours.
Cango Ostrich Show Farm:
Guided Ostrich Tour:The following rates are for 2005:
Adults Rack: R 40
STO: R 25
Children: R 15
Cabaret: R 40 per person
The tour includes ostrich riding.
Cango Caves:
Standard Tour: 09:00 - 16:00 - starting every hour
Costs - Adults: R 44.00 per person
Costs - Children: R 27.00 per child
Duration of tour: 60 min
Adventure Tour: 09:30 - 15:30 - starting at half past every hour
Costs - Adults: R 60 per person
Costs - Children: R 39 per child
Duration of tour: 90 min
Open every day except on Christmas day.
Meerkats:
Experience the magic of Walking with Wild Meerkats, guided by the Meerkatman - Grant McIllrath. Meerkatmagic is the only meerkat conservation project in the world. Observe & Conserve with this unique eco-tourism project.
R 400 per person (morning or evening)
Wilgewandel:
Wilgewandel offers Camel rides - they are on the way to the Cango Caves.
Camel Rides - adults: R 20.00
Camel Rides - children: R 12.00
Other Activities at Wilgewandel: R 5.00
Wilgewandel is perfect for a family outing.
Hot air ballooning:
Cap your stay in Oudtshoorn with a romantic trip in a Hot Air Balloon.
R 1760 per person
The following is included: tea and coffee, 45 min to 1 hour trip, champagne breakfast
Oudtshoorn Adventure Centre:
Backpacker's Paradise has an adventure centre on the premises and offers really great Mountain Bike trips. Cycle down the spectacular Swartberg pass (1584m above sea level) visitng the Cango Caves,camel rides,ostrich farms and wildlife ranch on the way back to town. Wine tasting, fishing, golf, microlighting, abseiling and rock climbing, hiking and waterfall kloofing can also be arranged.
Swartberg Adventures:
Join us for an Unforgettable Outdoor Experience Multi-activity day trips – Hiking – Kayaking - Quad biking – Caving – Kloofing (Canyoning) – Abseiling - Swartberg Pass Quad Trip - Micro light Flips - Overnight excursions and many more. Suitable for all ages!
Chandelier:
We offer you ostrich rides, quad bike trails, game watching, beautiful sunsets and much more…
Le Petit Karoo Ranch
We offer day trips on horseback. R 100 for 1 hour. Situated 12km outside of Oudtshoorn on the way to the Cango Caves. Cell: 073 457 3932
Bushman Curios
Visit Bushman Curious and take home a souvenir. They have a wide variety of ostrich curio products.
Abuakwa Art & Crafts
We are Wholesalers & Retailers of Handcrafted African Art. Our products include: Woven Baskets, Decorated Balls, Metal Sculptures and Wooden Carvings.
There are many other products available including Ostrich Eggs and Ostrich Feather dusters. We import many of our high quality carvings and curios from various countries in sub-Saharan Africa and export to selected overseas markets.
Arbeidsgenot Museum
Arbeidsgenot is the home of C.J. Langenhoven, known as the father of the Afrikaans Language.
217 Jan van Riebeeckweg - Oudtshoorn
Email: museum@arbeidsgenot.co.za
Visiting Hours: Days: Monday to Friday. Time: 09:30 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00
C.P. Nel Museum
In 1972 the CP Nel collection was brought to its present home - the former Oudtshoorn Boys' High School. As a result of this, the sandstone building, with its beautiful clock tower, was saved from demolition. The building as a whole dates back to the second "ostrich feather boom" (1900 - 1914) and was declared a National Monument in 1981.
Visiting Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:00 - 17:00
Le Roux Townhouse
The house was built in 1909, when Oudtshoorn was in the midst of the second Ostrich Feather Boom (1900 -1914). Money being no object, the brief for this Townhouse was that it be designed by one of Oudtshoorn's best-known architects, with the most modern innovations, and built with the best of imported and local materials.
The Le Roux Townhouse is situated in High Street, between Church and St Saviour Street.
Tel: +27 44 272 3676. Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00
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