"Oudtshoorn is more then ostriches." Top 5 Page for this destination Oudtshoorn by Alain_Smeets


Oudtshoorn Travel Guide: 143 reviews and 258 photos

Oudtshoorn is the place to be in South Africa if you want to visit an ostrich farm. There are several of them in the area. But it’s much more then the ostrich industry, you have the little and the big Karoo, the Swartberg pass and the Cango caves and maybe even much more things to visit and to do.

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  • Pros:Ostriches, Cango Caves and great landscapes
  • Last visit to Oudtshoorn: Oct 1998
  • Intro Updated Aug 31, 2003
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    Myndo Aug 27, 2004 at 3:02 AM Report Abuse

    So... did you ride your ostrich? :-)

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    myriam_c Mar 2, 2004 at 2:30 PM Report Abuse

    Ik ben geen liefhebber van grotten, maar deze lijken me toch wel de moeite.

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    Bohemedream Nov 19, 2003 at 6:59 PM Report Abuse

    Cool facts about our ostriche friends !!!

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    Kate-Me Nov 10, 2003 at 10:29 PM Report Abuse

    Thanks for the interesting and helpful Ostrich info Alain!

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    Luchonda Aug 31, 2003 at 12:36 AM Report Abuse

    Fantastic pictures and travelogues ! love the caves !

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    phil_uk_net Aug 27, 2003 at 2:10 PM Report Abuse

    I drove through and saw the ostrich farms but didn't have time to visit the caves. I also missed out on an ostrich ride. Your ostrich facts are interesting and that picture of the chicks is cute!

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    Jim_Eliason Aug 23, 2003 at 5:11 AM Report Abuse

    very nice page!

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    pmarshuk Jul 11, 2003 at 9:04 AM Report Abuse

    Very helpful and good tips. When you were in the Swertberg it was crowded - we only saw two other cars in the whole pass.

  • Grootpiet Jun 12, 2003 at 7:06 AM Report Abuse

    Oudtshoorn, love it! It might get too hot, and you really know your in the Karoo, but a beer rarely tastes as good. Don't know if you made it during the Klein Karoo Kunstefees (KKNK), but the place comes alive at the time :-)

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