Oudtshoorn Local Municipality

Best travel reports from Oudtshoorn Local Municipality

Swartberg Pass & Ostriches

Friday 8.1.16 It is already clear at breakfast at 9:00 am: It's going to be hot today. At 9:30 am we set off, actually want to go to the Cango Caves first, but somehow get lost...

From Plettenberg Bay to Oudtshoorn

At 9 o'clock we started towards Oudtshoorn. We turned inland and made a quick stop in George, a larger city that didn't particularly impress us at first glance, but we just wanted...

Route 62 & Winelands South Africa

From George, we drive in the still pouring rain to Route 62. Unfortunately, we can't see anything from the originally picturesque Outeniqua Pass because of the thick fog. A bit...

Amazing accommodation and delicious food!

On Monday, April 2nd, we had breakfast and set off towards Oudtshorn. First, we visited an ostrich farm. At the beginning, it was a cool and very informative tour. For example,...

From Cape Town to Oudtshoorn

Last Tuesday, it was time to say goodbye to my apartment in Woodstock - for another 2 nights, I moved back to the guest house where my journey began before finally starting my...

Day 3 - Oudtshoorn

Day 3 Today we said goodbye to Braam and his dream house. After a short stop at the gas station, we headed towards Oudtshoorn. First, we drove through the ugliest town in South...

Day 4 - Oudtshoorn

Day 4 - Oudtshoorn The day started with an excellent South African breakfast consisting of Fried Bread, Hard boiled Eggs with Cheese, Scrambled Eggs Toast, and much more. Then...

Knysna and Oudtshoorn

Unfortunately, the weather in Knysna wasn't great the day before yesterday. It was quite chilly at 18 degrees Celsius and drizzling. We drove around the city, visited the lagoon...

Oudtshoorn calls....

At 09:00 we were expected by landlady Nicola for breakfast, the breakfast room was stylishly and warmly furnished, the buffet had everything one could wish for. Nicola prepared...

That's when evolution started...

September 21, 2023 Today we went to the Cango Cave, a kilometer-long stalactite cave. When most people think of a stalactite cave, they probably think of it as cold and...

Day 11 Steppenanimals

Before sunrise, we went deep into the steppe, where after some waiting and spying, Timons actually came out 😍 Actually pretty nasty animals 😅 After that, we went to an ostrich...

Day 10 Half-time

After the most delicious combo ever 'Tirijaki ribs' at a small snack bar in the city last night, we went into the desert for 3 hours today. Here we had to get organized a bit...

It's Safari time🦒🦓

After a 2.5-hour drive through the South African landscape, we arrived in Oudtshoorn - a 60,000 population city inland. The city is famous for its ostrich farming and is also...