Cabo Ocidental · South Africa

Oudtshoorn

In the destination Garden Route.

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The city

What to expect from Oudtshoorn.

Oudtshoorn is the capital of the Little Karoo, on the far side of the Outeniqua Mountains, about 60 km from George. The town prospered from ostrich feathers in the late 19th century and still preserves the mansions of the 'feather palaces'; ostrich farms still receive visitors. To the north are the Cango Caves, limestone caves with huge chambers, and the Swartberg Pass, an 1888 dirt road that crosses the range to Prince Albert.