Things to Do In

The Klein Karoo

Food

Decent and delectable cuisine is synonymous with Oudtshoorn. Ostrich meat features on almost every menu – organic, healthy and tasty, almost every part of these birds are edible. Fillet steaks with a gooseberry

The Klein Karoo is also a wine-producing region, with a variety of cultivars growing abundantly in the area. Oudtshoorn and the Klein Karoo Wine Route form part of Route 62 (the unique alternative entrance –

Oudtshoorn has become known as a national centre for creativity. Various art galleries showcase regional and South African fine art, while numerous shops sell high quality ostrich products and arts, crafts & jewellery…

We have 3 health & beauty spas in Oudtshoorn. Treatments include massages, facials, hand & foot treatments, exfoliation, body wraps and more. Experience a touch of Africa…

The region is filled with many different adventure routes on which owners encourage an environmentally sensitive awareness amongst off-road drivers…

The Klein Karoo, and particularly the Oudtshoorn area, offers a large variety of bird-friendly habitats. This ensures that a diverse variety of birds can be observed…

Oudtshoorn and De Rust has numerous wildlife attractions for you to experience. At many of the establishments, you can experience up-close encounters with the animals…

Cape Nature, the Provincial Nature Conservation Authority, is responsible for the management of two of the Klein Karoo’s largest wilderness areas…

Oudtshoorn has unique architectural styles – much of which has to do with the ostrich booms of the 1880s and the early 1900s. With massive inflows of capital, the feather…