Explore Oudtshoorn
This town is located in South Africa,s province of Western Cape.Known for being the ostrich capital of the world, Oudtshoorn houses the world,s largest ostrich population and this adds credence to the town,s reliance on ostrich farming and tourism.
Watch the tourism video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c6VpVOFeIU
Language Spoken
Afrikaans; Xhosa and English are used here.
Currency & Time Zone
South African Rand (ZAR)
UTC+00:00
Cuisine
Meals
(South Africa) Inexpensive Restaurant Meal 120 ZAR, Mid-range Restaurant Meal 550 ZAR, Combo Meal 60 ZARDrinks
(South Africa) Coke/Pepsi 13,79 ZAR, Beer 20,95 - 40 ZAR, Water 10,78 - 15,18 ZAR, Bottle of Wine 75 ZAR, Cappuccino 27,82 ZARTransportation
Taxis
(South Africa) Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20 ZAR, Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 12 ZAR, Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60 ZARGeneral Transport
no data available for nowThings to do in Oudtshoorn
Take a light with you when exploring the Cango Caves, climb inside a cage and see crocodiles up close or see the many different animals at the Cango Wildlife Ranch.For a serene space and locale, the Rust en Vrede Waterfall is where you should spend your time at.
Medical Precautions
Recommended Vaccines
(South Africa) The following Vaccines are recommended when traveling to South Africa:
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
- Yellow Fever and Rabies.The following vaccines are taken routinely when coming to South Africa: Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR)
- TDAP (Tetanus
- Diphtheria & Pertussis)
- Chickenpox
- Shingles
- Pneumonia
- Influenza
- Meningitis and Polio.
Top 10 Packing Essentials
- (South Africa) Raincoat
- Umbrella
- Waterproof and comfortable shoes
- Sunglasses
- hat
- sunscreen
- Long and short sleeve shirts
- Jeans and similar types of pants
- jacket
- scarf and a First Aid Kit.
Passports & Visa Information
(South Africa) These countries can visit for 90-days without requiring a visa: Andorra; Argentina; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Botswana; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Czech Republic; Denmark; Ecuador; Finland; France; Germany; Greece; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Italy; Jamaica; Japan; Liechtenstein; Luxembourg; Malta; Monaco; Mozambique; Namibia; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Panama; Paraguay; Portugal; Qatar; Russia; St Vincent & the Grenadines; San Marino; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Tanzania; Trinidad & Tobago; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States; Uruguay; Venezuela; Zambia and Zimbabwe.These countries can visit for 30-days without requiring a visa: Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Benin; Bolivia; Cape Verde; Costa Rica; Cyprus; Eswatini; Gabon; Guyana; Hong Kong; Hungary; Jordan; Lesotho; Macau; Malawi; Malaysia; Maldives; Mauritius; Peru; Poland; Seychelles; South; Korea; Thailand and Turkey.