{"product_id":"south-africa-western-cape-oudtshoorn","title":"Oudtshoorn","description":"\u003cp\u003eOudtshoorn is a town in the Klein Karoo, surrounded by mountain passes and known for its ostrich farms. You can visit working farms to see the birds and learn how their feathers and leather are used. The town itself has sandstone buildings from the ostrich-feather boom of the late 1800s, including the CP Nel Museum, which was once a boys' high school and now holds exhibits on local history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cango Caves are twenty kilometers from town, with guided tours through the limestone chambers. Nearby game lodges offer safaris where you might see elephants or meerkats. The area is also part of Route 62, a wine route that includes local vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOudtshoorn has restaurants serving ostrich meat, often with a glass of Klein Karoo wine. The town is small enough to walk, with historical markers on buildings like the Le Roux Dorpshuis, a preserved 19th-century townhouse. The suspension bridge over the Grobbelaars River leads to Arbeidsgenot, the former home of Afrikaans writer C.J. Langenhoven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeiringspoort Pass, just outside town, has a waterfall and views of the Swartberg Mountains. The pass is one of several routes into Oudtshoorn, all winding through dry Karoo landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Africa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51932261220572,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0829\/8256\/8156\/files\/oudtshoorn-tourist-attraction-oudtshoorn-south-africa-01.webp?v=1783194966","url":"https:\/\/murmurgo.com\/products\/south-africa-western-cape-oudtshoorn","provider":"Murmurgo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}