Oudtshoorn is the largest town in the Klein Karoo

• Its history is a tale of the rise and fall of the ostrich feather industry
• Today it is a prosperous town with a diverse heritage and culture
• It offers the visitor a variety of galleries, guest houses, ostrich farms and wine farms

There is something for everyone to enjoy and soak up in this big sky country with its vast veld and dramatic scenery! And if that weren't enough (bo en behalwe) - unwind and chill out - in the relaxed and friendly local atmosphere!

• They form the border of the Groot Karoo
• The Swartberg Mountains are the highest and longest range in the Western Cape
• These spectacular and historic passes offer magnificent scenery
• It was built in the nineteenth century by the famous engineer and road builder Thomas Bain

•  They are estimated to be around 20 million years in the making
• Situated about 300km east of Cape Town and 29km to Oudtshoorn
• Resting in the foothills of the magnificent Swartberg mountain range

It is one of the world's great natural wonders with its fascinating and impressive limestone formations in a wide variety of colours.

• The San were hunter-gatherers
• The Khoi were nomadic herders

Today only a few groups of these people live in parts of the Kalahari. But they have left us a legacy of their rock art which depicts a courageous and tough people who could live in harmony with nature without destroying it.