BACKPACKERS PARADISE DAILY TOURS - DEPART: 08h15 to 08h30

Trip A

JOYRIDE DOWN SWARTBERG PASS

You are driven by bus to the top of the Swartberg Mountain from where you cycle DOWN – You are able to come down in your own time, you can stop where you want – whenever you want! You are able to stop at the Cango Caves, Camel Farm, Tea Garden for lunch and a swim, Ostrich Farm and the Cango Wildlife Ranch en-route back. Distance 54km and you can be back at the hostel between 12H00 – 13H00 if you cycle straight back without stopping anywhere – if you are on the baz bus – you need two nights here in Paradise!

Trip B

CYCLE FROM THE CANGO CAVES

You are driven by bus to the Cango Caves, from where you cycle back to the hostel in your own time, you can stop where you want whenever you want! You are able to stop at the Cango Caves, Camel Farm, Tea Garden for lunch and a swim, Ostrich Farm and the Cango Wildlife Ranch en-route back. Total distance 30km. If you are on the baz bus – you need two nights here in Paradise! You do not get to see the Swartberg Mountain Pass!

PLEASE NOTE – NONE OF THE COSTS INCLUDE THE ENTRANCE FEES TO THE ATTRACTIONS, however, you are given Paradise discount vouchers, so you DON’T pay full price anywhere!

Trip C

CYCLE FROM THE TEA GARDEN

You are driven by bus to the Cango Caves, after your tour here, you are driven by bus with your bicycle to the Tea Garden, from there you cycle back to the hostel in your own time, you can stop where you want – whenever you want! You are able to stop at the Ostrich Farm and the Cango Wildlife Ranch en-route back. Total distance 12km. If you are on the baz bus – you need two nights here in Paradise! You do not get to see the Swartberg Mountain Pass!

Riding an ostrich is included in the price at the ostrich farms. To CROC cage dive, pat the cheetahs and tigers cost extra at the Wildlife Ranch.

Trip D

TRANSPORT BY BUS

You are driven by bus to the Cango Caves, after your tour we will pick you up and drop you at the Ostrich Farm and then you can walk to the Cango Wildlife Ranch (right next door). After your tour at the wildlife ranch you can ask their reception to give us a ring to arrange a pick up if you didn’t arrange it previously. You can also walk back to the hostel it is a 20 minute walk. If you are on the baz bus – you need two nights UNLESS YOU ONLY VISIT 2 ATTRACTIONS IN THE MORNING.

Other activities include: quad biking, camel rides, horse riding and abseiling.
For more info – call 044 272 3436
    

All activities listed below can be booked through Backpacker Paradise.

CANGO WILDLIFE RANCH:

Season time:
Opening Hours: 08:00 - 17:00
Out of Season time:
Opening Hours: 08:00 - 16:30
You can also stroke a Cheetah: (You must be 16 years and older)
There are no set times for tours.

CANGO CAVES:

Standard Tour:
09:00 - 16:00 - starting every hour
Duration of tour: 60 min

Adventure Tour:
09:30 - 15:30 - starting at half past every hour
Duration of tour: 90 min

Open every day except on Christmas day.

MEERKATS

Experience the magic of Walking with Wild Meerkats, guided by the Meerkatman . This is the only meerkat conservation project in the world. Observe & Conserve with this unique eco-tourism project.

QUAD BIKING

Join us for an Unforgettable Outdoor Experience Multi-activity day trips – Hiking - Quad biking – Caving – Abseiling and much more...
Suitable for all ages!

HORSE RIDING

We offer day trips on horseback. Situated 12km outside of Oudtshoorn on the way to the Cango Caves.

MUSEUMS:

ARBEIDSGENOT

Arbeidsgenot is the home of C.J. Langenhoven, known as the father of the Afrikaans Language.
217 Jan van Riebeeckweg - Oudtshoorn
Visiting Hours
Days: Monday to Friday
Time: 09:30 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00

C.P. NEL MUSEUM

In 1972 the CP Nel collection was brought to its present home - the former Oudtshoorn Boys' High School. As a result of this, the sandstone building, with its beautiful clock tower, was saved from demolition. The building as a whole dates back to the second "ostrich feather boom" (1900 - 1914) and was declared a National Monument in 1981.
Visiting Hours:
Monday to Saturday 9:00 - 17:00

LE ROUX TOWNHOUSE

The house was built in 1909, when Oudtshoorn was in the midst of the second Ostrich Feather Boom (1900 -1914). Money being no object, the brief for this Townhouse was that it be designed by one of Oudtshoorn's best-known architects, with the most modern innovations, and built with the best of imported and local materials.

The Le Roux Townhouse is situated in High Street, between Church and St Saviour Street.
Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00