This is doing the Kgalagadi safari the easy way – in our own rented sedan car just cruising down the main road which had TONS of wildlife! Sit back, relax – it was a bumpier ride for us than it will be for you!
Secretary birds, Sociable Weavers, Bee-eaters, raptors & more!
Lions, Wildebeest, Antelopes and even an oryx!
About halfway between Twee Rivieren & Mata-Mata
The Ostrich or Common Ostrich (Struthio camelus) is either one or two species of large flightless birds native to Africa, the only living member(s) of the genus Struthio, which is in the ratite family.
Ostriches are widespread throughout most of Africa. You’ll see them in most national parks that cater to safari goers.
The ultimate documentary about Ostriches. Those babies are so cute and it is fascinating to watch how they grow up and learn about the world from their parents!
If you are heading from Cape Town to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Oudtshoorn is a nice place to break the journey. There are plenty of attractions here to occupy a tourist for a couple days.
Oudshoorn is a small town and has no hotels available on points. You can EARN points by finding a place on PointsHound or look on any other hotel booking engine. We were there back in 2009 so this is a historical post and unfortunately I don’t seem to have any photos of the guest house we stayed in. I can’t even remember the name! It was pretty cheap, around $40 a night.
Oudtshoorn is known for ostrich farms and also for ostrich cuisine. One egg can feed around 12 people and some backpacker places will do ostrich omelets. Ostrich meat is served everywhere and is more like a red meat than poultry.
You enter the caves in small groups with guides who operate the light effects. It’s really stunning!
This was an interesting visit and we did get very up close and personal with some ostriches. Some of the souvenirs creeped me out. Who would buy a dead baby ostrich in an egg shell?
There is so much to see here, I am giving it an post on its own!