The Cango Mountain Resort is your breakaway to the mountains. Conveniently situated only 24 km from Oudtshoorn, and a mere 10 km from the famous Cango Caves, Cango Mountain Resort offers you an endowing resort with a peaceful and comfortable ambiance.

Oudtshoorn Caravan and Tent Sites

The caravan and tent sites are all electrified with water points nearby and are spacious, grassed and level, and are sited alongside the river for atmosphere. Nestled in a lovely valley surrounded by the well-known Swartberg Mountains in the greater Oudtshoorn, the resort brings you back to nature.

Oudtshoorn Self Catering Accommodation

Self catering accommodation at the Oudtshoorn Cango Mountain Resort is available in a choice of either 4-bed or 6-bed brick chalets (plus satellite TV) fully equipped and with their own swimming pool area. Exquisitely situated in lush surroundings, ultra modern 4-bed fully equipped log cabins (with Satellite TV and Jetmaster heating), will ensure that your stay will be something special.

Oudthoorn Youth Centre with Accommodation

The youth centre with dormitory accommodation at the Cango Mountain Resort can accommodate up to 100 persons. This is the perfect for school and other groups visiting Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo. A conference facility (bring own equipment) catering for up to 60 people.

Activities at the Cango Mountain Resort

Activities at the Cango Mountain Resort includes Putt-putt, a small dam as well as three onsite swimming pools, fishing, and to top it all, a beautiful little river flows through the resort, and a small dam where paddle boats can be hired to add excitement to your stay.

The Cango Mountain Resort is your breakaway to the mountains. Conveniently situated only 24 km from Oudtshoorn, and a mere 10 km from the famous Cango Caves, Cango Mountain Resort offers you an endowing resort with a peaceful and comfortable ambiance.

Oudtshoorn Caravan and Tent Sites

The caravan and tent sites are all electrified with water points nearby and are spacious, grassed and level, and are sited alongside the river for atmosphere. Nestled in a lovely valley surrounded by the well-known Swartberg Mountains in the greater Oudtshoorn, the resort brings you back to nature.

Oudtshoorn Self Catering Accommodation

Self catering accommodation at the Oudtshoorn Cango Mountain Resort is available in a choice of either 4-bed or 6-bed brick chalets (plus satellite TV) fully equipped and with their own swimming pool area. Exquisitely situated in lush surroundings, ultra modern 4-bed fully equipped log cabins (with Satellite TV and Jetmaster heating), will ensure that your stay will be something special.

Oudthoorn Youth Centre with Accommodation

The youth centre with dormitory accommodation at the Cango Mountain Resort can accommodate up to 100 persons. This is the perfect for school and other groups visiting Oudtshoorn in the Klein Karoo. A conference facility (bring own equipment) catering for up to 60 people.

Activities at the Cango Mountain Resort

Activities at the Cango Mountain Resort includes Putt-putt, a small dam as well as three onsite swimming pools, fishing, and to top it all, a beautiful little river flows through the resort, and a small dam where paddle boats can be hired to add excitement to your stay.

Six different species been born at the Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn in less than two months.

Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn has been hit for a six as the baby boom continues.With no less than six different species having been born at the Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn in less than two months, it is a sure sign the animals at this world class facility are happy and in excellent health.
Following the record breed of 15 cheetah cubs from only three mothers, the babies just kept coming. Three rare White Tiger cubs, two Ring-tailed Lemurs, a secretive Blue Duiker, one unusual Flying Fox and six Egyptian goslings, one wonder’s what will be next!

Visit to Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudthoorn

A visit to Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn this holiday season is a must for families traveling through the Garden Route and Klein Karoo.

Gentleman asked the “Big Question” on visit to the Cheetahs’

Lategan and Natalie

Couple got engaged at the Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn

On Sunday 11 July, a young couple from Cape Town got engaged on a visit to the Cheetah’s at the Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn.   It was a cold and rainy day with snowfalls in the Oudtshoorn area, but not even the cold, mud or snow could stop this young man’s planning to ask the big question to the love of his life!
Garden Route Directory wishes Lategan and Natalie form Cape Town all the best for a long and happy further together!

Lategan and Natalie photograph with courtesy Cango Wildlife Ranch

Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn – biggest cheetah contact centre worldwide

The Cango Wildlife Ranch and Valley of Ancients in Oudtshoorn  is home to the biggest cheetah contact centre worldwide and offers visitors the rare opportunity of interacting with their hand reared cheetahs and getting actively involved in saving this species and others from extinction.

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Things to do in Oudtshoorn

When visiting Oudtshoorn, one of the things to do on your list should be The Cango Wildlife Ranch and Valley of Ancients at Oudtshoorn is an endangered species breeding facility extraordinaire. The oldest and biggest cheetah contact centre worldwide offers visitors the rare opportunity of interacting with our hand reared cheetahs and getting actively involved in saving this species and others from extinction.

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Touch a Cheetah in Oudtshoorn

We invite you to explore the facts and fiction surrounding crocodiles, view elegant cheetahs and giggle at the antics of our Bengal tiger cubs. For the adventurous we offer face to face encounters with wildlife in our Natural Encounters program where you can touch a cheetah, enjoy the closeness of a tiger cub, wrap yourself in a python and even dive with Nile crocodiles. The Cango Wildlife Ranch hosts more than 40 species of animals, giving visitors the opportunity to view and, in some cases, even interact with a variety of endangered animals.

Crocodile Cage Diving  in South Africa

Apart from being the oldest and largest cheetah contact centre and the first and only facility in the world to offer Crocodile Cage Diving, the Cango Wildlife Ranch in Oudtshoorn, South Africa, is also the only attraction in Africa and one of only four facilities worldwide where you can see Tiger Trainers actively working with adult tigers!

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Things to do in Oudtshoorn

Visit the spectacular underground wonder of the Klein Karoo, the Cango Caves, is 29 km from Oudtshoorn in the Cango Valley. For years the Cango Caves have been on of the most popular tourist attractions  and things to do in the area. Situated in a limestone ridge parallel to the well-known Swartberg Mountains, you will find a series of dripstone caverns that open into vast halls of towering stalagmite formations with names like the bridal couple, glass flower fantasy, weird cango candle and the hanging shawl. The system of tunnels and chambers in the Cango Caves stretch for over 4 km.

Restaurant and Curio Shop at the Cango Caves

Cango Caves offers a choice of Standard (easy) or Adventure Tours. All tours are lead by experienced, knowledgeable and accredited Caves Guides. Tours are offered in English, but Afrikaans, German, French and other language guide may be available (please check guide availability when making reservations). The Cango Caves has a restaurant, a curio shop and an interpretive centre where one can learn more about the history and geology of the caves. Standard tours are hourly and the adventure tour is every hour and a half.

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The most popular tourist attraction in Oudtshoorn is the Cango Caves

The spectacular underground wonder of the Klein Karoo, the Cango Caves, is 29 km from Oudtshoorn in the Cango Valley. For years the Cango Caves have been on of the most popular tourist attractions and activities in the Oudtshoorn area.

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The Cango Caves are situated in Swartberg mountains near Oudtshoorn

Situated in a limestone ridge parallel to the well known Swartberg Mountains near Oudtshoorn, you will find a series of dripstone caverns that open into vast halls of towering stalagmite formations with names like the bridal couple, glass flower fantasy, weird cango candle and the hanging shawl. In totality, the extensive system of tunnels and chambers in the Cango Caves stretch for over 4 km. The section open to visitors, about 1km, takes place as part of supervised tours.

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Cango Caves offers Standard and Adventure Tours  and guides also speak English, French, German and other languages

Cango Caves is the only show cave in Africa which offers a choice of Standard (easy) or Adventure Tours. All tours are led by experienced, knowledgeable and accredited Caves Guides. Tours are offered in English, but Afrikaans, German, French and other language guide may be available (please check guide availability when making reservations).

Cango Caves offers also a Restaurant, Museum and Curio shop

Facilities at the Cango Caves include a restaurant, a curio shop and an interpretive centre where one can learn more about the history and geology of the caves.

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