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ACCOMMODATION Bed & Breakfast From R350 - R500 p.p Asboom/Ash Tree Guest House 044 241 2276 Church St. De Rust Best Little Guest House 044 279 2137 Plein St. Oudtshoorn Bisibee Guest House 044 272 4784 Church St. Oudtshoorn Earthbound B&B 044 272 7902 Naude St. Oudtshoorn Le Petit Karoo Ranch 044 272 7428 En Route Cango Caves Nostalgie B&B 044 272 4085 Baron van Reede St. Oudtshoorn Poplar Lane Guest House 044 279 1645 Hope St. Oudtshoorn Rosa B&B 084 516 8404 10 Vrede St. Oudtshoorn Wilgewandel Holiday Farm 072 784 6732 Off R328 En Route Cango Caves From R510- R750 p.p @Yamkela Guest House 044 272 7716 Baron van Reede St. Oudtshoorn 88 Baron van Reede Guest House 082 955 3778 Baron van Reede St. Oudtshoorn Aloe Manor 083 566 5913 Jan van Riebeeck Rd. Oudtshoorn Black Rose B&B 044 272 4018 167 Jan van Riebeeckweg 6620 Blue Lilly Retreat 084 264 8037 Latana plaas, Matjiesrivier. Oudtshoorn Cul de sac Guest House 044 279 2322 Klein Karoo St. Oudtshoorn Cango Caves Estate 072 214 4568 R328, En Route Cango Caves De Akker Guest House 064 774 4343 Church St. Oudtshoorn De Avond Rust 065 130 2641 High St. Oudtshoorn De Denne Guest Farm 072 703 0488 Off R328, En Route Volmoed De Oude Meul Country Lodge 044 272 7190 R328, En Route Cango Caves Foster's Manor 044 279 2677 Voortrekker Rd. Oudtshoorn Raw Karoo Guest House 044 272 5353 Jan van Riebeeck Rd. Oudtshoorn Kabbelsrus 060 500 2657 Schoeman St. De Rust Miles B&B Guest House 044 272 4311 Church St. Oudtshoorn Mount Noah Lodge 044 272 5670 Draaistraat, Oudtshoorn Oakdene Guest House 044 272 3018 Baron van Reede St. Oudtshoorn Old Mill Lodge 044 272 7308 En Route Cango Caves Olivanti Country Manor 071 484 6942 Rooiheuwel, Oudtshoorn Oue Werf Guest Farm 044 272 8712 Off R328 En Route Schoemanshoek Swartberg Country Manor 044 279 3188 Near Swartberg Pass, Matjiesrivier Thabile Lodge 044 251 6116 Off N12 En Route De Rust The Featherbed 066 302 0928 46 Langenhoven Road, Oudtshoorn The Gumtree Guest House 044 279 2528 Church St. Oudtshoorn Yotclub B&B 044 279 2247 Rudds Lane, Oudtshoorn From R760- R1800 p.p Adley House 044 272 4533 Jan van Riebeeck Rd. Oudtshoorn Altes Landhaus 044 272 6112 Off R328 En Route Schoemanshoek Bakenskraal Ostrich Palace 073 614 5405 Off N12 En Route George House Martin Guest House 082 786 8491 De Rust Klipheuwel Country House 044 272 7213 Volmoed, Oudtshoorn La Plume Guest Farm 044 272 7516 Off R328 En Route Volmoed Monte Cristo Country Manor 044 272 4121 Jan van Riebeeck Rd. Oudtshoorn Mooiplaas Guest Farm 044 279 4019 Off R328 En Route Volmoed Protea Riempie Estate Oudtshoorn 044 272 6161 Baron van Reede Str. Towards the Cango Caves Pictures Luxury Accommodation 044 272 6751 Elley St. Oudtshoorn Rosenhof Country Manor 044 272 2232 Baron van Reede St. Oudtshoorn Surval Boutique Olive Estate 087 350 1950 4km on the R328 towards the Cango Caves Turnberry Boutique Hotel 044 279 3268 St. John St. Oudtshoorn Queens Hotel 044 272 2101 Baron van Reede Str. Self- Catering Africa Inn 044 272 5110 En Route Cango Caves Asher Stable Stay 044 241 2177 Oude Muragie, De Rust Attakwas 044 272 5114 Jan van Riebeeck Rd. Oudtshoorn Cango Mountain Resort 044 203 3112 En Route Cango Caves Cango Caves Estate 079 891 8248 En Route Cango Caves Celebratio 082 335 6059 Celebratio Farm, Old Cement Road, Oudtshoorn Cul de Sac 044 279 2322 Klein Karoo St. Oudtshoorn De Hoek Mountain Resort 044 272 8214 En Route Cango Caves De Uie Huis 082 427 8621 Matjiesrivier, Oudtshoorn Eldorado Private Collection 084 572 8031 Buitekant St. Oudtshoorn Hoërskool Oudtshoorn Hostel 044 279 1623 Jan van Riebeeck Rd. Oudtshoorn Karoo Palet 082 771 4834 Gwarrie street, Oudtshoorn Karoo Retreat 072 777 7225 Jan van Riebeeck Rd. Oudtshoorn Karoo Soul 044 272 0330 Langenhoven Road Klein Afrika 082 494 1330 Off R328 En Route Schoemanshoek Kleinplaas 044 272 5811 Baron van Reede St. Oudtshoorn Kleingeluk Guest house 044 241 2278 De Rust Klein Karoo Game Lodge 060 930 8597 Between Oudtshoorn & Calitzdorp R62, Volmoed Kranskloof 044 272 3568 Off R328 En Route Schoemanshoek Kabbelrus 060 500 2657 Schoeman St. De Rust Numbi Valley Farm 072 191 8672 De Rust Oppi dam Caravaan park & Self-catering 083 225 8532 Off R328 En Route Schoemanshoek Old Mill Lodge 044 272 7308 En Route Cango Caves Oudtshoorn Vaardigheidsheidskool 044 272 6054 104 Langenhoven Rd, Oudtshoorn Poplar Lane Guest House 044 279 1645 Hope St, Oudtshoorn Soetdoring Selfsorg 044 272 6721 Zeekoegat Farm, Oudtshoorn The Featherbed 066 302 0928 46 Langenhoven Road, Oudtshoorn Waterkloof 044 241 2365 20 Km outside De Rust, En Route Willowmore Wilgewandel Holiday Farm 072 784 6732 Off R328 En Route Cango Caves Backpackers Backpackers 1965 082 234 0852 18 Schoemans Road, De Rust Amber Lagoon 044 213 3022 Off R62 En Route Calitzdorp Karoo Soul 044 272 0330 Langenhoven Road Lodge 96 072 745 0530 Langenhoven Road Oasis Shanti Backpackers 083 560 5716 3 Church Street, Oudtshoorn Swartberg Backpackers 079 145 6096 On Farm Voorbedacht, Matjierivier. Oudtshoorn Game Lodges Buffelsdrift Game Lodge 044 272 0000 6.5 Km outside Oudtshoorn, En Route Cango Caves Chandelier Game Lodge 072 742 4405 7Km outside Oudtshoorn, En Route George Wildehondekloof 082 442 1483 Matjiesrivier, Oudtshoorn 044 272 6721 .
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