Cango Wildlife Ranch
A wildlife conservation park near Oudtshoorn, known for its cheetah conservation work. Visitors can also try crocodile cage diving, which makes it a good choice for families.
Cango Wildlife Ranch lies about 3 km north of Oudtshoorn. It was one of the earliest institutions in South Africa to breed cheetahs. It also keeps white lions, Bengal tigers, hippos, dwarf mongooses, meerkats and many crocodiles. A guided tour takes about an hour. For an extra fee you can take part in a close encounter with cheetahs, or put on a wetsuit and enter a cage in the pool with Nile crocodiles, known as crocodile cage diving. Tickets cost about 300 rand, and interactive activities cost extra. It can be combined in a single day with the Cango Caves and an ostrich farm.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- CP Nel Museum
- Meerkat Adventures
- Oudtshoorn Ostrich Farms
- Cango Caves
- Swartberg Pass
- Meiringspoort
- Outeniqua Pass
- Montagu Pass