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HD Oudtshoorn Ostrich Farm and Diaz Museum

SouthAfrica

Programme Overview

Duration: 1 day

Half day tour, including stops at an ostrich farm and a museum.

Highlights: Bartholomeu Diaz Museum, Oudtshoorn

DETAILS

FULL LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Depart the quayside and enjoy a short orientation tour of the town. Stop to visit the Bartholomeu Diaz Museum Complex and the Post Office Tree, then continue to Oudtshoorn, known as the "Feather Capital of the World" because of its large number of ostrich farms.

Crossing the majestic Robinson Pass, the gateway to Oudtshoorn, you arrive for an orientation tour of Oudtshoorn. Thereafter, enjoy a guided tour of an Ostrich Farm, which traces this unique bird’s development. Watch an exciting ostrich race and take the opportunity to sit on a live ostrich. Lunch will include a variety of ostrich dishes.

Thereafter, return to Mossel Bay and the quayside.
 
SHORT LENGTH TOUR DESCRIPTION
Visit the Bartholomeu Diaz Museum, before heading to Oudtshoorn, the "Feather Capital of the World" to tour an ostrich farm. Learn about this unique bird’s development, watch an exciting ostrich race and enjoy lunch, which includes – you guessed it.
  
TIMING BREAKDOWN
00:00 – 01:00 Depart the quayside and drive to the Diaz Museum and Post Office Tree for a guided tour
01:00 – 02:30 Drive via the Robinson Pass to Oudtshoorn
02:30 – 03:00 Orientation tour of Oudtshoorn
03:00 – 03:15 Drive to Safari Ostrich Farm
03:15 – 04:30 Tour of the Safari Ostrich Farm
04:30 – 05:45 Lunch at Safari Ostrich Farm
05:45 – 07:15 Return drive to Mossel Bay
07:15 – 07:30 Arrive back at Mossel Bay quayside after a short orientation tour of the town

Approximate duration: 7½ hours

OPERATIONAL NOTES
- Please wear flat, comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sun block
- Guests in wheelchairs can manage this tour with assistance from a ship’s escort or spouse
- This tour is not recommended for guests with walking difficulties

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