Eagle Falls Country Lodge and Camping

It’s a big country of big distances, but from your base at Eagles Falls Country Lodge and Camping there’s still a fine spread of things to do and see in a day. It’s a half-hour drive to the lush walking and driving trails of the Kammanassie Nature Reserve, home to herds of Cape Mountain Zebra, baboons and over 66 species of birds. A similar distance away, guided tours through the Cango Caves take visitors through a geological wonder world of caverns and rock sculptures, all carved naturally over aeons. Oudtshoorn, an hour away, is well supplied with shops, supermarkets and eateries; just outside the town you can visit the Safari Ostrich Farm for tours around and amongst the extraordinary beasts, and drop in on the Cango Wildlife Ranch and Conservation Centre for one-on-one encounters with cheetahs, lemurs and crocs. The Indian Ocean and the pleasant coastal city of George are around an hour and 10 minutes away; from there you can drive west or east along the famed Garden Route, stopping off for wildlife spotting, wine sampling and watersports aplenty. If you're heading onwards, it's about three and a half hours to Port Elizabeth and six hours to Cape Town.