Oudtshoorn Meerkat Tours
Sunrise tours to see habituated meerkat colonies emerge from their burrows in the Little Karoo.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
The most charming dawn wildlife experience in South Africa.
The most charming dawn wildlife experience in South Africa.
- Trip Role
- Quick Stop
- Ideal Stay
- 2-3 hours
- Best For
- Families and photographers
- Go If
- You're in the Oudtshoorn area and don't mind a 5am start.
Why it's worth your time
The meerkat tours near Oudtshoorn (made famous by 'Meerkat Manor') take you out before dawn to sit with a habituated colony as they wake, sun, and forage — one of the gentlest wildlife experiences in the country.
What we love
The meerkats standing on their hind legs to warm in the first sun.
What to know
The colonies were habituated over years without feeding, so the animals behave naturally; the experience is run as a low-impact dawn sit.
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