Stay in the Karoo
Looking for accommodation in the Karoo Heartland? Here are a couple of options throughout the region. WHERE TO STAY
From the grandeur of vast blue mountains across the plains and farmlands, the Karoo Heartland offers a wide variety of accommodation options: unforgettable private game reserves, beautifully restored buildings in the small towns of the Karoo, family-fun farm stays and charismatic camp grounds – the charm and personality of our region will capture your imagination. Accommodation is available in Cradock, Graaff Reinet, Nieu-Bethesda, Middelburg, Somerset East, Jansenville and Bedford in the Eastern Cape Karoo.
The Karoo Heartland offers an authentic, welcoming and unique experience of small towns & farm life in South Africa. The warmth & hospitality of the region’s residents ensure that both first-time & return visitors receive a unique and personalised experience every time they visit.
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Villa Reinet is perfect for your much-needed break in the historic country ...
The Angler & Antelope is nestled in the heart of Somerset East ...
The Windmill B&B and Conference offers comfortable overnight accommodation in the charming ...
Game Lodges
Samara Karoo Reserve offers an unforgettable safari experience for discerning travelers. Set ...
Glen Harry Game Reserve, outside Graaff-Reinet, offers an exclusive African wilderness experience, ...
Farmstays
Nestled at the base of an amphitheatre of mountains within the Camdeboo ...
Since 1993 Transkaroo Adventures have offered tourists and youth groups a unique ...
Karoo Ridge Conservancy is an eco-rangeland where we restore and conserve our ...
Millwood Manor is an established old farmhouse which was originally built in ...
Tucked beneath the foothills of Avon Head near Somerset East, Valley View ...
Guesthouses
Karoopark Guest House is located in the heart of historical Graaff-Reinet, with ...
At The Bethesda, Ludolf and Carla Smit offer luxury accommodation in tranquil ...
The Angler & Antelope is nestled in the heart of Somerset East ...
Set in the picturesque Cowie Valley, Cavers Country Guest House (4-star in ...
Hotels
Welcome to Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor, award winning, authentic South African ...
Self-catering
Tucked beneath the foothills of Avon Head near Somerset East, Valley View ...
Discover the enchanting Riad Maroc in the heart of Nieu-Bethesda, where luxury ...
Hartland Huis offers sustainability-minded, activity-centred accommodation in the historic heart of Graaff-Reinet. ...
Set against the dramatic mountain backdrop of the Karoo, Buffelshoek Dirosie Lodge ...
Escape to the heart of the Karoo at Rietbron Lodge, where wide-open ...
The Angler & Antelope is nestled in the heart of Somerset East ...
Welcome to Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor, award winning, authentic South African ...
Stepping Stones is situated in the small Karoo town of Tarkastad, about ...
Set in the stunning surroundings of the Karoo, this perfect farm get-away ...
Waterkloof Tented Camp is hidden deep in a kloof between mountains at ...
Camping & Caravaning
Escape to the heart of the Karoo at Rietbron Lodge, where wide-open ...
Karoo360 is a tour operator based in Graaff-Reinet that offers unique local ...
Set in the stunning surroundings of the Karoo, this perfect farm get-away ...
Backpackers
The Cradock Dutch Reformed congregation is the eleventh-oldest congregation of the Dutch ...
Somerset East Golf Club is a charming and beautifully positioned 9-hole course ...
The Camdeboo National Park is a 19000ha gem in the Karoo Heartland ...
The following hikes are available to guests staying at Glen Avon Farm ...
The Valley Of The Flags is located on the R329 outside Steytlerville. ...
Imagine being back in the 1840s. Clanking wagons roll through the river ...
Austin Roberts’ The Birds of South Africa was first published in 1940 ...
Olive Schreiner (1855-1920), was a political activist, feminist and author of the world-renowned ...
The area around Nieu Bethesda is good for either a leisurely ride ...
Jansenville has a number of historic buildings, churches and monuments in addition ...
The small Karoo town of Hofmeyr is located about 63km northeast of ...
Modderfontein is located about 23km outside of Tarkastad. It was here that ...
Tafelberg is one of the best-known landmarks in the Middelburg district. The ...
While limited privately sponsored library facilities were available in Graaff-Reinet from about ...
Set in the picturesque Cowie Valley, Cavers Country Guest House (4-star in ...
Nieu Bethesda has a working network of leivore, or water farrows, with ...
Arguably the oldest church in Cradock and definitely the oldest church building ...
Permanent settlement in the district began in 1778. The Van der Walt ...
4×4 and dirt road routes for both vehicles and motorcycles: follow Karoo360 ...
The Sir Frederic Bridge (also called Jubileum Bridge) creates a quick shortcut ...
The Afrikaanse Christelike Vroue Vereeniging hall – ACVV – (Afrikaans Christian Women’s ...
Glen Thorn lies about 26 kilometres north of Adelaide, on the left ...
Situated in the picturesque town of Nieu-Bethesda, and home of the famous ...
Prepare to be awed by our Big Sky Karoo on display at ...
The Cradock cemetery is probably one of the most interesting ones around. ...
Karoo360 is a tour operator based in Graaff-Reinet that offers unique local ...
Oviston is a little town, 10 km from Venterstad, on the southern ...
Discover a world of rugged beauty and thrilling trails. Get ready to ...
EERSTEKRANS HIKING TRAIL This area falls within the Cradock Town boundaries and ...
While the discussions about the founding of the Tarkastad DR Church congregation ...
Graaff-Reinet is one of South Africa’s oldest towns and boasts approximately 220 ...
Bishop Robert Gray’s (the first Anglican Bishop of the Cape of Good ...
Middelburg has a number of historic buildings, churches and monuments in addition ...
For the best panoramic view of the whole of Cradock you have ...
In 1875, a commission appointed by the Graaff-Reinet Dutch Reformed Church, purchased ...
Behind the Reinet House Museum in Graaff-Reinet, visitors will find a Black ...
The St Lawrence Anglican Church situated at Tafelberg Station near Middelburg was ...
The Mohair Experience Museum was built next to the Jansenville Museum (Sid ...
Bedford has a number of historic buildings, churches and monuments in addition ...
Waterkloof Tented Camp is hidden deep in a kloof between mountains at ...
The Somerset East parkrun has become a popular outdoor activity for both ...
Glen Harry Game Reserve, outside Graaff-Reinet, offers an exclusive African wilderness experience, ...
The large erf at the southern extremity of Market Square, on which ...
At The Bethesda, Ludolf and Carla Smit offer luxury accommodation in tranquil ...
The Bruintjieshoogte Pass lies on the R63 road about halfway between Pearston ...
Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo has secured exclusive access to several ...
The Windmill B&B and Conference offers comfortable overnight accommodation in the charming ...
The hamlet of Vondeling consists of scattered homesteads that house 29 families alongside ...
Transkaroo Adventures offer a 3-day hike: Day 1 (12km), day 2 (19km) ...
Venterstad was founded on 24 February 1874 and was originally named Ventersburg ...
The old watermill in Nieu-Bethesda was erected in 1860 by Mr B.J. ...
Graaff Reinet’s first recorded church was in Church Street. Building of a ...
The former Residency, situated diagonally opposite Reinet House at the end of ...
Pieter Willem van Heerden was born on 27 August 1859 and married ...
Hidden high in the spectacular Winterberg Mountains near Tarkastad, Thrift Dam is ...
Karoopark Guest House is located in the heart of historical Graaff-Reinet, with ...
The St Andrews Anglican Church in Pearston was built in 1907 and ...
The Willowmore: Town of Murals, an initiative of Revive Willowmore, is an ...
Set against the dramatic mountain backdrop of the Karoo, Buffelshoek Dirosie Lodge ...
There’s a very interesting spot near Kendrew. It is the Kalkkop (“lime ...
Tanya Kroon from Paardekraal Produce in Graaff-Reinet produces a selection of high-quality ...
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