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Find your slice of wild across the golden plains of the Karoo Heartland. Discover worlds within worlds of wildlife thundering, swooping, running free across vast national parks and game reserves. Cycle the silent back roads of the Karoo, climb to towering heights with sweeping views, paddle the ancient Fish River. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and tastes of our beautiful region, its history, art and culture. 

Experience the Karoo Heartland

The Somerset East Museum is nestled at the foot of the Boschberg ...

4×4 and dirt road routes for both vehicles and motorcycles: follow Karoo360 ...

The area around Nieu Bethesda is good for either a leisurely ride ...

The Hennie Steyn Bridge, spanning the Orange River between Venterstad and Bethulie ...

In 1853 Petrus Fourie arranged for the layout and survey of about ...

The Crag Lizard Trail Duration: 45 minutes Difficulty: For all ages Cost: ...

Graaff Reinet’s first recorded church was in Church Street. Building of a ...

Austin Roberts’ The Birds of South Africa was first published in 1940 ...

The St Andrews Anglican Church in Pearston was built in 1907 and ...

The foundation stone for this building was laid on 24 April 1821 ...

The village of Pearston is situated in the shadow of the Coetzeesberge ...

The Dutch Reformed Church in Jansenville is unusual in that the bell ...

The Fairworld Fine Wool Museum was established by Willem van Aardt to ...

The Swaershoek Pass is an alternative road between Cradock and Somerset East ...

Welcome to Karoo River Rafting and Cabins. Set in the stunning surroundings of ...

The Great Fish River Museum is dedicated to showcasing the history of ...

The Camdeboo National Park is a 19000ha gem in the Karoo Heartland ...

The farm Waterford was owned by two Irish Immigrant brothers, John and ...

While limited privately sponsored library facilities were available in Graaff-Reinet from about ...

The Military History Museum is the most recent addition to the Graaff-Reinet ...

Karoo360 is a tour operator based in Graaff-Reinet that offers unique local ...

Olive Schreiner House at 9 Cross Street in Cradock is one of the houses in ...

Tarkastad isn’t a big town with many monuments even though there is ...

The Mill House (Smidstraat) The mill originally belonged to the Dutch Reformed ...

The town of Steynsburg developed around the Reformed Church which was established ...

The Graaff-Reinet Museum or “Reinet House”, formerly a Dutch Reformed Church parsonage, ...

The PW Vorster Museum at the Grootfontein Agricultural Institute is housed in ...

Gather a different perspective of Nieu-Bethesda village life. Jakob van Staden has ...

The Somerset East War Memorial (also called the Delville Wood Memorial) is ...

The construction for the cement Road (R329) between Willowmore and Steytlerville commenced ...

Glen Harry Game Reserve, outside Graaff-Reinet, offers an exclusive African wilderness experience, ...

Glen Harry Game Reserve, outside Graaff-Reinet, offers an exclusive African wilderness experience, ...

The iconic “Rooi Bruggie” in Willowmore was erected as a pedestrian bridge ...

Approximately 12 km from Willowmore, the “Wonderboom” or “Wonder Tree” is found. ...

The Bruintjieshoogte Pass lies on the R63 road about halfway between Pearston ...

The Beauty Zone is the Health, Beauty and Wellness Centre situated at ...

The steel Lady De Waal Bridge outside Steytlerville was built in 1911/12 ...

The former Residency, situated diagonally opposite Reinet House at the end of ...

The Adelaide War Memorial stands next to the town hall

Somerset East lies below the Boschberg mountain which is anything but typical ...

The Gariep Dam is the biggest dam in South Africa. The dam ...

Located 15km North-East of Pearston, the Buffelshoek pass is 3.9km long, and ...

The brand new Karoo Origins – The Fossil Centre in Graaff-Reinet is ...

Discover a world of rugged beauty and thrilling trails. Get ready to ...

The Cradock Four were a group of four anti-apartheid activists who were abducted ...

Willowmore has a number of historic buildings, churches and monuments in addition ...

Camdeboo Adventure Tours in Graaff-Reinet offers the following: Valley of Desolation – ...

The St Lawrence Anglican Church situated at Tafelberg Station near Middelburg was ...

The tiny hamlet of Norvalspont sits astride the old main road from ...

The Dutch Reformed Church in Roetbron was built in 1910. At that ...

Situated in the picturesque town of Nieu-Bethesda, and home of the famous ...

Tafelberg is one of the best known landmarks in the Middelburg district. ...

The Nieu-Bethesda Camino is a 100km circular route that offers unique and varied views of the Karoo ...

On 4 September 1901, during the South African War, the famed British ...

Motorists traveling along the N9 from the interior via Graaff Reinet and ...

Somerset East is rich in history and in addition to the monuments ...

The rich legacy of the Schoombee family lies deep in the whole ...

Koedoeskloof The Koedoeskloof 4×4 Trail provides a 7-kilometre drive to the top ...

The Dutch Reformed Church in Aberdeen was constructed in two stages. The ...

Roughly 60km from Cradock, in the heart of the Eastern Cape hinterland, ...

Soon after the first shots were fired between the Boers and the ...

Glen Thorn lies about 26 kilometres north of Adelaide, on the left ...

Some stories don’t live in books… they live in what’s been kept. In ...

Olive Schreiner (1855-1920), was a political activist, feminist and author of the world-renowned ...

Venterstad was founded on 24 February 1874 and was originally named Ventersburg ...

Behind the Reinet House Museum in Graaff-Reinet, visitors will find a Black ...

During SA’s golden century of rail travel, Klipplaat was a major junction. ...

THIS PAGE IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS Wesleyan Methodist Church (1842) ...

The Dassiedeur Tunnel, built in 1879, is an old disused 271-meter railway ...

Outside Steynsburg are two very well know Karoo landmarks. Koffiebus and Teebus, ...

Located in the Camdeboo National Park outside Graaff Reinet, the Valley of ...

Every Saturday at 7:00am (October – March) & 8:00am (April – September). ...

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