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

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

Prepare to be awed by our Big Sky Karoo on display at ...

Tucked away behind the Verandah Coffee Shop where ladies might lunch on ...

Jansenville’s Museum, better known as the Sid Fourie House, stands on Brug ...

We have 30km of single track trails running through the indigenous forest ...

NB: No booking necessary as the trails are open during the normal ...

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

On the farm, there is a wide range of landscapes to hike. ...

Somerset East parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8:00am. Every week we ...

The history of Grootfontein dates back to 1781 when a certain Hendrik ...

There is something very special about staying at Glen Avon. It’s a ...

On 26 June 1902 the foundation stone of the new Town Hall ...

The old watermill in Nieu-Bethesda was erected in 1860 by Mr B.J. ...

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

Both Willowmore and Steytlerville have a number of historic buildings, churches and ...

The large erf at the southern extremity of Market Square, on which ...

Back in the early 1800s this area was the eastern border of ...

The original title deeds for the land on which Aberdeen is situated ...

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

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

In 1875, a commission appointed by the Graaff-Reinet Dutch Reformed Church, purchased ...

The Valley Of The Flags is located on the R329 outside Steytlerville. ...

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

The Groot Kerk is one of Graaff-Reinet’s best-known landmarks, but the town ...

Based in the heart of the Eastern Cape Karoo, we offer a ...

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

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

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

You can choose to do easy rides, set up by Soeren Mades, ...

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 ...

The village of Middleton near Cookhouse was first established in 1850 as ...

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

Walter Battiss was a master of oil painting and is still considered ...

Art

4×4 Trails for both vehicles and motorcycles: follow us along some of the ...

Graaff-Reinet is one of South Africa’s oldest towns and boasts approximately 220 ...

Transkaroo Adventures offer a 3-day hike: Day 1 (12km), day 2 (19km) ...

For the best panoramic view of the whole of Cradock you have ...

The small Karoo town of Hofmeyr is located about 63km northeast of ...

Throughout the Karoo it’s common to see flat-topped hills called Karoo Koppies ...

Cheetahs in the Wild Our Reserve Manager, Gerhard de Lange’s passion for ...

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

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

Samara is one of few game reserves where walking forms an integral ...

EERSTEKRANS HIKING TRAIL This area falls within the Cradock Town boundaries and ...

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

The Somerset East Dutch Reformed Church is the fourth oldest congregation of ...

Join us on a guided mountain bike trail in the Camdeboo National ...

With a variety of routes both easy and technical, Samara offers mountain ...

Deep in the Karoo Heartland – along a dirt road and, seemingly, in the ...

On Ganora Guestfarm there is a wide range of landscapes to hike. ...

Beneath the branches of the sweeping willows, the expansive reach of the ...

The Mohair Experience Museum was built next to the Jansenville Museum (Sid ...

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

Award-winning Samara Karoo Reserve is a conservation journey on 67,000 acres of ...

The Stone Folk is a new permanent outdoor installation of stone figures ...

Art

Whether you are a novice or a bundu bashing expert, you will ...

NTE At Hello Healthi we offer a holistic personalized path to your ...

Empowering you to take charge of your health and life purpose through ...

Ganora Fossil Walk After a visit to the fossil museum, visitors are ...

Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo has secured exclusive access to several ...

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

The first Dutch Reformed congregation (and also the first church) in Cradock ...

The Angler & Antelope is nestled in the heart of Somerset East, ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

This listing contains excerpts from The Art of Nieu-Bethesda by Chris Marais and Julienne ...

Art

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