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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

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

As you enter Steytlerville you will witness family crests along Piet Retief ...

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

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

Winter Special Offer Plan your Karoo getaway with exclusive rates starting at ...

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

Near the roadside between Aberdeen and Graaff-Reinet, in the middle of the ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Beauty Zone, established in 2007, is the Health, Beauty and Wellness ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Welcome to Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor, award winning, authentic South African ...

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

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

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

The Eastern Cape town of Bedford is famous for its annual Garden ...

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

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

Art

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

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

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

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

Weird to some, wonderful to others, the Owl House in Nieu-Bethesda is ...

Art

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

Treat yourself to an authentic Karoo Spa Experience.   Choose between a ...

Heritage Hike This walk takes approximately 1 and a half hours to ...

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

Ganora Guest Farm is a sheep farm situated just outside Nieu Bethesda in the ...

Valley of Desolation – a geological phenomenon that is situated in the Camdeboo ...

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

The Roodewal historic site next to the N10 near Cookhouse doesn’t just ...

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

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

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

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

When it comes to enjoying the great outdoors on a mountain bike, we ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Art

The Compassberg (2502m) is the highest peak in the Sneeuberg range and ...

The hamlet of Mount Stewart is located on a crossroads between Steytlerville ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The museum offers a literary and /or a historical walking tour of Old Cradock.  The ...

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

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

Art

The Gregg Price Art Gallery in Nieu-Bethesda was opened in December 2018. ...

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