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.
Bed & Breakfast
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
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 ...
Nestled at the base of an amphitheatre of mountains within the Camdeboo ...
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
At The Bethesda, Ludolf and Carla Smit offer luxury accommodation in tranquil ...
Karoopark Guest House is located in the heart of historical Graaff-Reinet, with ...
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
Welcome to Die Tuishuise & Victoria Manor, award winning, authentic South African ...
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 ...
Discover the enchanting Riad Maroc in the heart of Nieu-Bethesda, where luxury ...
The Angler & Antelope is nestled in the heart of Somerset East ...
Set in the stunning surroundings of the Karoo, this perfect farm get-away ...
Tucked beneath the foothills of Avon Head near Somerset East, Valley View ...
Stepping Stones is situated in the small Karoo town of Tarkastad, about ...
Camping & Caravaning
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
Littered with low-lying mountains, expansive grassland views and horizons that burst into ...
The Pierre Ferreira Hiking Trail takes you through beautiful virgin Karoo veld, ...
Located in the Camdeboo National Park outside Graaff Reinet, the Valley of ...
Transkaroo Adventures offer a 3-day hike: Day 1 (12km), day 2 (19km) ...
Middelburg Old Cemetery The cemetery lies at the junction of Van Reenen ...
Roughly 60km from Cradock, in the heart of the Eastern Cape hinterland, ...
The steel Lady De Waal Bridge outside Steytlerville was built in 1911/12 ...
Glen Harry Game Reserve, outside Graaff-Reinet, offers an exclusive African wilderness experience, ...
Camdeboo Adventure Tours in Graaff-Reinet offers the following: Valley of Desolation – ...
Nieu Bethesda has a working network of leivore, or water farrows, with ...
The Gregg Price Art Gallery in Nieu-Bethesda was opened in December 2018. ...
The Somerset East parkrun has become a popular outdoor activity for both ...
During SA’s golden century of rail travel, Klipplaat was a major junction. ...
The old Gunpowder Magazine was constructed on the crest of a barren ...
Villa Reinet is perfect for your much-needed break in the historic country ...
The Crag Lizard Trail Duration: 45 minutes Difficulty: For all ages Cost: ...
The history of Grootfontein dates back to the 1790s, when Klaas ...
The Glen Lynden Churches are located in the Baviaans River valley north ...
The foundation stone for this building was laid on 24 April 1821 ...
The hamlet of Mount Stewart is located on a crossroads between Steytlerville ...
Chris Marais and Julienne du Toit are photojournalists, writers, publishers and teachers ...
About 17km south of Jansenville stands a couple of gnomes surveying the ...
Glen Thorn lies about 26 kilometres north of Adelaide, on the left ...
The hamlet of Vondeling consists of scattered homesteads that house 29 families alongside ...
Hofmeyr has a number of historic buildings, churches and monuments in addition ...
The Military History Museum is the most recent addition to the Graaff-Reinet ...
Gather a different perspective of Nieu-Bethesda village life. Jakob van Staden has ...
On 26 June 1902 the foundation stone of the new Town Hall ...
The Renosterberg at Dwarsvlei is one of the major landmarks between Middelburg ...
Set in the picturesque Cowie Valley, Cavers Country Guest House (4-star in ...
Set in the stunning surroundings of the Karoo, this perfect farm get-away ...
In 1875, a commission appointed by the Graaff-Reinet Dutch Reformed Church, purchased ...
Graaff-Reinet is one of South Africa’s oldest towns and boasts approximately 220 ...
Samara Karoo Reserve offers an unforgettable safari experience for discerning travelers. Set ...
The area around Nieu Bethesda is good for either a leisurely ride ...
Graaff-Reinet has a number of historic buildings and churches in addition to ...
THIS PAGE IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS Cradock has a number ...
Rising 61 meters high, the Draaikrans rock formation is a remarkable geological ...
Welcome to Karoo River Rafting and Cabins. Set in the stunning surroundings of ...
There’s a very interesting spot near Kendrew. It is the Kalkkop (“lime ...
The small Karoo town of Hofmeyr is located about 63km northeast of ...
Right in the north of the Karoo Heartland on the border between ...
Hidden high in the spectacular Winterberg Mountains near Tarkastad, Thrift Dam is ...
The Afrikaanse Christelike Vroue Vereeniging hall – ACVV – (Afrikaans Christian Women’s ...
The town of Steynsburg developed around the Reformed Church which was established ...
Graaff Reinet’s first recorded church was in Church Street. Building of a ...
Located 15km North-East of Pearston, the Buffelshoek pass is 3.9km long, and ...
Have you done the Whisky Scoffle? Well, if you haven’t, it’s time ...
Tanya Kroon from Paardekraal Produce in Graaff-Reinet produces a selection of high-quality ...
Millwood Manor is an established old farmhouse which was originally built in ...
Aberdeen’s cemetery is a true resting place. Well kept and shaded by ...
The Dutch Reformed Church in Aberdeen was constructed in two stages. The ...
Near the roadside between Aberdeen and Graaff-Reinet, in the middle of the ...
The iconic “Rooi Bruggie” in Willowmore was erected as a pedestrian bridge ...
The Tarkastad War Memorial was erected after the first World War with ...
The Graaff-Reinet Golf Club was established in 1897 and has since moved ...
The Swaershoek Pass is an alternative road between Cradock and Somerset East ...
The St Andrews Anglican Church in Pearston was built in 1907 and ...
The brand new Karoo Origins – The Fossil Centre in Graaff-Reinet is ...
Middleton is located near Cookhouse and was first established in 1879 as ...
Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo has secured exclusive access to several ...
Dr William Gill was appointed District Surgeon of the newly founded town ...
Stepping Stones is situated in the small Karoo town of Tarkastad, about ...
Hartland Huis offers sustainability-minded, activity-centred accommodation in the historic heart of Graaff-Reinet. ...
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