Wildlife & Nature
Eastern Cape’s gem for Big Five wildlife, national parks and biodiversity. top things to do
Find your slice of wild across the golden plains and hills of the Karoo Heartland.
Discover worlds within worlds of wildlife, thundering, swooping and running free across vast national parks and game reserves. Walk in thundering silence while listening for the call of a bird in the bush and retire under the enormous dome of a sparkling Karoo night sky
Places to explore
Stone Folk of Ongeluksloot
The Stone Folk is a new permanent outdoor installation of stone figures ...
Samara Karoo Reserve
Award-winning Samara Karoo Reserve is a conservation journey on 67,000 acres of ...
Guided Hikes – Kuzuko Lodge
Cheetahs in the Wild Our Reserve Manager, Gerhard de Lange’s passion for ...
Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo
Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo has secured exclusive access to several ...
4×4 Camdeboo National Park
Koedoeskloof The Koedoeskloof 4×4 Trail provides a 7-kilometre drive to the top ...
Olive Schreiner Sarcophagus
Olive Schreiner (1855-1920), was a political activist, feminist and author of the world-renowned ...
Camdeboo Adventure Tours
Valley of Desolation – a geological phenomenon that is situated in the Camdeboo ...
4×4 Mountain Zebra National Park
NB: No booking necessary as the trails are open during the normal ...
Guided Walks – Samara Karoo Reserve
Samara is one of few game reserves where walking forms an integral ...
4×4 Karoo360, powered by Toerboer
4×4 Trails for both vehicles and motorcycles: follow us along some of the ...
Eerstekrans Hiking Trail
EERSTEKRANS HIKING TRAIL This area falls within the Cradock Town boundaries and ...
Guided Hiking – Ganora Guest Farm
Ganora Fossil Walk After a visit to the fossil museum, visitors are ...
Nieu-Bethesda water furrows
Nieu Bethesda has a working network of furrows, with water supplied daily ...
Transkaroo Adventures Multi-Day Hikes
Transkaroo Adventures offer a 3-day hike: Day 1 (12km), day 2 (19km) ...
Walking Tour of Old Cradock
The museum offers a literary and /or a historical walking tour of Old Cradock. The ...
Hartland Huis and Karoo360 Tours, powered by Toerboer
Karoo360, powered by Toerboer is a tour operator based in Graaff-Reinet that, ...
Kitching Fossil Exploration Centre
Situated in the picturesque town of Nieu-Bethesda, and home of the famous ...
The Crag Lizard Trail – Camdeboo National Park
The Crag Lizard Trail Duration: 45 minutes Difficulty: For all ages Cost: ...
Glen Avon Waterfall
Somerset East lies below the Boschberg mountain which is anything but typical ...
Karoo River Rafting
Welcome to Karoo River Rafting and Cabins. Set in the stunning surroundings of ...
Birding
From the national parks of the Karoo Heartland to biodiverse Somerset East and the mountains of Nieu-Bethesda and Middelburg, there is a stunning variety of birdlife to be enjoyed in our wild Karoo. The birding list boasts over 30 endemic species alongside sunbirds, raptors, narina trogon and yellow-throated woodland warbler, double-banded courser and buff-streaked chat. The lists for each region of the Karoo Heartland are extensive and enough to convince any birder that a visit is absolutely essential.
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