Wildlife & Nature

Eastern Cape’s gem for Big Five wildlife, national parks and biodiversity.
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Join us in hiking to the three highest peaks in the Sneeuberg ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nieu Bethesda has a working network of furrows, with water supplied daily ...

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

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

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

Karoo360, powered by Toerboer is a tour operator based in Graaff-Reinet that, ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

 

Somerset East birding

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