Category: Karoo

10 things to do in Beaufort West in the Karoo

6/11/2019

Things to do in Beaufort West: heritage buildings

By Roxanne Reid
Too many people blow past Beaufort West on the N1 highway in a big hurry to get to Johannesburg or Cape Town. But we’ve long known the glories of this Karoo town in South Africa, thanks to our love for the Karoo National Park just 5km to the south. Next time, don't rush but make a stop and discover these 10 things to do in Beaufort West.

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Eastern Cape safari at Samara Game Reserve in the Karoo

11/9/2019

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Aardvark at Samara Private Game Reserve, South Africa

By Roxanne Reid
The Karoo in South Africa’s interior is well known as a place of wide spaces and opportunities to regenerate your mind and soul. You get all that as well as something even more special when you go on an Eastern Cape safari at Samara Game Reserve in the Karoo.

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Kliphuis at Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda, Karoo

4/9/2019

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Kliphuis at Sneeuberg Nature Reserve near Nieu Bethesda, Karoo

By Roxanne Reid
Imagine a place of wide skies and open spaces, of solitude and tranquillity surrounded by nature. This is precisely what you’ll find at the Kliphuis at Sneeuberg Nature Reserve near Nieu Bethesda. It’s like a refreshing Karoo tonic, a reminder of the simple joys of following the rhythms of nature.

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Cape Nature reserves: Cederberg to Kogelberg and more

12/6/2019

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Cape Nature reserves and Cape Nature accommodation

By Roxanne Reid
What I love about Cape Nature reserves are their principles of conservation and ecotourism. Conservation comes first, but they recognise that ecotourism is an excellent way to introduce visitors to the amazement of nature that deserves to be conserved, and to bring in much-needed funds. Here are some of my favourites, from Cederberg to Kogelberg and more.

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Why to visit Lord Milner Hotel and Matjiesfontein, Karoo

8/5/2019

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By Roxanne Reid
Imagine the foresight it must take to see a bare patch of Karoo veld and dream up a fully fledged village and health spa in the middle of nowhere. This is what happened when Scottish railwayman James Logan founded Matjiesfontein in South Africa back in 1884. Discover why to visit Lord Milner Hotel and Matjiesfontein in the Karoo.

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Sleep in the Makkedaat Caves in the Baviaanskloof

27/12/2018

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By Roxanne Reid
Wondering what your Baviaanskloof accommodation options are when you visit this part of South Africa’s Eastern Cape? Would you like to sleep in a cave? Forget notions of dank, dark caves filled with smelly bats and sign up to sleep in the Makkedaat Caves in the Baviaanskloof. If you’re like us, you won’t regret it.

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Karoo National Park: the ultimate guide

13/6/2018

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Karoo National Park accommodation at the main rest camp

By Roxanne Reid
Stark, denuded and barren are words that might be top of mind for any first-time visitor to the Karoo National Park in South Africa. But that would be to ignore all that makes this area special. Find out more in Karoo National Park: the ultimate guide.

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Camdeboo National Park: the ultimate guide

6/6/2018

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Camdeboo National Park: the ultimate guide

By Roxanne Reid
Deep in South africa's Karoo heartland is a national park that entirely surrounds the town of Graaff-Reinet. It's probably most famous for the spectacle that is the Valley of Desolation, a rocky landscape formed millions of years ago. But there are lots of other reasons to visit too; find out more in Camdeboo National Park: the ultimate guide.

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17 things to do in the Karoo National Park

16/5/2018

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17 things to do in the Karoo National Park

By Roxanne Reid
Here, in the dry heartland of South Africa, a wealth of geology, fossils, animals and sweeping landscapes lie waiting to be explored. You’ll find the entrance to this park just off the N1 highway, about 6km south of Beaufort West in the Karoo. Here’s my pick of 17 things to do in the Karoo National Park.

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12 things to do in Graaff-Reinet in the Karoo

9/5/2018

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Things to do in Graaff-Reinet: Valley of Desolation

By Roxanne Reid
If you love history and beautiful old buildings, you’re going to love Graaff-Reinet in South Africa's Eastern Cape. The town has more than 200 heritage sites, so there’s lots of history to be explored. If you love nature, you’re in luck too, given that the town is surrounded by 195 square kilometres of national park. Here are 12 things to do in Graaff-Reinet in the Karoo.

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