Wildlife & Nature
Eastern Cape’s gem for Big Five wildlife, national parks and biodiversity. top things to doFind 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
Prepare to be awed by our Big Sky Karoo on display at ...
Join us in hiking to the three highest peaks in the Sneeuberg ...
The Compassberg (2502m) is the highest peak in the Sneeuberg range and ...
Valley of Desolation – a geological phenomenon that is situated in the Camdeboo ...
4×4 Trails for both vehicles and motorcycles: follow us along some of the ...
For the best panoramic view of the whole of Cradock you have ...
Located 15km North-East of Pearston, the Buffelshoek pass is 3.9km long, and ...
Karoo360, powered by Toerboer is a tour operator based in Graaff-Reinet that, ...
Deep in the Karoo Heartland – along a dirt road and, seemingly, in the ...
Ganora Fossil Walk After a visit to the fossil museum, visitors are ...
Whether you are a novice or a bundu bashing expert, you will ...
EERSTEKRANS HIKING TRAIL This area falls within the Cradock Town boundaries and ...
NB: No booking necessary as the trails are open during the normal ...
The Crag Lizard Trail Duration: 45 minutes Difficulty: For all ages Cost: ...
On Ganora Guestfarm there is a wide range of landscapes to hike. ...
Austin Roberts’ The Birds of South Africa was first published in 1940 ...
Koedoeskloof The Koedoeskloof 4×4 Trail provides a 7-kilometre drive to the top ...
Every Saturday at 7:00am (October – March) & 8:00am (April – September). ...
On the farm, there is a wide range of landscapes to hike. ...
Olive Schreiner (1855-1920), was a political activist, feminist and author of the world-renowned ...
Wild Fly Fishing in the Karoo has secured exclusive access to several ...
The Camdeboo National Park is a 19000ha gem in the Karoo Heartland ...
The Swaershoek Pass is an alternative road between Cradock and Somerset East ...
The Stone Folk is a new permanent outdoor installation of stone figures ...
Located in the Camdeboo National Park outside Graaff Reinet, the Valley of ...
The Eastern Cape town of Bedford is famous for its annual Garden ...
Somerset East parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8:00am. Every week we ...
The Angler & Antelope is nestled in the heart of Somerset East, ...
Heritage Hike This walk takes approximately 1 and a half hours to ...
The museum offers a literary and /or a historical walking tour of Old Cradock. The ...
Welcome to Karoo River Rafting and Cabins. Set in the stunning surroundings of ...
Transkaroo Adventures offer a 3-day hike: Day 1 (12km), day 2 (19km) ...
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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