Graaff Reinet is known as the gem of the Karoo and for good reason, after all it lies on the curve of the Sundays River and its that beautiful 1886 Dutch Reformed Church in the centre of the town which attracts travellers like a beacon to the town. But that isn’t all and visitors to the town are in for a treat with all that’s offered here. The good restaurants, monuments, museums and nature reserves will have you wishing you…
With our hectic and stressed lifestyles, more and more people are beginning to appreciate the beauty and peace of the Karoo, and of course the Karoo offers a host of fabulous getaways that promise to restore one’s equilibrium. The Samara Karoo Reserve’s drawcard is that it is found in a malaria-free part of South Africa; the Eastern Cape. Samara is also renowned for its fantastic conservation projects, and more so with the wonderful cheetah. They offer fantastic accommodation too….
In our fast paced world that has seemingly gone made, people are looking to the wonderful and beautiful Karoo has a means of escape. Where else can you get such a place where you can enjoy such silence and enjoying staying at places where you still get genuine salt of the earth people. Karoo windmills, Karoo churches, the open roads, Karoo architecture, Karoo air and of course the Karoo farm and sheep… the Karoo is a gem that is guaranteed…
Once you arrive at Trymore Cottage, a sumptuous tea awaits you and then you can go on a tour of the farm’s fossil collection. It’s difficult to say which time of the year is best to visit Wellwood Farm, but one thing is for sure, nature has got some wonderful surprises for you whenever you’re there. The Merino stud farm itself is a true South African Karoo farm, which is 30km north of Graaff Reinet. It is an ideal stop-over…
