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…
Wouldn’t you love to stay in a national monument? You can do exactly that at Villa Reinet Guest House in lovely Graaff Reinet. There is so much to see and do in this area, that many travellers plan on overnighting en-route down to Cape Town, and end up staying on for a few extra more days. A visit to the Camdeboo National Park with the Valley of Desolation, is high on the list of must-sees in this area. Villa Reinet…
People come to Nieu Bethesda for heaps of different reasons, simply because this Karoo town is full of magic. Whether your interest is in fossils, horse riding, Karoo lamb chops, game viewing, bushman paintings, swimming in a concrete dam with a windmill spinning in the breeze or sitting on a Karoo stoep with coffee and rusks, you are in for an unusual time. Of course, the mysterious Owl House, which Helen Martin transformed into a weird and wonderful display of…
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…
Once you’ve discovered Graaff-Reinet, you’ll know why this fascinating town is known as the ‘gem of the Karoo’. Lying peacefully along the Sundays River, this town, established in 1786, is one of South Africa’s oldest towns, and anyone interested in old architecture will love the interesting old architecture and some of the history attached to it. The town is famous for is majestic 1886 Dutch Reformed Church and has many provincial heritage sites in it as well. Apart from the…
Any nature lover will simply love to spend time at the beautiful Ko-Ka Tsara Bush Camp in the Beaufort West area and surrounded by the Nuweveld Mountains. This beautiful spot which is a private game reserve, is situated 470 km from Cape Town. The venue also offers wonderful game drives and there are also 4×4 routes. The beautiful thatch chalets are all you need for a wonderful rejuvenating getaway. While these chalets are self-catering, if you really feel like it,…
Any nature lover will simply love to spend time at the beautiful Ko-Ka Tsara Busch Camp in the Beaufort West area and surrounded by the Nuweveld Mountains. This beautiful spot which is a private game reserve, is situated 470 km from Cape Town. The venue also offers wonderful game drives and there are also 4×4 routes. The beautiful thatch chalets are all you need for a wonderful rejuvenating getaway. While these chalets are self-catering, if you really feel like it,…