Guarrie Trail
Where? Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn is a cultural hub, and known as the home of the ostrich. Being part of the Karoo, its landscape is unique. Although somewhat arid, it remains beautiful, sometimes eerily so in places. It provides a ...
Walk with Meerkats
Where? Oudtshoorn
Walk on the wildside... A Meerkat is a small mammal of the Mongoose family with a Lemur-like face on only four toes on each foot, none of which were lost in a shoot-out despite the suggestive collective noun ...
Karoo Erdvark Trail
Where? Beaufort West
Enjoy the ultimate Karoo experience while on the Karoo Erdvark Trail, about 80 kilometers from Beaufort West. The trail is within the Nuweland Mountains and will take you across functioning sheep farms, ...
Interact with Elephants at Buffelsdrift
Where? Oudtshoorn
Day visitors and guests at Buffelsdrift Game lodge are invited to join their 3 baby elephants for an early morning or late afternoon walk around the waterhole and watch the sun set on the horizon.
The ...
Kanna Biodiversity Route
Where? Start in Calitzdorp
The Kanna Biodiversity Route is a rural tourism route created by Open Africa as a way to draw attention to the lesser-known gems, and old favourites, of the Klein Karoo and Route 62.
Kanna, or Sceletium ...
Prince Albert Ghost Walk
Where? Prince Albert
If you are visiting Prince Albert and want to do something a bit different, why not join Ailsa Tudhope for a 60 minute pre-dinner walk around the streets of the village of Prince Albert?
The walk begins at ...
The Donkey Trail
Where? Calitzdorp
Take part in a great walking tour with donkeys for companions! The trail takes four days and three nights, and you can be guaranteed of a great Karoo experience including ostrich farms, the Groenfontein ...
Bloukop Hiking Trail
Where? Prince Albert
The Bloukop Hiking Trail can be found near Tierberg in the Prince Albert area, on the Bloukop Mountain. The circular trail is moderate in difficulty, and owing to its length of 11km, staying overnight in the ...
Rust-en-Vrede Waterfall
Where? Oudtshoorn
Rust-en-Vrede taken from the Afrikaans expression for 'rest and peace' is true to its translation in setting. Indigenous plants and animal life flanks a trail of bridges and paths that lead you up the ...
Stanley’s Light
Where? Ladismith
This obscure landmark was created in 1963 using a bicycle lamp and other materials. He fixed it to halfway up Elandsberg Mountain as an indicator for water availability.
As the stream filled and flowed, ...