Karoo Travel

One of the most geologically interesting parts of South Africa is the Klein Karoo, with its towering mountains and sheer gorges. A notable geological feature is the Cango Caves, a series of caverns and chambers naturally hewn out of limestone, outside of the city of Oudtshoorn. These caves are among the top ten most visited South African attractions.

Oudtshoorn itself, the heart of the ostrich feather industry when it was at its zenith in the late 1800s/early 1900s, is worth a visit. The grandiose, old feather palaces are still to be seen, while ostrich farms, now involved in the commercial production of meat, leather, eggs and feathers, can be toured, with the possibility of riding an ostrich. The town also hosts an annual music and theatre fest - the Klein Karoo Kunstefees.

Karoo Travel in this semi-arid region derives its name from an indigenous word meaning 'thirstland," but the starkness this implies is deceptive. Dig a little below the surface and you find fossil-rich terrain, fascinating rock art, ancient stone-age sites, one of the largest varieties of succulents on the planet and star-filled skies to thrill the astronomer, no matter how amateur.

Karoo Accommodation

In this Karoo Travel guide you get country style lodging the true South African way! With spectacular landsscape fashioned almost entirely by water, with vegetation ranging from lush greenery in the fertile river valleys to short, rugged plants in the veld. We offer Game & Country lodges, hotels and bed & breakfast in the area.
Karoo Accommodation

Tours & day trips

Tours and day trips are a good way of maximizing your sightseeing time when you are in Cape Town. We offer a large and comprehensive portfolio that you can book through us. Table Mountain, Kirstenbosch Gardens, Cape Point, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, Robben Island.
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Cango Caves

The caves are in a limestone belt measuring 1,5km in width and almost 16km in length, and are considered one of the natural wonders of the world. The Caves boasts some of the biggest stalagmite and stalactites formations in the world. The Caves are open to the every day of the year except on Christmas Day.
Cango Caves

Garden Route hotels:

Just three hours drive from Cape Town is the Garden Route offering some of the most beautiful scenery in South Africa. Discover Tsitsikamma, Knysna, Featherbed Nature Reserve, Knysna Lagoon, Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe, Wilderness, Plettenbery Bay and Mossel Bay.
Garden Route hotels

Garden Route day tours

Day tours and trips within this the most scenic of Western Cape destination. Choose from our portfolio of full days and half day tours. Visit amongst Monkeyland, Tsitsikamma Forest, Knysna & Plettenberg, Cango Caves, Storms River Gorge & the Knysna Heads.
Garden Route day tours

Garden Route tours

Tours in the Garden Route South Africa, most of these tours are longer than 4 days and generally will start or end in Cape Town. Choose your tour from our portfolio of tours & safaris. These tours are either accommodated or camping based itineraries.
Garden Route tours

Featured accommodation & holiday houses in the Karoo

De Opstal Country Lodge

Just 12 km from Oudtshoorn on the main road to the world famous Cango Caves. Within easy reach of tourist attractions as the Cango Wildlife Ranch and Ostrich Farms. De Opstal Country Lodge consists of a group of typical Karoo farm buildings, beautifully restored and fitted with modern conveniences, set in a tranquil garden.
De Opstal Country Lodge

Rosenhof Country House

Rosenhof Country House is situated on the outskirts of Oudtshoorn en route to the Cango Caves and Ostrich Farms. The carefully renovated homestead (Circa 1852), with its yellowwood beams and ceilings and a tasteful collection of antique furniture, exudes an aura of authenticity.

Rosenhof Country House

Altes Landhaus

Cradled in the fertile Schoemanshoek Valley of the Little Karoo near the town of Oudtshoorn is Altes Landhaus Country Lodge. Antique furnishings and tasteful decor ring true to the homestead's Victorian past, oregon pine floorboards and high-beamed ceilings reflect its rustic surroundings.
Altes Landhaus

Karoo travel planner

The key to a successful Cape Karoo Holiday is having an agent that has great local knowledge, experience and excellent products.

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