South African Tours of the Karoo

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Tours of the Karoo

Karoo

Camdeboo Safaris

Karoo

Valley of Desolation

Graaff ~ Reinet

Karoo Tours

The Owl House

Graaff ~ Reinet Tours

Graaff ~ Reinet

Karoo

Tours of the Karoo

Cavers Guest Farm

Karoo

Drosty Hotel

Graaff ~ Reinet

Graaff ~ Reinet

Tours of the Karoo

Karoo

Camdeboo Safaris

Karoo

Valley of Desolation

Graaff ~ Reinet

Karoo Tours

The Owl House

Graaff ~ Reinet Tours

Graaff ~ Reinet

Karoo

Tours of the Karoo

Cavers Guest Farm

Karoo

Drosty Hotel

Graaff ~ Reinet

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	Leave Port Elizabeth in one of our purpose built Land Rovers for the Addo Elephant National Park. This is home to over 350 elephants, the highest density of elephants in the world. The Park now has"The Big 7"as lions were reintroduced last year. There are over 200 mammal species.
Click our Addo Elephant National Park Site

Leave Port Elizabeth in one of our purpose built Land Rovers for the Addo Elephant National Park.

This is home to over 350 elephants, the highest density of elephants in the world.

The Park now has"The Big 7"as lions were reintroduced last year.

There are over 200 mammal species.

Click our Addo Elephant National Park Site

	Take a newly opened 4 x 4 route through the greater Addo Park, which is currently undergoing a major expansion and now incorporates the former Zuurberg National Park. Rhino have recently been reintroduced into the route we travel and we should be fortunate enough to see them.
The newly opened route through the Addo National Park to the Karoo

Take a newly opened 4 x 4 route through the greater Addo Park, which is currently undergoing a major expansion and now incorporates the former Zuurberg National Park. Rhino have recently been reintroduced into the route we travel and we should be fortunate enough to see them.

The newly opened route through the Addo National Park to the Karoo


Darlington Dam now in the Addo National Park	Darlington Lake Lodge a Karoo oasis

Darlington Dam now in the Addo National Park

Darlington Lake Lodge a Karoo oasis

	After breakfast head off for the Karoo and Camdeboo Safaris a private game reserve located in the Camdeboo valley, overshadowed by the cliffs of the Toorberg Mountains. The comfortable thatched camp is built around the indigenous wild olive trees. Enjoy Karoo lamb and venison around a camp fire under a star filled sky. Expect to be woken early by the snort of an Impala Ram herding the females out of the camp, where they have bedded for the night. Spend the day in the reserve, there are unlimited game drives to view the numerous different species which includes a herd of Wildebeest. There are a variety of walks to make you wish your whole holiday could be spent in this magical place. As you can see wrap up warm when you go on a day drive. Wind chill and high altitude can make game drives quite cold, difficult to believe when you start mid afternoon at 30 degrees.
Open Game drive at Camdeboo Safaris in the Karoo.

After breakfast head off for the Karoo and Camdeboo Safaris a private game reserve located in the Camdeboo valley, overshadowed by the cliffs of the Toorberg Mountains. The comfortable thatched camp is built around the indigenous wild olive trees. Enjoy Karoo lamb and venison around a camp fire under a star filled sky.

Expect to be woken early by the snort of an Impala Ram herding the females out of the camp, where they have bedded for the night. Spend the day in the reserve, there are unlimited game drives to view the numerous different species which includes a herd of Wildebeest.

There are a variety of walks to make you wish your whole holiday could be spent in this magical place.

As you can see wrap up warm when you go on a day drive. Wind chill and high altitude can make game drives quite cold, difficult to believe when you start mid afternoon at 30 degrees.

Open Game drive at Camdeboo Safaris in the Karoo.

Day 5.

Head off after breakfast for Graaff ~ Reinet. Graaff ~ Reinet is a remarkable place established in 1786, this is the forth oldest town in South Africa and was for a short time an independent republic.

It has a superb architectural heritage that has been recognised and preserved. It is known justifiably as the Gem of the Karoo, housing over 200 National Monuments.

	Day 6. Leave early for Nieu Bethesda and the extraordinary Owl House, the life's work of Helen Martins; you need to see it to believe it. We visit a farm with San art, dinosaur fossils and a place in Boer war history. Traveling on to the Mountain Zebra National Park, one of the top game parks in the country, situated on the slopes of the 2000 metre Bankberg range, it is devoted to the Mountain Zebra. We overnight in the National Park, small bungalows with outstanding mountain views.
The Owl House Nieu Bethesda

Day 6.

Leave early for Nieu Bethesda and the extraordinary Owl House, the life's work of Helen Martins; you need to see it to believe it.

We visit a farm with San art, dinosaur fossils and a place in Boer war history. Traveling on to the Mountain Zebra National Park, one of the top game parks in the country, situated on the slopes of the 2000 metre Bankberg range, it is devoted to the Mountain Zebra. We overnight in the National Park, small bungalows with outstanding mountain views.

The Owl House Nieu Bethesda

The Humble windmills bring water to the Karoo the land of thirst

There are several routes through the park and in addition to Zebras there are springbok blesbok, black wildebeest, buffalo, white and black rhino, cheetahs, kudu, lynx, baboon, red hartebeest, gemsbok, mountain reedbuck and gray rhebok, majestic black eagles can also often be seen.

The rest camp also has a great swimming pool built into huge rocks.

The Karoo is full of outstanding conservation efforts. The Mountain Zebra National Park is one of many.

Cavers Guest Farm. Many times winner in "best garden competitions"

Day 9.

To round off this excellent week we include the full day trip to Shamwari regarded as the greatest conservation project on the African continent, visit our web page Shamwari to be updated on their latest award. We then return to Port Elizabeth early evening, with our guests wishing they had taken the 6th month option.

This tour can be extended to include 2 additional nights at Shamwari Game Reserve. at an additional cost of 5,500 Rand per person. This includes all meals and local beer, numerous game drives and allows you to really understand the "Worlds Greatest conservation programme" whilst living in Five star luxury, we have friends who return year after year.

Price for this itinerary based on 2 people sharing is 14,500 ZAR FULLY ESCORTED.

7,500 SELF DRIVE

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Included in the tour price:- ESCORTED

Cool drinks and snacks in the vehicle.
Day 1
Entrance fees to The Addo Elephant National Park
Picnic lunch, dinner at Darlington Lake Lodge
Day 2
Breakfast,morning aand evening game drives, lunch houseboat cruise dinner at Darlington Lake Lodge
Day 3
Breakfast. picnic lunch and evening meal at Camdeboo Safaris
Day 4
Breakfast. lunch your choice of activity and evening meal at Camdeboo Safaris
Day 5
Breakfast and seven course evening meal at the Drosty Hof
Day 6
Breakfast and picnic lunch and Entrance fee to the Mountain Zebra National Park. Evening meal at the rest camp for own account allow 70-120 ZAR
Day 7.
Breakfast and evening meal at Cavers Guest Farm.
Day 8
Breakfast, lunch and choice of activity at Cavers Guest Farm.
Day 9
Breakfast and full day trip to Shamwari Game Reserve including lunch.

Excluded:
Additional activities at Darlington Lake Lodge.
Telephone calls
Bar account
Items of a personal nature
Gratuities

Items not mentioned above Included in the tour price:- SELF DRIVE

Accommodation and meals as specified.
10 DAYS car hire Europcar Group B Toyota Corolla with air conditioning. Unlimited mileage zero excess.

Day 1
Dinner at Darlington Lake Lodge
Day 2
Breakfast,morning and evening game drive, lunch houseboat cruise dinner at Darlington Lake Lodge
Day 3
Breakfast. and evening meal at Camdeboo Safaris
Day 4
Breakfast. lunch your choice of activity and evening meal at Camdeboo Safaris
Day 5
Breakfast and seven course evening meal at the Drosty Hof
Day 6
Breakfast and picnic lunch and Entrance fee to the Mountain Zebra National Park. Evening meal at the rest camp for own account allow 70-120 ZAR
Day 7.
Breakfast and evening meal at Cavers Guest Farm.
Day 8
Breakfast, lunch and choice of activity at Cavers Guest Farm.
Day 9
Breakfast and full day trip to Shamwari Game Reserve including lunch.

Excluded:

Telephone calls
Bar account
Items of a personal nature
Gratuities
Items not mentioned above

The Karoo

Gem of the Karoo Tour

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Day 5.

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Day 7 - 8.

Day 9.


Darlington Lake lodge relax and enjoy the swimming pool.	Darlington Lodge tented safari camp.

	Day 5. Head off after breakfast for Graaff ~ Reinet. Graaff ~ Reinet is a remarkable place established in 1786, this is the forth oldest town in South Africa and was for a short time an independent republic. It has a superb architectural heritage that has been recognised and preserved. It is known justifiably as the Gem of the Karoo, housing over 200 National Monuments.
The Dutch Reform Church is Central in Graaff-Reinet.