Experience the beautiful Karoo village of Prince Albert, where a well -known Karoo ecologist specializing in birds and vegetation, will introduce you to the area’s natural wonders.
A Ghost Walk before dinner ensures a good appetite for an exceptional meal at one of the town’s best restaurants.
After breakfast on a fig farm, we walk a circle route on farm roads back to town.
Walk the Swart Berg Mountain Pass for brunch at Ou Tol, at the top of the mountain.
Overnight at Kruisrivier, a historical farm where the stables and old houses have been restored to their former glory. Walk towards the Red Stone Hills, visit old Ostrich palaces.
Follow the river through Groenkloof to Calitzdorp via Groenfontein.
Enjoy beautiful Klein Karoo landscapes with a visit to a farmer’s interesting Karoo garden.
Sample port and wines at one of the Cellars in the ‘Port Capital’ of the Klein Karoo.
We attend an organ recital by the legendary Father Noel, presented in the Afrikaans Church – highlight of the day.
Walk from Calitzdorp to Matjiesvlei, a historical farming community in a beautiful Karoo valley 20km from Calitzdorp.
Follow gravel roads to Seweweeks Poort and the secluded Bosluiskloof to overnight next to the Gamkapoort dam.
Walk Ouberg Pass towards Montagu for lunch at ‘Die Stal’. Visit a medicinal garden and explore historical Montagu. Walk from Baden over a dam wall to Pietersfontein Farming Community.
Experience the backdrop of spectacular mountain ranges while walking through succulents in bloom. Smell the fresh fragrance of fynbos and ‘karoobossies’. Enjoy the hospitality of the people and the absolute feeling of peace.
Group size: 6-16
Duration: 10 days
Last update on this event: 02/07/2012
Event Added: 22/04/2012
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DATE:
Thursday, 20 September 2012 - Saturday, 29 September 2012