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11 June 2024

WIN tickets to the Conductors of the Karoo Art event, plus a two night stay for two at Karoo Art Hotel

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16 February 2024

Driving to Cape Town? Try this three-day route from Joburg. It's packed with great gravel... read more

The art of road tripping

11 February 2020

Driving the tranquil byways of the Karoo, Anton Crone avoids the overcrowded Garden Route and... read more

Cheetahs from UK sent to SA for rewilding

24 January 2020

Two cheetah brothers from a zoo in the UK will be relocated to a cheetah... read more

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In our January 2020 cover story, the Getaway Team combed the streets of Cape Town... read more

Drostdy Hotel – the finest Karoo gem

18 May 2019

The 200-year-old Drosty Hotel in Graaff-Reinet is may well be the finest 'gem of the... read more

Rewinding in the Karoo

21 November 2018

The wilderness draws you in subtly, wins your affection and leaves you longing to return.... read more

Roaming wild in the Great Karoo

18 July 2018

Life abounds in this arid wilderness, in the heart of the Karoo, at Roam Private... read more

Where to go cheetah tracking in the wild Karoo

25 April 2018

The Karoo is famed for its windmills, quirky roadside padstals and infinite plains, but exciting... read more

How to have an affordable free range Klein Karoo stay

11 December 2017

If you love independence and your own schedule, this budget Klein Karoo escape is an... read more

23 of Getaway’s favourite affordable Karoo cottages under R500

18 September 2017

Looking for an affordable weekend break in the Karoo? These are our favourite cottages and... read more

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4 May 2017

What is it about the Karoo, and Route 62, that makes you want to go... read more

Photoblog: road tripping through Oudtshoorn

13 January 2016

Known as the 'ostrich capital of the world', Oudtshoorn has, well, plenty of ostrich: but... read more

Photoblog: road trip through the Great Karoo

4 September 2015

Determined to see the Great Karoo, I struck out into the vast nothing with a... read more

Humans of Matjiesfontein

6 August 2014

Matjiesfontein in the Karoo is well known for many things, but the people who work... read more

Best biltong stops in the Karoo

16 April 2014

Biltong is the ultimate padkos and here's where to find the good stuff the next... read more

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