Mountains & Stars Tour
what to expect
This is a guided, self-drive tour that spans 5 days and 4 nights, immersing you in the authentic charm of the Karoo. Stay on working farms in the Laingsburg and Sutherland districts, and one night in Prince Albert, where you’ll experience the vast space and profound silence of this quiet, open land. Connect with the local people, learn about their way of life, and enjoy the unique tranquility and beauty that the Karoo has to offer.
Groups are limited to 5 vehicles / 10 guests
Minimum vehicle requirements: four-wheel drive (4×4), minimum 200 mm ground clearance and minimum 60 mm tyre profile.
Groups are limited to 5 vehicles / 10 guests
From R 9 900 pps
itinerary
Monday
10h00: Meet the group at the Veldskoen Padstal outside De Doorns.
Having met everyone and clarified basic arrangements, we follow the highway to the historical town of Matjiesfontein, then on to Laingsburg, where we turn south into the Cape Fold Mountains – and make sure your cameras are ready.
See the sun set and relax around a fire for supper on a working farm before Seweweekspoort.
Tuesday
Wake up in clean farm air, make our way to the Bosch Luys Kloof Private Nature Reserve, and traverse the astonishing Bosch Luys Kloof Pass to Gamkapoort Dam.
Lunch en route, venture back up the Pass, and relax the afternoon while exploring Sandrivier.
Wednesday
Marvel at the forces of nature as we drive through the Seweweekspoort.
Pause at the Lutheran church in Amalienstein.
Top up provisions at the Calitzdorp Dried Fruit Farm Stall.
Follow the Nels River and turn in at Peter Bayley for a small wine tasting. Lunch in a shaded spot next to the road. Follow the river via Groenfontein, Kruisrivier and Matjiesrivier, then (slowly) up the Swartberg Pass and on to Prince Albert.
Supper in Prince Albert.
Thursday
Early morning Eco-tour at Renu Karoo.
Lunch on Rammelkop Pass under big sky between Merweville and Sutherland.
Visit the Sutherland Planetarium for a view of the stars.
Supper, stars and sleep in a stone farmhouse on the Sutherland plateau.
Friday
Visit SALT Observatory in Sutherland.
Goodbyes and return home.