Jan 23, 2019 | Articles
The Top 10 Best Things to Do in Graaff-Reinet During the Month of Love
February might be the month of love, but why can every month not be? What have you done lately to show your better half how much you care for them? Any day is a good day to celebrate romance, love, friendship, and admiration, as well as reminisce about the good memories that will last forever, not just Valentine’s Day. Take time out to spend some time together in an enchanting new place. While you could spoil your loved one with all things heart-shaped and sparkly, doing something you both enjoy can be so much more rewarding than an expensive gift. So, here is an interesting idea: take a weekend off from your busy schedule and visit the beautiful town of Graaff-Reinet. There are so many things to do here!
On the banks of the Sundays River in South Africa’s Karoo heartland of lies the beautiful historical town of Graaff-Reinet. Holding the title of the oldest town in the Eastern Cape and the fourth oldest in the entire country, Graaff-Reinet is often referred to as the “Gem of the Karoo”, and with good reason. With some unique places to see as well as offering lots of adventure and entertainment, the town promises couples a chance to escape the world and live in the moment.
If you love history and architecture, you are certainly going to enjoy Graaff-Reinet. Not only does the town boast more than 200 heritage sites, but it is also the home of fascinating fossils and other archaeological wonders, boasting more heritage sites than anywhere else in South Africa. If you are avid nature lovers, you are going to fall in love with Graaff-Reinet’s spectacular countryside. Surrounded by 195 km2 of prime conservation area in the form of the Camdeboo National Park, be prepared to be awestruck by the spectacular wildlife and adventure water sports on offer. Here are ten exciting things to do in Graaff-Reinet:
- Visit the Valley of Desolation.
- Pop into the Reinet House Museum.
- Go wildlife viewing in the Camdeboo National Park.
- Be mesmerised by the cacti at Obesa Nurser
- Take a helicopter trip.
- Go on a historical tour.
- Go on a nature and wildlife tour.
- Take a hot-air balloon ride over the Sundays River.
- Visit one of many wine bars.
- Go canoeing, kayaking, wakeboarding, or tubing on the Nqweba Dam.
As one of the best-hidden tourism jewels, Graaff-Reinet combines all the crucial elements required for a memorable romantic getaway, with lots of things to do. Should you be looking for accommodation, book at KarooRus. We are proud to be one of the most comfortable and affordable guest houses in Graaff-Reinet and our luxurious self-catering apartments are stylishly decorated to ensure a comfortable home-away-from-home stay. Each apartment has its own private entrance and a kitchenette with all the necessary appliances and utensils. Expect only the finest quality bedding, linen, and towels, a flat-screen television with DStv, beautiful wooden floors, and spacious en-suite bathrooms. Do not miss out; visit our user-friendly website to book your accommodation today.
Jan 23, 2019 | Articles
If you have been planning a romantic vacation, have you decided how you are going to spoil your better half? With Valentine’s Day representing love, affection, and commitment, the month of February might offer couples the perfect opportunity to woo their loved ones, but you do not have to wait for February for a romantic getaway; you can do it any time of the year. Why not make their heart skip a few beats and book self-catering accommodation in Graaff-Reinet?
About This Charming Holiday Town
In a horseshoe bend of the Sundays River, surrounded by the Camdeboo National Park, you will find the picturesque town of Graaff-Reinet. A hidden tourism jewel, Graaff-Reinet offers people in love a chance to escape the world and live in the moment. It is a place of big, starry night skies, game farms, and a history-rich collection of Cape-Dutch architecture. In fact, it is the ideal holiday town where one can enjoy the silence without any of the big-city distractions that usually keep us busy.
Things to Do
As the oldest town in the Eastern Cape, Graaff-Reinet is filled with history, with more than 200 buildings that have National Monument status. There are also some remarkable natural attractions, such as the Camdeboo National Park, which is home to almost 250 bird species, more than 335 types of plants, and 43 mammal species, and the Valley of Desolation, where stunning geological formations are on display, as well as unique cliffs that had their origins in volcanic activity millennia ago. Then there is the Nqweba Dam, which offers many opportunities for water sports, such as canoeing, kayaking, wakeboarding, and tubing. Graaff-Reinet offers it all, but first you will have to book your self-catering accommodation in Graaff-Reinet at KarooRus.
KarooRus is Located in the Heart of Graaff-Reinet
If you have been looking for the perfect self-catering accommodation in Graaff-Reinet that can accommodate you and your better half for a romantic getaway with a difference, we have exactly what you need. We are proud to be a comfortable, yet affordable self-catering guest house and we offer guests the choice of stylishly decorated air-conditioned en-suite suite units that boast beautiful wooden floors, top-quality linen and towels, an alarm system, a flat-screen television with DStv, and a fully equipped kitchen with a dining room table and chairs.
One of the biggest advantages of booking our self-catering accommodation over the many others is the element of privacy and the home-away-from-home ambience our accommodation offers our guests. Comfort to the highest degree is provided and our en-suite bathrooms, comfortable beds, separate entrances, and other small touches ensure a pleasant stay at our guest house.
At KarooRus we believe in more than just comfort and great rates. We want you to experience absolute convenience when choosing to stay with us too. Whether you want your room cleaned, your laundry taken care of, your transport booked, or a tour or restaurant booked – whatever you need – let us know and we will make your stay with us one to remember for a lifetime. Make your booking online or contact us directly.
