Douwe Vlok of Heuningland Tours, and well-known travel photographer, Toast Coetzer, are both born and bred in the Karoo. They have devised plans and routes to lead you on an astonishing journey along some of the roads less travelled in the Karoo.

Africa holds unique and timeless attraction regarding its vast diversity of landscape, peoples and culture. From majestic deserts to lush wetlands, the continent remains an incomparable host to the widest range of flora and fauna.

An experienced field guide adds immense value to a tour or hike in the Karoo Desert, transforming what could be a challenging and unfamiliar environment into an enriching and educational adventure.

It’s difficult to imagine a desert with concerns about sustainability. After all, a desert is a desert – just a vast stretch of dry sand and not much else. Well, not exactly.

Whenever you hike the Karoo desert, by day or by night, you are going to be struck by the timeless silence and awesome splendour.

Whilst we love the Karoo desert in South Africa for its vast arid expanses, it does have some less than lovely aspects scuttling about in the menacing shape of scorpions...

Many people seek solace in the desert; peace and quiet, a refuge from the stresses of busy lives. But few offer the array and variety of attractions that you may find in the Karoo.

Many people envision taking their 4x4 on a desert adventure. It can be an exhilarating experience, but you need to know what you’re doing.

While we all go to the desert for the silence and the peace, there are many individual reasons for wanting to experience vast views and the timeless energy of untouched landscapes.