Karoo 62 Escape

Budget Getaways Review

Karoo62Escape offers several luxury self-catering accommodation options for families or friends, amid the semidesert fauna and mountain views of a private nature reserve in the heart of the Klein Karoo – all with open-plan living spaces, modern kitchens, large stoeps and braais. The Luxury Bush Lodge is a stylish getaway, tucked away in a private section of the reserve, with two cottages and a central living space, while the four rustic self-catering chalets are perfect for smaller groups. LUXURY BUSH LODGE: This secluded lodge has a romantic setting, 3.8km into Karoo62Escape’s nature reserve. Sleeps 8 across 2 cottages, each with double & twin rooms & bathroom with shower. Large stoep with a wood-fired hot tub. Open-plan lounge, dining room & kitchen with fireplace. Please note luxury bush lodge does not have WiFi.

CHALETS: Flexible and cosy accommodation in four converted farmworkers’ chalets, named after the wild buck roaming the grounds.

Kudu – sleeps 6 across 3 bedrooms (2 x double beds, 2 x single beds) Eland – sleeps 6 across 3 bedrooms (3 x double beds) Duiker – sleeps 4 across 2 bedrooms (2 x double beds) Steenbok – sleeps 4 across 2 bedrooms (2 x double beds)

Luxury Bush Lodge - Nestled in the Little Karoo's mountains is the luxury bush lodge that sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms with 2x double beds and 4x single beds. The kitchen is fully equipped and the bathroom has a shower. Next to the outside dining table is a lovely boma.

Chalet Kudu - Chalet Kudu sleeps a maximum of 6 in 3 bedrooms with 2x double beds and 2x single beds. The bathroom has a shower. The open plan kitchen is fully equipped with a 4 plate stove but no oven.

Chalet Duiker and Steenbok - Chalet Duiker and Steenbok can sleep 4 both in 2 double beds. The bathroom has a shower only and the open-plan kitchen is fully equipped with a 4 plate stove but no oven.

Chalet Eland - Chalet Eland sleeps a maximum of 6 in 3 bedrooms with 3x double beds. The bathroom has a shower. The open plan kitchen is fully equipped with a 4 plate stove but no oven.

Area Information

Surrounded by the fynbos-covered flanks of the Swartberg and Rooiberg ranges, Karoo62Escape invites long hours reading on your stoep or enjoying relaxed gettogethers by the braai. The farm is part of the 14,000km² Klein Karoo Private Nature Reserve, and offers hiking, mountain biking, hunting and 4×4 routes. You’re surrounded by the diverse vegetation of the hills and valleys, boasting renosterveld, mountain fynbos, spekboom veld, and a variety of indigenous trees, while the terrain is inhabited by a ‘who’s who’ of antelopes, such kudu, eland and duiker, as well as wild cats, eagles, owls, and various types of snakes. Ladismith is 7km away and Calitzdorp is 40km away.

Attractions

Route 62: * Garcia’s Pass: 68,3 km via R323 * Towerkop Mountain: 5,9 km via R62 * Towerkop Nature Reserve: 40,3km via R323 and R62 * Swartberg Mountain Pass: 104km via R62 * Seweweeks Poort Pass: 26km via R323 and R62 * Calitzdorp with De Kranz and Boplaas Wines: 38km via R62 * Oudtshoorn/Cango Caves: 90km via R62 * Klein Karoo Wine Estates: 21 estates in the surrounding * Hiking * 4 x 4 routes * MTB trails Ladismith: 7km * Kannakombuis (restaurant) * Maud Se Gat (restaurant, pub and pool hall) * The Post House (restaurant) *Spar and Tops (shops)