Swartberg Eco Explore - Packages Full-day

	Prince Albert via Swartberg Pass Explore the world-renowned Swartberg Pass by traveling to Prince Albert and back. The ecological and geological riches of this world renowned pass are matched by the impressive “dry-stone” techniques used by master engineer Thomas Bain when he constructed the Swartberg Pass, completing it in 1886. A light lunch at the little Karoo town of Prince Albert (named after Queen Victoria’s husband) is followed by a tour of the town and region, discovering its early roots and history, paying a visit to an olive farm.
	Circular Route via Prince Albert & Meiringspoort After exploring the Swartberg Pass, guests are introduced to the arid Great Karoo landscape and its diverse succulents and karroid bush by skirting the northern slopes of the Swartberg Mountains en- route to Meiringspoort. Time is spent at the 60 meter high waterfall in Meiringspoort, before snaking through the rest of the poort to the peaceful Little Karoo “Dorpie” - De Rust. From here we travel past Dysselsdorp - originally a mission station for the khoi-tribe living in the area – and then via Oudtshoorn to our destination.
	A day visit to the historically renowned Gamkaskloof Experience the unique opportunity to “step back in time”. This 4 x 4 exploration takes you via the Swartberg Pass down into the Gamkaskloof, also known as “The Hell”. You can experience the tranquility of this secluded “kloof” that were, for nearly a century, home to a small community that lived in isolation from the “outside world”. Traditional “Kloof” meals are prepared by the Joubert- family who are the only remaining remnant of the original “Klowers”. Annatjie Joubert was brought up in the Gamkaskloof and with her family they will treat you with stories and delicacies from a bygone era.