

Graaff-Reinet is virtually surrounded by the Camdeboo National Park, in the heart of the Great Karoo (Place of Thirst) which is an area covered by broad plains, vast livestock, game farms and distant koppies. Fossils in the area indicate that life has existed in the region for three billion years and the area is world-renowned for its pre-dinosaur fossils. GPS Coordinates 32 degrees 15’ 8” South 24 degrees 32’26” East Distances: Closest major airport: Port Elizabeth 250km Graaff-Reinet to Aberdeen 62km Graaff-Reinet to Nieu Bethesda 52km (Nieu Bethesda has no fuel stations, banks, ATM’s or credit card facilities) Graaff-Reinet to Port Elizabeth 250km Graaff-Reinet to Bloemfontein 453km Graaff-Reinet to Johannesburg 898km Graaff-Reinet (via R62 and N1) to Cape Town 717km Graaff-Reinet (via Kirkwood and R75) and via Somerset East to Addo Elephant National Park 221km / 249km DIRECTIONS PORT ELIZABETH AIRPORT – DROSTDY HOTEL. Head southwest toward 3rd Avenue Exit the roundabout at 3rd Avenue Turn right onto Heugh Road/M9 Turn left onto Settlers Highway/M4 and follow the signs for R75 / Grahamstown / Uitenhage Take Exit 4 for Albany Road toward M7 Merge onto Albany Road Turn right onto Govan Mbeki Avenue/R102 Follow R102 for approximately 2km When the road forks, keep to the left onto Uitenhage Road/R75 After 16 km take a slight left onto R75 After 211 km continue straight onto R63 Continue straight for approximately 23 km, then turn right onto R63/N9 This street becomes Church Street and after 2.3 km the Drostdy Hotel will be on your left COLESBERG – DROSTDY HOTEL. Head southwest on D’Urban Row Continue onto Stockenstroom Street Turn left onto Dwars Street Turn right onto President Kruger Street Turn right onto Sluiters Street Turn left toward N9 Continue straight onto the N9 After approximately 95km keep right to stay on the N9 After approximately 103km continue onto Goedhals Square Continue onto Market Square Turn right onto Somerset Street Turn left onto N9/R63 This street becomes Church Street and the Drostdy Hotel will be on your right BEAUFORT WEST – DROSTDY HOTEL Head east on Church Street toward Bird Street Turn right into Bird Street Turn left onto Voortrekker Street/R61 Follow R61 for approximately 148km Turn left onto N9 This street becomes Church Street and the Drostdy Hotel will be on your left JOHANNESBURG – DROSTDY HOTEL. Get on N1 Western Bypass in Roodepoort from Gordon Rd Follow N1 to Kerk Street/N9/R61/R63 in Graaff-Reinet (820km) Merge onto N1 Western Bypass (Toll road), continue onto N1/N12 Keep right at the fork to continue on N1 (Partial toll road). Take the ramp onto N9, continue straight onto Goedhals Square. Continue onto Market Square Drostdy Hotel will be on your left.