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Things to do in Graaff-Reinet

10 curated things to do in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape — hand-picked and kept current by Out & About SA. Updated August 2026.

Out & About SA lists 10 things to do in Graaff-Reinet, in the Karoo & Highlands. They span Wildlife / Sanctuary, Landmark / Sightseeing and Art / Culture. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Eastern Cape things to do guide.

Camdeboo National Park

Wildlife / Sanctuary

Karoo & Highlands

A park almost encircling Graaff-Reinet, home to the Valley of Desolation and Karoo plains game

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Dutch Reformed Church (Grootkerk)

Landmark / Sightseeing

Karoo & Highlands

Towering Gothic-style sandstone church at the heart of the historic town

Groot Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church)

Landmark / Sightseeing

Karoo & Highlands

A Gothic Revival church modelled on Salisbury Cathedral dominating the historic town centre

Hester Rupert Art Museum

Art / Culture

Karoo & Highlands

Collection of 20th-century South African art in a restored 1821 mission church

John Rupert Little Theatre

Art / Culture

Karoo & Highlands

Intimate theatre in a former mission church staging local productions

Old Library Museum

Museum / Heritage

Karoo & Highlands

A museum displaying Karoo fossils, San rock art and historical photographs of the district

Reinet House

Museum / Heritage

Karoo & Highlands

Restored Cape Dutch parsonage museum with period furniture and a historic grape vine

Reinet House Museum

Museum / Heritage

Karoo & Highlands

A Cape Dutch parsonage museum showcasing period furnishings and a famously enormous grapevine

Urquhart House

Museum / Heritage

Karoo & Highlands

Restored 19th-century Karoo home furnished in period style

Valley of Desolation

Nature / Scenic

Karoo & Highlands

Towering dolerite rock columns rising 120 metres above the Karoo plains in Camdeboo National Park

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