The Great Karoo - or land of thirst - is a vast area in the heartland of South Africa. A haunting, biblical landscape that seems to sweep on forever. It's an area of intense beauty and infinite variety - one of the world's great natural wonders. It's also a part of South Africa least touched by the passing of time - offering the traveller an encounter with a rich tapestry of people and places - a world that existed more than 200 million years ago.