Kuruman Travel Guide

 CatherineReichardt Says:  (work in progress)Some of the travel experiences I've cherished most are those that have taught me useful skills that I've been able to apply in my everyday life, so here's one to try with the kids at home ...If you're bored with conventional floor coverings, then follow... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  (work in progress)David Livingstone only served as the minister at the Moffat Mission for only a few years before his adventurous spirit encouraged him to venture further north into hitherto unexplored parts of the Dark Continent. However, he did continue to treat the Moffat... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  The garden opposite the main mission house at the Moffat Mission is lined with ancient, arthritic pomegranate trees which line the route of the original irrigation furrow that was established by Moffat to bring water from the Eye of Kuruman. This furrow was 5km long and is... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  It's easy to be somewhat scathing about Kuruman's lack of major tourist attractions, but in fact, it boasts a site that has had one of the most profound effects on Southern Africa's cultural development: the Moffat Mission.A mission station was established in the region by... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  Actually David Livingstone was presuming a good deal when he stepped outside into the garden with Miss Mary Moffat ... and after a discussion under an almond tree, they returned betrothed. Today this is all that remains of the almond tree in Mary Moffat's garden at the... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  The 'Eye' (or 'Die Oog' in Afrikaans) of Kuruman is the major tourist attraction in town by a long way - and cynics would suggest that this is largely because there isn't a great deal else! Clearly they haven't bothered to explore the splendidly evocative Moffat Mission ....... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  The Kalahari Raptor Centre (KRC) is situated in 600 hectares (a private game reserve). The owners, a retired, British couple, care for injured and orphaned birds of prey, predators and small mammals, although when we were there their colony of meerkats had been wiped out.You... 

 nora_south_africa Says:  The church was built by Robert Moffat and Robert Hamilton with a band of local men. It was here in Kuruman , in 1824, that Robert Moffat of the London Missionary Society (LMS) and his wife Mary founded their mission station, from where they worked among the Tswana tribes for... 

 mke1963 Says:  The lifeblood of Kuruman and the surrounding area is Gasegonyana, or The Eye, the largest natural fountain in the southern hemisphere. It produces 20 million litres of water every single day, creating the lake and supplying water for the area. The water appears at the... 

 smirnofforiginal Says:  We were a family of four so were not able to stay here overnight (a daytrip to see the raptors only!) but, if you are 1 or 2 persons you can stay here quite easily. All buildings looked new and the grounds aer kept immaculately. The centre is run by a couple of retired, well... 

 nora_south_africa Says:  This is a wonderful and comfortable country lodge,I have stayed here on several occasions in the past and always had a good stay.Its a family concern and they really care for their visitors.Its not HIGH luxury but its more than enough for a good and comfortable stay. 

 mke1963 Says:  I stayed just one night at Red Sands Lodge yet it was possibly the most memorable night of my entire two months in South Africa. I got up early and sat outside my door - fortunately my cabin was at the very end of the line and there was nothing beyond me but for the scrub... 

 mke1963 Says:  On the main N14 road between Kuruman and Kathu (towards Upington), close to the turn off for the Red Sands Country Lodge game farm, you may notice a windmill to the left of the road. Nothing unusual in that, there are many of them in the arid parts of South Africa.Only this...