• Book a top artist as a co conspirator for the day
    Book a top artist as a co conspirator for the day
  • Get lost in Anton's bookstore
  • Plan each new day in the Map Room
  • Book a Melvill & Moon picnic up a mountainside
  • Set off at first light for a ride of note
  • Settle down to a classic movie in the Bioscope

The Karoo Art's Barrydale To Do list is leading to longer stays

Posted on Tue August 4, 2026.
A reason to book into Barrydale, The Karoo art hotel's early morning swim club in the Tradauw Pass

When you read our Trip Advisor reviews there's still many a client wishing they'd made more of a stay of it. But it's less and less as case or a one night stand these days thanks to a bulging village To Do list

So there was a fun group who oraganised a hotel take over. No one but the organiser knew what the plan was. All they had to go on was a highly unusual packing list. A view of the hotel To Do list gives an idea of how they had an unforgetable time in a the dorp of the year with a hotel that has an extraordinary To Do list 

 

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