The small town of Clarens is situated in the Free State of South Africa and on the border with Lesotho – about 3 hours drive from Gauteng and Bloemfontein and 4 hours from Durban.
Clarens, surrounded by magnificent sandstone mountains ( Rooiberge ) is one of the most beautiful places in SA.

To name just a few activities one can partake in :

• Numerous hiking trails in and around Clarens and on surrounding farms.
• Visit some of the numerous sandstone caves for Bushmen paintings.
• Visit Golden Gate Nature Reserve - very close to Clarens.
• Game viewing - also lions - on various farms.
• GNU Open Vehicle Safari's.
• Hunting.
• Archery.
• Horse riding, Fly fishing, bird watching.
• River rafting, quad bike trails, 4 x 4 trails, abseiling, mountain bikes.
• Dinosaur fossil hunting with Dr. Groenewald.
• Visit the Katse Dam in nearby Lesotho.
• Clarens is also home to many artists who sell their work either from home or in one of the numerous galleries.
• We have at least 20 excellent restaurants, pubs and coffee shops, 10 or more  galleries and too many to count, craft shops.

Contact Mountain Odyssey - 058 256 1173 for more detail and bookings for above mentioned activities.

* Grocery shops * A.T.M. s * Petrol * Farm stall * Butchery * Bakery * Health Shop * Liquor Stores * Pharmacy * etc.