Leliekloof Valley of Art, although known to locals and rock art experts for many years, has only recently become a drawcard for local and international visitors. In a steep winding gorge carved out by an ancient river in the Eastern Cape, discover over 20 amazing San rock art sites. more

More than 400 rock etchings await visitors at the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre outside Kimberley in the Northern Cape. Dating back as far as about 1 800 years, it is believed the engravings record the visions of Later Stone Age shamans as they went into states of trance. more

Images of rhinos, eland, elephant, wildebeest, people and abstract geometric shapes are to be found on sun-baked dolerite rock outcrops throughout the Karoo, where the ancient San engravers left their last mark. Today, researchers are trying to put the historical puzzle together – but the original artists have gone forever. more

Kamberg Rock Art Centre is where the first South African rock art was found, then introduced to the world and featured in the Scientific American in 1915. Ukhalamba-Drakensberg Park is now a world heritage site for its ethnological importance and beauty, while the San paintings are national monuments protected by law. more

Gifberg is testimony to the fact that the San Bushmen, who lived a primitive lifestyle, left a remarkable legacy of art. It records not only everyday life of these ancient residents, but also a spiritual bond with animals, preserved by the trances of healers. more

The Bushmans Kloof Rock art site in the Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve contains San Bushman rock art and artefacts at the heritage centre. The weird landscape of red rock formations forming part of the Cape folded mountains adds to the 'ancient land' atmosphere and appeal of the Cederberg wilderness. more

South African rock art has survived because of bitter irony. The San were hunted by Europeans, Zulu, Basotho and other tribes because of their belief that livestock should belong to all. They were forced into the Kalahari Desert and the Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu-Natal - which ensured the survival of their rock paintings. more

The Clanwilliam Living Landscape Project (CLLP) is a community-based heritage and education project aimed at highlighting the living legacy of the San hunter-gatherers that lived in the Cederberg many thousands of years ago. The Cederberg is described as an outdoor art gallery and archaeological archive, and the origin of modern humans is written on its rock faces and cave walls. more

Didima Gorge presents a fascinating conundrum. The death of the last Drakensberg Bushman, shot shortly before 1903, was the last survivor of a peaceful and graceful culture. Around his waist he had horns containing all the San art pigments. Was he one of the world's great annonymous artists? more

Art on the Sevilla Rock Art Trail ranges between 8 000 and 800 years old. Although there is still some controversy over the age of rock art, the latest dating methods show that the oldest specimens of this San bushman legacy are more than three times older than the Egyptian pyramids. more

The Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area, which forms part of the Baviaanskloof Mountains, offers visitors a fascinating view of one of South Africa’s most rugged and beautiful areas. Spectacular vistas, abundant fauna and flora and various 4 x 4 and hiking routes guarantee a fulfilling visit. more