Kalahari Red Dune Route
Main centres: Upington, Askham, Reinfontein
Region: Colloquially known as the Kalahari
This area of the Northern Cape province is truly the heart of the Kalahari. Here…
Routes to explore
Karoo Oasis Route
Main centres: Warrenton, Kimberley, Hopetown, Britstown and Victoria West along the N12
Region: Colloquially known as the Karoo
This route offers the traveller an attractive balance…
Richtersveld Route
Main centres: Port Nolloth, Steinkopf, Eksteensfontein, Sendelingsdrift
Region: Colloquially known as the Richtersveld
The Richtersveld is a mountainous desert situated in the north-west corner of South…
Cape to Namibia Route
Main Centres: Garies, Kamieskroon, Springbok, Okiep, Nababeep, Carolusberg, Steinkopf and Vioolsdrift
The Cape to Namibia Route stretches along the N7 through the Northern Cape province before meandering away…
Go! Ghaap Route
Main centres: Postmasburg, Griquatown, Campbell, Olifantshoek, Dibeng (Deben), Kathu, Daniȅlskuil, Kuruman
Region: Colloquially known as the Ghaap Route, it is located in what was formerly …
Quiver Tree Route
Main centres: The route takes the traveller into one of the most interesting and beautiful areas of South Africa’s Northern Cape province and embraces the towns and s…
Namakwa Coastal Route
Main centres: Hondeklip Bay, Koingnaas, Noup, Kleinzee, Groenriviermond
Region: Colloquially known as Namaqualand
In spring, hordes of tourists flock to what is colloquially known as Namaqualand.…
Karoo Highlands Route
Main centres: Carnarvon, Williston, Fraserburg, Loxton, Vorsburg and Victoria West
Region: Colloquially known as the Karoo Highlands
Ever yearned for a space so vast that the…
Popular things to do in the Northern Cape
Khamkiri Adventure Destination - Kayaking
As we are on the Banks of the Orange River Khamkirri is a kayaker’s dream destination. You can share your stories of a memorable day on the river while r…
McGregor Museum
The use of this building has metamorphosised over the years since its initial construction in 1897, when Cecil John Rhodes’ commissioned it as a sanatorium. As such, it served as his r…
The Anglo Boer War
The major battles of the Western Campaign all took place within 120km of Kimberley, in northern part of the Cape Colony (today’s Northern Cape). Hours after they had declared w…
Klipdrift Tourism Association
In the lee of a small hill on a bend of a wide river, the powerfully built earliest ancestors of man lived and hunted 1.2-million years ago, leaving behind…
Akkerendam Nature Reserve
Situated two kilometers outside of Calvinia, this gem of a nature reserve protects the fragile fauna of the Hantam Karoo region, which comprises of succulent Karoo scrub, Mountain Renosterveld and…
Goodhope Private Reserve
Just outside Barkley West and only 40 minutes from Kimberley, this oasis in the Northern Cape is a place of silence and solitude, where rhino, giraffe, the rare sable antelope and…
The Eye of Kuruman
The Eye of Kuruman is a natural spring delivering approximately 20-million to 30-million litres of crystal clear water daily, which supplies Kuruman’s domestic water, feeds the Kuruman River and t…
Augrabies Xstream Swiftwater T
Learn how to kayak the rapids of the Orange River in a tupperware kayak or fibreglass canoe.
4x4 Adventure
Take rugged mountains, endless flatlands and undulating dunes. Add to this diverse scenery, stunning plantlife and plentiful game and you have a recipe that will please all 4×4 eco-adventurers.
