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…
Routes to explore
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
Popular things to do in the Northern Cape
Khamkirri Adventure Destination - Boat Cruises
Step aboard the Khamkirri Ark, our own pontoon barge for a leisurely cruise on this beautiful stretch of the Orange River.
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…
San (Bushmen)
The San (Bushmen) people are found in the Northern Cape in South Africa and parts of Botswana, Namibia and even southern Angola. They are one of 14 known remaining “ancestral population c…
Microlighting
With almost year round sunny days and blue skies, the Northern Cape is an ideal flying destination. It is also one of the most affordable ways to see the country…
Bridge Swinging
Fancy jumping from a bridge? Many of those adrenaline-craving types do. Join the fearless as you leap off one bridge only to be swung through the air (and over the…
Hiking
Like much of South Africa, the Northern Cape offers a myriad of diverse hiking trails, with soul tugging scenery across vast expanses of open desert plains or through mazes of…
Augrabies Canoe Trails
1-4 Day Canoe Safaris down the Orange River.
Angling
The lower Vaal and Riet Rivers at Kimberley are renowned as the unrivalled destination for stable fly fishing populations yielding world class catches of largemouth and small mouth yellowfish in…
Quad Biking
Powering up sand dunes in the Kalahari as fast as possible, to see how high one can get before zooming down again is one of the many exilirating ways of…
