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.…
Routes to explore
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
Popular things to do in the Northern Cape
Mission Stations
The early missionaries who travelled to the interior became adventurers in their own right. Not only did one require a considerable amount of courage and faith, but an immense will…
Dams and Rivers
The Gariep Dam (previously known as the Hendrick Verwoerd Dam) is the largest storage dam in South Africa, situated on the Orange River near Colesberg is a popular destination for…
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…
Bezalel Wine & Brandy Estate
Located on the Quiver Tree Route, Bezalel Wine and Brandy Estate is an undiscovered gem in the lower Orange River valley of the Northern Cape.
Camel Rides
Although not native to southern Africa, camels were brought into the Northern Cape to be used by the police ‘mounties’ to patrol the greater Kalahari area before the days of 4x4s…
Witsand Nature Reserve
Flowing white dunes, twenty to sixty metres high, are surrounded by copper-red Kalahari sand, Acacia woodland and theLangberg Mountain range. Home of the famous ‘Brulsand’ or Roaring Sands of the Kal…
Paintball
Liquid360 Adventures and Xtreme Green provide you with action packed paintball fun at the Xtreme Green Orange River Island Bush Field.
The Big Hole
150 years ago, the site of the Big Hole was a featureless, flat-topped hill. When diamonds were discovered, thousands of prospectors, armed with nothing more than picks, shovels and hope, descended…
Mattanu Private Game Reserve
Four star luxury tented accommodation, game viewing by helicopter, quad bike or vehicle. Outstanding cuisine and all round excellent Kalahari bushveld experience.
