Discover the Northern Cape
Travel from the Province of Northern Cape through an impressive landscape and unspoilt nature reserves to the culinary and bustling Cape Town. A varied journey awaits you with nature, wildlife and culture as well as culinary surprises.
Your journey begins in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park,perhaps south Africa's most beautiful nature reserve. Augrabies Falls and Namakwaland are also on the program. Two more special nature reserves with plenty of opportunities for walks and photography. In Cederbergen Wilderness Area there are still petroglyphs of the original inhabitants of this area, the 'bushmen'. Here are beautiful walking and driving routes through the entire area. After a stop at the cosy, picturesque fishing village Paternoster and the wine region around Stellenbosch arrive in Cape Town.
Your journey begins in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park,perhaps south Africa's most beautiful nature reserve. Augrabies Falls and Namakwaland are also on the program. Two more special nature reserves with plenty of opportunities for walks and photography. In Cederbergen Wilderness Area there are still petroglyphs of the original inhabitants of this area, the 'bushmen'. Here are beautiful walking and driving routes through the entire area. After a stop at the cosy, picturesque fishing village Paternoster and the wine region around Stellenbosch arrive in Cape Town.
Tips & Tops From Northern Cape to Cape Town
- In Kgalagadi you have a great chance of spotting lots of game and birds, such as the special Kalahari lion, cheetahs, brown hyenas and feral cats
- Early in the morning you can observe many of the 250 bird species in Kgalagadi. Kgalagadi National Park is especially famous for its birds of prey. The most common are the snake eagle, the bateleur, the vulture, but also different species of sparrowhawks and falcons
- A real must is the ! Xaus Lodge.
You are in the middle of nature and you can see all the wildlife directly from your chalet
- Augrabies means'place with a lot of noise'. Especially at the end of the summer, the waterfall lives up to its name when the river carries a lot of water and the sound is deafening
- Sample chef Reuben's great dishes at Paternoster restaurant at Reuben's restaurant in Abalone House & Spa
- In the months of September and October the flower fields are in bloom in Namakwaland, but certainly in the other months it is a beautiful walking area with many plotted hiking trails in various levels
- In the Stadsal caves in Cederbergen you will find rock paintings up to 6000 years old
- A wine tasting in the vineyards of Stellenbosch completes your South Africa trip. There are several wineries where you can book this in advance. We are happy to help you
- The possibilities in Cape Town are endless: visit Robben Island, take a walk on Table Mountain or visit the Cape Peninsula. It is highly recommended to explore the city by bicycle. Ask us about the possibilities.
