Attractions IN Colesberg
Nature Reserves
Doornkloof Nature Reserve
Lying peacefully in the mountainous upper Karoo of the Northern Cape, just outside the little town of Colesberg, Doornkloof Nature Reserve is positioned at the top end of the southern shore of the Vanderkloof Dam - South Africa's second largest water ...
Cultural / Uniquely South African
Karretjie Mense of The Karoo
The small historical town of Colesberg, on the N1 midway between Cape Town and Johannesburg, is where a series of tin shacks line the edge of a few public roads. These rudimentary homes are not part of the usual shanty town that lies ...
Attractions AROUND Colesberg
Nature Reserves
Gariep Dam Nature Reserve
The Free State's largest nature reserve is a combination of the 36 487 ha Gariep Dam on the Orange River and an 11 237 ha game sanctuary on its northern shore. From the Gariep dam some 200 000 ha of land is irrigated, by means of a tunnel of 83,8 km, ...
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Karoo Gariep Conservancy
Karoo is a “quenna” word meaning “dry and hard”. Gariep is also a “quenna” word meaning “big water”or river. The Karoo Gariep Concervancy is found on the Karoo “dry and hard” side of the Gariep “big river”. Like its name describes this is a very natural ...
Nature Reserves
Rolfontein Nature Reserve
Situated in the upper Karoo where an infinite sky and horizon seem to go on without end, the Rolfontein Nature Reserve is found roughly 16 kilometres north of Petrusville, one of many isolated little villages in the midst of the Karoo's endless plateaus ...
National Parks / Nature Reserves
Tankwa Karoo National Park
The 80 000 hectare Tankwa Karoo National Park, proclaimed in 1986 and still in a development stage, is at present in a veld recovery phase and it will be some time before the original vegetation re-establishes itself. Even so, after the occasional ...
... and a little further afield
Nature Reserves
Akkerendam Nature Reserve
Akkerdam Nature Reserve lies just outside the little town of Calvinia, which is found at the foot of the Hantam Mountain (mountain of the red bulbs) that towers over the town, roughly 400 kilometres outside of Cape Town. Akkerdam, also known as the ...
Cultural / Miscellaneous / Uniquely South African
Corbelled Houses
These dome-shaped stone dwellings look more like beehives or igloos, depending on what colour they are painted. Built entirely from stone they pepper the landscape only around the towns of Fraserburg, Carnarvon and Williston, in the Northern Cape - the ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
De Aar Solar Farm
South Africa's biggest solar plant lies just outside of the Northern Cape town of De Aar, Known as De Aar 3, the solar power plant uses 167 580 amorphous silicon thin-film solar photovoltaics that stand in long rows ...
Botanical Gardens
Hantam National Botanical Garden
Established in 2007, the Hantam National Botanical Garden lies on the Bokkeveld Plateau just outside the town of Nieuwoudtville. It is regarded as one of the world's most special biodiversity treasures, and forms the first National Botanical Gardens in ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
MeerKAT Radio Telescope
MeerKat is the precursor telescope to the SKA (Square Kilometre Array) project. It is a radio telescope - the largest and most sensitive of its kind in the southern hemisphere, until the SKA comes into being in ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Molteno Pass
Said to be South Africa's first mountain pass, Molteno Pass links Beaufort West to Loxton, in effect joining the oldest town in the area to the Northern Cape. It lies in the Nuweveld Mountains on R381, completed in 1881 and named after the first Prime ...
Cultural / Entertainment / Miscellaneous
Nama Riel Dance
Described as ‘dancing in the dust' and ‘more like a cactus tango or Jitterbug' the Nama Riel dance is in the grips of a revival that has brought it to the attention of visitors who can't resist the opportunity to see it in action. Riel or Rieldans has ...
Wine Estates
Northern Cape Wine Estates
With a completely different climate to the Cape Winelands, the Northern Cape produces a number of ranges of wines that boast unique flavours. The wine farms in the east have soils with a higher natural acid content and a lower pH level, which results in ...
Nature Reserves
Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve
Just 10 kilometres outside of the little town of Nieuwoudtville, between the towns of Van Rhynsdorp and Calvinia, lies the Oorlogskloof (war gorge) Nature Reserve. It is an untamed accumulation of gorges, rivers, caves and plateaus that provide anyone ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Ouberg Pass
Lying in the Northern Cape the Ouberg Pass descends into the town of Sutherland, the coldest town in the country and home to the biggest single optical telescope (SALT) in the southern hemisphere. Usually one reaches Sutherland via the Verlatekloof Pass ...
Colesberg as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Brandvlei, Britstown, Calvinia, Carnarvon, De Aar, Fraserburg, Gariep Dam, Hanover, Hopetown, Loxton, Middelpos, Nieuwoudtville, Noupoort, Prieska, Richmond, Sutherland, Three Sisters, Vanderkloof, Victoria West, Vosburg
Staying Overnight
Ebenezer Guesthouse
Ebenezer Guesthouse offers accommodation in Colesburg and is the perfect stopover half-way between Johannesburg and Cape Town. Located 700m from ...
Chargo Boutique Lodge
Chargo Game Reserve and Lodge is a property with high hospitality standards that will leave you with a mesmerising experience, our home cooked me...
La Vida Guest House
La Vida Guest House offers comfortable guest accommodation in Colesberg. The guest house is an ideal spot for an overnight stopover for business ...
The Barracks
The comfortable and spacious double rooms all have private access, have their own bathrooms (each with a bath and separate shower) and private pa...
Colesview Guest House
Situated in the town of Colesberg, an oasis in the Karoo, Colesview Guest House is conveniently located in the upper part of town, just one kilom...
Kuilfontein Stables and Paddocks
The delightful old stable block has been converted into comfortable accommodation, decorated in French Provencal style. Charm, history and conven...
19 On D'Urban Row
Located in Colesberg, a popular stopover town for those travelling between the major cities of Joburg and Cape Town, this holiday home offers a p...
Tzamenkomst River Lodge
Tzamenkomst River Lodge is a highly desirable premium hospitality destination that offers restful accommodation in spectacular surroundings. The ...
The Lighthouse Guesthouse
The Lighthouse 'Regional Finalist in the 2012 AA Quality Assured Accommodation Awards' offers you, luxury, reasonably priced overnight accommodat...
Crane Cottage Guesthouse
Situated in the Upper Karoo town of Colesberg, Crane Cottage offers both self catering and bed and breakfast accommodation. Offering large en-sui...
Big Sky Ranch
Big Sky Ranch Guesthouse in Kokstad is located on a thoroughbred racehorse stud farm in Colesberg. The guesthouse offers bed and breakfast accomm...
Traveller's Joy
Traveller's Joy offers comfortable accommodation in Colesberg. From here you are within walking distance of a number of restaurants and cafes. Al...
Honeylocust
Honeylocust offersmodern, luxury accommodation in the historic town of Colesberg in the Upper-Karoo. Perfectly situated just off the N1 highway, ...
Horse and Mill Guesthouse
The Horse and Mill is a perfect stop-over between Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg and Durban. It is situated in the centre of Colesberg, ...
De Vuur Guesthouse
Situated in Colesberg, De Vuur Guesthouse offers room only accommodation. The guesthouse has three rustic-styled rooms, each of which is equipped...
Spes Bona Guesthouse
Located in the Upper Karoo town of Colesberg, Spes Bona has been in operation and welcoming guests for the last 15 years. Spes Bona Guesthouse ha...
Wolwefontein Lodge
Wolwefontein Lodge is a spacious, four bedroom guesthouse on the farm Wolwefontein, situated 30km outside Colesberg on the N9 between Colesberg a...
Die Kleipot Guesthouse
Located in Colesberg, Die Kleipot is a friendly guesthouse ideally situated between Johannesburg and Cape Town on the N1 highway. The guesthouse ...
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