Attractions IN/AROUND Groblershoop
Game Reserves / National Parks
Augrabies Falls National Park
The Khoi people called it 'Aukoerebis', the place of the Great Noise, referring to the Orange River thundering its way downwards for 60 metres in a spectacular waterfall. Picturesque names such as Moon Rock, Ararat and Echo Corner are descriptive of this ...
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 ...
Wine Routes
Orange River Wine Route
In a part of South Africa that is, for all intents and purposes, practically desert, one does not expect to find a wine route. But the Orange River, the life blood of this part of the Northern Cape, supports row upon row of land under vine – an ...
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Landmarks
Hakskeen Pan
Hakskeen Pan is a dry lake bed, and the world's largest unworked saltpan. It lies way up in the far north west of the Northern Cape, 300 km from Upington, virtually on the eastern border of Namibia. Hakskeen is one of at least five such pans in ...
Landmarks / Miscellaneous
Khi Solar One
Africa's first concentrated solar power thermal power plant lies just outside Upington, in the Northern Cape. You can see the huge 205-metre tower on the horizon from the N14, surrounded by its 4200 massive wall-like solar mirrored ...
Entertainment / Miscellaneous / Popular Tourist Routes
Kokerboom Food and Wine Route
The Kokerboom, or quiver tree, is one of the most idiosyncratic trees of the Kalahari (South Africa and Namibia). Also known, in scientific circles, as the Aloe dichotoma, this succulent Aloe grows to tree-like proportions and is synonymous with ...
Nature Reserves
Riemvasmaak Community Conservancy
North west of the town of Kakamas and bordering the Augrabies National Park is the Riemvasmaak Community Conservancy - 75 00 hectares of land between the flowing Orange and dry Molopo rivers. Pronounced 'reem fuss mark', meaning 'tighten the strap', the ...
Nature Reserves
Spitskop Nature Reserve
The Spitskop Nature Reserve was named after Spitskop, an impressive granite koppie just outside the small town of Upington. Consisting mainly of sandy flats interrupted by two rocky outcrops, the Spitskop Nature Reserve is worth a visit not only for its ...
Golf Courses
Upington Golf Club
Situated just outside of Upington on the N14 road to Johannesburg and Olifantshoek, next to Desert Palace Casino, is the Upington Golf Course. The Upington Golf Course is a suprisingly attractive, contrasting 18 hole grass course with a true "Kalahari" ...
Landmarks / Airports
Upington International Airport
If you've booked accommodation in Upington, you're in for a treat. This Northern Cape town may be characterised by intense heat and arid conditions, it happens to be on the banks of the mighty Orange River, which creates a green belt of lush vegetation ...
Nature Reserves
Witsand Nature Reserve
The Witsand (White Sands) Nature Reserve is a 2 500 hectares island of brilliant white sands surrounded by a sea of regular Red Kalahari sand. Also known as Brulsand, or Roaring Sands. Geologists who have studied the region claim that the white sand owes ...
Groblershoop as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Augrabies, Danielskuil, Kakamas, Kanoneiland, Keimoes, Postmasburg, Upington
Staying Overnight
Dreamstay Guesthouse
Situated in Upington, Dreamstay Guesthouse offers comfortable accommodation for up to 16 guests. Here you are near to various attractions and act...
High Breeze Lodge
High Breeze Lodge offers quality accommodation in Upington for business travellers, family visitors and overnight guests. It is close to major ac...
De Nachtuilen Guest House
Situated in the tourist corridor of Upington, the river city of the Green Kalahari. De Nachtuilen Guesthouse's rooms are designed to make you fee...
Postmasburg Inn
Postmasburg Inn in Northern Cape provides Postmasburg accommodation that is a great base for a day trip to Witsand Nature Reserve, Boesmansgat Si...
A Chateau de Lux
A Chateau de Lux Guest House is conveniently located for those travelling to the area and is ideal for a stopover. We offer accommodation in a ch...
The Oasis Hotel
The Oasis Hotel in Upington is near the Orange River and within walking distance of major banks and retail stores as well as a choice of restaura...
Waterfront Guesthouse
Come and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the Orange River on your doorstep as you wake up at the Waterfront Guesthouse. There is a saying that...
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