Things To Do in Namaqualand

Sports & Leisure / Water Sports

Rafting Trips on the Orange River

Overnight? Stay in Vioolsdrift
This unique tours starts from Orange River Rafting Lodge at Vioolsdrift on the banks of the Orange River. The 2-man inflatable rafts are easy to control and allow ...

Nature Reserves

Visit the Skilpad Wild Flower Reserve

Overnight? Stay in Garies
The Skilpad Wild Flower Reserve is renowned as one of the prime locations for the annual spring flower displays in Namakwaland from August to October. The ...

Fishing

Fly-fish on the Orange River

Overnight? Stay in Richtersveld National Park
The primitive desire of man to hunt accompanied by the barren desert day scenery, nights under the canopy of the unwished stars, the rush of the river... and the ...

Lighthouses

Hondeklipbaai Lighthouse

Overnight? Stay in Port Nolloth
Described by some as a 'rickety lighthouse on stilts', Hondeklipbaai lighthouse, like quite a few of the more remote lighthouses in South Africa, does not look ...

Lighthouses

Port Nolloth Lighthouse

Overnight? Stay in Port Nolloth
Port Nolloth lighthouse, aside from being the most northern lighthouse on the western side of South Africa is also a rather unusual looking lighthouse. It is an ...

Cafés & Eateries

Die Rooi Spinnekop Restaurant

Overnight? Stay in Hondeklip Bay
Die Rooi Spinnekop gets its name from the colloquial nickname for crayfish, and being a restaurant serving crayfish on the Cape West Coast, the name fits perfectly ...

Tauren Steak Ranch

Overnight? Stay in Springbok
Tauren Steak Ranch is tucked away in Springbok, Namakwa. The cozy, welcoming atmosphere and the sensational smell of steaks sizzling on the open grill when you walk ...

Cafés & Eateries

Anita's Tavern

Overnight? Stay in Port Nolloth
Pop in at Anita's for a seafood fiesta. Enjoy mouthwatering garlic mussels or perhaps the stuffed calamari tubes. If you are not a major seafood fan, never ...

Cafés & Eateries

Springbok Restaurant

Overnight? Stay in Springbok
This cosy, casual family restaurant caters for all and offers a delicious selection of hearty meals. If you are after a good piece of meat, try the sumptuous steaks ...

Museums

Calvinia Post Box

Overnight? Stay in Calvinia
The small Northern Cape town of Calvinia may not be a buzzing urban hub of glitz and glamour, but it certainly has its own quaint appeal. And, part of this is its ...

Hiking Trails

Silver Sands Trail

Overnight? Stay in Springbok
Start: Namaqua National Park, Hondeklipbaai Finish: base camp Duration: 55 km over five days Fitness: moderate Our tip: enjoy the total lack of cell phone ...

4x4 Trails

Namaqua 4x4 Eco-Trail

Overnight? Stay in Pofadder
The Northern Cape may be South Africa's largest province, but it remains characterised by its quiet open spaces that stretch on as far as the eye can see and its ...

4x4 Trails

Namaqua Caracal 4x4 Trail

Overnight? Stay in Kamieskroon
Right in the heart of the Namaqualand, where wild flowers erupt into colour every spring, is the Namaqua Caracal 4x4 Trail. This part of the Northern Cape is quiet ...

4x4 Trails

Richtersveld 4x4 Trails

Overnight? Stay in Port Nolloth
The Richtersveld Park is nestled in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, right on the border of the Namibian mountain ranges. The arid wilderness of this ...

4x4 Trails

Shipwreck 4x4 Trail

Overnight? Stay in Kamieskroon
This 4x4 route is a one-way drive along sandy, under-used roadways between Koingnaas and Kleinzee on the north-west part of South Africa's coastline, known as the ...