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The Northern Cape is quite barren of hostels. Unfortunately
independent travellers and backpackers are scarce in these
parts. Don’t let that deter you! The Northern Cape
makes an excellent backpacking destination with lots to
see and a variety of experiences to be had. Best of all:
the crowds won’t be hounding you!!!
Introduction
The vast Northern Cape is made up of the semi-arid Karoo
and the Kalahari Desert. The region beyond is dry and sparsely
populated. The river plummets into a ravine to create the
Augrabies Falls. Hiking, mountain biking and canoeing are
offered in convenient eco-packages in this alien landscape.
During spring the Namaqualand boasts the prettiest flower
show in the world. The first rains are a kiss of life in
this barren landscape and the Namaqualand daisies bloom
into a spectacle of colour. The flowers bloom between August
and October.
What to see and do
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Namaqualand daisies |
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The Big Hole and the Mining Museum |
| Spring rains are a kiss of life and
fields of wild flowers bloom into a spectacle of colour.
The flowers bloom between August and October. |
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The biggest hand-dug excavation in
the world is found in Kimberley. The museum transports
people to the diamond-digging days of 100 years ago.
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Augrabies Falls |
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South African Light Observatory |
| Formed by the Orange River plummeting
into a ravine. Hiking, mountain biking and canoeing
eco-packages are offered in this alien landscape. |
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SALT is the largest telescope in the
Southern Hemisphere and able to record distant stars
and galaxies.
Pre-book with Sutherland Tourism for a visit. |
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Where to stay
Kimberley
Adventurers in their thousands converged upon Kimberley
in 1867 with the discovery of diamonds. It is the site of
the Big Hole and still retains the atmosphere of those diamond
digging days.
Colesberg
This typical Karoo town is a pleasant stop on the long
drive between Joburg and Cape Town on the N1. Towerkop,
its magic mountain, baffles drivers as it never seems to
get any closer.
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