Attractions IN Touws River
Game Reserves / Nature Reserves
Aquila Nature Reserve
Aquila is a private Nature Reserve lying outside the town of Touwsriver; just less than two hours drive from Cape Town along a particularly scenic route on the N1. The reserve is named after the Black Eagle found in the area that is today rarely ...
Attractions AROUND Touws River
Nature Reserves
Anysberg Nature Reserve
In the heart of the Cape Fold Mountains, the natural abundance of the Anysberg Nature Reserve is situated in the Little Karoo of the Western Cape. Anysberg is a four-hour drive from the capital city of Cape Town, and is surrounded by the Karoo towns of ...
Mountain Passes / Mountain Reserves / World Heritage Sites
Boland Mountain Complex
The Boland Mountain Complex includes the Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve, Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, and Limietberg Nature Reserve. About 40 km to the east of Cape Town, ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Hex River Pass
The Hex River Pass lies on the national road, the N1, and links Worcester with Touws River. The pass is a favourite amongst travellers during winter when the surrounding peaks are capped with snow, usually a sure indicator to those living in the nearby ...
Wine Estates
Klein Karoo Wine Estates
The dry, harsh conditions of the Klein Karoo are actually ideal for the production of excellent wines. The summers are very hot and dry, while winters can hit major lows. The range of wines produced here is extremely varied as a result of this unique ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Michells Pass
Without Michells Pass the existence of Ceres would be questionable. It was only after the pass was completed in 1849 that the town of Ceres came into being at all. It is no surprise, as, faced with the incredible banks of mountain east of Cape Town our ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Theronsberg Pass
The Theronsberg Pass is one of four ways in which to reach the Ceres valley. Others include Michell's Pass from Cape Town (N1, R43, R46), Gydo Pass (the R303 from Citrusdal), and Theronsberg Pass (from Touws River, R46). The Theronsberg Mountains take ...
... and a little further afield
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Bosluiskloof Pass
On the road between Laingsburg and the Gamkapoort Dam lies Bosluiskloof Pass, one of a number of beautiful passes in the area. There are views from some of the higher parts of the pass out over a series of mountain ranges that are absolutely incredible ...
Natural Wonders
Cango Caves
Almost 30 kilometres outside of Outshoorn in the Klein Karoo, and certainly one of the main reasons for placing this little town on your itinerary, other than the prospect of riding an ostrich, lie the Cango Caves, some of the biggest stalagmite ...
Landmarks / Popular Tourist Routes
Cogmanskloof Pass
Cogmanskloof, sometimes also spelt Kogmanskloof, is the pass through which one drives between the towns of Montagu and Ashton in the Western Cape. It is the same pass of the famous tunnel, of the same name. Actually it is more like a hole through the ...
Nature Reserves
Floriskraal Dam
Floriskraal Dam is a dam about which few people know that lies on the Buffels River south east of Laingsburg in the Karoo that was built in 1957. It lies surrounded by gentle hills and mountains and scrubby fynbos. In the 1981 Laingsburg floods it was ...
Nature Reserves
Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Lying in the Little Karoo is the remote Gamka mountain range, isolated because of the conduit of the Gouritz River that slices between the Gamkaberg, and its nearest neighbour, the Rooiberg. The Gamkaberg Nature Reserve encompasses almost the whole ...
Lakes / Dams / Landmarks
Gamkapoort Dam
The Gamkapoort Dam lies on the Gamka River, near Prince Albert in the Karoo. Which might position it in your mind geographically, but does nothing to describe or capture the beauty of this part of the country - a landscape that lies in the heart of the ...
Nature Reserves
Gamkapoort Nature Reserve
Gamkapoort Nature Reserve lies to the north of the Swartberg Nature Reserve, whilst Towerkop Nature Reserve lies to the west. Together, they form part of the Greater Swartberg Protected Area, a World Heritage Site that lies between the Great and Little ...
Landmarks / Mountain Passes
Garcia's Pass
Garcia's Pass links the towns of Riversdale and Ladismith in the Karoo. Back in the old days the only route through the Langeberg Mountains was via the Plattekloof Pass, something of a detour for farmers who wanted to reach Riversdale and subsequently ...
Popular Tourist Routes
Gouritz Biodiversity Meander
The Gouritz Biodiversity Meander lies in the heart of the Succulent Karoo. It runs along the foot of the Swartberg Mountain Range, a World Heritage Site in its own right, and follows the Swartberg-Gamka-Rooiberg biodiversity corridor – an area incredibly ...
Nature Reserves
Kammanassie Nature Reserve
Lying in the Little Karoo between the Swartberg and Outeniqua Mountains, lies an inselberg or monadnock - an isolated hill or small mountain that rises abruptly from the surrounding plain - called Kammanassie Mountain. The entire mountain catchment area, ...
Touws River as a destination
Also in the neighbourhood
Barrydale, Beaufort West, Calitzdorp, De Doorns, De Rust, De Vlugt, Herold, Klaarstroom, Ladismith, Laingsburg, Matjiesfontein, Murraysburg, Oudtshoorn, Prince Albert, Sanbona, Uniondale, Van Wyksdorp
Staying Overnight
Njalo-Njalo Safari
A Wild African Experience awaits you at Njalo-Njalo Safari Game Lodge in the Western Cape. Connect with nature at one of the most natural, well-p...
Aquila Private Game Reserve
Aquila Private Game Reserve, under a two hour scenic drive via the N1 from Cape Town, is named after the rare and endangered Black Eagle that thr...
Nuwedam Guest Farm
Nuwedam Guest Farm offers accommodation in two cottages on a farm where birds and animal roam freely. The farm is located in Touws River between ...
The Wagon House
The Wagon House is an old shepherd's house that has been renovated into a family holiday home in the Sand River Conservancy. The house can sleep ...
Gecko Rock Camping
Gecko Rock Camping offers Karoo accommodation for up to 38 guests, in the Nougaspoort Valley. Our aim at Gecko Rock is to offer our visitors an u...
Loganda Karoo Hotel
Loganda Karoo Lodge offers accommodation in the heart of the Karoo mountains. Less than two hours drive from Cape Town, the lodge provides accomm...
Jasmine Hideaway
Jasmine Hideaway is perfect for two guests. It has a bedroom furnished with a double bed an en-suite bathroom. The open plan kitchen is fitted wi...
Gecko Rock Private Nature Reserve
Gecko Rock Private Nature Reserve offers comfortable accommodation in the Nougaspoort Valley, just 25 km from Touws River, and offers visitors an...
Honey Badger Cottage
Honey Badger Cottage is located at Rangers Reserve in Touws River and offers self catering accommodation on a 1385h farm with views of the mounta...
Weavers Landing
Weavers Landing Holiday Home in Touws River has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The main bedroom is furnished with a Queen-size bed. The seco...
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