Things To Do in the Northern Cape
Things To Do in the Northern Cape
Region: Upper Karoo

Doornkloof Nature Reserve
Where: Colesberg
How much (per person): On Request
On the south-eastern banks of the Van Der Kloof Dam, the 9 388 hectare Doornkloof Nature Reserve is home to kudu, eland, brown hyena, mounta ... more information

Enjoy the Ria Huysamen Aloe Garden
Where: Prieska
How much (per person): R1 to R100
During the Anglo-Boer War a British fort was built from raw semi-precious stones found in the Prieska region, called Tiger Eye. The fort sta ... more information

SA Astronomical Observatory
Where: Sutherland, Upper Karoo
How much (per person): R1 to R100
The Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) is the largest single optical telescope in the southern hemisphere, with a hexagonal mirror arra ... more information

View the wonders of Wonderdraai
Where: Prieska
How much (per person): Free
On a longitude of 22° 42’ 0” E and a latitude of 29° 40’ 0” S is a small town where water has the power to defy gravity and run uphill ... o ... more information

Visit the Colesberg-Kemper Museum
Where: Colesberg
How much (per person): On Request
Colesberg has several national monuments, one of which is the Colesberg-Kemper Museum. A fine example of 19th century Karoo architecture, it ... more information

Visit the Prieska Museum
Where: Prieska
How much (per person): R1 to R100
The Prieska Museum stands on the main street protecting the history of the town and skilfully displaying the wonders of it's memory lane. Si ... more information

Visit the Richmond Horse Museum
Where: Richmond
How much (per person): On Request
Housed in what was formerly, in the 1800’s, a school and boarding house, and more recently a cabinet maker’s workshops and residence, is the ... more information

Visit Vanderkloof Dam
Where: Colesberg
How much (per person): R1 to R100
A unique man-made experience of a precious natural earth element, Vanderkloof Dam catches water stretching a 100 Km in length at it's maximu ... more information





