If you’re into space – and vast quantities of it - South Africa's Northern Cape Province is for you. Endless flat vistas stretch out across the silent, thirsty landscapes which form part of the area known as the Karoo. It was in the heart of this province - at Verneukpan - that Malcolm Campbell attempted to break the Land Speed Record in...
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Situated on the largest inhabited inland island in South Africa, African Vineyard is the ideal place from which to experience the Green Kalahari in the Northern Cape. They are...
A warm welcome awaits at this new luxury guesthouse, located in the heart of the protected Camel Thorn tree forest on the Kalahari Golf and Hunting Estate, Kathu. Spectacular...
A short and easy walk from Prince Albert’s main road, Nieuwehuyz is a charming, modern, self-catering guesthouse offering an intimate and upmarket retreat for a couple or...
Located within the newly proclaimed Karoo Gariep Nature Reserve, the charming New Holme Guest Farm and lovely Stoffels Rus Self-Catering Log Cabin are family-run properties...
Mieliefontein Karoo Guest Farm and Wolmade Self-Catering Cottage are situated within the newly proclaimed Karoo Gariep Nature Reserve, home to the only hippos in the Northern...
Situated in a quiet residential area in the town of Kimberley, a warm welcome awaits at Aletheim Guesthouse. An old, classic house, lovingly restored, gives one a home from...
Originally an old school which closed in the early 70s due to lack of funding, Ou Skool is now an upmarket guest house, conference and events venue, with camping site, coffee...
If Albert of Victorian England could today visit this beautiful Karoo village, he would be proud that it carries his name. Historic Karoo homes, quaint restaurants, typical...
Browns Manor is in a tranquil setting in Upington, Northern Cape. A warm welcome awaits and stylish contemporary bedrooms include DSTV, WiFi and private entrance. Relax in the...
Dundi Lodge is conveniently situated 3 km from the world famous Augrabies Falls (one of the 5 biggest waterfalls in the world) in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. A...
Lemoenfontein lies in the heart of the Karoo, against a backdrop of the majestic Nuweveld mountain range with views over Beaufort West and the vast Karoo plains. Built in the...
**Please note: Kuilfontein will be closed very Sunday until 1st December 2017, as well as on the 24th, 25th & 31st of December 2017 and 1st January 2018 for private...
A modern, family-run guesthouse in the historic town of Colesberg, perfectly situated just off the N1 highway, the ideal half-way break between north and south. Honeylocust...
Karoo View Cottages offers well-appointed 4-Star accommodation on the outskirts of the village of Prince Albert (only 350m away) with magnificent views of the Swartberg...
Visiting Tankwa River Lodge means going completely off the grid, something that can only lead to some serious switching off. This tranquil haven on a 2500 hectare farm in the...
If you’re into space – and vast quantities of it - South Africa's Northern Cape Province is for you. Endless flat vistas stretch out across the silent, thirsty landscapes which form part of the area known as the Karoo. It was in the heart of this province - at Verneukpan - that Malcolm Campbell attempted to break the Land Speed Record in 1929 in his car, Bluebird. He failed, but he succeeded in putting this strikingly desolate part of the world on the map.
Not that the Northern Cape Province is all boundless desolation. It is hemmed-in to the south by the Swartberg Mountains. Flowing through the heart of this enormous province is the mighty Orange River – giving rise to startling oases of verdant farmland valleys throughout the region. Travel from the windswept Atlantic coast in the west, eastward into Namaqualand - world famous for its dazzling, abundant spring daisies - or visit the legendary thundering Augrabies Falls as the Orange River drops by a dizzying 191 meters!
Squeezed into a podgy finger-like shape and bordered by both Namibia and Botswana is the popular Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Here, red dunes, scrubland and impressive camel thorn trees provide a dramatic backdrop for game spotting - with leopard, gemsbok, pygmy falcons and black-maned Kalahari lions on the viewing wish list.
The Northern Cape is a semi-arid region with low rainfalls. Summers are hot – anything from a mild 25 degrees Celsius in Sutherland to a sweltering 40 degrees Celsius in Upington. Chilly, crisp winters – southern areas, such as Sutherland can be desperately cold, but for the most part, winters are mild at around 17 degrees Celsius.
Use our Northern Cape map to dig out the gems of this region, including Augrabies, Colesberg, Kakamas, Kimberly, Springbok and Upington. And wherever your Northern Cape travels take you, Portfolio can guide you to the best, quality and luxury Northern Cape accommodation in a range of B&Bs, guest houses, farm stays and safari lodges in this South African province.
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