Travelogues Northern Cape

Dassie Trail

Day 3, 30.12.22, Orange River Rafting Day 1 Originally, the overnight stay in the small shack was booked for 2 people. In the middle of the night, we noticed that hundreds of...

Early in the morning, we set off in Cape Town. First, we had breakfast for all of us, and then our Lando (that’s what we call our bus) was packed. All the backpacks inside, a...

Day 2, 29.12.22, from Vanrynsdorp to Growcery Camp (Orange River) After a coffee on the veranda and a chat with our host, Cindy sets about fixing her puncture. Although...

Augrabies Falls National Park First stop of our road trip through South Africa: the Augrabies Falls, which plunge up to 56 meters into the depths before winding their way...

Day 26, 22.01.23, from Twee Rivieren to Augrabies A last game drive before continuing to the Augrabies Falls National Park. And what is still on the wish list after three...

Day 23, 19.01.23, from Bagatelle to Mata Mata A last morning, a last family photo, and a goodbye that is actually a bit hard for us. Of course, we are looking forward to the...

Day 24, 20.01.23, Mata Mata Another day in the national park starts very early: a morning game drive should start at sunrise, as the first two to three hours of the early day...

Day 25, 21.01.23, from Mata Mata to Twee Revieren We pack everything in the morning and set off to Twee Revieren, the southern end of the park, with the sunrise. A herd of...

We had a real adventure! Maxima had been saying over and over again that she really wanted something like this for her birthday: An evening 'Game Drive' with a park ranger in a...

Today we have a long distance ahead of us, 260km gravel road. Hardly anyone meets us, we pass by a few farms, there is no cell phone network. We are right in the middle of...

We officially enter South Africa after 5 days in the Kalahari! And then it's 260km to Upington. A test route for new cars/tires. The beautiful red dune landscape is getting...

Early in the morning we start. We dismantle our tent and drive towards the Orange River. On the side of the road, we take a lunch break and make a small stop to buy snacks. The...

Since we got married in April, we wanted to go on a great trip as a honeymoon. Our first long-distance trip with children was South Africa. We were immediately impressed by the...

...you arrive at the airport and immediately notice that ALL the cars are white. ...people everywhere are eager to help you. ...you realize that there are no heaters anywhere...

Big 5 The Africa fever has completely taken hold of me. I didn't expect that back then. Meanwhile, I have already been there 4 times and am eagerly looking forward to the next...

Okay well here's our itinerary. At least that's the plan. Click on the image to see it larger. What do you think?