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Northern Province Travel Information

This region lies to the south of the Orange River and comprises mostly desert and semi-desert. The landscape is characterized by vast dry plains, wide-open spaces and a magnificently beautiful coastline. It is home to the ancient San people and is rich in San rock engravings and in fossils.

Our Northern Province tours will take you to any or all of the 5 regions of this province.

The Northern province can be divided into five regions:

The Diamond Fields
This region includes Kimberley the capital of the Northern Cape. Many.... more
Green Kalahari Region
This region consists of dramatic contrasts - where stretched-out semi... more
The Kalahari Region
Home to endless spaces and huge African skies, it gets its name from.... more
Karoo Region
This semi-desert interior region is a unique, arid zone and considered... more
The Namakwa Region
This includes Namaqualand, the Hantam Karoo, the Richtersveld.... more
   

The Climate
This semi-arid region has extreme seasons and particularly hot conditions in the summer with little rainfall. In winter snow often blankets the surrounding mountains.

Some History
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Find out more Northern Province travel information by simply clicking through to the region of your choice, or simply contact us and we will be happy to assist you in this regard.

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