Sparsely populated, with vast tracts of wilderness and semi-desert fringing the Kalahari, the Northern Cape is a world apart from the much more visited highlights of the Western Cape such as Cape Town and the Garden Route.

The Northern Cape offers sublime landscapes and spectacular sites such as the Augrabies Falls and the red sands of the Kalahari desert. The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a popular destination for those looking to experience the Kalahari and pop into Botswana at the same town.

The old gold mining town of Kimberley is great for history lovers whilst those looking to get well of the beaten track may want to head up to the border with Namibia and the Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park.