Gariep Dam

The Colesberg-Kemper Museum developed from a collection of curiosities and has grown into a fascinating store house of local history and contemporary information. This user-friendly museum is not a place where artefacts are just measured, catalogued and put away. Items are there to be looked at, ta... [ read more... ]

A great place to grap some padkos (South African term for 'food for the road'.) This restuarant is frequented by many an N1 voyager. ... [ read more... ]

Nature game reserve near the town Bethulie. ... [ read more... ]

A once thriving village is now a ghost town. Interesting ruins to explore, a half-hour hike to the waterfall and fantastic night-time star gazing!... [ read more... ]

Surrounded by the stark beauty of the Karoo, De Stijl Gariep Hotel offers contemporary and stylish rest to weary travellers crossing the country. The newly renovated 41 room 4 star hotel overlooks the majestic Gariep Dam with all encompassing views. Our food is widely acclaimed, we offer all meals a... [ read more... ]

Angela’s Guest Lodge is ideally suited for the weary traveler wanting to break their long and tiresome journey or alternatively for the guest who wants to spend some extra days enjoying all that the Karoo and Gariep Dam area has to offer. At night listen to the quietness, look up at the billions o... [ read more... ]

Waschbank Lodge is known as the lodge where one is instantly enchanted by the sweet angelic melody of the ever flowing waters of the Orange River. Our aim is to receive you with the warmest generosity, as one can only find in the Karoo.... [ read more... ]

Rose Cottage Gariep Dam (AA Recommended Accommodation) is an inexpensive luxury self catering or B&B guesthouse complex that is situated half-way between JHB and Cape Town and is only 5 minutes from the N1 highway. It is an ideal pit-stop for the weary guest wanting to break their journey. Luxury a... [ read more... ]