The full day’s journey from Cape Town to Namibia is one of the most exciting drives in South Africa, and it’s easy to understand why. For where else in the country – or even the world – can you view dinosaur fossils, thousands of wildflowers, and sea mammals playing in the waves? Break up your journey with activities such as fruit picking, horse riding, sandboarding, or hiking the second biggest canyon on earth! For those after leisurely fun, there are plenty of wine farms to visit, German beers to try, and in winter snowy peaks to marvel at.

 

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1. West Coast Fossil Park

1. West Coast fossil dig (C) West Coast Fossil Park

2. Flower Viewing

2. Namaqualand along the Cape to Namibia Route. By-titoh44-Flickr-2

3. Whale watching

3. whale-breaching-Sodwana-Bay-Lodge

4. Fruit Picking

4. Fruit picking along the Cape to Namibia Route. By Gavinmusic (Flickr)

5. San Rock Paintings

5. San Rock paintings via Kunje Guesthouse (C) TravelGround

6. Horse Riding

6. Horse ride at Khamkirri Adventure Destination2 (C) TravelGround

7. Winelands

7. Winelands-view-via-Soverby-Guesthouse-C-TravelGround

8. Bird Watching

8. Bird watching along the West Coast (C) Winfried Bruenken (Amrum) - Creative Commons

9. Game Viewing

9. I-hear-you-coming.-By-Malcolm-Manners-Flickr

10. Indigenous plant viewing

10. Northern Cape indigenous blooms (C) Winfried Bruenken (Amrum) - Creative Commons

11. Snow

11. Snow capped peak at Kromrivier Cederberg Park (C) TravelGround

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12. German beer tastings

12. German beer with a view by Warrenfish (flickr)

13. Fish River Canyon

13. Fish River Canyon (C) RudiBosbouer (Creative Commons)

14. Dune Exploration

sossuslvei-ostriches-by-greg-willis

15. Seals Viewing

15. Seals at Cape Cross, Namibia. Via Sara_Joachim (Flickr)

16. Sand Boarding Adventures

16. Sandboarding-Cape-Town-Facebook1

17. Quad Biking

17.Quad biking with Desert Explorers (C) Desert Explorers Facebook

18. Sky Diving

18. skydiving via pixabay

19. Rock Climbing

19. Rock Climb at Spitzkoppe (C) Ikiwaner (Creative Commons)

There are plenty of adventures to be had between Cape Town and Namibia. Check out our selection of West Coast accommodation to book a stay along the way, and if you’ve already been along this route, let us know where your favourite spots were!