Dissected by the mighty Orange River, the Green Kalahari is a lush oasis in the larger Kalahari Desert. The river brings welcome water to this semi-arid region creating fertile valleys covered in thriving farmlands. Visitors can enjoy some wonderful attractions including: the popular wine route, the mighty Augrabies Falls in the Augrabies Falls National Park, and the massive Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, home to an array of wildlife including springbok, gemsbok, wildebeest, red hartebeest, eland, leopard, cheetah and lion. Explore the ruins of an ancient San village on the Bitterputs farm in the Verneuk Pan, discover numerous fascinating cave drawings and engravings and enjoy a variety adventure activities including: camel safaris, white water rafting, hiking, bird watching, camping, canoeing, mountain biking, and game drives.
Combining the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park of South Africa and the Gemsbok National Park in Botswana, the enthralling Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a wonderland of bright orange dunes, spectacular wildlife and fascinating flora. This hauntingly beautiful desert land is part of Africa’s first transfrontier park, ensuring that conservation is the top priority for this vast ecosystem and its inhabitants - it also supports and protects the indigenous people here, the ‡Khomani San and Mier communities. Visitors can look forward to spotting lions, leopards, hyenas, cheetahs, blue wildebeest, springbok, eland, and more than 200 bird species, including migrating flamingos and pelicans, and numerous raptors. Some of the activities on offer include game drives, 4x4 excursions, hiking, swimming, eco trails, star-spotting and nature photography.
The Kalahari is an exceptionally beautiful living desert boasting expansive semi-arid sandy savannah draped over a gently rolling inland sea of sand covering most of Botswana and large parts of Namibia and South Africa. It is also the last bastion of the San people with the modern world having enveloped all the other areas they once roamed. The endless sand dunes of the Kalahari compose the largest continuous expanse of sand on earth. Visitors can enjoy the clear night skies for a spot of stargazing, excellent game viewing, nature walks, horse riding and thrilling 4x4 adventures through this magnificent desert. Commonly spotted wildlife include water buffalo, black-maned Kalahari lion, antelope, ostrich, meerkat and countless bird species.
