{"id":2410,"date":"2017-04-12T09:37:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T09:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/african-spiral.pl-dev.co.za\/?page_id=2410"},"modified":"2026-04-02T07:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:28:42","slug":"northern-cape","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.africanspiral.com\/?page_id=2410","title":{"rendered":"Northern Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;3072&#8243; imgparallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; srcparallax=&#8221;1954&#8243; filter=&#8221;greydark&#8221; idparallax=&#8221;parallax_package_main&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1460878898724{margin-top: 230px !important;margin-bottom: 213px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner] <h1 style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:px;text-align:;font-size:px;line-height:px;letter-spacing: px;font-weight:\" class=\"    \">NORTHERN CAPE<\/h1> [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]\n    <div class=\"nd_options_section nd_options_line_height_0  nd_options_text_align_left \">\n        <span style=\"height:4px;width:80px;background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"nd_options_display_inline_block\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;] <h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:px;text-align:;font-size:px;line-height:px;letter-spacing: px;font-weight:\" class=\"    \">WILD FLOWERS, WILDLIFE, DIAMONDS AND SAN HISTORY<\/h3> [\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1430909610020{margin-top: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1494944927175{padding-right: 60px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;53&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_tab_dark nicdark_sidebar_fixed&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;ENQUIRE NOW&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;#16615a&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:%2Fcontact-us%2F||&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1430922224160{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span class=\"first_letter\">T<\/span>his is the province of wild flowers, wildlife, diamonds and San history. Its remote wide open spaces and brilliant starry skies offers those searching for peace and tranquillity a chance to get lost in the incredible silence of the wilderness.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]From the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park to the wild flowers of Namaqualand, this province is 4&#215;4 country, showcasing the stark reality of survival in this semi desert region.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_tta_tabs shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_tab_padding0&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;TOUR GALLERY&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1444643904267-ee865c8c-4dc7&#8243;][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;northern-cape-gallery&#8221;][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;TOUR MAP&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1444643904313-58754151-4f24&#8243;][vc_gmaps link=&#8221;#E-8_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&#8221; size=&#8221;400&#8243;][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676551935661{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-right: 60px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n      <div class=\" nicdark_textevidence nicdark_bg_yellow  \">\n          <div class=\"nicdark_margin20\">\n              <h4 class=\"white\">NORTHERN CAPE FAST FACTS<\/h4>\n              <div class=\"nicdark_space20\"><\/div>\n              <p class=\"white\">The flower season is August and September and the best time for game viewing in the Kgalakgadi is in the dry winter months.<br \/>\nSummer can be very hot and uncomfortable.<br \/>\nCLOSEST AIRPORTS :<br \/>\n<i>Upington<\/i><br \/>\nLANGUAGE SPOKEN :<br \/>\n<i>English<\/i><br \/>\nCURRENCY :<br \/>\n<i>South African Rand<\/i><\/p>\n              <div class=\"nicdark_space20\"><\/div>\n              \n         <\/div>\n         <i class=\" nicdark_iconbg right big yellow\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n      \n   [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_sidebar_fixed_container nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676551475747{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #f1f5f5 !important;}&#8221;]<h3 style=\"color:;\" class=\"  center\">HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NORTHERN CAPE<\/h3>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\"nicdark_divider  center small \"><span style=\"background-color:#71a8a3;\" ><\/span><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, spills over the border into Botswana and is famous for the Kalahari black maned lions.<\/li>\n<li>The Augrabies Falls National Park, showcases the stark contrast between the arid environment and the magnificent beauty of the falls as they cut their way thought this barren landscape.<\/li>\n<li>Namaqualand is famous for its yearly flower spectacle. During August and September each year this vast landscape explodes in color creating a brilliant carpet of wildflowers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The town of Kimberly is famous for its \u201cBig Hole\u201d and living museum which tells the story of the diamond mining era.<\/li>\n<li>The Richtersveld National Park has a starkness to it that most visitors find fascinating. It is popular with 4&#215;4 enthusiasts and nature lovers who truly want to get away from it all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676551885748{padding-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;nicdark_sidebar_fixed_container nicdark_width100_ipadpotr nicdark_width100_iphonepotr nicdark_width100_iphoneland&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;] <h3 style=\"color:;padding:px;text-align:center;font-size:px;line-height:px;letter-spacing: px;font-weight:\" class=\"    \">EXPLORE THE NORTHERN CAPE ITINERARIES<\/h3> [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]\n    <div class=\"nd_options_section nd_options_line_height_0  nd_options_text_align_center \">\n        <span style=\"height:2px;width:30px;background-color:#5e9e99\" class=\"nd_options_display_inline_block\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n   [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n\n  <!--START FOCUS-->\n  <div class=\"nd_options_section  \">\n                                            \n      <div class=\"nd_options_section nd_options_position_relative\">\n      \n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"nd_options_section\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africanspiral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/bushmans-kloof.jpg\">\n\n        <a style=\"background-color:#6da7a1\" class=\"nd_options_padding_15_20 nd_options_bottom_20 nd_options_right_0 nd_options_color_white nd_options_position_absolute nd_options_line_height_16 nd_options_font_size_16\" rel=\"\" title=\"VIEW NOW\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wetu.com\/Itinerary\/Landing\/102D937F-C9A0-4B5E-AABD-3FA2BC59C1EA\">\n          10 NIGHTS\n        <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n  <!--END FOCUS-->\n[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775114887192{padding-top: 250px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><a style=\"color: #0e504a; 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