Camel Rider Statue
Green Kalahari
Monument to the mounted police and their camels who patrolled the harsh Kalahari, at the police station
Out & About SA lists 7 things to do in Upington, in the Green Kalahari. They span Landmark / Sightseeing, Museum / Heritage and Tour / Experience. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Northern Cape things to do guide.
Date Palm Avenue (Die Eiland)
Green Kalahari
A 1,041m avenue of densely planted date palms at Die Eiland resort, one of the longest palm avenues in the southern…
Donkey Monument
Green Kalahari
Statue honouring the donkey's role in developing the arid region in the 19th century
Kalahari-Oranje Museum
Green Kalahari
A local-history museum on an old mission site, known for its Camel Rider monument to the frontier police
Orange River Cellars Wine Route
Green Kalahari
A wine route along the Orange River offering tastings at cellars in Upington, Kakamas and Keimoes
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Green Kalahari
Large five-cellar co-operative winery offering tastings and tours of the Orange River wine region
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Green Kalahari
Relaxed sunset and sightseeing cruises on the Orange River aboard a pontoon riverboat
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