SleepOver Upington

Distance from SleepOver Upington: 270km

SleepOver Upington is ideally located on the outskirts of Upington to plan your early entry into the incomparable Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park. Aim to leave Johannesburg or Cape Town in the morning and plan for 9-10hr drive – re-supply in Upington for your last bits and pieces and then leave SleepOver Upington at the crack of the next dawn to embark on your desert adventure.

Where the red dunes and scrub fade into infinity and herds of gemsbok, springbok, eland and blue wildebeest follow the seasons, where imposing camel thorn trees provide shade for huge black-mane lions and vantage points for leopard and many raptors… this is the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Twee Rivieren is the Park’s largest rest camp and administrative headquarters. It is situated on the banks of the Dry Nossob Riverbed. Activities and facilities are diverse, as are the animals and plants found both within the camp and in the surrounding areas. Twee Rivieren has a reception, shop, fuel, restaurant, information centre and swimming pool. This is the only camp with 24-hour electricity and cell phone reception.

Email:kgalagadi@sanparks.org

Telephone:+27 (0)54 561 2005 OR +27 (0)54 561 2015 OR +27 (0)54 561 2050

Distance from SleepOver Upington: 13km

Experience the warmest welcome & feast on authentic regional food

Come and enjoy a wide range of customised tastings at Orange River Tasting Room – one of the most popular stops in Upington.

Taste your own selection of our award-winning wines and spirits or enjoy these by the glass with one of our delicatessen platters from Die Kerkmuis Restaurant.

Call: +27(0)79 594 1339

Telephone: +27(0)54 495 0040

Distance from SleepOver Upington: 40km

Four generations working the fertile flood-plains of the Northern Cape’s Great Gariep (Orange) River Valley since the 1940’s.

Proud pioneers, producing authentic flavours from the Green Kalahari of South Africa.

What started as a small-holding with rotational crops, in the beginning, today offers a Boutique Wine Cellar, Artisan Distillery, Beautiful Wedding venues with Professional Catering Services, a Tourist Friendly Tasting Room and Garden Café with a fairytale garden for the kids

Call: +27 (0)54 491 1325

Email: info@bezalel.co.za

Email: info@bezalel.estate

Distance from SleepOver Upington: 150km

Riemvasmaak is 75 000ha of sheer mountain desert wilderness, located between the Orange and the dry Molopo Rivers, approximately 57km from Kakamas and 170km from the Nakop Border Post with Namibia.

It is a wilderness born from violent volcanic activity millions of years ago, but it is a land of beauty that takes on spiritual proportions. Here you can relax in the hotsprings dwarfed by 80m high granite cliffs. Or attempt a challenging 4×4 trail, hike down the canyon to the Orange River or simply set your soul free to soar with the black eagles through the lunar-landscape.

Call: +27 (0)73 383 8812

Visit: RiemVasMaak.co.za

Distance from SleepOver Upington: 17km

Enjoy 1½ hours of fantastic birding, total relaxation, good company, good music and soak up the Kalahari sun whilst drifting along the magnificent Orange River. Snacks and alcoholic beverages will be available during the cruise to people above the age of 18 years at our on-board, fully licensed bar. Situated on the banks of the Orange River in town it makes it the ideal spot to escape the hustle and bustle of town and to enjoy the relaxing and thrilling potential of the Orange River.

Sakkie & Annemarie Spangenberg

Sakkie cell: +27 (0) 82 564 5447

Annemarie cell: +27 (0) 82 575 7285

Distance from SleepOver Upington: 135km

In close proximity to Upington, Augrabies Falls National Park is situated on the banks of the mighty Orange River. The Khoi people called it “Aukoerebis”, or “place of great noise, as the powerful flow of water is unleashed from its rocky surroundings. Klipspringer and quiver trees stand in stark silhouette against African skies in this unique geological environment, where only those that are able to adapt ultimately survive. The Park is home to the majestic Augrabies Falls, which freefalls 56 meters into the spectacular 18km gorge below.

Email: augrabiesres@sanparks.org

Telephone: +27 (0)54 452 9200

For reservations and availability, please email Central Reservations or phone them on +27 (0)12 428 9111.