- Richtersveld National Park - Information Office
Contact this office to arrange activities in the National Park, including hiking, 4x4 and water sports.
- Eksteenfontein Information Centre
The information centre takes bookings for Rooiberg, Kom Rus 'n Bietjie and the Community Conservancy. Can arrange a range of activities from hiking to cultural tours.
- Kuboes Cultural Groups
Johanna can arrange a variety of cultural events in the heartland of Nama culture
- See the Nama Stap
Lena can arrange for visitors to see and parttake in a traditional Nama stap dance
- Horse riding or donkey cart trips
- Lekkersing Stone Mine
Visit a very unusual sandstone quarry.
- Lekkersing Municipal Office
A good first contact for the Lekkersing area, incl stone mine, the Nama stap, horse riding and camping.
- Sanddrift Information
Story telling, see the Nama stap or listen to the Basotho Stars sing. Guides to see the Petroglyphs.
- Alexander Bay Museum and Tourist Information
Museum focusing on the diamond mining history of the area. Half day tour of restricted mining area on request.
- Port Nolloth Museum and Tourist Information
A wonderfully eclectic collection of natural and human history. Live terrariums.
Community Conservancy administrative office
Adventure and Outdoor Activities
Hiking
The Richtersveld Community Conservancy offers beautiful hiking options, with big mountains and unspoilt wilderness. Unique routes to watch birds, rare succulents and the rugged landscape of the Richtersveld. There is access to the Orange River near Modderdrift and to demarcated camping areas on the banks of the river, next to mining ruins, or next to a cave. Please contact the Conservancy Manager for more details on hiking.
4x4 Driving:
Hundreds of kilometres of dirt tracks with few (or no) people. This is the 4x4 haven of South Africa and the crux of the Namaqua 4x4 Route. Maps are essential and can be purchased at the Tourist Information Centre in Eksteenfontein. Please bear in mind the rules and please stay on the existing tracks. The reason 4x4 drivers love the Richtersveld is because it is unspoiled, remote country – so let’s keep it that way!
Cultural Experiences:
The options are many for gaining some insight into an interesting way of life. Visit a Nama stockpost, see traditional Nama huts and taste some homemade cooking. Go on a donkeycart ride, buy lappies or homemade curtains from the Women’s Textile and Lappies Group, see the rock engravings or petroglyphs or hear the myriad of legends that the locals have to tell.
Contact person: Joani Cloete
Telephone: 027 851 7026/ 7082
Email: info@richtersveld-conservancy.org
Website: http://www.richtersveld-conservancy.org