Augrabies Falls National Park
Place of Great Noise
Few sights are as awesome or a sound as deafening as water thundering down the Augrabies Waterfall when the Orange River is in full flood. The Khoi people called it ‘Aukoerebis’, or place of Great Noise, as this powerful flow of water is unleashed from rocky surroundings characterized by the 18km abyss of the Orange River Gorge.
Picturesque names such as Moon Rock, Ararat and Echo Corner are descriptive of this rocky region. Klipspringer and kokerboom (quiver trees) stand in stark silhouette against the African sky, silent sentinels in a strangely unique environment where only those that are able to adapt ultimately survive. The 55 383 hectares on both the northern and southern sides of the Orange River provide sanctuary to a diversity of species, from the very smallest succulents, birds and reptiles (even Rock Hyrax and Endemic flat rock lizards (platysaurus) to springbok, gemsbok and giraffe, can add to making your stay at the falls totally worth it.
Have a picnic
As well as the usual antelope you might even be lucky enough to get sightings of Giraffe. The picnic site at the furthest point of the Kokerboom loop is a wonderfully isolated spot. For the more active we would highly recommend the Dassie trail which will take about three hours if you include the climb up Moon Rock. Just start early as midday temperatures are often high.
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3 Day Augrabies Falls Tour
10 to 14 Day Augrabies-Riemvasmaak-Kgalagadi Tour
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Make sure to start orginising your trip far in advance, especialy for high and peak seasons.
