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Welcome to a place of unforgettable combination
where the desolate barrenness of the Kalahari
flows into the beautiful valley of the magestic
Lower Orange River, graced with vineyards, cotton
and lucern fields.
Cultivating
grapes for raisins began in 1960 and table grapes
in 1980. Today the grapes are exported worldwide.
Kakamas
provides sufficient services for all your essential
needs, up market guesthouses, beautiful scenery
next to the mighty Orange River, fascinating
coffee shops and heaps of entertainment in the
wide outdoors. Be sure to make a pit stop at
Yanuk coffee shop,
the "Pienk
padstal" and the Groen
Kalahari wyn deli to top up on tasty
local products. If need be Upington is situated
only 80km away and can provide you with a wider
range of services.
To
book
wine tasting-activities-accommodation-site seeing
tours please visit www.ket.co.za
and book your all-in-one package today.
Activities
Visit
the Augrabies Falls only
20 km outside Kakamas for breathtaking scenery
and fantastic photogropy opportunities
German
War Graves
The graves of German soldiers killed in a
1915 clash with South African troops lies
at the foot of a low hill.
Irrigation
Tunnels
Built by Cornish miners, they can be seen
outside Kakamas.
Operating
Waterwheels
Eleven waterwheels are still used on the canals.
They can be seen in Voortrekker Street or
on the many canals running through the vineyards,
lucern and cottonfields.
The Orange River Cellars
is open to 5 days a week for wine tasting
and vinyard tours.
Riemvasmaak
Hot Springs
56km North-west of Kakamas, situated in a
deep ravine surrounded by hills dotted with
wild fig and quiver trees. Accomodation is
available and hiking
and 4x4 trails
have been laid out.
Khamkirri
(+- 20 km outside Kakamas) provides you with
a wide range of outdoor activities such as
abseiling, kayaking,
horse riding, quad biking, fly fishing, hiking
and much more.
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