Nature Reserves near Upington

Augrabies Falls National Park

Augrabies is derived from the Khoi name for 'place of the Great Noise' – one of the world’s largest waterfalls. The Augrabies Falls National Park region is home to the Nama people.

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, located at the foot of the Korannaberg Mountains in the grasslands of the Kalahari, Northern Cape, is South Africa’s largest private game reserve. This malaria-free reserve plays host to a large amount of rare game, 230 bird species and 70 different mammal species making for abundant and unforgettable wildlife sightings.

Kgalagadi Transfontier Park

Kgalagadi Transfontier Park was proclaimed in 1931 to protect migratory game in the region. Located in a large sand-filled basin, this arid landscape overlaps both South Africa and Botswana to create one of the largest conservation areas in the world, covering over 3,6 million hectares.