Namaqualand Road Trip
This two-day road trip starts with art, crystals and brunch in Philadelphia before following the N7 through the Cederberg and into Namaqualand. Spend the first night in a botanical retreat near Citrusdal, then continue north for padstal snacks, spring flowers and a final night in Kamieskroon.
Highlights include:
- Having brunch beneath the pepper tree at Pepper Tree Art Stable & Coffee Shop
- Browsing crystals and fossils at Magic Minerals
- Picking up snacks at Die Hut Padstal
- Staying at Cederkloof Botanical Retreat
- Having breakfast at Velskoendraai Farmstall
- Stopping for a snack at Garies Padstal
- Exploring Namaqua National Park
- Eating at Die Kliphuis
- Staying at Kamieskroon Hotel
South Africa road trip from Cape Town to Kamieskroon (495 km, about 7 hours driving). Plan this trip with Sideroads Africa.
Stops along the way
Day 1
- Pepper Tree Art Stable & Coffee Shop: Philadelphia coffee shop, art gallery and pottery studio serving home-cooked brunch beneath its old pepper tree.
- Magic Minerals: Philadelphia rock shop filled with crystals, fossils, gemstones and jewellery.
- Die Hut Padstal: Swartland padstal with farm bread, jams, and local wine
- Cederkloof Botanical Retreat: Self-catering cottages in a fynbos-covered kloof near Citrusdal, with private spring-water jacuzzis and a mountain hiking trail.
Day 2
- Velskoendraai Farmstall: Farm stall restaurant at the entrance to Clanwilliam — local fruit and veg, rooibos tasting, home baking, and country meals
- Garies Padstal: A classic roadside sanctuary in Little Namaqualand for home-baked roosterkoek, biltong, and hot coffee.
- Namaqua National Park: Spring wildflower carpets and coastal succulent landscapes in the heart of Namaqualand.
- Die Kliphuis: Kamieskroon kitchen on Ou Hoofweg — traditional Namaqualand meals just off the N7; dinner by booking
- Kamieskroon Hotel: Century-old Namaqualand hotel at the heart of flower country