While many people already know about the Richtersveld National Park, more and more people are catching on about its equally large southern neighbour, the Richtersveld Community Conservancy, and the multitude of activities that it offers.

Recently, the historically disadvantaged people of the Richtersveld have united, reclaimed title to their traditional land, and set aside this conservancy to be forever conserved for research and tourism. Now, it offers some of southern Africa’s finest hiking, 4x4 driving, camping and cultural experiences. [ read more ]

The emerging South-North Tourism Route (SNTR) initiative is a community-based tourism route that is being developed on the basis of equitable, sustainable and responsible tourism in conjunction with local people from the route. Most of the enterprises that make up the route were created in their entirity or in part with Social Responsibility funding from the Department of Environment and Tourism (DEA&T).

The route divides into a number of subroutes (see map above) which stretch from Cape Town to !Ganigobes in southern Namibia and consist of grass roots tourism projects at various stages of development.

The aim of this initiative is to establish a self-regulated tourism industry that will ensure that benefits accrue to local people.