Been watching so many of your videos. Great content from you two. Thanks for the great guides and tips. My wife and I enjoy the outdoors and your trips are giving us great ideas. The Growcery is now officially on our bucket list for later this year. Cheers!
Very nice site, especially if you want to include a paddle down the Orange River. I've stayed there twice, and definitely recommend the paddle down the river. It was quite easy going. Note though that the heavy rains this season and high water level flooded some of the sites. I think they are currently rebuilding/reconfiguring.
I'm so jealous!! Even though I just spent the weekend all on my own, except for the odd hiker, off the grid! Not a place I'm allowed to mention but it was so quiet and peaceful. Going to show this video to my wife as inspiration for our next holiday. OH! I saw that cool pic of the fire!
Can definitely recommend Richtersberg. If possible also consider rafting down the Orange River from The Growcery as part of your holiday if you have enough time. Nice to have a couple of secret off-grid spots 😉
Richtersveld is awesome! Definitely for the more self-sufficient campers, remember to look out for the halfmens trees. We found some big scorpions, if you know what you are doing the fishing can be spectacular!
We were there just a week or so before that. I'm expect that the road going into the campsites and the river bed immediately in front must look quite different.
Can you swim across the Orange River into Namibia? or have to use official crossings? I am aware that here and KTP you don't need a passport to go over provided you enter and leave same country.
Interestingly there is disagreement on where the border is exactly. A treaty between Britain and Germany, concluded in 1890, sets the demarcation at the high-water level of the northern bank. To the best of my knowledge SA and Namibia have not agreed on an alternative demarcation. So it seems that technically you can swim across the river and never leave SA. I've paddled down the Orange from Vioolsdrift to Aussenkehr. For that trip we had to come back by road via Namibia, so we stamped into Namibia before the trip and stamped out when we back. We camped on either bank as was convenient.
Hi there, thank you for the feedback. I don't indicate the prices as they may change and therefore be incorrect, depending on when the episode is watched. I leave a link to the booking site under each campsite, or accommodation, review to facilitate access. SANParks have a pensioners discount. Also, consider getting a Wild Card from SANParks to save on entrance fees. Hope that's helpful.
Sorry to jump in here but that's not something to promote or advise to other campers, as it's not only destructive, but actually a serious offense in SANParks' national parks.
Hmmmm, not sure that's legal in a national park. Also what concerns me is that if one person does so, then the next, and so on then eventually there is no control and the impact is not managed.
I would say it's not ideal for someone who does not have some experience or who is not with a group of experienced campers. The main reason is that you need to be self-sufficient. The nearest place you can get anything is a long drive to Sendlings drift, which has very limited supplies. If you need anything significant other than basic food and drinks then it's an even longer drive to Springbok.
It's always great to hear from you, so feel free to leave a comment and feedback
Riverside camping in the Richtersveld is a definite yes!
I really liked this campsite. Great contrast to the surrounding desert landscape 👌🏾
Been watching so many of your videos. Great content from you two. Thanks for the great guides and tips.
My wife and I enjoy the outdoors and your trips are giving us great ideas.
The Growcery is now officially on our bucket list for later this year.
Cheers!
Very nice site, especially if you want to include a paddle down the Orange River. I've stayed there twice, and definitely recommend the paddle down the river. It was quite easy going.
Note though that the heavy rains this season and high water level flooded some of the sites. I think they are currently rebuilding/reconfiguring.
Very nice review, thanks!
Great campsite! Thanks for the positive feedback, appreciate it.
Great review. Always looking forward to your video's. Keep them coming
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the review. Appreciate the positive feedback!👍🏾👍🏾
I'm so jealous!! Even though I just spent the weekend all on my own, except for the odd hiker, off the grid! Not a place I'm allowed to mention but it was so quiet and peaceful. Going to show this video to my wife as inspiration for our next holiday. OH! I saw that cool pic of the fire!
Can definitely recommend Richtersberg. If possible also consider rafting down the Orange River from The Growcery as part of your holiday if you have enough time.
Nice to have a couple of secret off-grid spots 😉
Looks really remote!! Love it 😍
Great site. Very peaceful! Absolute Wilderness.
❤️🌹Love your videos
Thank you Luwis! Appreciate the positive feedback 👍🏾👍🏾
Richtersveld is awesome! Definitely for the more self-sufficient campers, remember to look out for the halfmens trees. We found some big scorpions, if you know what you are doing the fishing can be spectacular!
Wish I had taken the fly rod with, looked like excellent yellow fish territory. Really enjoyed the campsite and the park in general!
@@TravelGigolo the yellows on fly is spectacular. I can definitely recommend the trip below Augrabies by Kalahari Outventures as well.
Thanks, I will remember that for our future adventures up that way 👍🏾
Love your videos. Keep it up! Awe!
Thanks for positive feedback! 👍🏾👍🏾
Greetings from India. Nice video. Which camera you have used for this video?
Hi there, we used a canon M50 and Samsung cellphones.
@@TravelGigolo Thanks 😊
The flooding that took place in late December was quite hectic. I wonder what the sites look like now
We were there just a week or so before that. I'm expect that the road going into the campsites and the river bed immediately in front must look quite different.
Can you swim across the Orange River into Namibia? or have to use official crossings? I am aware that here and KTP you don't need a passport to go over provided you enter and leave same country.
Interestingly there is disagreement on where the border is exactly. A treaty between Britain and Germany, concluded in 1890, sets the demarcation at the high-water level of the northern bank. To the best of my knowledge SA and Namibia have not agreed on an alternative demarcation. So it seems that technically you can swim across the river and never leave SA.
I've paddled down the Orange from Vioolsdrift to Aussenkehr. For that trip we had to come back by road via Namibia, so we stamped into Namibia before the trip and stamped out when we back. We camped on either bank as was convenient.
Hi good review but there is one thing nobody ever mentioned as pensioners what do you look at cost wise for a trip like this coming from Cape Town
Hi there, thank you for the feedback. I don't indicate the prices as they may change and therefore be incorrect, depending on when the episode is watched.
I leave a link to the booking site under each campsite, or accommodation, review to facilitate access.
SANParks have a pensioners discount. Also, consider getting a Wild Card from SANParks to save on entrance fees.
Hope that's helpful.
@@TravelGigolo hi thanks got the wild card now to start planning and travel 😄
Great! Feel free to ask/comment if I can assist with info 👍🏾
Do i need to book or report to any office?
You need to report to the Sendlings Drift SANParks office to check-in. You can do the booking and payment online though via SANParks website.
What type of fish are there
Yellow fish, bream (tilapia), and barbel amongst others.
Just make your own bush camp at Richtersberg. You need a panga and a saw. We spent 2 nights at our own selfmade spot.
Sorry to jump in here but that's not something to promote or advise to other campers, as it's not only destructive, but actually a serious offense in SANParks' national parks.
Hmmmm, not sure that's legal in a national park. Also what concerns me is that if one person does so, then the next, and so on then eventually there is no control and the impact is not managed.
Far from the madding crowd
Indeed. Great place to get some peace and quiet.
@@TravelGigolo I have such a long bucket list of places I want to visit because of you. :)
😁 Great! Hope you're ticking them off.
Seemingly it's not ideal for an amateur.
I would say it's not ideal for someone who does not have some experience or who is not with a group of experienced campers. The main reason is that you need to be self-sufficient. The nearest place you can get anything is a long drive to Sendlings drift, which has very limited supplies. If you need anything significant other than basic food and drinks then it's an even longer drive to Springbok.