Things to Do in Cradock

From wildlife adventures to cultural heritage,
discover the best experiences in the Great Karoo

Featured Experience

Mountain Zebra National Park

Book a Cheetah Tracking experience, go on a guided or self-guided Game Drive, enjoy peaceful Bird Watching, pack your bathing costume to swim in the natural rock pools, remember your hiking boots to take a walking trail or go for on 4x4 Trail to explore!

Adventure

#Abseiling

Trip'n Adventures Abseiling

Conquer your fears as you descend down towering cliffs with our abseiling adventures. The abseiling takes place at Eerste Kranz - a 47m rockface with spectacular views of Cradock and the Great Fish River. You can expect a short hike to the top so bring along refreshments. After your descent you can either come back to the top or walk down to the road where the vehicles are parked. 
*Minimum party of 4 required

Price:

R250 PP

Duration:

+3Hr

Availability:

Year-round

Mon-Fri: Business Hours 8AM to 4:30PM

oschreiner@telkomsa.net

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Adventure

#Paintball

Trip'n Adventures
River Rafting & Tubing

Feel the rush of the rapids as you navigate through white water tubing, after every rapid there is a lovely flat water section to relax and have a swim if the rapid hasn't forced you to swim already.

Price:

4km Rafting trip @R400pp
12km Rafting trip @R800pp
4km Tubing trip @R200pp

Mon-Fri: Business Hours 8AM to 4:30PM

bookings@tripncradock.co.za

dwayne@tripncradock.co.za

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Adventure

#Paintball

Trip'n Adventures Paintballing

Test your aim and agility with our exhilarating paintball battles. With up to 150 balls per round, the paint will be flying everywhere making a centre flag game very challenging and fast paced.

Price:

R60 for 50 paintballs pp
R100 for 100 paintballs pp
R120 for 150 paintballs pp
Gas refill @R2 per Oz

Duration:

+2hr

Availability:

Year-round

Mon-Fri: Business Hours 8AM to 4:30PM

bookings@tripncradock.co.za

dwayne@tripncradock.co.za

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Adventure

#Giant Swing

Trip'n Adventures
Giant Swing

Experience the ultimate thrill of our giant swing, towering 10 metres above the ground. We also built the swing on an embankment to ensure maximum thrill factor. You will be strapped into a harness and clipped in, hoisted to the 10m mark, you will hear the click of the quick release, from that moment all you can do is enjoy the swing.

Price:

R100 pp

Duration:

+1hr

Availability:

Year-round

Mon-Fri: Business Hours 8AM to 4:30PM

18 Hospitaal Street

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Memorial Heritage

Olive Schreiner House

A museum dedicated to the renowned South African author, feminist, and political activist, Olive Schreiner (1855–1920). Best known for her novel The Story of an African Farm.

Mon - Fri 8h30 am - 16h30 pm

oschreiner@telkomsa.net

9 Cross Street, Cradock, Eastern Cape

The house, one of Cradock's oldest structures, was restored and opened to the public in 1986, serving as a satellite of the Amazwi South African Museum of Literature.

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