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Namaqualand Flowers Tour:
Spectacular Natural Cape Spring Flowers


Part of our series of
SENSE OF PLACE experiences!

THIS TOUR:
Namakwaland Flower Experience
KF7DNF: 27 August to 2 September 2012

GO SLOW:
Experience more, stay 2 nights per place
7 days / 6 nights Enjoy the charm of your local hosts!

Click the image below to view spectacular pictures of a recent flower tour: (Please note: These pictures do not necessarily represent what you will see on the tours promoted on this page, but are real life pictures of a similar tour we have undertaken in the past!)



A spring flower tour of the well known Namaqualand flowers is most spectacular in the winter rainfall area on the western, arid side of South Africa. The natural Cape flower phenomenon of the Namaqualand area (kontrei) is regarded as a natural wonder. The flowers on these Namakwaland tours are brightly coloured, sweet scented and massive in numbers to maximise their attraction to pollinators such as wasps, bees and birds by day and moths by night.

South Africa flower tours offer a glimpse of these celebrated indigenous flowers dependent of early winter rains and enough follow up rains. A spectacular variety of sight, colour, shape and size will meet the eye...

REGIONS: The tour will take you from the Fairest Cape Region via the Swartland to the Bokkeveld escarp to the Southern tip of Namakwaland and via the West Coast back to the Fairest Cape Region.

PLACES: Cape Town, Clanwilliam, Vanrhynsdorp, Nieuwoudtville, Garies, Lamberts Bay, Velddrif and again Cape Town

ITINERARY

Day 1: DBB You will be met at Cape Town International or your accommodation and transferred to Paarl for ****Historic guest house accommodation.

Guests from nearby can park their vehicles safely at Zomerlust Gastehuis. Guided Paarl walkabout, traditional Boland food welcome while meeting your fellow travellers and being briefed by Kontrei Traveller on our tourism concept and by the guide on the itinerary.

Day 2: DBB We start touring via the Swartland region to Citrusdal, Clanwilliam and Van Rhynsdorp - the southern tip of Namakwaland.

The flowers typical of the Gifberg and Knersvlakte region will be explained during a guided visit to the local nursery.

After Vanrhynsdorp via Van Rhyns Pass a totally different experience awaits you. The Mediterranean region of Nieuwoudtville will welcome you with Proteas and the highest density and diversity of bulb plants in the world. You are in fact in the "Bulb Kingdom of the World".

Arrive late afternoon at your authentic renovated accommodation in town. Accommodation in houses are self catering. No room service but breakfast and dinner included.

Home cooked local food (Kontreikos) from the place served with local charm.

Day 3: DBB After breakfast start your day with a conducted tour by a local specialist guide and learn about making a living while caring and conserving natural and local human capital.

You can choose from various options for filling your day with experiences of another diversity of plants, geological formations, blue skies, hiking, nature reserves or Rock art sites.

Your experience will be completed with another Kontreikos menu.

Day 4: DBB After breakfast turn back for a guided hike on the Knersvlakte on the way to Garies.

Leave after breakfast and drive stop-start and enter the Namakwaland region at Nuwerus and follow the N7 via Bitterfontein to Garies.

Arrive late afternoon at Garies. Home cooked dinner by local hosts. Hear the latest news on flowers from the well informed Garies Padstal and plan for experiencing Namakwaland plants species so much different from the Knersvlakte and Nieuwoudtville plants.

Day 5: DBB Start after breakfast for the visit to the Namakwa National Park near Skilpad, the Kamiesberg high mountains or the sandveld region to Hondeklipbaai. Stop- start for up close experiences of the diversity.

Dinner is experiencing a Namakwaland braai and while comparing notes, hear more stories from your Namakwaland hosts.

Day 6: DBB We start our journey back to Cape Town via Vanrhynsdorp and Clanwilliam with visits to a nature reserve and a rooibos tea estate with an inclusive, conducted tour. We follow the Sandveld roads to arrive late afternoon at your West Coast working farm accommodation.

Day 7: B Allow time for last minute experiences and travel to Cape Town by booking an afternoon flight for returning home or to your next destination.

Duration:
7 Days / 6 Nights

Departing and ending:
Paarl, Cape Town

Accommodation:
Guest houses DBB

Departure Schedule:
KF7DNF: 27 August to 2 September 2012

Guideline Price Structure per person sharing(VAT Incl):
ZAR10100-00 for max pax 10 and minimum 7pax
Less than 7 pax to be quoted on demand

Tailor-made tours:
For a self drive tour with bookings via our office, please contact our office at tel: 0027 21 8711715 e-mail: ndt@kontrei.co.za .

Included in the tour:
Transport in Mercedes Benz Sprinter with Aircon, Owner driver Registered guide, 6 nights accommodation incl. Breakfast, dinner as per itinerary, porterage, entrance fees as per itinerary, Levies, passenger liability insurance.

Excluded from the tour:
Gratuities, tips for drivers and guides, laundry, wine and beverages, lunch, personal telecommunications, Optional extras as indicated in itinerary.

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Please note: Flowers cannot be guaranteed! Please include the tour reference number and date in the form below to book or enquire!
Ref: KF7DNF: 27 August to 2 September 2012

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ABOUT THIS TOUR:
Duration:
7 days / 6 nights
Type:
Guided
Tour Reference:
KF7DNF
27 August to 2 September 2012

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