8-day Namaqualand Flower Tour 

Day 1: Johannesburg - Kimberley -500km

Depart early from Johannesburg / Pretoria in a westerly direction. The road takes us through the plains of the old Western Transvaal, across the Vaal River. We stop several times along the way and view the great hole of Kimberley during which the glory of the social life that followed the discovery of diamonds is experienced. We spend the night in Kimberley with your normal or luxury accommodation options.

Day 2: Kimberley - Upington -410km

History lies dotted on the R64 that runs west from Kimberley over places with names such as Schmidtsdrift, Campbell, Griquatown, Boegoeberg to Upington. Already here we can see some of the Kalahari sand dunes along the way and if we are lucky gemsbok and springbok. Dried fruit is bought along the road. A stop at Augrabies is part of the travel program. We spend the night in Upington.

Day 3: Upington – Kamieskroon- 550km

We hope that this year's flower season will be long and the East Wind will stay away. We drive to Springbok and enjoy lunch at a restaurant. Then to the Namaqua National Park. Here it's just a splendor of color where you look. We spend the night in the vicinity of Kamieskroon.

Day 4: Kamieskroon - Lamberts Bay -425km

After breakfast we travel through the Knersvlakte in the direction of the Bokkeveld mountain range where we will drive up the Van Rhyns Pass which offers some incredible views over Namaqualand. Then to the quiver tree nursery in Vanrhynsdorp, a refuge of species from the region. We visit the flower bulb capital of the world, Nieuwoudtville, where the bulb species grow in the 'Boland of the Namaqualand'. We are going to hunt for the most beautiful areas of wildflowers, for common flower species, and also with specific endemic species in mind, also at the Hantam Botanical Garden. After this we drive to Lamberts Bay, with a stop at Clanwilliam to visit the rooibos tea factory shop and the Ramskop Nature Park.

Day 5: Lambertsbaai – Langebaan - 170km

 Lambertsbaai owes its origins to simple beginnings as a fishing village. From here we travel to the West Coast National Park, against the background of the blue lagoon, white dunes, rare fynbos, green wetlands and boundless waves, there is much to experience, we see the wildlife in the park, and especially enjoy the Postberg part. We spend the night in Langebaan.

Day 6: Langebaan – Matjiesfontein – 300km

 Start the drive back inland after we say goodbye to the West Coast and experience the open spaces of the Karoo after we cross the Cape fold mountains. The Cape Fold Belt is a late Paleozoic fold and thrust belt, which affected the sequence of sedimentary rock layers of the Cape Supergroup in the southwestern corner of South Africa. Overnight in the Matjiesfontein area.

Day 7: Matjiesfontein - Gariep dam- 600km

 After breakfast we leave for Gariep dam. It's a long road but we often stop to stretch our legs. Overnight here and enjoy breathtaking views over the largest dam in the country, constructed in 1972, it stores water from the Orange River in a 100 km-long dam with a surface area of 374 km2. The dam can store about 5 500 million cubic metres (m3) of water.

Day 8: Gariep Dam - Home -650km

 From Gariep we drive to Bloemfontein. There we pay a short visit to the Women's Monument. After another long day we come home with beautiful memories.

You will be picked up at any of the following spots for the start of the tour between 6 am and 7 am:

1. O.R.Tambo Airport, 2. Gautrain Centurion Station, 3. Your centrally located hotel, 4. Home pick up

Please request a quote (info@toursouth.africa) for home pick up, or if your hotel is not on our route. (Between the O.R.Tambo Airport and our destination.) Pick up point must be indicated on the booking form. 

At your pick up spot from 5pm.

-CAMERA

-HAT AND SUN PROTECTION LOTION

-MOSQUITO REPELLANT

-WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES AND BRING ALONG A JERSEY OR JACKET.

• Accommodation 

• Entrance fees

• National Park fees

• Breakfast and Dinner

• Driver/guide

• Transport by private air- conditioned vehicle

• Lunch

• Alcoholic drinks​

• Gratuities (recommended)

• Travel insurance; Flights; Airport transfers; Porterage; Visa fees

Important notes:

• The start of this tour requires a minimum of 4 adults.

• It is important to remember that the flowering season is determined by the rainy season in the Western Cape, and therefore we reserve the right to change our daily travel plans to suit the weather. We also have the right to change the program according to the place where the flowers are best during the tour and for the group. Where accommodation is not available, we reserve the right to book similar places.

  ​Accommodation is determined according to normal (3 star), or luxury, (4-5 star) options. You stay in different nearby places depending on your package. In some places the accommodation is at the same place, but with more luxurious rooms. If there is no restaurant at our accommodation, the food is cooked by our team, or you will receive meal vouchers for the following amounts: breakfast: R 100, dinner: R 200.

• Please indicate your group’s pick-up point on the booking form. 

• A BOOKING REQUIRES A DEPOSIT OF 50% OF THE TOTAL PRICE.

• THE REST OF THE PAYMENT HAS TO BE PAID 31 DAYS BEFORE THE TOUR START.

• CANCELLATION 60 DAYS OR MORE BEFORE DEPARTURE: AMOUNT PAID LESS UPFRONT COSTS. THESE UPFRONT COSTS ARE DISCLOSED TO YOU WHEN YOU USE THE SITE TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION AND MAY REPRESENT OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES OF AMATUNGULU TOURS FOR TICKETS, TRANSPORTATION DEPOSITS AND OTHER ADDITIONAL EXPENSES.

CANCELLATION 59 TO 31 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE: 50% OF TOUR PRICE, IF PAID IN FULL.

CANCELLATION LESS THAN 30 DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THE TOUR: 100% CANCELLATION FEE. (NO REFUND)