Namaqualand Wild Flower Tour

Namaqualand Tour

Namaqualand daisies never cease to delight residents and visitors of the region. Spring is an unforgettable experience filling the senses with a vibrant array of colours, sweet aromas, the buzz of a myriad insects and showcasing mother nature at her finest. It’s a rare occasion to find a desert abloom, but Namaqualand is the world’s only exception that flowers every year. With just 150 mm of rain per year this large arid area turns into a lush flowering field. At a distant look, one might presume these are the same orange daisies all over, but when you take a close-up look, you'll discover an endless variety of flowers. The flowers open up in the morning and close in the afternoon, at about 16h00. So, you have to get up early not to miss the orange nature show.

Daily Itinerary for Namaqualand Wild Flower Tours

Day 1:
Cape Town - Table Mountain - Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens

24 August 2026

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens – acclaimed as one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur of the setting of Kirstenbosch, set against the eastern slopes of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. Entrance fees included

Overnight: Cresta Grande Hotel Cape Town Or Similar. Meals: None (Lunch And Dinner For Own Account)

Day 02:
Cape Town - Vanrynsdorp

25 August 2026

08h15 After an early breakfast, we depart Cape Town for West Coast National Park – approximately 1½ - 2 hours. Flower season in the West Coast National Park is at its peak from August to September annually. During these two months, visitors to the park will see a wide variety of flowers on display – from daisies to bulbs. Large areas of flowers can be seen in the Seeberg/Mooimaak and Postberg areas. We then travel to Vanrynsdorp. Lunch stop will be made enroute to Vanrynsdorp (Lunch for own account).

Vanrynsdorp – We will stop at the Kokerboom Nursery (if it is open), a succulent nursery that is the largest of its kind in the world. This nursery has become the centre of preservation of a large variety of indigenous succulents. These fascinating plants attract the attention of visitors from all over the world as the nursery houses some 500 species of indigenous succulents of which about 50 are endemic to the area.
Arrive and check in at approximately 17h00.

Overnight: Letsatsi Lodge Or Similar
Meals: Breakfast And Dinner (Lunch For Own Account)

Day 03:
Vanrynsdorp - Springbok

26 August 2026

08h15 After breakfast, travel to Quiver Tree Forest – approximately 1 hour & 20 minutes.
Travel to Niewoudtville Hantam National Botanical Gardens approximately 50 minutes.
The Garden comprises a vast area of over 6000 ha which includes representative patches of Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld, Nieuwoudtvile-Roggeveld Dolorite Renosterveld and Hantam Succulent Karoo. Nine different trails can be followed covering the variety of habitats and soil types which make this Garden so unique and different.
Continue to Springbok stopping enroute for lunch and flowers – approximately 3 hours.
Packed lunch is included.

Springbok - Set in a narrow valley bisecting the granite domes of the Klein Koperberge (small copper mountains), is the principal town of Namakwa, Springbok. Shortened from Springbokfontein in 1911, it owes its existence to copper-mining undertaken after 1850 and a ready supply of water.

Overnight: Springbok Inn or similar
Meals: Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner

Day 04:
Full Day Flower Sightseeing

27 August 2026

09h00 After breakfast, we depart for a full day of flower sightseeing including Goegap Nature Reserve, O’Kiep and Nababeep.
Goegap Nature Reserve, located about 15 kms east of Springbok in the Northern Cape, is a captivating haven for nature enthusiasts. The best time to visit Goegap Nature Reserve is from late July or August through to October.

During this period, the reserve bursts into a spectacular display of wildflowers. Depending on the rains, the flowering season may vary from year to year. The Goegap wildflower garden houses an enormous collection of succulents that are endemic to the area. These hardy plants thrive in the arid landscape, adding vibrant colours to the surroundings. O’Kiep.

As you’re driving north from Springbok towards the Namibian border on the N7, look out for the tall smoke stack on your right. That’s the historic icon of a tiny place called Okiep, which was once the centre of the South African copper mining industry. In fact, just before the dawn of the 20th century, Okiep boasted the richest copper mine in the world. Nababeep.

The town is renowned for its Namakwa wildflowers and its rocky hills are filled with bursts of colour during spring. The best time of year to visit is in summer, but it gets extremely hot.
When you get there, visit the Mining Museum where Clara, a narrow gauge steam locomotive used to rail copper ore to Port Nolloth, is on display.

You will stop for lunch at one of the nature reserves. Lunch is included.

Overnight: Springbok Inn or similar
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 05:
Springbok - ClanWilliam

28 August 2026

08h15 After breakfast, departure to Clanwilliam visiting Namaqua National Park.
Situated in the heart of the succulent Karoo, the Namaqua National Park has grown enormously and stretches from the well known Skilpad section near Kamieskroon, on the escarpment westwards to the coast.

The recently added ‘Groen-Spoeg’ coastal section is the only significant remaining untouched section of the Namaqualand coast. The gradient from the escarpment to the coast is important from the upland-lowland and rainfall perspective and contributes to the richness of species within the park.
With its winter rainfall, Namaqualand is home to the richest bulb flora of any arid region in the world and more than 1 000 of its estimated 3 500 plant species are found nowhere else on earth.

A lunch stop will be made en route to Clanwilliam (Lunch for your own account).

Overnight: Clanwilliam Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner (Lunch for own account)

Day 06:
Clanwilliam – Cape Town With Rooibos Tea Factory Tour

29 August 2026

After breakfast, depart from Clanwilliam to the Rooibos Tea Factory for a tour.
Rooibos tea is a type of herbal tea that is rich in antioxidants. Though more research is needed, it could also be associated with several health benefits and may help protect against certain chronic conditions.

Rooibos tea is gaining popularity as a delicious and healthy drink. Consumered in Southern Africa for centuries, it has become a beloved beverage around the world.

Resting at the foot of the Cederberg Mountain range, a little over two hours’ drive from Cape Town, lies the little hamlet of Clanwilliam. Regarded as the only town in the world where rooibos is planted and cultivated, it is also famous for its locally made veldskoen or leather shoes.

After the Rooibos Tea Factory Tour, we head for Cape Town, stopping for lunch at Citrusdal. Lunch is included.

After lunch it’s off to Cresta Grande Hotel in Cape Town where you will be staying for 1 night.

Overnight: Cresta Grande Hotel Cape Town or similar
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch ( Dinner for own account )

Day 07:
Cape Town

30 August 2026

After breakfast this morning, you will be transferred to Cape Town International Airport for your onward journey or any further travel arrangements. Please let us know if you would like us to assist with additional arrangements.

Meals: Breakfast