5 DAY TOUR – 4 nights / 5 days Into the heart and soul of the true Namaqualand!
But also having the best of both worlds - Nieuwoudtville!
FLOWER TOUR DATES FOR 2012
Mminimum 4 people per tour
17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 August 2012
( 2 nights Springbok area 2 nights Nieuwoudtville )
24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 August 2012
( 2 nights Springbok area 2 nights Nieuwoudtville )
Day 1
With everyone on board we depart Cape Town area and head North via
Citrusdal
to Clanwilliam where we visit the Ramskop Flower Garden, a walk about the
town
and have lunch. From here we head for Vanrhynsdorp to visit the world
famous
Kokkerboom Succulent Nursery in Vanrhynsdorp for an educational guided
tour.
This stop will prove to be one of the highlights of the day! After
refreshments we head
off over the Knersvlakte still further North to Garies and Kamieskroon
where we willbe based for two nights.
Day 2
After breakfast we travel up to Springbok where we explore the town before
visiting the Gougaap Nature Reserve and the Hester Malan Flower Garden.
We will also be visiting the Nababeep and Okiep areas before travelling
back to Kammieskroon for the night.
Day 3
A visit to the Skulpad Nature Reserve before heading South to Garies and
onto the Knersvlakte for a walk on the Succulent Trail before heading for
Nieuwoudtville over the Bokkeveld Mountains via The Vanrhyns Pass.
We overnight in the town at the same location for two nights.
Day 4
After breakfast we visit the spectacular and unexpected Nieuwoudtville
waterfall outside the town on route to the amazing and unreal Quiver tree
forest with over 3000 trees! During the day you will also enjoy a walk in
the gannetjie as well as pay a visit to Bikoes and the well known
Matjiesfontein Farm. Along the way you will enjoy a picnic lunch
amongst the flowers having also enjoyed some of the local pancakes in the
church hall. We return to the same B & B for sundownwers and dinner.
Day 5
We return via Vanrhynsdorp, Clanwilliam and pay a visit to the bird Island
at Lamberts Bay before heading back home via the West Coast. Depending
upon the flowers in the Biedouw Valley we could also go back via the
Pakhuis Pass to Clanwilliam and then onto Cape Town. This however will
and can only be decided upon once we have assertained what the prevailing
conditions are in the Biedouw Valley with regard to the road and the
flowers.
Cost of 5 Day Tour Per Person sharing:
R5,875.00 PER PERSON SHARING ALL INCLUSIVE
Dinner, Bed and Breakfast with picnic lunches - excludes alcoholic drinks
As good accommodation is at a premium in these parts SINGLE SUPPLEMENT ON
REQUEST ONLY - you
have to pay for the room
Min 4, Max 7 Persons Per Tour
Redwood Tours reserves the right to change the daily routes as it deems fit due to
weather, road conditions and or where the flowers may be located.
