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Useful information for travelling in Namaqualand
Namaqualand - Kids Of Nature - re-connect children with nature - field of flowers with windmill - Soebatsfontein - Kamieskroon, Grootvlei [© 2006 PaulGodard.com]

What to bring
  • Warm clothes & rain gear during the cold and wet month of July, August and September
  • The 'Namaqualand, South African Wild Flower Guide 1' Published by the Botanical Society of South Africa

BEST TIME TO VISIT
  • The best flower displays usually occur from August to mid-September.
  • Namaqualand is the only desert in the world to show such an extravagant and diverse display of flowers in spring. The volume and timing of the annual rainfall influences greatly the floral display. Hot berg winds determine the duration of the flower season.

good to know
  • Dirt roads can quickly turn into muddy pools (we got stuck...)
  • Diesel is not always available. In Kamieskroon you can get some from the co-op.
  • Book early, this is the only time of the year when accommodation is at a premium

USEFUL CONTACTS
  • Call the Flower hotline for detailed information: 083 910 1028
  • Namakwa Tourism Information, Springbok, phone (027) 7182985/6 or email at tourismsbk@namakwa-dm.co.za